Ebt Foundation Inc

East Broad Top Railroad Archives and Special Collections ? Disaster Response Planning and Environmental Monitoring [this Project Will Preserve and Protect the Archival Collection of the East Broad Top Railroad, Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964. the Collection Is a Rare Instance of Comprehensive Historical Documentation of a Short Line Railroad That Survived Through the Steam Era and Into the Present With Its Facilities, Equipment, and Records Largely Intact; the Archives Covers the Years 1871-PRESENT. the Railroad's Operational Records Tell, in Remarkable and Compelling Depth, the Story of a Region and Its Change Over Time. the Archives Contribute Not Only to the Larger Historical Record of American Railroad and Transportation History, But Also to Understanding the Impact of Immigration, Labor Movements, and Technological Innovation on Rural America. the Disaster Response and Environmental Monitoring Funded by This Grant Will Allow the Ebt to Take the First and Most Important Steps in Preserving This Priceless Collection for Future Researchers and Historians.]