Series 3 P6: Potter, T. J., 1874-1888
Scope and Contents note
T. J. Potter began his career in railroads in 1865 on a survey west of Ottumwa organized by the chief engineer of the Burlington & Missouri in Iowa. He was then hired as station agent at Albia when the road opened in 1866. He rose to become vice-president of the CB&Q and was a part of C. E. Perkins trusted inner circle of executives. He was also respected by railroad labor groups, and played an important role in negotiations leading up to the 1888 strike. He resigned from the CB&Q in 1887 to take the position of vice-president of the Union Pacific.
Dates
- Creation: 1874-1888
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).
Arrangement note
Arranged in the following 18 subseries: Out-letters - General, 1877-1887 (3 P6.1); Out-letters - General - Burlington, 1880-1882 (3 P6.12); Out-letters to General Superintendents, 1881-1887 (3 P6.13); Out-letters - Car letters, 1879-1887 (3 P6.14); Out-letters – Troubles, 1879-1880 (3 P6.15); Out-letters to C. E. Perkins, 1878-1887 (3 P6.16); Report books, 1878-1882 (3 P6.17); Vouchers, 1878-1882 (3 P6.18); In-letters, 1882-1888 (3 P6.2); In-letters concerning patents, 1877-1887 (3 P6.21); In-letters from J. F. Barnard and Robert Law, 1883-1886 (3 P6.3); In-letters from T. L. Dunn and W. H. Holcomb, 1883-1885 (3 P6.31); In-letters from G. W. Holdredge, 1883-1887 (3 P6.32); In-letters from T. S. Howland and J. C. Peasley, 1883-1887 (3 P6.33); In-letters from Perceval Lowell and E. P. Ripley, 1885-1887 (3 P6.34); In-letters from W. F. Merrill and C. M. Levey, 1886-1887 (3 P6.35); In-letters from C. E. Perkins, 1878-1887 (3 P6.36); and In-letters from H. B. Stone, 1883-1887 (3 P6.37).
Container Summary
88 boxes and 2 oversize folders
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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