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MPHS - Who We Are

The purpose of the Missouri Pacific Historical Society is to preserve the rich history of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

We publish a quarterly magazine called The EAGLE, which all members receive or which can be purchased at selected hobby shops.

We have an acitve, robust membership with members from around the world.   Our primary objective is to cover the Missouri Pacific Railroad and all of its predecessors.

 

A Brief History

The Missouri Pacific Historical Society, Inc. was organized in 1980 for the purpose of obtaining, preserving and sharing information and material relating to the Missouri Pacific Railroad and its subsidiaries to the society's members and others.   The current MPHS is an outgrowth of a prior group which ran from 1974 to 1977.   The society's area of interest include not only the Missouri Pacific Railroad, past to present, but its predecessor railroads including Texas & Pacific; Chicago & Eastern Illinois (after the 1968 merger); St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico; International Great Northern; Gulf Coast Lines; St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern; New Orleans, Texas and Mexico; and the Missouri-Illinois.
 
Since its beginning, the Society has seen steady growth with members nationwide and overseas.   It is a not-for-profit corporation charted in the state of Missouri.   Memberships are available to anyone interested in the Missouri Pacific story.
 
Annual meetings began in 1981 and are rotated throughout the Missouri Pacific system as feasible.   In addition to the society's business, varied programs covering the Missouri Pacific and its history are given for the benefit of those attending.
See MPHS Conventions.
 
The society publishes an illustrated quarterly magazine of each membership year.   Each issue of the EAGLE contains current news and articles of historical interest.   Rosters of equipment, technical information and data, and modeling projects are just a few of many items of interest published along with the business of the society.   All members are urged to contribute material for publication.   Memberships of all classes include a subscription to the EAGLE.   A 12 month calendar is published annually as well.
See the EAGLE Magazine.


 
The Missouri Pacific Historical Society is in no way officially connected with the Missouri Pacific Railroad, its predecessors or successors.

 

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Contact the MPHS

All questions, request for information and inquiries about MPHS memberships may be mailed to the Secretary of the MPHS at:

MPHS Secretary
2226 W. Walnut
Springfield, MO 65806-1518
 
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Missouri Pacific Histoical Society Archives & Hours

The MPHS Archives are located in MOPAC caboose #13546, on the grounds of the Museum of Transportation, 3015 Barrett Station Road in St. Louis County, Missouri.

Contact the : to make inquiries of our Archival holdings, hours it is open, to get an answer concerning a donation, or to donate material to the Archives.

Our Archivist is Brian Flynn.
1996 to 1999 - Jerry Howe
In the beginning to 1996 - Dale Walker

Normal hours of operation are 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon on the Second Saturday of the month.   These times may vary depending on the month -- our annual convention falls in October on the second Saturday, so the Archives will be closed.

We have over 2500 items catalogued, and these items are available for viewing by any MPHS member doing research on the Missouri Pacific.   The catalog is currently being put into a database for online viewing.

If you are planning to visit the Archives please consult with the Archivist before coming.   It is open to members and to guests doing research projects.   Contact the to make inquiries of our Archival holdings, hours it is open, to get an answer concerning a donation, or to donate material to the Archives.

Please Note: We do not have any information on former employees of the railroads. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer this employee information to relatives.   However, there are alternative sources you may turn to for this type of material:

 

Brief History of the MPHS Archives Caboose

MP 13546 is an Extended-Vision caboose built by International Car in January 1972.   It performed on the system until it's retirement in March, 1988, when it was then moved to it's current location at the St. Louis Museum of Transport, home to some other preserved MoPac equipment.   After restoration was complete, the MPHS Archives were moved inside the caboose, where it continues to operate today.

 

Museum of Transportation Information

Museum of Transportation
3015 Barrett Station Road
St. Louis County, Missouri 63122
Phone: 314-965-7998

Please do not write or call the Museum for contacting the MPHS.



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2005 - Current   Andy Roff
2002 - 2004   Todd Greuter
1999 - 2001   Jerry Howe

 
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MPHS Officers and Board of Directors Members
Effective January 1st, 2009
President
  
Vice President
  
Secretary
  
Treasurer
  
Director
  
Director
  
Director
  
Attorney
   Vince York
Archivist
  

 
 
MPHS Committees
EAGLE Editor
  
Hobby Shop Liaison
  
Archives Committee
   Ken Satterfield
Jerry Michels
Brian Flynn
Charlie Duckworth
Preservation
Information
Committee
  
Dana Jackson

 
 
MPHS Website
Website Address
   http://www.mopac.org/
Webmaster
  
Contributors
   We want to thank all the contributors to the MPHS web site mopac.org.   You will find their names scattered amongest the many pages and images on the site.   Without their efforts, contributions and continued support this site would not be possible.   The MPHS encourages anyone to contribute what they can to saving the rich history of the Missouri Pacific.   The MPHS stands ready to assist in those efforts.   Thank You one and all.

 
 

Postal address for the Missouri Pacific Historical Society

MPHS Secretary
2226 W. Walnut
Springfield, MO 65806-1518


 


Last Updated:   June 30, 2009


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