Records, 1872-1979.

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Records, 1872-1979.

The records of the Delaware and Bound Brook Railroad Company consist primarily of basic corporate documents such as minutes, account books, annual reports to the I.C.C., and agreements. There are also original survey and property maps and a profile of the line from the Delaware River to Bound Brook. Similar corporate records are available for the East Trenton Railroad Company. The records also include the minute book of the Stanhope Railroad company (1872-1975).

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