The Iowa Homestead Company Papers, 1864-1885
Scope and Contents note
The Iowa Homestead Company Papers consist of correspondence from the secretary, contracts with landowners and land sales records, a stock ledger, and accounting record books.
For more documents of the company, See also IC 8 D 8; Other Roads - Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad Company. The Iowa Homestead Company's Article of Incorporation is in IC 8 D8.78, Land Papers, Box 40, Folder 296.
Dates
- Creation: 1864-1885
Creator
- From the Collection: Illinois Central Railroad Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Illinois Central Railroad Company Archives are open for research; they are available a box at a time in the Special Collections Reading Room (Priority III).
Biographical/Historical note
The Iowa Homestead Company was incorporated in the state of Iowa on Jun. 6, 1864. It was slated to commence business on Jun. 15, 1864, and terminate on Jun. 15, 1884. The business of the company was to buy, sell, lease, and make improvements on lands in the state of Iowa.
Arrangement note
The Iowa Homestead Company Papers are organized into the following six subseries: Thompson, J.B., Out-letters, Aug. 1864-Oct. 1873; Contracts, etc., 1874-1885; Stock ledger, June 1864-Jun. 1870; Accounting records, Jun. 1864-Oct. 1879; Land sales, Nov. 1863-Nov. 1885; and Tax book, 1864.
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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