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Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company letter book

Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company letter book

Descriptive Summary

Title: Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company letter book
Creator: Selma, Rome, and Dalton Railroad Company
Inclusive Dates: 1868-1871
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) 1 letter book
Collection Number: ms1048
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of the letter book of Eugene LeHardy, chief engineer for the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company from April, 1868 - October, 1871. The letters are mainly addressed to the railroad's officers including E.G. Barney, George M. Chapman, J. H. Delano, and D. S. Printup and discuss the building of the railroad and other rail and civic business in northwest Georgia and Alabama next hit.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Selma, Rome, and Dalton Railroad Company letter book, ms1048, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Business records.
Dalton (Ga.)
LeHardy, Eugene, -1874
Letter books.
Railroads -- previous hitAlabama.
Railroads -- Georgia -- Design and construction.
Railroads -- Georgia.
Rome (Ga.)
Selma (Ala.)

Related Collections in this Repository

Related collections in this repository: Eugene LeHardy diary, ms1046.


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Letter Book, 1868-1871