Records of the Ann Arbor Railroad, 1899-1982.

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Ann Arbor Railroad Company. Records of the Ann Arbor Railroad, 1899-1982.

Title

Records of the Ann Arbor Railroad, 1899-1982.

Resource Link

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/244486733

Abstract

Record group RG 84-100 consists of records detailing the history and the technical specifications of the various car ferries. Includes records on Agreements (1889-1905, 1975-1982); Budget material (1969-1981); Circulars and bulletins (1943-1982); Correspondence (1920-1982); Drawings (1915-1965); Emergency Board for Disputes (1948); Log books, Ann Arbor #3 (1911-1950); Log book, Milwaukee (1974); Rolling stock (1925-1964, 1977); Specifications (1954-1965); and Union agreements (1935-1964).

Extent

20 cu. ft.

Holding Repository

State Archive of Michigan

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7133009

State Archive of Michigan

Related Entities

There are 12 Entities related to this resource.

Ann Arbor #1 (Train ferry)

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Ann Arbor #2 (Train ferry)

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Ann Arbor Railroad Company

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The Ann Arbor Railroad began in 1878. The line began in Toledo, Ohio and ran northwest through Ann Arbor to Frankfort and Elberta, Michigan. It was officially incorporated on September 21, 1895. The railroad ran a Great Lakes car ferry service from 1892 to 1982. In 1976, the Michigan Department of Transportation bought the northern part of the railroad (the railroad had declared bankruptcy in 1973). In order to keep the entire line operating, the state bought the southern part in 1980. By 1988-1...