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FILE — Box: MSS VF 14, Folder: 5 Identifier: Mss:724 1824-1935 File, F-7-16

Boston & Lowell Railroad papers, 1830-1886

Scope and Contents

Papers of the Boston & Lowell Railroad include directors meeting minutes, reports, subscriptions to improve infrastructure, bills and receipts, invoices, stakeholders votes, and court stenographer notes of George vs. Boston & Lowell Railroad. Early papers include letters written by Patrick Tracy Jackson, who served as agent and treasurer of the company until 1831.

Dates

  • Creation: 1830-1886

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.

Extent

1.5 linear feet

Physical Location

MANU

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society.

Repository Details

Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository

Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.

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