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Cain family

 Family

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Kane family business papers, 1844-1943

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, clippings, maps, and financial records relating to core family business activities, including the development of western Pennsylvania, the history of town of Kane, railroad investments, and other businesses. Materials date from between 1844 and 1943.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1844-1943

Kane family papers on railroads, 1856-1932

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 8 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, notes, daybooks, and other materials relating to the Kane family's involvement in railroad development in McKean County, including the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, the Kinzua Viaduct Railroad, the New York and Erie Railroad, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Materials date from between 1856 and 1932.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1856-1932

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  • Subject: Railroads -- Pennsylvania X

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Business enterprises -- Pennsylvania 1
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
Daybooks 1
Financial records 1
Maps 1