Papers, 1855-1898 (inclusive), 1855, 1889-1896, 1898 (bulk).

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Papers, 1855-1898 (inclusive), 1855, 1889-1896, 1898 (bulk).

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These papers include William H. Wilson correspondence, 1855-1898, mainly relating to the history of the South Fork Dam, Cambria County, PA, which broke during the Johnstown Flood of 1889; "Personal Reminiscences," 1896, describing incidents in Wilson's life from 1817 to 1896, mentioning childhood in South Carolina, with references to plantation life, activities with Pennsylvania railroads, and genealogical data; "War Reminiscences," n.d., describing Wilson's participation in defending the Pennsylvania Railroad during the Civil War.

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South Fork Dam (Cambria County, Pa.)

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Pennsylvania Railroad

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The Pennsylvania Railroad Company was the largest railroad in the United States in terms of corporate assets and traffic from the last quarter of the nineteenth century until the decline of the northeast's and midwest's dominance of manufacturing, caused by the evolution of the interstate highway system and the advancements in air transportation. Originally created by Philadelphia merchants in 1846, it sought to build a trunk route from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh via the Allegheny Mountains to c...

Wilson, William Hasell, 1811-1902

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William Hasell Wilson was a civil engineer with, and president of, various Pennsylvania railroads. From the description of Papers, 1855-1898 (inclusive), 1855, 1889-1896, 1898 (bulk). (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 151375265 William Hasell Wilson was born in Charleston, S.C., on November 5, 1811, the son of Major John Wilson, an eminent civil and military engineer who designed the fortifications of Charleston during the War of 1812. Th...