John Insley Blair papers, 1831-1898.

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John Insley Blair papers, 1831-1898.

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John Insley Blair was a businessman who invested heavily in railroads, eventually becoming president of sixteen railroad companies and a director of many more. This collection consists of a large number of letters written to or by Blair and his business associates; and business-related documents, including tax records, bills of lading, invoices, receipts, checks, proposals for railroad legislation, legal documents, petitions, lists of shareholders, meeting minutes, railroad passes, documents relating to the establishment of new railroad lines and companies, newspaper clippings, monthly earnings statements, payroll vouchers, railroad construction estimates, employee wage receipts, account statements, contracts, reports, distance tables, ledger books, and a memorandum book.

3 boxes.

Southern Methodist University DeGolyer Library

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Southern Methodist University DeGolyer Library

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Blair, John Insley, 1802-1899

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Railroad magnate and philanthropist, of Blairstown, New Jersey. From the description of Papers, 1861-1873 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122602474 Capitalist, philanthropist, and railroad tycoon. From the description of John Insley Blair papers, 1830-1896. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 54347020 In the early 1860s Blair made trips to Iowa to explore possibilities for building railroads in Iowa. Through partnersh...