Cochecho Railroad Records, 1845-1892

Title:

Cochecho Railroad Records, 1845-1892

Creator:

Cochecho Railroad

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

M 1989.049

Object ID:

M 1989.049

Date:

1845-1892

Physical Description:

3 boxes

Scope and Content:

The Cochecho Railroad Records are mostly papers related to the president of the railroad, William Hale. The papers have been classified into four series: Internal Affairs, External Affairs, Miscellaneous Affairs, and William Hale Correspondence. Internal Affairs include items related directly to the Cochecho Railroad. External Affairs refers to the papers covering interactions between the Cochecho Railroad and other railroads or institutions. Miscellaneous Affairs contains items pertaining to Hale when he was not acting as president of the Cochecho Railroad. For instance, he also served as director of the Boston and Maine Railroad. The series also contains papers related to other miscellaneous aspects of the Cochecho Railroad. The fourth series of William Hale Correspondence contains letters to William Hale from stockholders and representatives of various other railroads and stockholder lists. The letters are arranged alphabetically by the last name of the correspondent. The series on internal affairs is divided into three subjects: Planning and Construction, Operations, and Finance. The materials are organized chronologically by subject. The series on External Affairs is organized according to the source or subject of the items. Correspondence from officials of the Boston, Concord, and Montreal Railroad can be found under the railroad's name. The subjects are arranged alphabetically with the items under each subject filed chronologically.

Subjects:

Cochecho Railroad. , Railroads New Hampshire. , Boston and Maine Railroad

Locations:

Dover, NH
Farmington, NH

People:

Hale, William, Jr., 1804-1893

Organizations:

Cochecho Railroad

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection