Nov. 1893-Sep. 1894
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence in this group covers the time period when Harris was second vice-president of the CB&Q. Topics include: relations with other roads, equipment and construction, financial statements, crop conditions, geological/mineral reports. There is significant correspondence with Nebraska politician J. Sterling Morton regarding the construction of a bridge at Nebraska City. Letters are often accompanied by enclosures, circulars, maps, and blueprints.
Creator
- From the Record Group: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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