Boston & Maine Railway - Correspondence, 03/30/1926 - 05/28/1928
Scope and Contents
The John F. Stevens Papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, news clippings, books, photographs, blueprints and maps collected by John F. Stevens. The Papers are arranged in 8 Series according to subject and material type, in 11 boxes and 1 map case drawer.
Dates
- 03/30/1926 - 05/28/1928
Conditions Governing Access
Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are
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the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Extent
From the Collection: 16.75 Linear Feet (12 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Container Summary
16 TLSs to JFS from various railway businesspeople regarding the Boston & Maine Railway. Includes 13 TLSs from E. J. Pearson, President of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, and 1 TLS from Senator from Harry B. Hawes (28 May 1928). Letters are long and often include financial statements about the Railway.
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu