Records, 1847-1968.

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Pennsylvania Railroad. Records, 1847-1968.

Title

Records, 1847-1968.

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/727944392

Abstract

Due to the overwhelming amount of records created by the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads, a consortium of archival and manuscript libraries systematically appraised and distributed more than 9,000 linear feet of historically significant records to the member institution's repositories. This includes the Hagley Museum and Library, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Temple University's Urban Archives, Pennsylvania State University's Historical Collections and Labor Archives, the University of Michigan's Bentley Historical Library, Harvard University's Baker Library, the New Jersey Division of Archives and Records Management, the Ohio Historical Society and the New York Public Library's Manuscript and Archives Division. The records of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company housed at the Urban Archives consist of twelve major departments, predominately consisting of the office files relating to its operations in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. In addition, the collection also contains the corporate records for a number of subsidiary and related companies, mostly based in the Philadelphia area. The only exception to this regional emphasis are the records of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's Voluntary Relief Department, the Employees Provident and Loan Association and the Pension Department.

Extent

774 c.f.

Holding Repository

Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8097285

Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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