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Subgroup 55: Securities, 1853-1916

 Sub-Group
Identifier: CB&Q 55 and +55

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Papers, proxies, transfers, ledgers, lists, and receipts all pertaining to stock held by the company and investors.

Dates

  • Creation: 1853-1916

Creator

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 sixteen series: Stock ledgers, 1857-1877 (+55.1); Stock transfers, 1872-1888 (+55.2); Stock transfers, 1879-1916 (+55.21); Stock transfers and powers of attorney, 1857-1882 (55.3); Stock transfers, 1856-1870 (55.31); Stock transfers – Boston office, 1872-1875 (55.4); Stock certificates, 1857-1872 (55.5); Stock lists 1871-1877 (55.6); Stock list – Boston, 1874-1892 (+55.61); Stock receipts, 1856-1871 (55.7); Papers relating to stock held by various people, ca. 1853-1896 (55.71); Capital stock receipts, 1857-1859 (55.72); Proxies for stock holders, 1875 (55.8); Stock powers of attorney, 1856-1869 (55.81); Record of stockholders, 1873-1875 (+55.9); and Stock register, 1871-1881 (55.91, +55.91).

General Physical Description note

5.4 linear feet (6 boxes, 9 folders, and 8 oversize volumes)

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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