Series 758: Taxes and legal, 1852-1900
Scope and Contents note
Materials related to taxes and other legal records, including title claims, pre-emption disputes, homestead entry claims, and also swamps and squatters records.
Dates
- Creation: 1852-1900
Creator
- From the Record Group: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Arrangement note
Arranged in 23 subseries: Tax record, 1863-1868 (+758.1); Tax record by county in Iowa, 1866-1890 (+758.2); Tax records of town lots in Iowa, 1871-1890 (+758.21); Tax records of traffic department, 1876-1890 (+758.3); Title record, 1862-1866 (+758.5); Title record, 1856-1877 (+758.51); Iowa land grant papers, 1857-1864 (758.52); U.S. Land Office – disputed claims, 1874-1883 (758.53); Homestead entry claims, 1874-1886 (758.54); Pre-emption dispute, 1857-1862 (758.55); Homestead suits, 1868-1883 (758.56); Garnett, T.J. land case, 1852-1882 (758.57); Council Bluffs papers, 1855-1866 (758.58); Des Moines papers, 1855-1888 (758.581); Miscellaneous legal cases, 1879-1885 (758.59); Miscellaneous, 1860s-1890s (758.591); Swamps and squatters records, 1860-1890 (758.6); Legal record of swamp suits, 1856-1886 (758.7); Mills County swamp cases, 1877, 1880 (758.71); Mills County swamp cases, 1864-1875 (758.72); General history, 1856-1863 (758.73); Swamp lands in Mills County, 1853-1868 (758.8); and Squatters’ records, 1857-1865 (758.9).
General Physical Description note
6 boxes and 9 oversize volumes
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
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