Series 8 B6: Burlington and Southwestern Railway Company (2nd Consolidated Company), 1869-1882
Scope and Content of the Collection
Most series include a volume of corporate records detailing articles of incorporation, meeting minutes, resolutions, and notice of acquisition or dissolution. Other materials include annual reports, financial statements, correspondence, journals, ledgers, legal papers, contracts, construction statements, equipment reports, and memos. Many series contain materials concerning relations with other roads, and correspondence on the company’s acquisition by CB&Q. Also included are a few non-railroad entities, such as bridge, coal, and construction companies. This record group contains some of the earliest materials in the CB&Q collection, and offers a unique look at the rapid expansion of the railroad, as well as the interconnected relationships between the major players– including James F. Joy, J. M. Forbes, C. E. Perkins, and J. W. Brooks.
Forms part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records.
This finding aid supersedes the Guide to the Burlington Archives in the Newberry Library, 1851-1901 (Chicago: Newberry Library, 1949), and incorporates subsequent additions to the company records. Certain materials have been deaccessioned and donated to the Burlington Route Historical Society; see curator for details.
Dates
- Creation: 1869-1882
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).
Biographical/Historical note
Formed in 1871 by a consolidation with the Fort Madison, Farmington and Western Railroad Company under the name Burlington, Ft. Madison and Southwestern. Name reverted finally to the Burlington and Southwestern Railway Company. Main line ran from Viele, west to Farmington, Iowa with two extensions. Line ultimately ran to Unionville, Missouri. The company went through contract disputes, changed receivership among several trustees, and was eventually purchased by Elijah Smith after foreclosing in 1876. The company was leased by CB&Q in 1880, and was deeded by Smith to the Chicago, Burlington and Kansas City Railway in 1882. Series contains significant correspondence between Elijah Smith and C. E. Perkins.
General Physical Description note
3 boxes, 3 folders, and 7 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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