Papers relating to the proposed takeover of the Boston and Maine Railroad by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, 1907-1915 (inclusive).

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Papers relating to the proposed takeover of the Boston and Maine Railroad by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, 1907-1915 (inclusive).

Hearings before the Committee on Railroads of the Massachusetts legislature concerning the acquisition of the Boston and Maine Railroad by the New Haven. These are the working papers of William B. Lawrence and also include operating expenses, reports, exhibits, and clippings.

1 linear ft. (3 boxes, 1 case)

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New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad Company

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The collection holds documents related to early southern New England railroads, particularly those that were predecessor lines of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, the railroad predominant railroad in the region from 1872, when it was established through the merger of the New York and New Haven Railroad and the Hartford and New Haven Railroad, to 1969, when it was absorbed into Penn Central. From the description of New York , New Haven & Hartford Railroad Predecess...

Lawrence, William Badger, 1856-1928.

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Lawyer. A.B. Harvard 1879, LL. B. Harvard Law 1882. Lawrence and his father, Samuel Crocker Lawrence, were major stockholders in the Boston and Maine Railroad and were dedicated opponents of the takeover of the road by the New Haven. From the description of Papers relating to the proposed takeover of the Boston and Maine Railroad by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, 1907-1915 (inclusive). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 269581145 ...

Boston and Maine Railroad

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