Old Colony Railroad Company

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Chartered in 1844; opened for service from Boston to Plymouth, Mass., in 1845. Eventually blanketed southern Massachusetts with rail lines. Operated the famous boat train from Boston connecting with Fall River steamers for New York City. Passed into control of the New Haven system in 1893.

From the description of Records, 1846-1937 (inclusive). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 269581169
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referencedIn Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Company. Old Colony & Fall River Railroad company records, 1836-1893 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad Company. Records, 1822-1964 (inclusive), 1822-1927 (bulk) [microform]. Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Sturgis Library (Barnstable, Mass.). Archives. Maps & charts collection, [1795-2002]. Sturgis Library (Barnstable, Mass.)
referencedIn Choate, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1828-1911. Correspondence, bills and receipts 1858-1910. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn Kirby, Edward. [Papers], 1960-2004. State Library of Massachusetts
creatorOf Gunn, Charles B. Charles B. Gunn collection, 1834-2002. University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library
creatorOf Old Colony Railroad Company. Records, 1846-1937 (inclusive). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
creatorOf Collection of invoices and receipts relating to the schooner John H. Chaffee, Alexander W. Buell, master, 1873-1903 Library company of Philadelphia
referencedIn Boston Terminal Co. [Construction of South Station, Boston, Mass.] [graphic]. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn Papers relating to several New England railroad lines, 1831-1891 (inclusive). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad Company. Records, 1822-1964 (inclusive), 1822-1927 (bulk). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
creatorOf A.J. Poston (Firm). Trade catalogs of railroads, 1920-1948. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
referencedIn Choate, Charles F., 1828-1911. Lawyer's letterpress books, 1874-1881 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908. Correspondence. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Cooper, Frank Irving, 1867-1933. [Photographs from the studio of H.H. Richardson and Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge] [graphic]. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Traffic Dept. Freight Dept. Registers, 1853-1905. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Koetsch, Geoffrey,. [Old Colony Railroad Bridge] [graphic]. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn Lancaster, Southworth, 1893-1966. Papers on transportation, 1937-1966 (inclusive). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company. Records, 1823-1967 (inclusive) [microform]. Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
creatorOf Old Colony Railroad Company. [Pamphlets. Economic aspects]. Yale University Library
referencedIn Choate, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1828-1911. Letterbooks, 1862-1874. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Amherst and Belchertown Railroad Company. Trade catalogs of railroads, 1855-1945. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
referencedIn Charles B. Gunn Collection., undated, 1834-2002. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Eaton, S. Wight. Letter, 1848 Apr. 14. State Library of Massachusetts
referencedIn Fuller, Allyn. Allyn Fuller collection, 1836-1979. University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library
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associatedWith Ackley, A. L. person
associatedWith Billings, George W. person
associatedWith Boston and Worcester Railroad. corporateBody
associatedWith Boston Terminal Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Bristol (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Buffington, W. A. person
associatedWith Cape Cod Railroad. corporateBody
associatedWith Choate, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1828-1911. person
associatedWith Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908. person
associatedWith Commonwealth (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Cooper, Frank Irving, 1867-1933. person
associatedWith Eaton, S. Wight. person
associatedWith Fall River and Cape Cod Railroad. corporateBody
associatedWith Fall River Railroad. corporateBody
associatedWith Fall River Steamboat Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Falmouth (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Fuller, Allyn. person
associatedWith Gunn, Charles B. person
associatedWith Gunn, Charles B. person
associatedWith John H. Chaffee (Schooner) corporateBody
associatedWith Jordan, J. H. person
associatedWith J.S. Cunningham and Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Kendrick, J. R. person
associatedWith Kirby, Edward. person
associatedWith Koetsch, Geoffrey, person
associatedWith Lancaster, Southworth, 1893-1966. person
associatedWith Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Narragansett Steamship Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Newport (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Nye, C. H. person
associatedWith Old Colony and Fall River Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Old Colony and Newport Railroad. corporateBody
associatedWith Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Old Colony (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Old Colony Steamboat Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Traffic Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Pike, M. F. person
associatedWith Plymouth (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Priscilla (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Providence (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Putnam (S. C.) person
associatedWith South Shore Railroad. corporateBody
associatedWith Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Rhode Island
Boston (Mass.)
New England
North Easton (Mass.)
Massachusetts
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Railroads
Steamboat lines
Steamboats
Transportation
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