Railroads -- Management
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company records
Collection
Identifier: CB&Q-Main
Abstract
Correspondence, reports, maps, blueprints, financial documents, advertising materials, photographs, and other items documenting the history of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (CB&Q), which existed from 1855 to 1970.
Dates:
1820-1999
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records - Auditor's Office
Record Group
Identifier: CB&Q-36
Abstract
Financial records (Ledgers, Journals, Construction Accounts, and Miscellaneous Accounts) of the CB&Q Railroad Company. Mostly detailed financial records kept in large ledger books. Forms part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records.
Dates:
1855-1914
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records - Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in Iowa
Record Group
Identifier: CB&Q-5
Abstract
Correspondence, reports, circulars, securities, and other miscellaneous materials related to the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad-Iowa (B&MRR-Iowa), incorporated in 1852 and leased to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (CB&Q) in 1872. Includes materials related to incorporation, operation, branches to Chariton and Creston, and consolidation with CB&Q. Forms part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records.
Dates:
1852-1919
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records - Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska
Record Group
Identifier: CB&Q-6
Abstract
Correspondence, contracts, financial records, and other materials related to the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska (B&MRR-Nebraska), incorporated in 1869 and taking over all Nebraska property of the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in Iowa, as well as the Nebraska land grant given to the B&MRR-Iowa in 1864. The B&MRR-Nebraska consolidated with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (CB&Q) in 1880. Includes materials related to...
Dates:
1850-1918
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records - Correspondence
Record Group
Identifier: CB&Q-3
Abstract
Incoming and outgoing letters of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (CB&Q) executives, members of the board, lawyers, and other employees. Content covers virtually all aspects of railroad management, including financial and legal matters, expansion and acquisition, relations with other railroads and subsidiaries, personnel and policies, construction, rates, and other business matters. Forms part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records.
Dates:
1857-1918
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records - Correspondence by Office
Record Group
Identifier: CB&Q-31
Abstract
Correspondence between Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (CB&Q) officers and directors, organized by Boston or Chicago office of origin. Content includes railroad extensions, construction, salaries, financial issues, strikes, and other aspects of company management. Forms part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records.
Dates:
1875-1909
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records - Decade Subject File
Record Group
Identifier: CB&Q-33
Abstract
Correspondence, statements, reports, and other papers related to different aspects of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (CB&Q) operations, grouped by decade: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, and 1900. Each decade comprises a separate series, and subseries within each decade follow the same sequence: Statements, Equipment, Personnel, Legal, Contracts, New Lines, Pools, and Miscellaneous, with a separate Strike subseries in 1880. Forms part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy...
Dates:
1856-1935; Majority of material found within 1860 - 1920
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records - Maps, Blueprints, and Drawings
Record Group
Identifier: CB&Q-A-6
Abstract
Printed maps, manuscript maps, technical blueprints, and drawings produced by the CB&Q and its affiliated lines. Forms part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records.
Dates:
1870-1971
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records - Office of the President
Record Group
Identifier: CB&Q-A-1
Abstract
Materials created and collected by Ralph Budd (1879-1962), who was the president of the CB&Q from 1932 to 1949. Includes correspondence with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, administrative files, and Federal Coordinator of Transportation Files. Forms part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records. Forms part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records.
Dates:
1924-1955
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records - Predecessor Companies
Record Group
Identifier: CB&Q-1&2
Abstract
Correspondence, circulars, and other documents primarily related to the predecessor companies of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (CB&Q), spanning the years 1849-1864: the Aurora Branch Railroad, the Chicago and Aurora Railroad Company, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail Road Company. Forms part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records.
Dates:
1849-1889
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records - Securities
Record Group
Identifier: CB&Q-4
Abstract
Financial materials of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (CB&Q), primarily papers and oversize volumes concerning stocks and bonds, showing the history of sales and transfers. Forms part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records.
Dates:
1856-1922