Dey, Peter A. papers, 1839-1912.

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Dey, Peter A. papers, 1839-1912.

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Personal and professional papers of civil engineer and banker, includes Dey's account of early Iowa City and his pocket diary for 1868. Papers document his survey work for Union Pacific Railroad and his years on the Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners. Also includes railway rate agreements, Dey's writings on railway rates, and material related to the Iowa-Missouri boundary dispute heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

1 linear ft. (1 archives box)

Iowa State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7591120

Iowa State Historical Society

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