1. Collection of Correspondence between Mr. George W. Starch, III and Amtrak Identifier: CAC_CC_109_4_2_4_0005 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: James R. Jones Collection Title: Collection of Correspondence between Mr. George W. Starch, III and Amtrak Date: 1987-01-01 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works Topic: Transportation Congress: 99th (1985-1987)
2. Correspondence from Mr. George W. Starch, III to Congressman James R. Jones Identifier: CAC_CC_109_4_2_4_0004 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: James R. Jones Collection Title: Correspondence from Mr. George W. Starch, III to Congressman James R. Jones Date: 1987-01-01 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works Topic: Transportation Congress: 99th (1985-1987)
![["The letter is from George W. Starch, III to Mr. John Payne of AMTRAK, regarding the lease of a train for the Sports Car Club of America, Inc. The initial request was denied by Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, offering an alternative schedule which was not acceptable. Starch expresses frustration with the response and plans to modify the trip for 1987. He requests early approval and an estimate of costs for the revised trip."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Correspondence%20Series,%201968-1986%20/CAC_CC_109_4_2_4_0000-1011-1299,%201985,%20%5B2%20of%203%5D/thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_4_2_4_0005_thumbnail.jpg "Collection of Correspondence between Mr. George W. Starch, III and Amtrak")
![["The author, a member of the Sports Car Club of America, proposed holding their annual convention on an AMTRAK train in 1986. However, the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad refused to cooperate, leading the author to seek assistance from Honorable James R. Jones to persuade the railroad to reconsider and allow the convention to take place in 1987."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Correspondence%20Series,%201968-1986%20/CAC_CC_109_4_2_4_0000-1011-1299,%201985,%20%5B2%20of%203%5D/thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_4_2_4_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence from Mr. George W. Starch, III to Congressman James R. Jones")