Samuel B. Reed papers, 1841-1921 (inclusive).

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Samuel B. Reed papers, 1841-1921 (inclusive).

Correspondence, fianancial records, diaries, papers, and miscellanea relating to Samuel B. Reed's career as an engineer and surveyor for various railroad lines in Canada and the United States. Personal correspondence with Jane Ann Earl Reed and Lucy Adeline Hurd Van Horne also discuss railroad matters.

2 linear feet. (5 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8022542

Yale University Library

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Reed, Samuel B.

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Samuel B. Reed (1818-1921): engineer on the Erie Canal enlargement in the 1840s; then moved west to Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa while working on various railroads. From the description of Samuel B. Reed papers, 1841-1921 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166811 ...

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