Corporate records, 1899-1938.

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Corporate records, 1899-1938.

Correspondence (1901-1933), minutes (1901-1938), stock records (1901-1938), annual reports (1905-1936), court case records (1901-1903), and miscellaneous records of a holding company formed to hold a majority of Great Northern and Northern Pacific securities (and those of certain subsidiaries) for the purpose of consolidating the administration of the two transcontinental rail systems. The majority of the records relate to the company's post-1904 operations.

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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company

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Incorporated in 1864 under the laws of the state of Illinois, the company operated a line between western Chicago and Burlington, Iowa. From the description of Corporate records, 1901-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 313865953 Incorporated in 1864 under the laws of the state of Illinois, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company operated a line between western Chicago and Burlington, Iowa. From the guide to the Corporate records., 1882, 1901-1968....

Northern Pacific Railway company

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The Northern Pacific Railway Company was the successor of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, and was established in 1896. The company operated railway lines between the Great Lakes and Washington State until it merged to form the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1970. From the description of Northern Pacific Railway Company photographs, circa 1900s-1920s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367951939 The Northern Pacific Railroad Company was chartered in 1864 to build a railro...

Northern Securities Company

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The company was formed in 1901 to effect a consolidation of ownership that avoided formal merger of the two systems. In the landmark Northern Securities Case decision (1904), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the arrangement was a violation of the anti-trust acts and its consolidating aspects were nullified. The company continued to exist until 1938, managing the stock of certain smaller jointly held subsidiaries, namely the CB&Q Railroad and the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company. Fr...

Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company

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Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)

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The Rexford, Mont., station of the Great Northern Railway was established in 1903. It was closed in 1972 when the railroad was rerouted due to the flooding of the area behind the Libby Dam. The building was moved to Eureka where it became part of the Tobacco Valley Historical Village Museum. From the description of Records of the Rexford Station, Rexford, Mont., 1952-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70962045 On 23 Feb. 1910 two Great Northern Railway trains--the "Seattle...