Railroads--Florida--Archival resources.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Flagler Enterprises Letters
Collection — Box 146
Identifier: MSS 1964-107
Scope and Contents
The two manuscript letters, dated 1893, are by George F. Miles, St. Augustine, Florida to Landford Fleming, Esq., C.M.G., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and refer to matters pertaining to Flagler enterprises. Mr. Miles at that time was general manager and director of the Florida Coast Line Canal and Transportation Company with headquarters at St. Augustine, and Mr. Fleming was a stockholder in the "Boston and Florida Land Company."
In his letter of March 21, 1893, Mr. Miles expressed concern about the health of Mr. Fleming, and suggested that the delightful climate in Florida could be beneficial to him. About business matters, he wrote: "The country along our waterway...
Dates:
Created: 1893
Florida Railroad Company Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 1968-115
Scope and Contents
The Florida Railroad Company Papers document the early history of this company during its period of construction from Fernandina to Cedar Key, FL., and includes articles of agreement, articles of copartnership, deeds, and a resolution. It is significant to researchers studying the history of Florida's 19th Century railroads.
The collection consists of 8 manuscript documents signed by various officials: the charter of the company, certificates of agreements for financing and constructing the railroad from Fernandina to Cedar Key; David L. Yulee was president, Joseph Finegan & Co. were to build and equip the railroad with certain cars; papers also include land deeds along the...
Dates:
Created: 1855-1860; Other: Date acquired: 03/01/1968
John D. Gray letter
Collection — Box 149: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3
Identifier: MSS 0-130
Scope and Contents
This item is an original letter bearing the signature of John D. Gray, Tallahassee, Florida, March 24, 1836, addressed to Philip Ford. The letter discussed "End Plates" and "Spikes;" evidently to be used in the construction of the St. Joseph-Lake Wimico Railroad, the first railroad built in Florida.
Dates:
Other: Majority of material found in 1836
West Yellow Pine Lumber Company Records, 1855-1916
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1-25
Abstract
The West Yellow Pine Company records include correspondence, letterpress books, time books, invoices, account records, lumber orders, lumber reports, and railway waybills. The collection also includes the records of the Madison Southern Railway, owned by the West Yellow Pine Company.
Dates:
Created: 1855 - 1916; Other: Majority of material found in 1900-1916
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