CB&Q Railroad, 1896
Scope and Contents note
Monthly summaries of income and expenses for the CB&Q Railroad Company (1887-1914), and the CB&Q Railway Company (1901-1907). Provides summary as well as detailed account amounts for construction and equipment, investments, accounts and bills payable and receivable, cash in treasury, capital stock, funded debt, liabilities, and surplus accounts. The CB&Q Railway Company's purpose was to take a lease of the railroad and property of the CB&Q Railroad Company. It did not own or build any railroad, and the company relinquished possession of the Railroad Company in June 1907.
These are additions to the record group and are not indicated in the 1949 printed guide.
Dates
- Creation: 1896
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).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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