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Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway Company land books

 Collection
Identifier: S3100

Scope and Contents

The Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company, later the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railrway Company, was a trustee for Minnesota property held by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company.

The collection contains three land books containing land locations, land and timber sales information, deed dates and records of land payments of the properties held by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway.

Dates

  • 1883-1943
  • Majority of material found in 1883-1900, 1913-1943

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Historical Note:

The Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company, later the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway Company, was a trustee for Minnesota property held by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company.

Extent

3.00 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains three land books containing land locations, land and timber sales information, deed dates and records of land payments of the properties held by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.

Title
Guide to the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway Company land books
Author
Finding Aid Authors: B.H. Bruemmer.
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Collecting Area Details

Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526