General William Jackson Palmer Correspondence 1875-1877

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General William Jackson Palmer Correspondence 1875-1877

Five linear inches of handwritten correspondence documents the competitive railroadbusiness in Colorado through the discussion of financial dealings, agreements, and negotiations from 1865-1877through the personalities of General William Jackson Palmer, President of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; ThomasNickerson, President of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Co; D. C. Dodge, Vice-President of the Denverand Rio Grande Railroad; and others.

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Pierce, Chas W.

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Jackson W. S.

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American railroad company. From the description of Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company station records, 1922-1923. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122367852 From the guide to the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company station records, 1922-1923, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Hall, George D. G.

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Lamborn, Henry

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Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company

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U.S. railroad, primarily in the Midwest and West; headquarters: Chicago, Ill. Name changed from Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad to Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway after bankruptcy reorganization in 1895. From the description of Santa Fé train robberies, 1890-1895. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 228418621 The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company (AT&SF) was founded by Cyrus K. Holiday in Kansas in 1859. By 1888 the railroad s...

Morse, Charles F. (Charles Fessenden), 1839-1926

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Morse was a leader in business and social circles in Kansas City, Missouri. He participated in the early days of the stockyards, packing houses, and railroads. He was born and raised in the Boston area and attended Harvard University, graduating with a S.B. in 1858. He served as a Captain in the 2nd Massachusetts infantry for the Union forces during the Civil War. In 1879 Morse went to Kansas City as general manager of the Kansas City Stockyards Company. Together with Charles Francis Adams, a Bo...

Palmer, William Jackson, 1836-1909

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Army officer and railroad builder; founder of Colorado Springs. From the description of Papers, 1862-1909. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 11375487 Army officer and railroad builder. From the description of Papers, 1878-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 11408547 American railroad president, pioneer of the West, founder of a number of towns including Colorado Springs, Colorado, and developer of mining and industrial projects. From the descri...

Meyer, L. H.

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Oakes, J. F.

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