This accession consists of 6.5 cm of textual material from October 15, 1963 – January 1984.

This accession consists of various grain and transportation related materials, such as manuals, annual
reports, maps, reports and studies. The major portion of the accession is related to the Hall Grain
Handling and Transportation Commission, and includes transcripts of the hearings as well as the briefs
submitted.
These papers are a compilation of briefs and related materials for the Grain Handling and
Transportation Commission of 1975. Emmett Hall was Chief Commissioner with R.E. Forbes, R.H.
Cowan, Lloyd Stewart and Reinhold Lehr as members. The Executive Director was J. M. McDonough.
As a result of some of the Commission’s findings in regard to rail line abandonment being ‘in the grey
area’ many communities felt that they needed to have a decision made quickly instead of being held in
limbo. The Prairie Rail Action Committee was formed to deal with these issues.
Fred W. Anderson was Chairman, Lorne Parker, William Cooper and Jack Gorr were the members.
The papers contained are for the communities affected. The papers were compiled by the
Commission.

This collection includes photographs and negative strips, artifact and oversize items. It ranges in date from 1953 to1989.