Richard F. Dole papers, 1837-1952 [microform].

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Richard F. Dole papers, 1837-1952 [microform].

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Maine Central Railroad material, including accident reports (1917-1925), time tables, orders, circulars, and notices (1890-1932) of the vice president and general manager, the general superintendent, the station master, and the accounting, car service, and passenger traffic departments; reports (1925-1927) on electrification between Portland and Bangor, equipment inventories (1898-1907); seniority lists (ca. 1866-1927) of enginemen and firemen; crew assignments (1921-1923); data on the make-up of trains (ca. 1918-1935); Y.M.C.A. records (1898-1925); postal route map of Me., 1925; railroad map of Me., including street-railroads, 1921; and miscellaneous advertising material, tariff data, express schedules, etc.; also included are records (1848-1864) and letter book (1851-1855) of the Androscoggin and Kennebec Railroad Company, letter book (1837-1840) of the Bangor and Piscataquis Canal and Railroad Company, and cashbooks (1869-1940) of the European and North American Railway Co.

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Maine Historical Society Library

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