NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
CONVENTION: A NATIONAL CONVENTION IS HELD ANNUALLY AT A LOCATION OF RAIL HISTORY SIGNIFICANCE AND ATTENDED BY SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE. CONVENTION ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SEMINARS, FIELD TRIPS TO VISIT RAILROADS HISTORICAL RAILROAD SITES, INSPECT RAIL FACILITIES, OBSERVE OPERATION OF PRESERVED RAILROAD EQUIPMENT AND RAIL EXCURSIONS, OFTEN ON RAIL LINES WHICH RARELY HAVE PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE. THE SOCIETY'S CONVENTIONS ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC INTERESTED IN RAILWAY HISTORY. THE 2020 THE CONVENTION WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––Program 2 [2020]
RAILCAMP: THE SOCIETY OPERATES TWO (2) ONE-WEEK SESSIONS OF RAILCAMP, A TRAINING PROGRAM OF SEMINARS AND FIELD TRIPS OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM 9TH TO 12TH GRADE, TO PROVIDE BACKGROUND IN RAILROAD HISTORY PRESERVATION, RAILROAD HISTORY INTERPRETATION, WHICH INVOLVES LEARNING HOW TO TELL THE STORY OF RAILROAD HISTORY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ALONG WITH RAILROAD OPERATION AND TRANSPORTATION CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. ONE SESSION WAS HELD IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE; THE OTHER WAS HELD IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON. IN 2020, THIS PROGRAM WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––Program 3 [2020]
GRANTS: SINCE 1994, THE NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS AWARDED GRANTS FOR PROJECTS THAT PRESERVE, RESEARCH, EDUCATE, OR PUBLISH RAILWAY HISTORY. EXAMPLE PROJECTS INCLUDE RAILROAD STRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT STABILIZATION, MECHANICAL REPAIRS, PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION, BOOK PUBLICATION, CATALOGING OF ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, AND ORAL HISTORY PRODUCTIONS. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO NRHS CHAPTERS AND OTHER 501C3 TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. THE MAXIMUM AWARD IS $5,000 PER YEAR PER PROJECT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$48.9K
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