Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company Records, 1864-1972, bulk: 1940-1972
Series
Identifier: IC:A 4 G2
Scope and Contents note
29 folders in 3 boxes, plus 8 volumes, and some oversize material (1 volume and 3 folders). Includes founding documents, minutes, some historical information, and stock transfer registers.
Dates
- Creation: 1864-1972
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1940-1972
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 Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company was Incorporated on Sept. 1, 1940, as a consolidation of the Gulf, Mobile & Northern RR (IC: A 4 G1) and the Mobile & Ohio RR (IC:A 4 M5). It acquired the Alton RR Co. (IC:A 4 A3) in Feb. 1946. The company merged with IC in 1972 to become the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.
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