Scope and Contents
The Ware River Railroad record book contains meeting minutes and acts of incorporation for the Ware River Railroad, 1851-1853. William Mixter was one of the directors of the company.
Dates
- Creation: 1851-1853
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
.25 linear feet (1 volume)Biographical / Historical
In 1851 there was an Act to Incorporate the Ware River Railroad. The railroad would eventually be built in the 1870s from Palmer to Winchendon, Massachusetts. It was eventually taken over by the Boston and Albany Railroad.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mixter family through the American Antiquarian Society, 1978.
- Title
- Ware River Railroad. Ware River Railroad Record Book, 1851-1853: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Baker Library
- Date
- January 2019
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00750
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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