Railroads
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Allen family papers
Collection
Accession: 1978
Abstract:
Horatio Allen (1802-1889) was a noted civil engineer and inventor, who worked with the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company, the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company, the Croton Aqueduct, and the New York & Erie Railroad. The bulk of his the papers is personal correspondence (1818-1864), and biographical materials collected by his family. Also included is a small collection of Allen's business papers, particularly concerning his work on the New York & Erie Railroad.
Dates:
1818-1925
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company records
Collection
Accession: 1643
Abstract:
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad was one of the largest and most prosperous anthracite mining and transporting companies in Pennsylvania. Their records consist of minutes of the DL&W and its two direct predecessors.
Dates:
1849-1960