Texas and New Orleans Railroad records

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2020


Descriptive Summary

Title: Texas and New Orleans Railroad records
Dates: 1876-1932
Collection Number: MS 795
Creator/Collector: Texas & New Orleans Railroad
Extent: 11 volumes
Repository: California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
Sacramento, California 95814
Abstract: Records include bond ledgers, registers, and transfers, and a general ledger.
Language of Material: English

Access

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Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the CSRM Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the CSRM as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred Citation

Texas and New Orleans Railroad records. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

Biography/Administrative History

The Texas and New Orleans Railroad was a railroad in Texas and Louisiana. In 1876 it converted from short gauge to narrow gauge. In 1934, it operated 3,713 miles of railroad. In 1961, Texas & New Orleans merged with parent company Southern Pacific.

Scope and Content of Collection

Records include bond ledgers, registers, and transfers, and a general ledger.