Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains a wide range of company instruments issued by various railroads, interurban and trolley lines, as well as non-railroad source documents including newspaper articles, booklets, and maps. Most are from roads doing business in Michigan or other Midwestern states. There is some representation from two western lines; the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific. The collection dates span 1837-1960. Railroad company documents include timetables, stock certificates, tickets,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains a wide range of company instruments issued by various railroads, interurban and trolley lines, as well as non-railroad source documents including newspaper articles, booklets, and maps. Most are from roads doing business in Michigan or other Midwestern states. There is some representation from two western lines; the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific. The collection dates span 1837-1960. Railroad company documents include timetables, stock certificates, tickets,...