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Overview of the Collection

History

Scope and Content

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Series I: Collection, 1863-1885






Boston, Hartford And Erie Railroad Collection



Finding aid prepared by Archives & Special Collections Staff.






Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1205



© 2005 University of Connecticut



Overview of the Collection

Repository: Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.
Creator: Unknown.
Title: Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Collection.
Dates: 1863-1885.
Quantity: 4.25 linear feet.
Identification: MSS19920007
Language: English.
Abstract: The Railroad was chartered in May 1863 and reorganized in 1873 as the New York and New England Railroad Company.

History

The Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad was chartered in May 1863 and reorganized in 1873 as the New York and New England Railroad Company.

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Scope and Content

The collection contains correspondence, financial and legal records primarily concerning the railroad's bankruptcy prior to 1873.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

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Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to New England railroads. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Organizations:

Boston, Hartford, and Erie Railroad Company.

Subjects:

Railroads--New England.

Document Types:

Correspondence.
Financial Records.
Legal Records.
Maps.
Publications.

Occupations:

Unknown.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item description, #:#], Boston, Hartford And Erie Railroad Collection. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Collection was purchased in 1992.

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Detailed Description

Series I: Collection, 1863-1885
1:1 “Progress of the Work”, 1869
1:2 Central Car Company—Stock resolution, 1885
1:3 Correspondence, undated, 1867-1873
1:4 Correspondence, 1874-1875
1:5 Correspondence, 1876-1878
1:6 Legal records, undated, 1863-1869
1:7 Legal records, 1870
1:8 Legal records, 1871-1872
1:9 Legal records, 1873
1:10 Legal records, 1874-1878
1:11 Financial records, 1867-1875
OS Map, undated
1:12 Notes and memoranda, undated