Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company legal records
Scope and Contents note
Collection consist of several documents concerning the Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company. Among these is a complaint filed by Livingston, Bell, and Company against the Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company. The collection also includes a "List of Drafts on C.O.C. & P.P. Ex. Co. Leavenworth, Kentucky drawn by J.H. Clute and James E. Bromley." All documents were created on February 20, 1861.
Dates
- 1861 February 20
Creator
- Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company legal records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
The Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company was a freighting company which supplied goods to the western United States.
The Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company was a freighting company which supplied goods to the western United States. The route of the overland express initially went to the Southern states, but after the Civil War broke out, the trail was rerouted so that it went through Salt Lake City, Utah, typically using trails through Missouri and Denver. This move was chartered through Kansas Legislature in 1860. The company's president was William H. Russell, and the Overland Express became the parent company of the more widely known Pony Express. In 1862, however, both expresses became bankrupt, and the companies were purchased by Ben Holladay for a minimal sum in 1862.
Extent
1 folder (0.03 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Legal documents regarding the Central Overland and Pikes Peak Express Company during the year 1861.
Custodial History note
These three documents were purchased by George Wayne Clark between 1920 and the late 1940s. He kept them until the time of his death, at which time they passed to his son, Gerald W. Clark of Salt Lake City. Peter Crawley obtained these documents from Clark shortly before he sold them to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections in June 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Purchased; Peter Crawley; 2009.
Appraisal note
19th Century Western & Mormon Americana; 19th century legal documents.
Processing Information note
Processed; Lissa Chandler; 2009.
- Title
- Register of Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company legal records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lissa Chandler
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States