Overview of the Collection
Western Reserve Historical Society
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Company
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Company Journal
0.20 linear feet (1 container)
The Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Company formed in 1851 by the merger of the Belpre and Cincinnati Railroad and the Franklin and Ohio River Railroad. Its route was surveyed by a crew under the direction of resident engineer C.T. Arms. The collection consists of a bound volume containing daily reports of the party which surveyed the railroad's route. Includes monthly payroll statements listing names, occupations and wages of crew members.
MS 3530
The records are in English
closed stacks1851-1853
Scope and ContentThe Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Company Journal, 1851-1853, consists of a bound volume containing daily reports of the party which surveyed the railroad's route. Includes monthly payroll statements listing names, occupations and wages of crew members.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of railroad development in southern Ohio in the mid-nineteenth century.
Statement of ArrangementThe collection is arranged chronologically and consists of one volume.
Restrictions on AccessNone.
Preferred Citation[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3530 Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Company Journal, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Acquisition InformationGift of Harry L. Jackson in 1971.
Indexing TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects:Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Company.Railroads -- Ohio.Ohio -- Surveys.