Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds
Scope and Contents
This collection conatains 138 United States railroad stock certificates and bonds from the 1840s to the 1910s. Most of the certificates are from the 1870s through the 1890s. Most of the items have engraved pictures of trains and stations. The railroads include the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Railway Company, the Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad Company, and the Utica and Schenectady Railroad Company. One of the items, a stock certificate for the Michigan Central Railroad Company, is signed by financier Cornelius Vanderbilt (1843-99). This collection also includes certificates of loans made to the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dates
- ca.1840s - 1910s
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection contains 138 railroad stock certificates and bonds that were issued between the 1840s and the 1910s.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically.
Source of Acquisition
The Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in December 1991.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds completed in November 2023.
- Title
- Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds, ca. 1840s - 1910s
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Williams, Student Assistant
- Date
- (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2020-09-15: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu