Records, 1869-1931 (bulk 1883-1927).

Hubbard, Thomas H. (Thomas Hamlin), 1838-1915

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Thomas Hamlin Hubbard (b. Dec. 20, 1838-d. May 19, 1915), Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, was the son of Maine Governor John Hubbard and a lawyer in practice when he enlisted in the 25th Maine Infantry as a First Lieutenant in September, 1862. With the 25th Maine he served on garrison duty in the defense of Washington, from October, 1862 to March, 1863. In December, 1863, he was promoted Lieutenant Colonel in the 30th Maine Infantry which participated in the Red River Campaign, in Marc...

Huntington, Collis Potter, 1821-1900

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Collis P. Huntington was President of the Southern Pacific Railroad at the time this letter was written (1892). He tells his Fresno District Superintendent, James L. Frazier, that he is glad the latter's family is comfortably situated in the Pollaskey house, Fresno. From the description of Huntington correspondence, 1892. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 36847465 Financier and railroad executive. From the description of Papers of Collis Potter Hun...

Guatemala Central Railroad.

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Carbon Hill Coal Company

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Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway Company.

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Pacific Improvement Company

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Pacific Improvement Company was a large holding company in California, formed by C. P. Huntington, Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, and Charles Crocker. The Company played a role in the development of land and railroads in various parts of the United States, but particularly in California and Texas. The Company was incorporated November 4, 1878 and completed liquidation of its assets in 1967. From the description of Pacific Improvement Company records, 1901-1966. (Unknown). WorldCat re...

San Francisco Street Railway.

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Huntington, Henry Edwards, 1850-1927

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Henry Edwards Huntington (1850-1927), founder of the Huntington Library, was born in Oneonta, New York. In 1892 he went to San Francisco to work for his uncle, Collis Potter Huntington, who was President of the Southern Pacific Railway Company. After Collis's death in 1900 and Henry's purchase of the Shorb ranch in 1902, Henry moved his business interests to the Los Angeles area, organizing the Pacific Electric Railway Company, the Huntington Land and Improvement Company, and other real estate a...

Crocker, Charles, 1822-1888

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One of "Big Four" who built Central Pacific Railroad. Crocker actually supervised construction of tracks. Later invested in large landholdings and developed Del Monte Hotel (1880). From the description of Charles Crocker deed, 1868. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 34919034 Charles Crocker was a prominent store-owner in Sacramento when, in 1860, he joined Collis Huntington, Huntington's business partner Mark Hopkins, then-Governor Leland Stanford, and other s...

Oakland Water Front Company.

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Hotel Del Monte.

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Rocky Mountain Coal and Iron Company of Wyoming.

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Morse, Samuel F. B. 1886-1969.

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San Pedro Harbor Dock and Land Company.

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Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893

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Lawyer born in Albany, New York but moved to California where he became active in the Republican Party, running for governor and losing in 1860. Later president of the Union Pacific Railroad and founder of Stanford University. From the description of Letter, March 14, 1861. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55662301 Leland Stanford was born March 9, 1824 in Waltervliet Township, New York. He was admitted to the practice of law in 1848 and married Ja...

Sloss, Leon

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American national security strategist; deputy director, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1976-1978. From the description of Leon Sloss papers, 1983-2004. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754864540 ...