Accident and injury reports, 1901, 1959-1963
Part of collection: Delaware Coach Company records (1685)
Dates
- Creation: 1901
- Creation: 1959-1963
Scope and Content
Consists of accident reports produced by the Wilmington City Railway Co. from April to May 1901, and both accident and injury reports from the Delaware Coach Co. between 1959 and 1963. Those from the Wilmington City Railway Co. consist of statements from trolley operators that detail accidents as trivial as a man twisting his ankle getting off the trolley, to horses, dogs, and people hit by trolleys. Delaware Coach Co. bus accident reports include names of bus drivers and other drivers involved, description of damaged vehicles, location of the accident, and the cause and extent of the damage. Injury reports document injuries to Delaware Coach employees, insurance and damage claims, and descriptions of medical bills and treatments given to accident victims. Also included are three lawsuits that resulted from bus accidents.
Extent
From the Collection: 109 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
Subseries A: Delaware Coach Co., is subject to a 75-year time seal from the creation of the documents. Subseries B: Wilmington City Railway Co., is open for research.
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Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository