Overview of the Collection |
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| Title: | Railroad Stock Certificates |
| Inclusive Dates: | circa 1826-1968 |
| Quantity: | 0.75 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Stock and bond certificates from branches of the New York Central Railroad. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
The New York Central Railroad was formed in 1853 by the merger of ten smaller regional railroads, under the encouragement of industrialist and Mohawk Valley Railroad owner Erastus Corning. The ten railroads were:
The Railroad Stock Certificates collection consists of stock and bond certificates from branches of the New York Central Railroad.
The collection is unprocessed and remains in original order.
COLLECTION IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO RESEARCHERS.
COLLECTION IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO RESEARCHERS.
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Special Collections Research Center has numerous collections relating to local and regional railroads in the northeastern United States, including some related directly to the New York Central. Please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing.
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Railroad Stock Certificates,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Portions gift of George LaBarre Galleries, 1998.
Created by: MRC
Date: 16 Nov 2010
Revision history:
An inventory has not yet been created for this collection. Please contact the Repository listed above for more information.
