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Florida Railway and Navigation Company Letterbook

 Collection
Identifier: PKY 88.009

Scope and Content

Consists of a letterbook created by the Florida Railway and Navigation Company from 1888-1891.

Dates

  • Creation: 1888-1891

Creator

Access

The collection is open for research.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Florida Railway and Navigation Company, created in 1884, marked the first significant railroad consolidation in Florida history. The company failed to pay the interest on all of its outstanding bonds and was eventually transformed into the Florida Central and Peninsular Railway in 1889.

Extent

0.03 Linear feet (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A letterbook created by the Florida Railway and Navigation Company, 1888-1891.

Physical Location

University of Florida Smathers Library Building

Title
A Guide to the Florida Railway and Navigation Company Letterbook
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Stephen Jackson
Date
December 2007
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository

Contact:
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755