The Great Northern Railway Papers 1862/1946 |
Previous | 1 of 2 | Next |
|
|
The Great Northern Railway Papers
Bass Business Collection
University of Oklahoma Libraries
Norman, OK
2010
Profile Description | |
Creation: | Finding aid encoded by University of Oklahoma Libraries 2010 |
Language: | Finding aid written in English. |
Collection Summary | |
Repository | University of Oklahoma Libraries Norman, OK |
Creator | Minnesota Historical Society. Division of Archives and Manuscripts |
Title | The Great Northern Railway Papers |
Dates | 1862/1946 |
Extent | 867 folders |
Abstract | The Great Northern Railway encompassed several railway companies, including the St. Paul and Pacific Railway Company and the Minnesota and Pacific Railroad Company, by way of owning the majority of stock. After financial problems, the Northern Pacific Railway Company disposed of the Stock and the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Company took over receivership of the company. The histories, related papers, maps, engineering drawings, correspondence and corporate records pertaining to these railroads are contained in this collection. |
Language | Collection material in English |
Organization of the Papers
These papers are divided into 3 series, Board of Directors Minutes and Corporate Histories, Labor and Settlement and Development.Scope and Content Note
The Great Northern Railway Company had a great influence on the history of the northwestern frontier. The company was a pioneer in business and encouraged farming and other development along it routes. This collection is divided into three sections, corporate history including minutes and bylaws, the labor section which tells the story of the workers on the railroad and the third section documents the company's efforts to recruit settlers along its routes.
The lines that were built in these years include: St. Anthony to Breckenridge, St. Anthony to Sauk Rapids, St. Paul to St. Anthony, East St. Cloud to St. Vincent (St. Vincent Extension), East St. Cloud to Melrose and Barnsville to Snake River.
Selected Search Terms
Administrative Information
Provenance
The original records from the Great Northern Railway Company are held by the Minnesota Historical Society. A microfilm copy is held at Bass Business Collection at the Unviersity of Oklahoma Libraries.
Processing Information
These papers are divided into 3 series, Board of Directors Minutes and Corporate Histories, Labor and Settlement and Development. The original collection is in folders in a traditional organization. The material on microfilm has been reorganized by subject.
Related Material
The Bass Business Collection at the University of Oklahoma Libraries also holds microfilm for the Northern Pacific Railway papers as well as the James Jerome Hill papers.