Series 6 H5: Holdredge, G. W., 1880-1901
Scope and Contents note
Subgroup contains incoming and outgoing correspondence between officials of the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska. Major correspondents include J. W. Brooks, C. E. Perkins, G. W. Holdredge, George Tyson, and others.
Dates
- Creation: 1880-1901
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).
Biographical/Historical note
Series contains letterpress copybooks, telegrams, and some incoming correspondence. Outgoing letters concern financial matters, mileage, freight, and compensation for personal injuries. Incoming correspondence pertains to land applications and financial statements. Series also contains ten volumes of indexes to correspondence.
Arrangement note
The series is arranged in four subseries: Out-letters to T. J. Potter, 1884 (6 H5.1); Out-telegrams, 1881-1901 (6 H5.2); In-letters, 1880-1892 (6 H5.3); and Indexes to correspondence, 1883-1901 (+6 H5.4).
General Physical Description note
5 folders and 10 oversize volumes
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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