Doanes Statement, Oct. 1883 - Jan. 24, 1884
Scope and Contents note
Pullman, Illinois, company organized in 1883 to produce a railroad spike by George M. Pullman and John W. Doane, who each owned half-interest in the spike’s patent. In debt to the Pullman’s Palace Car Company, the company was taken over in 1893, but it retained its corporate identity until 1899 when it was closed down and its assets were sold.
Financial, securities and corporate records spanning the company’s independent and Pullman’s Palace Car Co. controlled operation. Financial records include a cash journal, 1897-1899, payroll registers (listing employee names, hours, pay rates, and deductions for rent, etc.), 1886-1888, and promissory notes to the Pullman’s Palace Car Co. Securities records include stock certificates, 1884-1899 (with attachments and endorsements to 1919) and a 1903 certificate of destruction of company bonds. Corporate records include stockholders and directors meeting minutes, 1883-1899.
Dates
- Creation: Oct. 1883 - Jan. 24, 1884
Creator
- From the Collection: Pullman Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Pullman Company records are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
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Repository Details
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