Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds, ca. 1840s - 1910s Ms.1991.066

Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds, ca. 1840s - 1910s Ms.1991.066


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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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Business Number: 540-231-6308
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Tyler Williams, Student Assistant

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.1991.066
Title
Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds ca.1840s - 1910s
Quantity
0.4 Cubic Feet, 1 box
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
This collection contains 138 railroad stock certificates and bonds that were issued between the 1840s and the 1910s.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds, ca. 1840s-1910s, Ms1991-066, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in December 1991.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds completed in November 2023.


Scope and Contents

This collection conatains 138 United States railroad stock certificates and bonds from the 1840s to the 1910s. Most of the certificates are from the 1870s through the 1890s. Most of the items have engraved pictures of trains and stations. The railroads include the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Railway Company, the Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad Company, and the Utica and Schenectady Railroad Company. One of the items, a stock certificate for the Michigan Central Railroad Company, is signed by financier Cornelius Vanderbilt (1843-99). This collection also includes certificates of loans made to the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically.


Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Container List

box-folder 1 folder: 1
A - C
1848-1907, n. d.
box-folder 1 folder: 2
D - I
1911, n. d.
box-folder 1 folder: 3
J - L
n. d.
box-folder 1 folder: 4
M
1882-1906, n. d.
box-folder 1 folder: 5
N - P
1851-1893, n. d.
box-folder 1 folder: 6
R - S
1901, n. d.
box-folder 1 folder: 7
T - Z
1878-1885, n. d.