Western Union Telegraph Company records 1867-1912

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Western Union Telegraph Company records 1867-1912

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Collection consists of Western Union financial and construction records. Financial statistics, 1867-1875, were kept by George B. Prescott, electrician for the company. Also, costs of construction and repair work on lines, 1873-1874; and records of orders for telegraph poles, 1911-1912.

.4 linear foot (3 v.)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6313184

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Prescott, George B. (George Bartlett), 1830-1894

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Western Union Telegraph Company

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The bark Golden Gate and clipper ship Nightingale were both involved in the Western Union Telegraph Expedition to British Columbia, Alaska and Russia to survey areas where the Western Union Telegraph Company planned to construct a telegraph line linking America and Europe. The line was never completed. Charles S. Bulkley was Engineer-in-Chief and Charles M. Scammon was Chief of Marine. The bark Golden Gate was the flagship of the expedition from June 1865 to March 1866, after which the clipper s...