John Walker Barriger papers 1959-1963.

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John Walker Barriger papers 1959-1963.

Papers include typescript copies of speeches given by Mr. Barriger, President of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Company in Pittsburgh as well os journal articles, the 1962 annual report for the railroad and a published address on the history of the railroad given by Alfred E. Perlman, Chairman of the Board of the P&LE. The speeches offer Barrigers's insights during that time, such as the issue ofrailroad consolidation and the proposed Lare Erie-Ohio River Canal.

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Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad.

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Barriger, John W. (John Walker), 1899-1976

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John W. Barriger served as President of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad from 1956 to 1964. He was educated in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From the description of John Walker Barriger papers 1959-1963. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 39392486 ...