Correspondence between CB&Q officers and directors, organized by office of origin. Letters from the Boston office include outgoing and incoming correspondence from CB&Q officials discussing extensions, construction, salaries, financial issues, the strike of 1877, and other business matters. There are also small amounts of incoming correspondence from Peter Geddes, A.T. Hall, Robert Harris, J.L. Lathrop, and J.M. Walker, and a small series of incoming telegrams. Materials from the Chicago office consist of telegrams from C.E. Perkins, T.J. Potter, J.M. Forbes, and others, concerning the movement of trains, railroad buildings and equipment, personnel issues, and travel plans. 1894 telegrams include subject files on the Great Northern and Pullman strikes as well as the march of “Coxey’s Army” led by Jacob Coxey. Other letters concern various contracts and leases and the management of the H&StJ and KCStJ&CB Railroads.

Forms part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records.

This finding aid supersedes the Guide to the Burlington Archives in the Newberry Library, 1851-1901 (Chicago: Newberry Library, 1949), and incorporates subsequent additions to the company records.