RR. Railroad and Canal History

Topic Guide

Identifier: RR

Staff Only

This classification groups together collections on the topic of Railroad and Canal History.

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Interurban Schedules (SC-272)

Collection — Folder 1

Identifier: SC-272

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 10 interurban schedules from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The schedules are from the years 1909 and 1910. As expected, each schedule provides departure and arrival times of the interurban. There is also a list of local businesses on the back of each schedule card as well as an advertisement.

Dates: 1909-1910

Found in: Special Collections

Miamisburg Hydraulic Company Records

Collection

Identifier: MS-69

Abstract

This collection consists of one volume containing Board of Directors' minutes, and financial records from a Miamisburg-West Carrollton, Ohio water power company.

Dates: 1867-1955; Majority of material found within 1867-1924

Found in: Special Collections

Middletown Hydraulic Canal Company Records

Collection

Identifier: MS-42

Abstract

Contains minutes of the Board of Directors, articles of incorporation, business correspondence and financial records including yearly tax returns for 1910-1969, and an itemized list of the cost of construction of the hydraulic, 1852-1854. Also included are land agreements, leases, indentures and a box of maps and drawings of the hydraulic at different locations.

Dates: 1818-1973; Majority of material found within 1851-1969

Found in: Special Collections