Records, 1849-1960.

Gould, Jay, 1836-1892

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Jay Gould (1826-1892) was an American financier and railroad entrepreneur. Jason Gould was born May 27, 1836 in Roxbury, New York to Mary (Moore) and John Burr Gould. As a young man, Gould helped prepare maps of several counties in New York, Ohio and Michigan. In 1856, he wrote History of Delaware County, and Border Wars of New York, a work which explored the local history of the region. Around 1857, Gould opened a tannery in northern Pennsylvania. He soon began speculating in small railways....

Phelps, George D. (George Dwight), 1804-1872

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Ligett's Gap Railroad Company.

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Robert, Christopher R. (Christopher Rhinelander), 1802-1878

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Dodge, William E. (William Earl), 1805-1883

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Davis, John M. (John Marcus), 1871-1944

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Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company.

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Storrs, William R. (William Read), 1824-1905

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New York and Erie Railroad Company

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Chartered April 1832. From the description of Report of A.C. Morton, engineer of the Delaware Division, on the routes proposed for the New York & Erie Rail Road between Goshen and the mouth of Callicoon : manuscript, 1841 June 10. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758123 ...

Erie Railroad Company

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White, William, 1897-1967

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Scranton, George W. (George Whitfield), 1811-1861

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Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Company

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New York railroad formed by the merger of the Erie Railroad with the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad on Oct. 17, 1960. On April 1, 1968, the railroad merged with the Erie Lackawanna Railway Company of Delaware. On June 26, 1972, Erie Lackawanna Railway Company entered reorganization proceedings under federal bankruptcy act; in course of proceedings most of rail assets were required by law to be conveyed on Apr. 1, 1976 to Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail); on November 30, 1982,...

Taylor, Moses, 1806-1882

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Moses Taylor (1806-1882), an American banker, president of the City Bank in New York since 1855. He dabbled in railroads, public utilities, and helped the Lincoln administration finance the Civil War. From the description of Papers of Moses Taylor, 1857-1881 (bulk 1869-1881). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122443897 Moses Taylor (1806-1882) was a little-known but representative figure in the history of the mercantile and in...

Phelps, John J. (John Jay), 1810-1869

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Ithaca & Owego Railroad Company.

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Blair, John Insley, 1802-1899

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Railroad magnate and philanthropist, of Blairstown, New Jersey. From the description of Papers, 1861-1873 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122602474 Capitalist, philanthropist, and railroad tycoon. From the description of John Insley Blair papers, 1830-1896. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 54347020 In the early 1860s Blair made trips to Iowa to explore possibilities for building railroads in Iowa. Through partnersh...

Rockefeller, William, 1841-1922

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William Rockefeller was the brother of John D. Rockefeller. He was associated with John D. in the oil business beginning in 1866, was a trustee of the Standard Oil Trust and president of the Standard Oil Company of New York beginning in 1882. From the description of Papers, 1915-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154270214 ...

Central Railroad Company of New Jersey.

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Truesdale, William H. (William Haynes), 1851-1935

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Pyne, Percy R. (Percy Rivington), 1820?-1895

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Banker of NYC; born 1820? in London, England and came to the United States in 1835. Partner in Moses Taylor & Co., 1849-82; director, Nat. City Bank, 1869-91, president from 1882-81. From the description of Diary, [19--]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58774270 ...

Scranton, Selden T. (Selden Theophilus), 1814-1891

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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company

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The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. Co. was headquartered at 49 Wall St., New York, N.Y. It had many local stations, including one in New Milford, Pa. D. W. Hagen was an agent at the New Milford Station in the 1870s. From the description of Receipt book, 1853-1862, 1875-1888. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 261228863 The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad was one of the largest and most prosperous anthracite mining and transporting co...

Brisbin, John, 1818-1880

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Morris and Essex Railroad Company

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Sloan, Samuel, 1817-1907

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Shoemaker, Perry M. (Perry Monroe), 1906-1999

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Warren Railroad Company

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Johnston, John Taylor, 1820-1893

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John Taylor Johnston was a founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was elected its first President in 1870. He held this position until he retired in 1889; the institutions Trustees subsequently voted him Honorary President for Life. From the description of John Taylor Johnston Collection, 1832-1981. (Metropolitan Museum of Art). WorldCat record id: 472155593 First president of the Metropolitan Museum of art; art collector. From the description of Letter, 1...