Series 754: Sales and Payments, 1863-1893
Scope and Contents note
Ledgers and records with recorded information about Iowa land sales, including purchasers, prices, and other details.
Dates
- Creation: 1863-1893
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
Organized in 7 subseries: Sales record: Commissioner’s sales of Iowa land, 1863-1890 (+754.1); Ledger of land sales, 1863-1890 (+754.2); Sales book, 1863-1869 (+754.3); Abstract of sales, 1863-1874 (+754.4); Treasurer’s record of land sales, 1863-1893 (+754.5); Treasurer’s record of land sales, Traffic Department, 1876-1890 (+754.6); Treasurer’s record of partial payments, 1880-1891 (+754.7)
Physical Description
23 oversize volumes
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
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