Series 762: Applications, 1870-1905
Scope and Contents note
Materials related to the Land Department of the B&MRR-Nebraska. Includes correspondence from land commissioners and agents, land lists, plats and maps, and financial records for the department. Also included are buyer-related items such as applications, contracts, deeds, and sales records, and a miscellaneous series containing a variety of advertising materials and pamphlets, some in other languages.
Dates
- Creation: 1870-1905
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).
Extent
41 boxes
Arrangement note
Organized in 3 subseries: Applications to buy land in Nebraska, nos. 1-24570, 1870-1903 (762.1); Applications to buy land in Nebraska, Town lots nos. 123-282, 1878-1905 (762.2); and Applications to buy land in Nebraska, O&SW, nos. 10-147, 1877-1904 (762.3).
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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