Ferdinand C. Latrobe papers, 1833-1922

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Ferdinand C. Latrobe papers, 1833-1922

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/225616330

Collection contains essays, correspondence, legal documents, memorabilia, press clippings, and speeches of Maryland politician and lawyer Ferdinand C. Latrobe. Of particular note are Latrobe's personal diaries, spanning the years 1888 to 1911. Series III contains correspondence relating to a well-known B&O Railroad dispute in 1856-1857 between Ross Winans and Henry Tyson; Latrobe inherited these documents when he became the B&O Railroad's legal council in 1858. Series III also contains a letter written by Latrobe's father, John H.B. Latrobe.

about 350 items (6 linear feet)

UMBC, Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery

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SNAC Resource ID: 7066111

UMBC, Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery

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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company

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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) was founded in 1827, and operated from the Great Lakes, Ohio, through the mid-Atlantic. The B&O's successor, CSX Corporation, was created in 1987 from interim holding companies. From the description of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company personnel records, circa 1940-1979. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 760082029 ...

Latrobe, John H. B. (John Hazlehurst Boneval), 1803-1891

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John H. B. Latrobe was an author, lawyer, artist and inventor. He was born in Philadelphia on May 4, 1803, and was educated in Washington and Baltimore. He attended West Point, moved to New Jersey and was involved with the expansion of the railroads, specifically the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He became a central figure in the movement to colonize Liberia with freed slaves from the United States. He became a well-known writer and cultural figure, and founder of the Maryland Historical Societ...

Winans, Ross, 1796-1877

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Ross Winans was an American inventor, mechanic and builder of locomotives and railroad machinery. From the description of Account book, 1851-1853. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 752792587 ...

Tyson, Henry

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Latrobe, Ferdinand Claiborne, 1833-1911

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Ferdinand C. Latrobe (1833-1911) was the son of notable Maryland lawyer John H.B. Latrobe. A lawyer himself, Latrobe served as the B&O Railroad's legal council, a representative and Speaker of the House in the Maryland House of Delegates, and as the Mayor of Baltimore for 7 terms. From the description of Ferdinand C. Latrobe papers, 1833-1922 (UMBC). WorldCat record id: 225616330 ...