Scope and Contents note From the Sub-Series: Incoming correspondence to Harris during the period he was president of CB&Q. The first ten boxes of letters are between a handful of executives including E. P. Ripley, T. S. Howland, W. F. Merrill, W. G. Besler, H. B. Stone and W. C. Brown and are arranged chronologically. The rest covers the same time period, but is more general in nature. Topics include road construction, postal rates, personnel issues, payroll reports, livestock, and freight and passenger rates, railroad equipment....

Scope and Contents note From the Sub-Series: Incoming correspondence to Harris during the period he was president of CB&Q. The first ten boxes of letters are between a handful of executives including E. P. Ripley, T. S. Howland, W. F. Merrill, W. G. Besler, H. B. Stone and W. C. Brown and are arranged chronologically. The rest covers the same time period, but is more general in nature. Topics include road construction, postal rates, personnel issues, payroll reports, livestock, and freight and passenger rates, railroad equipment....

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Contains letters from the Keokuk and Western Railroad Company to the Chicago office concerning track plans, coal costs, and other railroad matters. Also contains earnings and expense reports and comparative freight statements.

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Letters to general solicitor C.M. Dawes from Chicago and other Illinois public officials, including aldermen, police officers, city employees, and newspaper owners, requesting passes. Most request passes as favors, occasionally there is a request on behalf of a "hard-luck" case. A map of the 1894 World's Columbian Exhibition was placed in oversize box +1. Originally included 12 broadsides from the Burlington Voluntary Relief Department, which were moved to CB&Q 32.8,...

Scope and Contents note From the Sub-Series: The time period covered by this correspondence encompasses some of the most volatile and industrious years in the history of the CB&Q. Perkins was now president of the company and the lines were expanding at a rapid rate. Noteworthy topics include: Government regulation of freight and passenger rail rates, technological innovation in rail equipment, the strike of 1888 and other labor conflicts, employee salaries and personnel issues, and financing and acquisition of new roads. Some of...

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Much of this correspondence has been severely water damaged, and based on gaps in the alphabetical sequence it is possible some it was permanently lost. Letters are from subordinates, vendors, officials from other lines and cover routine railroad business.

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Letters from inventors and printed materials including circulars and promotional flyers detailing a variety of inventions submitted to the CB&Q for investment and purchase. Included are drawings, specs, and opinions for improvements and new equipment for train cars, lighting and ventilation, locks, couplers, barbed wire, and many others.