2007 ADDENDUM
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No requestable containers
Scope and Contents
The Commercial Documents collection includes a large number of illustrated stock certificates, most issued by railroads and dating from the 1840s into the early 1900s. Many are engraved with images of early locomotives or other railroad scenes. Most are blank certificates; few have any indication of ownership. The 2003 addendum includes information about various currencies, including a clipping about a three dollar bill issued in Iowa City in 1858. Alphabetical Listing of Railroads Appearing in the Commercial Documents Collection See also the 2007 addendum. The ledger book contains stock prices, but not the actual certificates.
Dates
- Creation: 1837 - 1954
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu