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COLLECTION Identifier: Mss:724 1830-1927

Records of railroads in New England

Scope and Contents

Monthly reports of the Androscoggin and Kennebec Railway Co. (1919-1927); time book for the Cheshire Railroad, Keene, N.H. (1891-1896); account book of Passumpsic River Railroad, N.H. (1877); by-laws and reports of the Portland and Rumford Falls Railway (1893-1898); freight record of the Rutland and Washington Railroad (1858-1860); and payroll book of York and Cumberland Railroad, Maine (1857).

There are also records of railroad cases in Vermont from Judge John Prout (1848-1858).

Dates

  • Creation: 1848-1927

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.

Extent

3 linear feet (1 box, 10 volumes)
7 collection (consists of 7 distinct collections)

Biographical / Historical

This artificial collection of records pertaining to railroads in New England and New York was created as part of a grant project to make collections available via the Harvard Library catalog, HOLLIS. In an effort to make these individual collections more discoverable this guide was created with descriptions taken from Manuscripts in Baker Library (4th ed., 1978) and local finding aids housed in the Special Collections reading room.

Physical Location

MANU

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts and purchases from various sources. See individual collection for additional information.

Processing Information

Processed: May 2020 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff

Author
Baker Library
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
und
EAD ID
bak01125

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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