urn:taro:utexas.cah.03039 A Guide to the Railroads in Texas Collection, 1838-1948 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. September 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Railroads in Texas Railroads in Texas Collection 1838-1948 Materials are written in English. 14 items Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Composed of correspondence, promissory notes, broadsides, and newspaper clippings, the Railroads in Texas Collection, 1838-1948, documents the business affairs of several railroad companies in Texas during the 19th and early to mid-20th centuries. Scope and Contents

Composed of correspondence, promissory notes, broadsides, and newspaper clippings, the Railroads in Texas Collection, 1838-1948, documents the business affairs of several railroad companies in Texas during the 19th and early to mid-20th centuries. The collection concerns the Brazos and Galveston Railroad Company; the Houston and Texas Central Railway Company; the Mexican Central Railway Company; the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway Company; and the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Correspondence relates to the establishment of the various companies as well as daily business issues, while broadsides advertise transportation on the various lines. Additionally, the collection contains promissory notes and newspaper clippings pertaining to the railroad industry and political issues affecting the companies.

 Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Organizations) Brazos and Galveston Railroad Company. Houston & Texas Central Railway Company. Mexican Central Railway Co. San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway Company. Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Subjects Railroad companies -- Texas. Railroads -- Texas. Railroads -- Design and construction -- Texas -- History -- 20th century. Places Texas -- Politics and government. Preferred Citation

Railroads in Texas Collection, 1838-1948, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2F445 Correspondence, promissory notes, broadsides, and newspaper clippings, 1838-1948