Alton Railroad Company Records, 1931-1947
Series
Identifier: IC:A 4 A3
Scope and Contents note
Includes 2 volumes of Minute Books, 1931-1942; and 66 folders of founding documents and papers accompanying Board and Stockholder's meetings, 1931-1947.
See also Records of the Chicago & Alton RR Co [IC:A 4 C4], and the Records of the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RR Co. [IC:A 4 G2].
Dates
- Creation: 1931-1947
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 Alton Railroad Company was incorporated on Jan. 5, 1931; it had formerly been the Chicago & Alton RR Co (C&A). Bought by Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O), Feb. 1946.
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org