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Chronological sketch regarding the founding of Leavenworth, Lawrence, and Galveston Railroad, 1945

 Collection — Volume: 1
Call Number: RH MS D55

Overview

Brief chronological sketch of the establishment of the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad, with an assertion that the original bridge over the Kansas River was completed in 1872. There is also a photograph of the railroad bridge across the Kansas River with the Santa Fe station in the foreground.

Dates

  • Creation: 1945

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

None

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

1 volume (5 pages) : illustration. Handwritten, with typewritten title page. ; 28 cm

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS D55

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Charles W. Baldridge, 1945

Additional Information

The Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston railroad. Railroad bridge across the Kansas River locally known as the old Carbondale railroad from Lawrence [Kansas] to Carbondale [Kansas] Lawrence, Kansas, Watson Library, 1945.

Title
Guide to the Charles William Baldridge Collection
Subtitle
Chronological sketch regarding the founding of Leavenworth, Lawrence, and Galveston Railroad, 1945
Author
lgg 29 January 1973 mg 2004
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in<language> English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/2764505134
Preferred citation
Charles William Baldridge Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS D55, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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