Something Different For Valentine's Day

I know all those bloggers out there are writing about the upcoming Valentine's Day, and there will be plenty of blogs about hearts and flowers. But I'm going to tell you something different for this Valentine's Day.
There's a red-cover book highlighted on our February bulletin board. Valentine red. It's the book our genealogist, Irene, has selected as her book pick of the month. Just happened to have a red cover. But it has the longest title I believe I've ever seen.
The Directory of North American Railroads, Associations, Societies, Archives, Libraries, Museums and Their Collections. It has more than 1,600 listings. On the cover is a woodcut of a horse-drawn railroad car filled with people. Printed below the picture is "Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 1830."
So, my Valentine gift to you is to tell you a little about this book. And if you're a person who is interested in genealogy or trains or traveling, this just might be the book you're looking for.
The directory is a compilation of work by Holly T. Hansen, who received her BA in History at Weber State University. She's currently self-employed and serving the genealogical and historical community.
Ms. Hansen tells us that because of the tremendous love affair with trains and the wild frontier, we are able to enjoy a ride, dinner and entertainment on excursion trains, bringing the past to our
present.
The rail community preserved railroads and their records as best they could. But when many could no longer care for their treasures, they turned them over to libraries and archives or local
societies.
This directory will bring the rail community and its holdings to your fingertips. If you purchase one, it will make a nice travel companion. It is an incredible reference book.
Each listing is arranged alphabetically with a state/province index in the back of the book to help you locate resources geographically.
I took a trip on a train one time to see my brother. I traveled through four states in order to get to his home. That was one of the most pleasurable trips I've ever taken.
So, I'm inviting you to visit the Ellen Payne Odom Genealogical Library at 204 Fifth Street, Southeast, in Moultrie, Georgia. Ask our genealogist, Irene, if you can take a look at this book.
Tell her it has a red cover and was highlighted on the library's bulletin board as a February Valentine read.