Does the National Archives have custody of any records relating to the Freedom Train?
II.25 The Freedom Train tour was designed as a traveling exhibit of historic documents highlighting the evolution of the American heritage of freedom. The train consisted of a “Spirit of 1776” locomotive and seven cars. The rail tour covered 37,000 miles and covered every state in the Union, from 1947 to 1949. The records of the Freedom Train in the National Archives are in the American Heritage Foundation records in the Donated Materials (formerly Record Group 200). This rich collection includes the American Heritage Foundation administrative files and correspondence concerning the preparation and activities of the Freedom Train. The records also include reports, photographs, posters, pamphlets, magazines, and other visual materials relating to the promotion of the Freedom Train. II.26 Still pictures concerning the Freedom Train include photographs of over 100 original historical documents that were exhibited nationally on the train between 1949 and 1951 (64-FT). In addition, there ar
