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Railroads -- Pennsylvania

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family business papers

Kane family scroll map, 1881

 Sub-Series — Box 68: Series 11 [Barcode: 31197232570058]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 11 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains map of the route to be taken by the Big Level and Kinzua Railroad. Item dates from 1881.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1881
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family lithographs, clippings, and other material

McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company records, 1844-1926

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, maps, notes, financial records, clippings, and other materials relating to the McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company. Includes information on Thomas L. Kane's work as an agent for the company, progress being made in developing the region, financial concerns of the company, and legal actions surrounding the property. Materials date from between 1844 and 1926.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1844-1926
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family business papers

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