Overview
The Woodstock Railroad Company records document a short-line railroad running from Woodstock to White River Junction, Vermont that operated from 1875 to 1933.
Dates
- Creation: 1863-1933
Creator
- Woodstock Railroad Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
3.75 linear feet (10 volumes, 4 boxes)The Woodstock Railroad Company records contains materials related to operation a short-line railroad in Vermont in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Materials include stock records, minutes, a deed book, an inventory book, ticket sales, reports on tracks and bridge, annual reports to the Interstate Commerce Commission, subject files, plans, and blueprints. Formats include ledgers, books, reports, and blueprints.
Biographical / Historical
The Woodstock Railroad Company was a company chartered in 1863 to operate a short-line railroad from Woodstock to White River Junction, Vermont, a distance of about 14 miles. Construction began on the Woodstock Railroad in 1867 with operation commencing in 1875. The 163-foot high trestle over Quechee Gorge was once the highest railroad bridge in New England. Stops along the railway included Taftsville, Queechee, Dewey's Mill, and Hartford, Vermont. A financial reorganization in 1890 lead to a change of name to the Woodstock Railway. The railway never attracted much business and ceased operations on April 15, 1933.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased, 1951.
Processing Information
Processed: February 2018 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff
Creator
- Woodstock Railroad Company (Organization)
- Title
- Woodstock Railroad Company. Woodstock Railroad Company Records, 1863-1933: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00428
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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