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| Creator: | Sloan, Samuel, 1817-1907. |
| Title: | Samuel Sloan Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1851-1892 |
| Quantity: | 1.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Papers of the American railroad executive; born in Ireland. Three letter books (1874-1883), much of which pertain to the operation of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company; and reports and published material about railroads. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
Samuel Sloan (1817-1907) was an American railroad executive, primarily with the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
Born in Ireland December 25, 1817, Sloan came to the United States with his family when he was a year old. When his father died in 1931, he left school and went to work for an importing firm. He remained there for 25 years, eventually becoming president of the firm. In 1855 he became director of the Hudson River Railroad and was elected its president soon after. In 1864 he resigned to become director of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, and in 1867 he was elected president. Sloan's 32-year administration of the railroad covered a period of cut-throat competition as the railroad was extended north and west. A 160% increase in general freight and an 88% increase in passenger service ensued. Sloan resigned as presidentin 1899 but continued as chairman of the board for eight more years. He died at Garrison, New York, in 1907 at the age of ninety.
The Samuel Sloan Papers consist of correspondence and published material . Correspondence includes letter books of outgoing correspondence. Published material consists of books by others.
Correspondence is arranged chronologically. Published material is arranged alphabetically by title.
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.
See also the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Records. Special Collections Research Center also has numerous collections relating to railroads; please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing.
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Samuel Sloan Papers
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Created by: -
Date: Jan 1968
Revision history: 18 Nov 2009 - converted to EAD (MRC)
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| Box 1 | Outgoing 1874-1877 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Outgoing 1876-1878 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Outgoing 1879-1883 | ||||||||||
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| Box 2 | Atlas of New York 1862 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Railroad Reports of New York 1849-1851 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Railroads of the United States, by Henry V. Poor (Volume 1) 1860 | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Report of the Railroad Commissioners of New York 1855 (2 volumes) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | State Engineer's Report on Railroads 1859 | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Wagner Palace Car Co. 1892 | ||||||||||
