Using These Materials
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Access to this collection is restricted because it is unprocessed. Portions of the collection may contain recent administrative records and/or personally identifiable information. While it is likely that portions of the collection may be viewed, access must be managed by an archivist.
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Summary
- Abstract:
- This collection includes late 19th and early 20th century accident reports of the Boston and Maine Railroad.
- Extent:
- 4 Vol.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows: Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Boston and Maine Railroad Company Records, 1889-1904. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Boston and Maine Railroad Company Records).
Background
- Scope and Content:
This collection includes accident reports of injuries to passengers and employees, which were submitted to the superintendent of the Concord Division, Concord, New Hampshire.
- Biographical / Historical:
The Boston and Maine Railroad was a U.S. Class I Railroad in New England. The Railroad was chartered in New Hampshire on June 27, 1835 and officially opened in 1836. Throughout the late 19th century, the company acquired multiple smaller railroad companies in other parts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In 1910, J.P. Morgan took control over the railroad, however by the 1920s there was discontinuances and multiple routes ended. The railroad filed for bankruptcy in December of 1970 and it was purchased by the Guilford Transportation Industries for $24 million. In 2006, the industry became Pan Am Railways, which still exists today.
- Acquisition information:
- The collection was purchased from dealer Ambaras in 1968.
- Processing information:
Processed by unprocessed.
- Arrangement:
The collection is unprocessed and is likely disorganized. Individual items may be difficult to find.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
Subjects
- Subjects:
- Railroad companies
- Places:
- Boston and Maine Railroad
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Using These Materials
- ACCESS:
- The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
- RESTRICTIONS:
-
Access to this collection is restricted because it is unprocessed. Portions of the collection may contain recent administrative records and/or personally identifiable information. While it is likely that portions of the collection may be viewed, access must be managed by an archivist.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows: Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Boston and Maine Railroad Company Records, 1889-1904. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Boston and Maine Railroad Company Records).