Series 71 C3: J. N. Converse & Company, 1872-1900
Scope and Contents note
Realtors of Columbus, Ohio, handling sales of Nebraska and Iowa lands. J. N. Converse was also involved in railroad construction and was at various times an official on several area lines. Series contains primarily bound volumes of land and town lots, deeds, sales, and other land records.
Dates
- Creation: 1872-1900
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
Series is arranged in nine subseries: Sales ledger, 1874-1889 (71 C3.1); Land scrip certificates, 1874-1883 (+71 C3.2); Land and town lot books, 1872-1896 (+71 C3.3); Record of lands sold, ca. 1874-1885 (+71 C3.4); Record of deeds, 1870-1890 (+71 C3.5); Record showing disposition of Nebraska, 1876-1886 (+71 C3.6); Sales of Nebraska lands, 1878-1900 (71 C3.7); Appraisement list of lands and town lots, ca. 1874-1879 (71 C3.8); and Receipts and expenditures, 1874-1889 (71 C3.9).
General Physical Description note
1 box and 6 oversize volumes
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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