The
The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and
Printed Ephemera
Henry
Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE 19735
302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883
OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION
Creator: Old Colony and Fall River Railroad Company.
Title: Record
book
Dates: 1852-1854
Call No.: Doc. 785
Acc. No.: 80x98
Quantity: 1 volume
Location: 31 G
BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT
The Old Colony and Fall River
Railroad Company formed in 1854 with the merger of the Old Colony Railroad Co.
(founded in 1844) and the Fall River Railroad Co. The company was based in
SCOPE AND CONTENT
Contains reports of railroad accidents in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1852 to 1854, along with a printed notice of the first meeting of the Old Colony and Fall River Railroad Company, hand-written minutes of the meeting, and the company's by-laws, 1854.
LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS
The materials are in English.
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.
PROVENANCE
Purchased from Paul P. Glenn.
ACCESS POINTS
Topics:
Railroad accidents.
Railroads -
Minutes.
Bylaws.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Location: 31 G
Index to names:
Armstrong,
John 3
Armstrong,
Robert H. 3
Engerman,
Milton 4
Harrington,
Jeremiah 7
Holbrook,
Mrs. 6
Hudson,
Mr. 3
Louden,
T. 1
Murphy,
Jeremiah 1
Murray,
William 6
Pressey,
Mr. 2
Ranstead,
Dearborn & Co. 1
Sampson,
John Henry 5
Shea,
Dennis 6
Smith,
Richard 5
Ward,
Frank 5
Westcott,
William (Dr.) 6