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Mss:724 1831-1898 B747

Boston and Albany Railroad Co. Boston and Albany Railroad Co. Records, 1829-1916 (inclusive), 1831-1875 (bulk): A Finding Aid

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Harvard Business School, Boston, MA 02163
June 2011

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Call No.: Mss:724 1831-1898 B747
Creator: Boston and Albany Railroad Co.
Title: Boston and Albany Railroad Co. records 1829-1916 (inclusive), 1831-1875 (bulk)
Quantity: 114 linear feet (342 v., 69 boxes)
Abstract: The records of the Boston and Albany Railroad Co., its predecessors and branches, circa 1829 to 1916. Includes directors' records, stock records, transportation and engineering records and surveys, financial records, and correspondence.

Processing Information:

Processed: 2007; 2011

By: Kristy Sharpe, Tim Mahoney

The collection was reprocessed in 2007. Unbound records were refoldered and placed in appropriate storage containers. The original arrangement of these records was largely left unchanged, but oversized items were separated and unfolded for conservation purposes. The new location of these separated items is indicated in the collection inventory below.

Provenance:

Source: Boston and Albany Railroad, 1940-1942 and Miss T. H. Twichell.

Access Restrictions:

Appointment necessary to consult collection.

Alternative Form Available:

Volume A1: Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation: Minutes of directors' meetings, June 22, 1831 - February 21, 1835, is available as a digital surrogate.

Volume A11: Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation: Reports of directors to stockholders and legislature, January 8, 1833 - November 16, 1840, is available as a digital surrogate.

Volume B1: Western Rail-Road Corporation: Corporation records, March 8, 1833 - September 4, 1867, is available as a digital surrogate.

Preferred Citation:

Cite as: Boston and Albany Railroad Co. Records, Baker Library, Harvard Business School.

Historical Note:

The Boston and Albany Railroad Company resulted from the development and eventual merger of several railroad lines built to connect eastern Massachusetts with eastern New York state. The first of these railroad lines was the Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation, which was chartered in June 1831. Construction began in August 1832, and the full line between Boston and Worcester opened in July 1835. The Western Rail-Road Corporation was chartered in February 1833 to connect the Boston and Worcester Railroad to the New York state line. Construction of the eastern division of the railroad—from Worcester to the Connecticut River at Springfield—was completed between 1837 and 1839. The western division—from West Springfield to the state line at West Stockbridge—was completed in 1841.

The Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad Company was built to connect the Western Rail-Road line with Albany, New York. The New York state legislature first incorporated the Castleton and West Stockbridge Railroad Company in 1834. In 1836, another act of the New York legislature authorized a railroad line from the Hudson River at Greenbush to West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and the company was renamed the Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad. Construction of the Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad was completed in 1842, and the line was leased to the Western Railroad.

The Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation and Western Rail-Road Corporation merged in 1867 to become the Boston and Albany Railroad Company. In December 1870, the Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad Company, along with the Hudson and Boston Railroad Corporation, merged with the new company, creating a united line from Boston to Albany. The Boston and Albany Railroad Company remained an independent line until 1900, when it was leased to the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company (later the New York Central Railroad.)

Several other branch railroads were part of the holdings of the Boston and Albany Railroad Company or its major predecessors. These included the Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad Corporation, the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad (later renamed the Hudson and Boston Railroad Corporation), the Ware River Railroad Company, and the Hudson and West Stockbridge Railroad.

Scope and Content Note:

The records date from 1829 to 1916, with the bulk of the materials dating from the 1830s to the 1870s. The records are organized by the various railroad companies that were predecessors or branches of the Boston and Albany Railroad Co. There is also a series of records that documents the post-merger activities of the Boston and Albany Railroad Co. The collection consists of 342 volumes of bound records, and sixty-nine boxes of loose papers.

The records for each railroad generally include directors' records and meeting minutes; stock records; transportation and engineering records and surveys; financial records, accounts, bills, and vouchers; legal records; and correspondence. The Western Rail-Road Corporation records comprise the largest series, followed by the Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation records.
Series Outline
The collection has been arranged into the following series:

Series A. Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation records, 1831-1882

Series B. Western Rail-Road Corporation records, 1829-1901

Series C. Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad Company records, 1834-1877

Series D. Pittsfield and North Adams Corporation records, 1846-1872

Series E. Boston and Albany Railroad Co. records, circa 1850-1916

Series F. Western Rail-Road, Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad, and Boston and Albany Railroad combined records, 1848-1872

Series G. Ware River Railroad Company records, 1873

Series H. Housatonic Railroad records, 1847-1848

Series I. Hudson and Berkshire Railroad records, 1835-1867

Series J. Hudson and Boston Railroad Corporation records, 1854-1857

Series K. Hudson and West Stockbridge Railroad records, 1842

Oversized materials

Related Material

Baker Library Historical Collections also holds a 1927 Boston and Albany Railroad Co. photograph album. The album contains fifty-six black and white photographs that depict flood-damaged railroad tracks and bridges of the Boston and Albany Railroad Co. near Becket, Massachusetts. The photographs were taken in the aftermath of a catastrophic flood that hit eastern Canada and western New England on November 3 and 4, 1927. Call No. Mss:724 1927 B747 (HOLLIS Number : 009135076)

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series: A. Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation records, 1831-1882
Scope and Content: The Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation was incorporated in Massachusetts in 1831. It merged with the Western Rail-Road Corporation in 1867 to form the Boston and Albany Railroad Co. There are 121 volumes and several boxes of unbound materials dating from 1831 to 1882. The bulk of the records date from 1831 until the 1867 merger. Materials include directors' records and meeting minutes, 1831-1867; stockholder records, 1833-1867; financial records such as journals and cash books, 1842-1867; survey records, 1840-1842; and correspondence. Volume A1 includes the Acts of Incorporation and list of initial subscribers.
- v. A1 Minutes of directors' meetings, June 22, 1831 – February 21, 1835 Click here to view digital surrogate
- v. A2 Minutes of directors' meetings, February 24, 1835 – November 14, 1837
- v. A3 Minutes of directors' meetings, November 21, 1837 – December 28, 1840
- v. A4 Minutes of directors' meetings, January 4, 1841 – March 29, 1843
- v. A5 Minutes of directors' meetings, April 10, 1843 – August 25, 1846
- v. A6 Minutes of directors' meetings, September 1, 1846 – June 4, 1849
- v. A7 Minutes of directors' meetings, June 8, 1849 – May 11, 1857
- v. A8 Minutes of directors' meetings, May 25, 1857 – February 13, 1866
- v. A9 Minutes of directors' meetings, March 13, 1866 – December 9, 1867
- v. A10 Minutes of directors' meetings, January 21, 1861 – December 31, 1867
- v. A11 Reports of directors to stockholders and legislature, January 8, 1833 – November 16, 1840 Click here to view digital surrogate
- v. A12 Minutes of stockholders' meetings, June 4, 1849 – December 19, 1867
- v. A13 Lists of stockholders, January 7, 1850 – July 26, 1864
  Scope and Content: Includes record of certificate cancelled and new certificate issued
- v. A14 Lists of stockholders, December 19, 1855 – April 30, 1858
  Scope and Content: Includes certificates signed by president and transferred by the treasurer
- v. A15 Lists of stockholders, July 1, 1862 – March 4, 1863
- v. A16 Lists of stockholders—transfers, January 1867 – November 1867
- v. A17 Lists of stockholders—transfers—new shares subscribed, May 28, 1867 – November 30, 1867
- v. A18 List of shareholders to December 1, 1867
- v. A19 Stock journal, December 22, 1837 – December 20, 1845
- v. A20 Stock journal, December 22, 1845 – February 28, 1849
- v. A21 Stock journal, March 1, 1849 – June 28, 1849
- v. A22 Stock ledger, 1931 – 1836
- v. A23 Stock ledger, January 9, 1836 – June 23, 1842
- v. A24 Stock ledger, June 25, 1842 – December 1848
- v. A25 Stock ledger, December 1848 – July 1857
- v. A26 Stock ledger, July 1857 – July 1867
- v. A27 Records of transfer, January 5, 1850 – October 31, 1851
- v. A28 Records of transfer, November 1, 1851 – March 30, 1853
- v. A29 Records of transfer, March 20, 1853 – July 18, 1854
- v. A30 Records of transfer, July 18, 1854 – January 26 1856
- v. A31 Records of transfer, January 26, 1856 – August 10, 1857
- v. A32 Records of transfer, August 11, 1857 – December 15, 1858
- v. A33 Records of transfer, January 1, 1859 – August 31, 1860
- v. A34 Records of transfer, September 1, 1860 – July 30, 1862
- v. A35 Records of transfer, August 2, 1862 – April 24, 1865
- v. A36 Records of transfer, April 25, 1865 – November 11, 1867
- v. A37 Transfers, September 4, 1840 – October 31, 1851
- v. A38 Transfers, July 12, 1849 – January 7, 1850
- v. A39 Transfers, May 26, 1852 – July 10, 1854
- v. A40 Transfers, July 11, 1854 – September 29, 1857
- v. A41 Transfers, September 29, 1857 – March 6, 1858
- v. A42 Certificates of stock—7601 – 7700, March 28, 1857 – May 22, 1857
- v. A43 Certificates of stock—7701 – 7800, May 22, 1857 – July 16, 1857
- v. A44 Certificates of stock—7801 – 7900, July 16, 1857 – September 3, 1857
- v. A45 Certificates of stock—7901 – 8000, September 4, 1857 – October 9, 1857
- v. A46 Certificates of stock—8001 – 8100, October 10, 1857 – December 3, 1857
- v. A47 Certificates of stock—8101 – 8200, December 3, 1857 – January 21, 1858
- v. A48 Certificates of stock—8201 – 8300, January 18, 1858 – March 20, 1858
- v. A49 Certificates of stock—8301 – 8400, March 6, 1858 – April 21, 1858
- v. A50 Certificates of stock—8401 – 8500, April 21, 1858 – June 12, 1858
- v. A51 Certificates of stock—8501 – 8600, June 14, 1858 – August 17, 1858
- v. A52 Certificates of stock—8901 – 9000, February 24, 1859 – April 25, 1859
- v. A53 Certificates of stock—9002 – 9100, April 25, 1859 – June 16, 1859
- v. A54 Certificates of stock—9201 – 9300, September 1, 1859 – October 29, 1859
- v. A55 Certificates of stock—9301 – 9400, October 29, 1859 – January 5, 1860
- v. A56 Certificates of stock—9301 – 9400, October 29, 1859 – January 5, 1860
- v. A57 Certificates of stock—9501 – 9600, February 28, 1860 – May 22, 1860
- v. A58 Certificates of stock—9601 – 9700, May 26, 1860 – August 9, 1860
- v. A59 Certificates of stock—9701 – 9800, August 9, 1860 – October 31, 1860
- v. A60 Certificates of stock—9801 – 9900, October 16, 1860 – November 30, 1860
- v. A61 Certificates of stock—9901 – 10000, November 30, 1860 – January 9, 1861
- v. A62 Certificates of stock—10001 – 10100, January 9, 1861 – March 8, 1861
- v. A63 Certificates of stock—10101 – 10200, March 8, 1861 – May 16, 1861
- v. A64 Certificates of stock—10201 – 10300, May 11, 1861 – July 19, 1861
- v. A65 Certificates of stock—10301 – 10400, July 19, 1861 – October 9, 1861
- v. A66 Certificates of stock—10401 – 10500, October 9, 1861 – January 15, 1862
- v. A67 Certificates of stock—10991 – 11491, March 4, 1863 – October 11, 1864
- v. A68 Certificates of stock—11492 – 12000, October 14, 1864 – June 1, 1866
- v. A69 Certificates of stock—12001 – 12497, June 6, 1866 – July 1, 1867
- v. A70 Certificates of stock—12498 – 12997, July 11, 1867 – July 15, 1867
- v. A71 Certificates of stock—12998 – 13489, July 16, 1867 – September 16, 1867
- v. A72 Certificates of stock—13491 – 13709, September 16, 1867 – November 30, 1867
- v. A73 Dividends payable—No. 1-12, July 10, 1835 – July 5, 1841
- v. A74 Dividends payable—No. 13-19, January 3, 1842 – January 1, 1845
- v. A75 Dividends payable—No. 20-25, July 1, 1845 – January 15, 1848
- v. A76 Dividends payable—No. 26-29, July 1, 1848 – January 7, 1850
- v. A77 Dividends payable—No. 30-34, July 1, 1850 – July 1, 1852
- v. A78 Dividends payable—No. 35-37, January 1, 1853 – January 2, 1854
- v. A79 Dividends payable—No. 38-41, July 1, 1854 – January 1, 1856
- v. A80 Dividends payable—No. 42-45, July 1, 1856 – January 1, 1858
- v. A81 Dividends payable—No. 46-49, July 1, 1858 – January 2, 1860
- v. A82 Dividends payable—No. 50-55, July 2, 1860 – January 1, 1863
- v. A83 Dividends payable—No. 56-61, July 1, 1863 – January 1, 1866
- v. A84 Dividends payable—No. 62, July 2, 1866
- v. A85 Dividends payable—No. 63, January 1, 1867
- v. A86 Dividends payable—No. 64, July 1, 1867
- v. A87 Dividends payable— No. 65, January 1, 1868
- v. A88 Journal, December 3, 1842 – May 31, 1845
- v. A89 Journal, June 11, 1845 – November 30, 1847
- v. A90 Journal, September 1, 1849 – November 30, 1851
- v. A91 Journal, December 2, 1851 – February 28, 1854
- v. A92 Journal, March 1, 1854 – December 31, 1855
- v. A93 Journal, January 1, 1856 – September 29, 1857
- v. A94 Journal, October 1, 1857 – July 30, 1859
- v. A95 Journal, August 1, 1859 – May 31, 1861
- v. A96 Journal, June 1, 1863 – July 31, 1865
- v. A97 Journal, August 1, 1865 – February 28, 1867
- v. A98 Journal, March 1, 1867 – February 29, 1868
- v. A99 Ledger, December 1857 – December 1865
- v. A100 Ledger, December 1865 – November 1867
- v. A101 Cash, January 1, 1835 – November 30, 1837
- v. A102 Cash, October 6, 1856 – July 6, 1859
- v. A103 Cash, February 1, 1863 – January 31, 1865
- v. A104 Cash, February 2, 1865 – September 29, 1866
- v. A105 Cash, October 1, 1866 – February 29, 1868
- v. A106 Trial balance, June 30, 1863 – February 29, 1868
- v. A107 Pay roll, December 1, 1849 – November 30, 1855
- v. A108 Free passes, January 1, 1858 – October 12, 1867
- v. A109 Survey notes—A. Phelps, Jr,. Springfield, 1840 – 1851
- v. A110 Survey notes—Eastern Division, G. Darracott, August 1842
- v. A111 Survey notes—Estimates of second track, Grafton to Worcester, J. S. Eckley, October 10, 1842
- v. A112 Survey notes—Westboro to Grafton, undated
- v. A113 Survey notes—Boston to Angiers Corner, circa 1842
- v. A114 Survey notes—#2 Boston to Angiers Corner, circa 1842
- v. A115 Survey notes— undated
- v. A116 Account of expenditures by Grand Junction Railroad & Depot Co. and bonds delivered, Union Railroad, December 19, 1853 – January 13, 1855
- v. A117 Transportation memorandum—daily receipts of agents, January 2, 1835 – September 11, 1857; cash memos, March 1, 1839 – February 19, 1842
- v. A118 Shipments—copy book of E. Wilder, auditor, October 1, 1866 – June 1, 1870
- v. A119 Letter book—from G. Twichell, Supt., April 9, 1849 – June 5, 1851
- v. A120 Records kept by G. Twichell—agreements—correspondences with C. W. Chapin—printed briefs—relations of Boston and Worcester and Western railroads, 1839 – 1865
- v. A121 Arbitration, Boston and Worcester and Western railroads, 1862
- Box 16, f. 9 Boston and Worcester Railroad—stock, 1870-1880s
- Box 16, f. 10 Boston and Worcester Railroad—account with South Boston Iron Company, 1855-1856
- Box 16, f. 11 Boston and Worcester Railroad—insurance, 1862-1867
- Box 16, f. 12 Boston and Worcester Railroad—agreement with government, 1862-1864, letters, etc
- Box 16, f. 13 Boston and Worcester Railroad—inventory—November 30, 1867
- Box 16, f. 14 Boston and Worcester Railroad—miles run, 1849
- Box 16, f. 15-17 Boston and Worcester Railroad—return—road repairs, 1859-1863
- Box 16, f. 18-19 Boston and Worcester Railroad—payrolls, 1848, 1855, 1856
  See Box 66, f. 9 for oversized materials removed from box 16, folder 19.
- Box 17, f. 1 Boston and Worcester—legal matters, 1840-1866
  See Box 66, f. 9 and Box 67, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 17, folder 1.
- Box 17, f. 2-4 Boston and Worcester and Western—division of receipts, 1842-1864
  See Box 66, f. 9 and Box 67, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 17, folder 2.
- Box 17, f. 5 Boston and Worcester—land vouchers, 1848
- Box 17, f. 6 Boston and Worcester—land vouchers, 1849
- Box 17, f. 7 Boston and Worcester—land vouchers, 1850
- Box 17, f. 8 Boston and Worcester—land vouchers, 1851-1853
- Box 17, f. 9 Boston and Worcester—land vouchers , 1854- 1859
- Box 17, f. 10 Boston and Worcester—letters to president Twichell, 1849, 1860-1882 (One letter from him 1882)
- Box 17, f. 11 Boston and Worcester—stock on hand, 1858-1867
- Box 18, f. 1-2 Boston and Worcester Railroad—miscellany, 1840-1863
  See Box 68, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 18, folder 1.

Series: B. Western Rail-Road Corporation records, 1829-1901
Scope and Content: The Western Rail-Road Corporation was incorporated in Massachusetts in March 1833 and organized in January 1836. Construction was completed and operations began in September 1841. The main line operated 117 miles of track from Worcester, Massachusetts, to the New York state line near West Stockbridge. The Western Rail-Road Corporation merged with the Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation in 1867 to form the Boston and Albany Railroad Co.
The records consist of 162 volumes and thirty-nine boxes of unbound records dating from 1829 to 1901, with the bulk of the records dating from 1833 to 1867. The records include director's records, 1833 -1867; stockholder records, 1836-1867; financial records, including journals and ledgers, 1836-1868; clerk's files, 1836-1858; correspondence; bills and vouchers, 1836-1867; and Transportation Dept. and freight records, 1836-1870. The records of the Engineering Dept., which include survey records and financial accounts, 1835-1867, document the construction of the Western Rail-Road. The series includes papers of George W. Whistler, engineer, 1839-1841, William H. Swift, 1837-1839, and George Bliss, agent, 1839-1841.
- v. B1 Corporation records, March 8, 1833 - September 4, 1867 Click here to view digital surrogate
- v. B2 Directors' records, January 8, 1836 – October 16, 1841
- v. B3 Directors' records, November 11, 1841 – March 23, 1844
- v. B4 Directors' records, April 26, 1844 – February 11, 1851
- v. B5 Directors' records, February 20, 1851 – February 8, 1865
- v. B6 Directors' records, February 22, 1865 – November 26, 1867
- v. B7 Stock journal, February 1, 1836 – February 28, 1842
- v. B8 Stock ledger, February 1, 1836 – September 1, 1841
- v. B9 Stock ledger, February 1, 1836 – January 28, 1842
- v. B10 Stock ledger, February 1, 1836 – February 8, 1848
- v. B11 Stock ledger, February 1, 1836 – June 19, 1856
- v. B12 Stock ledger, June 24, 1856 – December 1, 1867
- v. B13 List of stockholders—arranged to July 1, 1858
- v. B14 List of stockholders—on January 1, 1867
- v. B15 List of stockholders—new stock issued, June 15, 1865 – July 27, 1866
- v. B16 List of stockholders—new stock issued, June 4, 1867 – December 19, 1874
- v. B17 List of stockholders—distribution of stock, June 4, 1867 – December 14, 1870
- v. B18 Tax on non-resident stockholders due July 1, 1863 and January 1, 1864 unconstitutional, March 18, 1867 – August 17, 1870, Paid to stockholders
- v. B18a Old certificates canceled in 1840
- v. B19 Certificate stubs—1 – 1,295, March 1, 1842 – December 30, 1842
  Numbers omitted for half share
- v. B20 Certificate stubs—1,296 – 2,302, December 30, 1842 – February 29, 1844
- v. B21 Certificate stubs—2,424 – 3,544, March 1, 1844 – July 17, 1844
- v. B22 Certificate stubs—3,552 – 4,676, January 17, 1845 – November 22, 1845
- v. B23 Certificate stubs—4,681 – 5,827, November 22, 1845 – October 24, 1846
- v. B24 Certificate stubs—5,833 – 6,984, October 24, 1846 – April 29, 1847
- v. B25 Certificate stubs—6,985 – 8,136, April 29, 1847 – September 8, 1847
- v. B26 Certificate stubs—8,137 – 9,288, September 9, 1847 – May 25, 1848
- v. B27 Certificate stubs—9,289 – 10,440, May 26, 1848 – September 11, 1848
- v. B28 Certificate stubs—10,441 – 11, 665, September 11, 1848 – February 28, 1849
- v. B29 Certificate stubs—11,666 – 12,667, February 28, 1849 – January 3, 1850
- v. B30 Certificate stubs—12,668 – 13,669, January 3, 1850 – September 11, 1850
- v. B31 Certificate stubs—13,769 – 14,677, September 12, 1850 – August 5, 1851
- v. B32 Certificate stubs—14,680 – 15,680, August 6, 1851 – August 22, 1852
- v. B33 Certificate stubs—15,681 – 16,679, August 28, 1852 – December 20, 1853
- v. B34 Certificate stubs—17,685 – 18,683, September 28, 1855 – August 17, 1857
- v. B35 Certificate stubs—18,684 – 19,684, August 17, 1857 – March 7, 1859
- v. B36 Certificate stubs—19,685 – 20,685, March 8, 1859 – September 6, 1861
- v. B37 Certificate stubs—20,686 – 21,786, September 7, 1861 – April 29, 1864
- v. B38 Certificate stubs—21,787 – 22,787, April 29, 1864 – September 20, 1865
- v. B39 Certificate stubs—22,788 – 23,787, September 21, 1865 – August 7, 1866
- v. B40 Certificate stubs—23,788 – 24,787, August 7, 1866 – September 3, 1867
- v. B41 Certificate stubs—24,778 – 25,787, September 3, 1867 – July 12, 1867
- v. B42 Certificate stubs—25,788 – 26,786, July 12, 1867 – July 24, 1867
- v. B43 Certificate stubs—26,788 – 27,642, July 24, 1867 – November 30, 1867
- v. B44 Cancelled certificates—Boston & Worcester and Western Rail Road holdings, 1867
- v. B45 Transfers—1 – 799, February 9, 1836 – April 20, 1836 (missing numbers cut out and used for half shares)
- v. B46 Transfers—1,871 – 2,408, May 8, 1841 – February 28, 1842
- v. B47 Transfers—1 – 1,316, March 1, 1842 – June 12, 1843
- v. B48 Transfers—1,361 – 2,716, January 11, 1843 – April 13, 1844
- v. B49 Transfers—2,731 – 4,090, April 13, 1844 – August 8, 1844
- v. B50 Transfers—4,091 – 5,438, August 8, 1844 – February 25, 1845
- v. B51 Transfers—5,451 – 6,810, February 26, 1848 – December 27, 1845
- v. B52 Transfers—6,811 – 8,130, December 27, 1845 – November 11, 1846
- v. B53 Transfers—8,239 – 9,580, October 22, 1846 – June 5, 1847
- v. B54 Transfers—9,675 – 11,011, June 7, 1847 – February 22, 1848
- v. B55 Transfers—1 – 1,336, February 22, 1848 – October 28, 1848
- v. B56 Transfers—1,377 – 2,668, October 28, 1848 – May 10, 1849
- v. B57 Transfers—2,669 – 4,004, May 10, 1849 – February 15, 1850
- v. B58 Transfers—4,005 – 5,372, February 16, 1850 – December 11, 1850
- v. B59 Transfers—5,373 – 6,706, December 16, 1850 – October 4, 1851
- v. B60 Transfers—6,707 – 8,057, October 4, 1851 – October 14, 1852
- v. B61 Transfers—8,058 – 9,408, October 14, 1852 – October 1, 1853
- v. B62 Transfers—9,409 – 10,560, October 1, 1853 – January 30, 1855
- v. B63 Transfers—10,561 – 11,560, January 31, 1855 – May 10, 1856
- v. B64 Transfers—11,561 – 12,560, May 12, 1856 – October 19, 1857
- v. B65 Transfers—12,561 – 13,560, October 19, 1857 – January 10, 1859
- v. B66 Transfers—13,561 – 14,560, January 12, 1859 – November 27, 1860
- v. B67 Transfers—14,561 – 15,552, November 20, 1860 – November 28, 1862
- v. B68 Transfers—15,561– 16,560, November 26, 1862 – March 9, 1865
- v. B69 Transfers—16,561 – 17,560, March 11, 1865 – June 3, 1867
- v. B70 Transfers—17,561 – 17,975, June 4, 1867 – November 30, 1867
- v. B71 Dividends payable—No. 1 – 6, February 10, 1845 – July 1, 1847
- v. B72 Dividends payable—No. 7 – 10, January 1, 1848 – July 1, 1849
- v. B73 Dividends payable—No. 11 – 14, January 1, 1850 – July 1, 1851
- v. B74 Dividends payable—No. 15 – 18, January 1, 1852 – July 1, 1853
- v. B75 Dividends payable—No. 19 – 22, January 2, 1854 – July 2, 1855
- v. B76 Dividends payable—No. 23 – 27, January 4, 1856 – January 4, 1858
- v. B77 Dividends payable—No. 28 – 33, July 5, 1858 – January 2, 1861
- v. B78 Dividends payable—No. 34 – 37, 40, 41, July 1, 1868 – January 2, 1865
- v. B79 Dividends payable—No. 38, July 1, 1863
- v. B80 Dividends payable—No. 39, January 1, 1864
- v. B81 Dividends payable—No. 42 – 47, July 1, 1865 – January 1, 1868
- v. B82 Massachusetts sterling bonds, dated April 1, 1838, October 1, 1839, April 1, 1840, April 1, 1841, payable in 30 years and Albany bonds due July 1: 1866, 1870, 1871, 1876—July 11, 1840 – May 17, 1843 Albany bonds (dates sold); August 1, 1842 – April 19, 1843 Massachusetts sterling (dates sold)
- v. B83 Massachusetts sterling bonds, dated April 1, 1838, October 1, 1839, April 1, 1840, April 1, 1841, payable in 30 years and Albany bonds due July 1, 1866, 1870, 1871, 1876—July 11, 1840 – May 17, 1843 Albany bonds (dates sold); August 1, 1842 – April 19, 1843, Massachusetts sterling (dates sold) July 21, 1855 – February 24, 1858 Massachusetts bonds dates October 1, 1855 payable in 20 years (dates sold).
- v. B84 Sinking fund—journal, January 1, 1839 – October 4, 1862
- v. B85 Loan sinking fund—January 1, 1855 – November 14, 1871
- v. B86 Loan sinking fund—ledger, January 1, 1855 – November 14, 1871
- v. B87 Sinking fund—interest due on bonds and mortgages, December 1, 1848 – December 31, 1855
- v. B88 Report to the Massachusetts Commissioners on the sinking funds, December 1, 1848 – December 31, 1855
- v. B89 Receipts for notes or bonds from Commissioners of the Western Rail Road sinking fund, May 3, 1839 – November 28, 1856
- v. B90 Journal, February 1836 – August 15, 1840—Boston
- v. B91 Journal, August 15, 1840 – November 29, 1843—Boston
- v. B92 Journal, December 1, 1843 – November 30, 1856—Boston
- v. B93 Journal, December 9, 1856 – November 30, 1868—Boston
- v. B94 Ledger, January 1836 – July 31, 1854
- v. B95 Ledger, July 31, 1854 – November 30, 1868
- v. B96 Cash—treasurer's books, November 1, 1836 – September 18, 1848
- v. B97 Cash—treasurer's books, September 18, 1848 – October 31, 1859
- v. B98 Cash—treasurer's books, November 1, 1859 – May 31, 1867
- v. B99 Cash to sundries—Boston, December 1847 – August, 1849
- v. B100 Cash to sundries—Boston, June 29, 1861 – May 30, 1863
- v. B101 Cash—transportation account current—monthly by Henry Gray, superintendent —June 1, 1853-October 25, 1864
- v. B102 Cash—expense account current, December 1854 – May 1859
- v. B103 Cash—expense account current, June 1859 – November 1864
- v. B104 Cash—expense account current, December 1864 – November 1867
- v. B104a Cash—expense account current—reports—McNeill-Swift, August 15, 1836
- v. B104b Cash—expense account current—reports—McNeill-Whistler-Swift, September 30, 1836
- v. B104c Cash—expense account current—reports—McNeill-Whistler-Swift, January 15, 1837
- v. B104d Cash—expense account current—reports—Morgan-Whistler-Swift, June 12, 1837
- v. B104e Cash—expense account current—reports—Chesbrough, etc., March 16, 1836
- v. B105 Engineering Department—surveys, topography, experimental lines—No. 2 from Grout's Summit, Spencer, west to Gallup's Mills in Brookfield, 1835
- v. B106 Engineering Department—surveys, topography, experimental lines—No. 4 from Grout's Summit, Spencer, west, 1835
- v. B106a Engineering Department—surveys, topography, experimental lines—No. 5 from Grout's Summit, Spencer, Paxton, 1835
- v. B107 Engineering Department—topography—H. Stebbins, assistant engineer—No. 2—Spencer, June 15, 1836 – August 17, 1836
- v. B108 Engineering Department—topography—H. Stebbins, assistant engineer—No. 4—Charlton to Spencer, August 18, 1836
- v. B109 Engineering Department—compass books—Station 63 to Charlton, May 12, 1836 – June 1836
- v. B110 Engineering Department—compass books—Monson to Springfield, October 28, 1836 – November 10, 1836
- v. B111 Engineering Department—compass books—Northern Route Station 788 around Teloa Mountain to Becket, August 10, 1836
- v. B112 Engineering Department—compass books—Hoosac River, undated
- v. B113 Engineering Department—compass books—to Brookfield, November 24, 1845 – November 29, 1845
- v. B114 Engineering Department—field book of final location—West Springfield to Becket, 1837
- v. B115 Engineering Department—levels—from West Brookfield to Barre, undated
- v. B116 Engineering Department—levels—Main Valley Line, 1840
- v. B117 Engineering Department—journal—September 1839 – November 1847
- v. B118 Engineering Department—ledger—monthly accounts of Engineering Department, April 16, 1836 – June 30, 1840
- v. B119 Engineering Department—ledger—by contractors, January 29, 1837 – September 30, 1837
- v. B120 Engineering Department—ledger—by contractors, January 29, 1837 – March 31, 1839
- v. B121 Engineering Department—ledger—by contractors, January 29, 1837 – December 1844
- v. B122 Engineering Department—ledger—by sections, January 29, 1837 – September 30, 1838
- v. B123 Engineering Department—cash—Engineer's Office, April 1, 1837 – October 1848
- v. B124 Engineering Department—cash—a/c with R. D. Morris, October 12, 1843 – March 22, 1845
- v. B125 Engineering Department—monthly estimates of work—Section 106, 107, 109-113, August 9, 1838 – October 1840
- v. B126 Engineering Department—bills for contingencies of graduation, May 1, 1840 – July 2, 1842
- v. B127 Engineering Department—expenditures on account of construction, January 1, 1844 – November 1848
- v. B128 Transportation Department—journal, March 1859 – April 1850
- v. B129 Transportation Department—ledger, April 1, 1837 – December 1, 1850
- v. B130 Transportation Department—ledger, November 30, 1850 – November 30, 1859
- v. B131 Transportation Department—ledger, November 30, 1859 – November 30, 1867
- v. B132 Transportation Department—ledger—wood chopped, December 31, 1855 – February 5, 1866
- v. B133 Transportation Department—transportation ledger balances at Springfield, November 30, 1850 – May 31, 1862
- v. B134 Transportation Department—transportation ledger balances at Springfield, June 30, 1862 – November 30, 1867
- v. B134a Transportation Department—transportation ledger balances at Springfield—cash book, Charlton, 1841 – 1901
- v. B134b-c Transportation Department—freight allowances, 1850; discounts on freights, 1851; freight balances, 1851 – 1852; reports from Boston and Western Railroad—ticket sales, 1850; tickets collected on Boston and Western railroad, 1850; sales to and from Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad, 1850; report of freight tickets sold, 1850 – 1851; ticket sales, 1851 – 1852
  Oversized materials removed from box B134b-c, folders 2-7, 9-16 are housed in Box 63, f. 1-5
  
  Oversized materials removed from box B134b-c, folders 8-16 are housed in Box 64, f. 1-5
- v. B134d Conductor's books—memo books 1855 – 1858
- v. B135 Transportation Department—recapitulation of transportation, March 1861 – September 1866.
- v. B136 Transportation Department—recapitulation of transportation, October 1866 – December 1870
- v. B137 Transportation Department—abstract of vouchers, July 1841 – May 29, 1843
- v. B138 Transportation Department—abstract of vouchers, July 31, 1843 – February 28, 1846
- v. B139 Transportation Department—abstract of vouchers and statement of expenditures, November 1843 – December 1, 1848
- v. B140 Transportation Department—abstract of vouchers, March 19, 1846 – November 1848
- v. B141 Transportation Department—abstract of vouchers, December 1848 – November 30, 1854
- v. B142 Transportation Department—abstract of vouchers, December 1, 1854 – November 30, 1860
- v. B143 Transportation Department—abstract of vouchers, December 1, 1860 – November 30, 1867
- v. B144 Transportation Department—monthly check roll—Albany and West Stockbridge Divisions, January 1843 – April 1843
- v. B145 Letter books—T. B. Wales, President, January 12, 1836 – November 6, 1838
- v. B146 Letter books—W. H. Swift, President, March 10, 1851 – October 16, 1852
- v. B147 Letter books—W. H. Swift, President, October 16, 1852 – December 17, 1853
- v. B148 Letter books—W. H. Swift and C. W. Chapin, presidents, December 19, 1853 – April 1, 1863
- v. B149 Letter books—Josiah Quincy, Jr., and S. Fairbanks, treasurers, August 24, 1847 – December 30, 1848
- v. B150 Letter books—S. Fairbanks, treasurer, January 17, 1854 – January 29, 1856
- v. B151 Letter books—S. Fairbanks, treasurer, January 30, 1856 – January 25, 1858
- v. B152 Letter books—S. Fairbanks, treasurer, January 25, 1858 – January 4, 1860
- v. B153 Letter books—S. Fairbanks, treasurer, January 4, 1860 – November 27, 1861
- v. B154 Letter books—S. Fairbanks, treasurer, November 28, 1861 – May 20, 1865
- v. B155 Letter books—S. Fairbanks and C. E. Stevens, treasurers, May 24, 1865 – August 6, 1866
- v. B156 Letter books—C.E. Stevens, treasurer, August 6, 1866 – June 18, 1867
- v. B157 Letter books—Engineering Department, March 18, 1836 – August 10, 1837
- v. B158 Letter books—G. Twichell, superintendent (letters traced), July 16, 1851 – December 25, 1854
- v. B159 Diary—Engineering Department, July 1, 1841 – March 22, 1842
- v. B160 Cases—unsettled by Phelps, June 1, 1853
- v. B161 Farmers Bank, Hudson, N. Y., in account with G. C. Power, July 8, 1848 – December 21, 1853
- v. B162 Farmers Bank, Hudson, N. Y., in account with John Firth, grocer, 1847
- Box 1, f. 1-4 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-46, 1836
  See Box 65, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 1, folder 3.
- Box 1, f. 5-7 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-45, 1837
  See Box 66, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 1, folders 5. See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 1 for oversized materials removed from box 1, folder 6.
- Box 1, f. 8-9 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-36, 1838
  See Box 65, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 1, folder 8. See Box 66, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 1, folder 8.
- Box 1, f. 10-13 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #3-58, 1838
  See Box 65, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 1, folder 13. See Box 66, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 1, folder 12. See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 1 for oversized materials removed from box 1, folder 11.
- Box 2, f. 1 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #2, 13, 43, 1840
- Box 2, f. 2-5 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #2-59, 1840
  See Box 66, f. 2 for oversized materials removed from box 2, folder 3.
- Box 2, f. 6-9 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #61-105, 1841
  See Box 65, f. 2 for oversized materials removed from box 2, folder 6. See Box 66, f. 2 for oversized materials removed from box 2, folder 8.
- Box 2, f. 10-13 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #15-70, 1841
  See Box 66, f. 2 for oversized materials removed from box 2, folder 13.
- Box 3, f. 1-3 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #74-132, 1842
- Box 3, f. 4 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #18, 1843
- Box 3, f. 5-9 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-75, 1845
- Box 4, f. 1-5 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-106, 1846
  See Box 65, f. 3 for oversized materials removed from box 4, folders 2. See Box 66, f. 3 for oversized materials removed from box 4, folders 1 and 3.
- Box 4, f. 6-7 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-59, 1847
  See Box 65, f. 3 for oversized materials removed from box 4, folder 6.
- Box 4, f. 8-9 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-37, 1848
  See Box 65, f. 3 for oversized materials removed from box 4, folders 8. See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 2 for oversized materials removed from box 4, folder 9.
- Box 4, f. 10 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-15, 1849
- Box 4, f. 11 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-32, 1850
  See Box 65, f. 2 for oversized materials removed from box 4, folders 11.
- Box 5, f. 1-2 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-40, 1851
- Box 5, f. 3-4 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-36, 1852
- Box 5, f. 5-6 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-36, 1853
- Box 5, f. 7 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-27, 1854
- Box 5, f. 8-9 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-30, 1855
  See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 2 for oversized materials removed from box 5, folder 8. See Box 65, f. 2 for oversized materials removed from box 5, folder 9.
- Box 5, f. 10-11 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-37, 1856
- Box 5, f. 12 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-17, 1857
- Box 5, f. 13 Western Railroad—Clerk's files #1-5, 1858
- Box 6, f. 1-4 Western Railroad—administrative papers, 1829-1839
  See Box 65, f. 5 for oversized materials removed from box 6, folder 4. See Box 66, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 6, folder 2. See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 2 for oversized materials removed from box 6, folder 3.
- Box 6, f. 5 Western Railroad—two letters from G. W. Whistler, 1841
- Box 6, f. 6-7 Western Railroad—administrative papers—miscellaneous letters and reports, 1842
  See Box 65, f. 5 for oversized materials removed from box 6, folder 7. See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 2 for oversized materials removed from box 6, folder 7.
- Box 6, f. 8 Western Railroad—stock transfers—delinquent shareholders, circa 1836-1842
  See Box 66, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 6, folders 8.
- Box 6, f. 9 Western Railroad—stock assessments, circa 1836-1855
- Box 6, f. 10 Western Railroad—administrative papers, undated
- Box 6, f. 11-12 Western Railroad—administrative papers, 1840-1841
  See Box 66, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 6, folder 12.
- Box 6, f. 13-16 Western Railroad—administrative papers, January – February 21, 1843
  See Box 65, f. 5 for oversized materials removed from box 6, folders 14, 15. See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 2 for oversized materials removed from box 6, folder 16.
- Box 6, f. 17-19 Western Railroad—administrative papers, February 21 – December 30, 1843
  See Box 65, f. 5 for oversized materials removed from box 6, folder 19. See Box 66, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 6, folder 18.
- Box 7, f. 1-2 Western Railroad—administrative papers, 1844
- Box 7, f. 3-5 Western Railroad—administrative papers—miscellaneous letters, 1845
  See Box 65, f. 6 for oversized materials removed from box 7, folders 3, 5. See Box 66, f. 5 for oversized materials removed from box 7, folders 5.
- Box 7, f. 6-7 Western Railroad—administrative papers—miscellaneous letters, 1846
  See Box 65, f. 6 for oversized materials removed from box 7, folders 6. See Box 66, f. 5 for oversized materials removed from box 7, folder 7.
- Box 7, f. 8-9 Western Railroad—administrative papers—miscellaneous, 1847
  See Box 65, f. 6 for oversized materials removed from box 7, folder 9. See Box 66, f. 5 for oversized materials removed from box 7, folder 9. See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 3 for oversized materials removed from box 7, folders 9.
- Box 7, f. 10 Western Railroad—administrative papers—miscellaneous, 1848-1849
  See Box 65, f. 6 for oversized materials removed from box 7, folder 10. See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 3 for oversized materials removed from box 7, folders 10.
- Box 7, f. 11 Western Railroad—administrative papers—miscellaneous, 1850
  See Box 66, f. 5 for oversized materials removed from box 7, folder 11.
- Box 7, f. 12-13 Western Railroad—administrative papers—miscellaneous, 1851
  See Box 65, f. 6 for oversized materials removed from box 7, folder 13.
- Box 7, f. 14 Western Railroad—administrative papers—miscellaneous, 1852
  See Box 65, f. 6 for oversized materials removed from box 7, folder 14.See Box 66, f. 5 for oversized materials removed from box 7, folder14.
- Box 8, f. 1-2 Western Railroad—administrative papers, 1853-1854
  See Box 66, f. 6 for oversized materials removed from box 8, folder 1. See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 4 for oversized materials removed from box 8, folder 2.
- Box 8, f. 3-5 Western Railroad—administrative papers—miscellaneous, 1855-1858
  See Box 65, f. 7 for oversized materials removed from box 8, folders 3 and 5. See Box 66, f. 6 for oversized materials removed from box 8, folder 3.
- Box 8, f. 6-8 Western Railroad—administrative papers—clerk's files, 1860-1871
- Box 8, f. 9 Western Railroad—accidents, 1848-1854
  See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 4 for oversized materials removed from box 8, folder 9.
- Box 8, f. 10 Western Railroad—accounts—bills—miscellaneous, 1839-1848
- Box 8, f. 11 Western Railroad—bills—forms, 1839
- Box 8, f. 12-13 Western Railroad—Account and vouchers to July 30, 1842 (J. Quincy)
- Box 9, f. 1-5 George Williams—vouchers, etc.—dealings with Emigrant Society—transfer of emigrants west, 1852-1854
- Box 9, f. 6-7 James Mills—transfer of emigrants, 1855-1856
- Box 9, f. 8 Western Railroad accounts—board—construction, 1841-1843; Equipment—memos, specifications, experiments, 1845-1849
  See Box 65, f. 8 for oversized materials removed from box 9, folder 8.
- Box 9, f. 9 Railroad—equipment—accounts and papers—cars, 1839-1847
  See Box 65, f. 8 for oversized materials removed from box 9, folder 9.
- Box 9, f. 10-11 Western Railroad—equipment—accounts and papers—(engines), 1839-1850
  See Box 65, f. 8 for oversized materials removed from box 9, folders 10 and 11. See Box 66, f. 7 for oversized materials removed from box 9, folder11.
- Box 10, f. 1 Accounts with Connecticut River Railroad, 1847, 1850
- Box 10, f. 2 Accounts—Hartford and New Haven Railroad, 1845-1847
  See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 4 for oversized materials removed from box 10, folder 2.
- Box 10, f. 3-4 Western Railroad accounts—freight in Western Railroad—cars on Housatonic Railroad, 1842-1847, 1851-1852, 1855
  See Box 65, f. 9 for oversized materials removed from box 10, folder 3.
- Box 10, f. 5-6 Accounts with Hudson and Berkshire Railroad, 1841,1842,1845, 1847, 1850-1852
- Box 10, f. 7 Freight—New Haven and North Hampton Canal Company, 1845-1847
- Box 10, f. 8 Accounts with New Hampshire and Hartford Railroad, 1852
- Box 10, f. 9 Freight—account with Providence and Worcester Railroad, March-November, 1849-1852
- Box 10, f. 10 Accounts—Springfield and North Hampton Railroad, 1846
- Box 10, f. 11 Western Railroad accounts—freight passengers, Troy and Greenbush Railroad, 1844-1851
- Box 10, f. 12 Accounts (services) wages, payroll, 1842-1843
- Box 10, f. 13 Western Railroad accounts (services), 1839-1852
- Box 10, f. 14-15 Western Railroad accounts—Transportation Department, 1839-1859
  See Box 65, f. 9 for oversized materials removed from box 10, folder 14.
- Box 10, f. 16 Accounts—Transportation Department—money deposited in Springfield—Samples, 1839-1840
- Box 10, f. 17 Accounts current—Baring Brothers, 1842-1843
- Box 10, f. 18-19 Account—Baring Brothers—notarial statements re: shipment of scrip (Massachusetts), 1838-1840
- Box 10, f. 20 Accounts—Harnden Express, 1842
- Box 11, f. 1 Accounts—Miscellaneous, undated
  See Box 65, f. 9 for oversized materials removed from box 11, folder 1. See Box 66, f. 7 for oversized materials removed from box 11, folder 1.
- Box 11, f. 2 Agreements, 1838-1867
- Box 11, f. 3-4 Freight receipts and accounts, 1845-1848, 1850, 1852, 1854-1855
  See Box 65, f. 10 for oversized materials removed from box 11, folder 4. See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 4 for oversized materials removed from box 11, folder 4.
- Box 11, f. 5 Assignments—A. Ware and Western Bank, 1850
- Box 11, f. 6 Checks (Hudson River Bank), 1835-1860 (incomplete)
- Box 11, f. 7 Inventories—materials for repairs, etc.—stock on hand, 1846-1855
- Box 11, f. 8 Western Railroad—land vendors, 1850, 1853, 1855
- Box 11, f. 9 Contracts—purchases of supplies, 1864
- Box 11, f. 10 Western Railroad—miscellany
  See Box 65, f. 10 for oversized materials removed from box 11, folder 7.
- Box 11, f. 11 Orders to pay (Western Railroad), 1840
- Box 11, f. 12 Orders to pay Engineers' Department, 1839-1841
- Box 11, f. 13 Orders to pay Engineers' Department, 1839-1841
- Box 11, f. 14 Promises to pay, 1848
- Box 11, f. 15 Western Railroad—corporation receipts, 1841-1855
- Box 11, f. 16 Western Railroad—receipts for land, 1837-1839
- Box 11, f. 17 Western Railroad—reports to legislature, 1850, 1854
  See Box 66, f. 7 for oversized materials removed from box 11, folder 17.
- Box 11, f. 18 Report: Committee on Accounts, undated
- Box 11, f. 19-21 Western Railroad—master mechanic's report, 1840, 1844, 1846, 1849-1852
- Box 12, f. 1 Report—road master, 1846
- Box 12, f. 2 Western Railroad—monthly return—depots, 1839-1840
- Box 12, f. 3 Returns—dividends, 1864-1865
- Box 12, f. 4 Returns—freight, 1846, 1850
- Box 12, f. 5 Monthly report—materials consumed and on hand, stations, June 1846
- Box 12, f. 6-7 Monthly Railroad return—materials consumed and on hand, 1843, 1846
- Box 12, f. 8 Return—materials on hand—East Albany, 1846, 1850-1851
- Box 12, f. 9 Materials Sold, 1851-1852; 1856
- Box 12, f. 10 Western Railroad—legal matters, 1840-1869
  See Box 67, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 12, folder 10.
- Box 12, f. 11-14 Western Railroad—return—number of miles run (April, October, November) 1840, 1846, 1852
  See Box 66, f. 8 for oversized materials removed from box 12, folders 11 and 12. See Box 67, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 12, folders 11 and 14.
- Box 13, f. 1-3 Fuel and oil consumed by engines—1846
- Box 13, f. 4 Returns—oil—wood, 1846, 1850-1852
- Box 13, f. 5 Western Railroad—return passengers—tickets, 1842-1855
  See Box 66, f. 8 and 67, f. 2 for oversized materials removed from box 13, folder 5.
- Box 13, f. 6 Return—arrivals and departures of passenger trains— Pittsfield, 1846
- Box 13, f. 7 Western Railroad—Return tons carried, etc. 1842-1855
- Box 13, f. 8 Western Railroad—treasurers' papers—sales of delinquent shares, orders on Baring Brothers, payments to sinking fund, 1839
- Box 13, f. 9 Western Railroad Corporation—letters, 1838-1844
- Box 13, f. 10-11 Letters to Addison Gilmore—mostly Concord RR, 1843
- Box 13, f. 12-14 Letters mainly to Gilmore re: Connecticut and Passompsic Railroad, 1846
- Box 14, f. 1-7 Letters mainly to Gilmore, 1847
  See Box 67, f. 2 for oversized materials removed from box 14, folder 5.
- Box 14, f. 8 Letters, 1850-1851
- Box 14, f. 9 Letters, 1852
- Box 14, f. 10 Letters, 1853-1854
- Box 14, f. 11 Letters, 1855-1859
- Box 14, f. 12-13 Albany and West Stockbridge, 1838, 1840. 1-15, Miscellaneous
- Box 14, f. 14-15 Western Railroad (selection only)—Letters to and from employers, 1844-1867.
- Box 15, f. 1 Letters, 1860-1867
- Box 38, f. 1 Western Railroad—survey bills, 1836
- Box 38, f. 2 Western Railroad—vouchers, April and May, 1836
- Box 38, f. 3 Western Railroad—vouchers, June 1836; accounts, July 1836
- Box 38, f. 4 Western Railroad—vouchers, August 1836
- Box 38, f. 5 Western Railroad—vouchers, September-October 1836
- Box 38, f. 6 Western Railroad—vouchers, January 1837
- Box 38, f. 7 Western Railroad—vouchers, February 1837
- Box 38, f. 8 Western Railroad—vouchers, March 1837
- Box 38, f. 9 Western Railroad—vouchers, May-June 1837
- Box 38, f. 10 Western Railroad—vouchers, June 1837
- Box 38, f. 11 Western Railroad—vouchers, July 1837
- Box 38, f. 12 Western Railroad—vouchers, August 1837
- Box 38, f. 13 Western Railroad—vouchers, September 1837
- Box 38, f. 14 Western Railroad—vouchers, October 1837
- Box 38, f. 15 Western Railroad—vouchers, November 1837
- Box 38, f. 16 Western Railroad—vouchers, December 1837
- Box 38, f. 17 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, May 1837
- Box 38, f. 18 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, June 1837
- Box 38, f. 19 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, August-September 1837
- Box 38, f. 20 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, October 1837
- Box 38, f. 21 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, November 1837
- Box 38, f. 22 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, December 1837
- Box 38, f. 23-26 Western Railroad—swift account, December 1836-January 1837
- Box 38, f. 27-28 Western Railroad—swift account to February 1837
- Box 38, f. 29 Western Railroad—final accounts of contractors, 1837
- Box 38, f. 30 Western Railroad—engines department, September 1837
- Box 39, f. 1 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, April 1838
- Box 39, f. 2 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, June 1838
- Box 39, f. 3 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, July 1838
- Box 39, f. 4 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, August 1838
- Box 39, f. 5 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, September 1838
- Box 39, f. 6 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, October 1838
- Box 39, f. 7-9 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, November 1838
- Box 39, f. 10-11 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, December 1838
- Box 39, f. 12 Western Railroad—engineering vouchers, January 1838
- Box 39, f. 13 Western Railroad—engineering vouchers, February 1838
- Box 39, f. 14 Western Railroad—engineering vouchers, March 1838
- Box 39, f. 15 Western Railroad—engineering vouchers, April 1838
- Box 39, f. 16 Western Railroad—engineering vouchers, June 1838
- Box 39, f. 17 Western Railroad—engineering vouchers, July 1838
- Box 39, f. 18 Western Railroad—engineering vouchers, August 1838
- Box 39, f. 19 Western Railroad—engineering vouchers, September 1838
- Box 39, f. 20 Western Railroad—engineering vouchers, November 1838
- Box 39, f. 21 Western Railroad—engineering vouchers, December 1838
- Box 39, f. 22 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, January 1838
- Box 39, f. 23 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, February 1838
- Box 39, f. 24 Western Railroad—vouchers for construction, March 1838
- Box 39, f. 25-26 Western Railroad—contractors' receipts, June 1838
- Box 40, f. 1-2 Western Railroad—George Bliss account, January-April, 1838
- Box 40, f. 3 Western Railroad—George Bliss account, July 1838
- Box 40, f. 4 Western Railroad—George Bliss account, August 1838
- Box 40, f. 5 Western Railroad—George Bliss account, September 1838
- Box 40, f. 6-7 Western Railroad—construction: incidental expenses & invoices of rails, 1838
- Box 40, f. 8-10 Western Railroad—Swift's account, January 1838
- Box 40, f. 11-12 Western Railroad—Swift's account, February 1838
- Box 40, f. 13-14 Western Railroad—Swift's account, March 1838
- Box 40, f. 15-17 Western Railroad—Swift's account, April 1838
- Box 40, f. 18-20 Western Railroad—Swift's account, May 1838
- Box 40, f. 21-22 Western Railroad—Swift's account, June 1838
- Box 40, f. 23-25 Western Railroad—Swift's account, July 1838
- Carton 41 Western Railroad—William H. Swift's account, August-December 1838; George Bliss' account, January-September, November-December 1838; Stephen A. Coffin's vouchers, September 1838; Vouchers #1-31, 1839; expense account, 1839.
- Carton 42 Western Railroad—construction # 44-149, 1839; construction, January-December 1839; transportation & fuel, April-December 1839; transportation, Oct-December 1839; engineering dept., January-March, May-December 1839; depot buildings, April, June-December 1839; engines, cars and depot buildings: March, June-September, November 1839; construction and transportation, misc., November 1839; George W. Whistler's account, July-December 1839; Wm. H. Swift's account, January-June 1839; George Bliss' account, February-July, September-December 1839; abstract vouchers, October-November 1840
- Carton 43 Western Railroad—payroll #11, 79, 1840; construction, January-December 1840; transportation, March, September-December 1840; depot buildings, January-December 1840; engines and cars, January-March 1840; engineering dept., January-December 1840; accounts, February, April-June, August (2nd div.), October 1840; construction, January-December 1841
- Carton 44 Western Railroad—transportation, Sept-December 1841; depot buildings, engines & cars, January-February, April-December 1841; engines and cars, February, May-December 1841; engineering dept., January, February, April 1841; George W. Whistler's account, January-August 1841; George Bliss' account, January-December 1841; treasurer's vouchers for 1841; vouchers for expense for extra forces in expediting work, 1841; construction, 1842
- Carton 45 Western Railroad—construction (white series: A), January-December 1842; construction (brown series), January-December 1842; transportation, June, July, October-December 1842; engines and cars, February-June, August-October, December, 1842; engineering dept., February-June, December 1842; depot buildings, February-June, August-December 1842; George Bliss' account, February-December 1842; construction (A), January-June, August-December 1842 (includes engines and cars, depots, etc.)
- Carton 46 Western Railroad—construction, January-December 1843; engines and cars, January 1843; depot buildings, January 1843; transportation, January-December 1843; treasurer's 8th annual account, January 1843; wood, April 1843; O. A. Knight, October-November 1843; payroll and vouchers, September, November 1843
- Carton 47 Western Railroad—vouchers for expenditures, January (includes transportation), February-June, September-October
- Carton 48 Western Railroad—general vouchers, January-February, May-December 1844; transportation, February-May 1844; vouchers, January-December 1845 (monthly bundles)
- Carton 49 Western Railroad—abstracts of vouchers, February-September, November 1846; expenditures, January-November 1846; vouchers, January-May, July-November, 1846; vouchers, January-December 1847
- Carton 50 Western Railroad—bills paid, 1847
- Carton 51 Western Railroad—summaries, January-April, July 1848
- Carton 52 Western Railroad—abstract, #1-653, Nov, 25, 1848; abstracts #1-679 and #1-757, November 30, 1848; wood and oil, May 1848; wood, June 1848; road repairs, January-February 1848; freight house (Albany); payrolls, May-June 1848; services no. 1-9, 1849
- Carton 53 Western Railroad—wood (no. 1,3,5,6,7,9), 1849; road repairs (no. 2-9), 1849; materials for repairs (no. 1, 5-9), 1849; machine shop (brown series: no. 3, 4), 1849; machine shop (white series: no. 2-5), 1849; miscellany (no. 1, 3-5, 7-9), 1849; no. 2 (200-401), 1849; no. 4 (1-143), 1849; payroll, December 1849; abstracts (no. 1, 1 bld. 1-370, 435-529), 1850
- Carton 54 Western Railroad—abstracts (no. 2, 4, 7-14), 1850; summaries (no. 7-14) and one bill, 1850; payroll material (includes Harris, Russell accounts- December 1850; East Albany accounts, 1850; Morris, Harris, Russell, Knight, Green accounts, April-November 1850); treasurer's vouchers (incomplete); miscellany, October-December 1850; abstracts (no. 1-11), 1851
- Carton 55 Western Railroad—miscellany: East Albany, Harris, Green, Russell; Rents; S. Fairbanks, Treasurer; accounts settled prior to 1851; receipts for transportation dept.; paymaster's receipts, January, July, November-December 1851; abstracts (no. 1-12), 1852
- Carton 56 Western Railroad—miscellany: Russell; East Albany, Fairbanks; receipts for cash; sales of materials; transportation account; wood, 1852; payrolls, June 1852; abstracts (no. 1-12, including payrolls), 1853
- Carton 57 Western Railroad—abstracts (no.3-10), 1853
- Carton 58 Western Railroad—miscellany (including payroll material), 1854; abstracts (no. 1-11), 1855; receipts for cash, 1855; R. D. Morris abstract, 1855; H.E. Sargent and James Mills: sub-vouchers and bills, 1855; Russell, Green, Fairbanks, East Albany: accounts current and abstracts, 1855
- Carton 59 Western Railroad—receipts for cash; R. D. Morris: abstract; H.E. Sargent and James Mills: sub-vouchers and bills, 1855
- Carton 60 Western Railroad—Russell, Green, Fairbanks, East Albany: accounts current and abstracts; vouchers (by month), 1857; abstracts, December 1856-1857; vouchers (by month) and abstracts, 1858
- Carton 61 Western Railroad—vouchers (by month), 1859; abstracts, 1859; vouchers (by month), 1860; abstracts, 1860; vouchers (by month), 1861; abstracts, 1861; vouchers (by month), 1862; abstracts, 1862; abstracts of vouchers, 1863; Springfield balance, 1863; Henry Gray's account, 1863; Bank's account current, 1863; abstracts, 1865-1867

Series: C. Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad Company records, 1834-1877
Scope and Content: The Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad Company was incorporated in New York in 1834 as the Castleton and West Stockbridge Railroad Company. The name was changed to the Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad Company in 1834. The railroad's main line ran thirty-eight miles of track from Greenbush, New York, to the Massachusetts state line at West Stockbridge. It was leased to the Western Rail-Road when it opened in December 1841. In 1855, it acquired the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad, which ran 5 miles from Chatham, New York, to West Stockbridge. It was renamed the Hudson and Boston Railroad. In December 1870, the two lines officially merged with the Boston and Albany Railroad Company.
The records date from 1834 to 1877. They include directors' and executive committee records, 1834-1844; financial and stock records, 1835-1877; and various construction records.
- v. C1 Minutes of directors' meetings—May 5, 1834 – July 26, 1844
- v. C2 Executive Committee records—June 1, 1840 – February 13, 1844
- v. C3 Stock ledger—July 28, 1835 – January 27, 1877
- v. C4 Script Book—1-37, 1835 – June 8, 1847
- v. C5 Transfer book—1-59, August 13, 1835 – January 7, 1877
- v. C6 Journal—Boston, Massachusetts, June 1, 1840 – November 15, 1864
- v. C7 Journal—Springfield, Massachusetts, June 6, 1840 – March 31, 1843
- v. C8 Journal—Construction expenses, December 3, 1840 – December 2, 1843
- v. C9 Ledger—Boston, Mass., June 1, 1840 – January 1, 1859
- v. C10 Ledger—Springfield, Mass. June 1840 – March 31, 1843
- v. C11 Abstract—construction expenses, December 31, 1840 – December 2, 1843
- v. C12 Cash and invoices—Cash, June 1, 1840 – April 25, 1845—invoices of iron, May 8, 1848-January 2, 1867
- v. C13 Final estimate—graduation—First Division—Section 1, 2 and 3
- v. C14 Final estimate—graduation—First Division—Section 4
- v. C15 Final estimate—graduation—First Division—Section 5
- v. C16 Final estimate—graduation—First Division—Section 6
- v. C17 Final estimate—graduation—First Division—Section 7, 8 and 9
- v. C18 Final estimate—graduation—First Division—Section 10 and 11
- v. C19 Final estimate—graduation—First Division—Section 12 and 13
- v. C20 Final estimate—graduation—First Division—Section 14 and 15
- v. C21 Final estimate—graduation—Second Division—Section 21-25
- v. C22 Final estimate—graduation—Second Division—Section 26-33
- v. C23 Final estimate—graduation—Third Division—Section 34-40
- v. C24 Final estimate—masonry—Second Division—Section 16-27, part of 28
- v. C25 Final estimate—masonry—Third Division—Section 26-40
- Box 15, f. 2-3 Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad—Petitions 1-16 and miscellaneous,1841
  See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 5 for oversized materials removed from box 15, folder 2.
- Box 15, f. 4-7 Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad, 1842-1844 (numbered)
  See Box 66, f. 8 for oversized materials removed from box 15, folder 7. See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 5 for oversized materials removed from box 15, folders 6 and 7.
- Box 15, f. 8 Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad—miscellaneous, 1846-1856, 1867
  See Box 66, f. 8 and Box 67, f.2 for oversized materials removed from box 15, folder 8.
- Box 15, f. 9 Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad—Gould vs. Morris, 1852
  See Box 67, f. 3 for oversized materials removed from box 15, folder 19.
- Box 15, f. 10 Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad accounts—services, 1841-1842
- Box 16, f. 8 Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad—employment record—Subvoucher 1, November 1841
  See Box 67, f. 3 for oversized materials removed from box 16, folder 8. See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 6 for oversized materials removed from box 16, folder 8.
- Carton 62 Albany & West Stockbridge Railroad—vouchers, 1841-1843

Series: D. Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad Corporation records, 1846-1872
Scope and Content: The Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad Corporation was incorporated in Massachusetts in 1842. It ran 19 miles from Pittsfield to North Adams, Massachusetts, and was leased to the Western Rail-Road Corporation when it opened in 1846. The records date from 1846 to 1872.
- v. D1 Dividends payable—Numbers 1—52, July 1, 1846 – July 1, 1872
- v. D2 Graduation, January 1846 – August 1846
- Box 18, f. 3 Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad, 1845-1846
- Box 18, f. 4 Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad, 1848-1852, 1854, 1855
  See Box 68, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 18, folder 4.

Series: E. Boston and Albany Railroad Co. records, circa 1850-1916
Scope and Content: The Boston and Albany Co. resulted from numerous mergers in 1867 and 1870. The company operated the main line between Boston and Albany, and its various branch lines, from 1870 until it was leased to the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company in 1899.
The records include twelve volumes and several folders of unbound materials, dating circa 1850 to 1916. Includes stock records, 1869-1893; correspondence, 1858-1884; insurance records, and timetables. Volume E-12 is a “Corporate History of the Boston and Albany Railroad Company, February 18, 1916,” which gives a comprehensive account of the mergers and dates of incorporation for all of the railroads involved with the Boston and Albany Railroad Company.
- v. E1 Subscribers to new stock—March 2, 1870
- v. E2 Certificates issued to holders of Boston and Worcester and Western Railroad stock, undated
- v. E3 List of transfers, undated
- v. E4 Distribution of $10 per share by Boston and Albany in conformity with consolidation of the Boston and Worcester with the Western Railroad Corporation, February 1, 1868
- v. E4a #70E, September 30, 1891
- v. E4b #72E, March 31, 1892
- v. E4c #77D—S-Z, June 30, 1893
- v. E4d #95A—A-D, December 31, 1897
- v. E5 Interest on 6% registered bonds, January 1, 1876 – January 2, 1888
- v. E6 Record of permanent orders to mail interest on 6% bonds, undated
- v. E7 Abstract of vouchers, December 31, 1867 – September 1870
- v. E8 Abstract of vouchers—paid at treasurer's office (copy book), May 1881 – July 8, 1882
- v. E8a Abstract of vouchers, 1869
- v. E8b Abstract of vouchers, 1873
- v. E9 Letter books—from treasurer, July 17, 1858 – January 7, 1867
- v. E10 Letter books—from treasurer, January 21, 1878 – April 10, 1883
- v. E11 Letter books—circulars of freight, 1879-1886. See also Boston and Worcester, Western, Pittsfield and North Adams for records which occurred after December 1, 1867.
- v. E12 Corporate history of the Boston and Albany Railroad Company, February 18, 1916
- Box 15, f. 11-12 Boston and Albany Railroad—miscellaneous, 1867-1879
  See Mapcase drawer S30, folder 5 for oversized materials removed from box 15, folder 11.
- Box 15, f. 13 Boston and Albany Railroad—miscellaneous, 1880-1891
  See Box 67, f. 2 for oversized materials removed from box 15, folder 13.
- Box 15, f. 14-15 Boston and Albany Railroad—letters to William Bliss, 1878
- Box 16, f. 1 Boston and Albany Railroad—letters (to treasurer), 1884
- Box 16, f. 2 Boston and Albany Railroad—contracts, 1870-1879
- Box 16, f. 3 Boston and Albany Railroad—accident, Worcester, 1870
- Box 16, f. 4 Boston and Albany Railroad—votes for directors, 1890-1893
- Box 16, f. 5 Boston and Albany Railroad—insurance, 1868
- Box 16, f. 6-7 Boston and Albany Railroad—White Line claims, 1881-1882
- Box 25, f. 5 Boston and Albany Railroad—plans and sketches, circa 1853-1864
  See Box 67, f. 8 and Box 68, f. 3 for oversized materials removed from box 25, folder 5. See Mapcase drawer S30, folders 6 and 7 for oversized materials removed from box 25, folder 5.
- Box 25, f. 6 Fares—joint tariffs, etc., circa 1846
- Box 25, f. 7 Boston and Albany Railroad—shares, various railroads, circa 1850-1870
  See Mapcase drawer S30, folders 7 for oversized materials removed from box 25, folder 7.
- Box 25, f. 8 Boston and Albany Railroad—timetables, circa 1830s-1850s

Series: F. Western Rail-Road Corporation, Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad Corporation, and Boston and Albany Railroad Company combined records, 1848-1872
- v. F1 Weekly receipts—Western Railroad, November 30, 1848 – November 30, 1867; Boston and Albany Railroad, December 1, 1867 – November 30, 1868; Pittsfield and North Adams Rail Road, December 1, 1853 – December 8, 1867
- v. F2 Revenue returns. Tax on dividends and bonds—Western Rail Road, January 1, 1862; Pittsfield and North Adams Rail Road, July 2, 1864 – January 1, 1868; Boston and Albany Rail Road, October 1, 1867 – March 1, 1872

Series: G. Ware River Railroad Company records, 1873-1890
Scope and Content: The Ware River Railroad Company was incorporated in Massachusetts in 1867. It ran 17 miles of track from Palmer to Gilbertville, Massachusetts, and opened in July 1870. The line was leased to the Boston and Albany Railroad Company in 1873. The records date from 1873 to 1890.
- v. G1 Subscribers to exchange bonds for stock, June 12, 1873
- v. G2 Surrender of bonds for stock, October 24, 1873 – November 12, 1873
- Box 20, f. 6 Boston and Albany Railroad Company—Ware River Railroad, G-1, G-2
- Box 20, f. 7 Ware River Railroad—bills, miscellaneous, 1873, 1890

Series: H. Housatonic Railroad records, 1847-1848
- Box 18, f. 5 Housatonic Railroad, 1847-1848

Series: I. Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company records, 1835-1867
Scope and Content: The Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company was incorporated in New York in 1832. The main line was constructed from Hudson, New York, to the Massachusetts state line at West Stockbridge, and opened in 1838. In 1854, it was sold under foreclosure, and reorganized as the Hudson and Boston Railroad Corporation. The terminus was moved from the Massachusetts state line to Chatham, New York, where it connected to the Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad line.
The records consist of unbound materials dating 1835 to 1867. Includes accounts, bill, receipts, and vouchers, 1836-1853; correspondence, 1841-1853; legal records, 1842-1843; and payrolls, 1845-1842.
- Box 18, f. 6 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—accounts of president—James Mellon, 1837-1843; Accounts of Support, 1842
- Box 18, f. 7 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—abstracts of vouchers, 1844
  See Box 68, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 18, folder 7.
- Box 18, f. 8 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—miscellany, 1837-1867
  See Box 67, f. 5 for oversized materials removed from box 18, folder 8.
- Box 18, f. 9-12 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—bills, estimates, receipted contracts, 1836-1839
  See Box 67, f. 5 for oversized materials removed from box 18, folder 12.
- Box 18, f. 13-16 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—bills, etc. 1838
- Box 19, f. 1-2 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—bills, etc., 1838
  See Box 67, f. 6 for oversized materials removed from box 19, folder 1. See Box 68, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 19, folder 2.
- Box 19, f. 3-8 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—bills, etc., 1839
  See Box 67, f. 6 for oversized materials removed from box 19, folder 3.
- Box 19, f. 9 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—bills, receipts, orders, 1840
- Box 19, f. 10-12 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—bills, receipts, orders, 1841
  See Box 67, f. 6 for oversized materials removed from box 19, folder 10 and 11.
- Box 19, f. 13 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—accounts with Housatonic, 1843
- Box 20, f. 1-5 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—accounts of superintendent, 1846, January– July 1847
  See Box 67, f. 7 for oversized materials removed from box 20, folders 4 and 5.
- Box 20, f. 8-12 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—bills, 1842, 1844, 1846
  See Box 67, f. 7 for oversized materials removed from box 20, folder 11.
- Box 20, f. 13-19 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—bills, 1848
- Box 21, f. 1-5 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—bills, abstracts, 1849, 1853
  See Box 67, f. 8 for oversized materials removed from box 21, folder 3. See Box 68, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 21, folder 2, 4, and 5.
- Box 21, f. 6 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—form bills, 1837
- Box 21, f. 7 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—freight tons carried, 1838-1839
- Box 21, f. 8 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—inventory: wood on hand (1853) —invoices, (1838)
- Box 21, f. 9 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—legal papers, 1842-1843
- Box 21, f. 10-11 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—notes (promises to pay) 1837, 1839-1842
- Box 21, f. 12-13 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—orders to pay for land, etc., 1835
- Box 22, f. 1-8 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—orders to pay—form, 1838-1839
- Box 22, f. 9 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—passenger receipts, 1854
- Box 22, f. 10-13 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—payroll, January – April 1845, 1846-1849, 1838-1842, 1844, 1852
  See Box 68, f. 3 for oversized materials removed from box 22, folder 11.
- Box 23, f. 1 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—receipts, 1835
- Box 23, f. 2 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—receipts—Form, 1838
- Box 23, f. 3 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—ship accounts, 1837
- Box 23, f. 4-11 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—stock transfers and certificates, 1835
  See Box 67, f. 8 for oversized materials removed from box 23, folder 4.
- Box 23, f. 12 Hudson and Berkshire Railroad—letters prior to 1841
- Box 24, f. 1-9 Western Railroad Corporation—letters to officers of the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad, 1841-1848
  See Box 67, f. 8 for oversized materials removed from box 24, folders 4 and 5.
- Box 24, f. 10 Hudson River Railroad—ferry boat—S. S. T. W. Olcott, 1852
- Box 24, f. 11-12 Western Railroad Corporation—letters to officers of the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad, 1848-1853
- Box 25, f. 1 Albany Bridge, 1856-1868
- Box 25, f. 2 Tunnel—Hudson River, Albany, 1852
- Box 25, f. 3 Hudson River Bank, 1838

Series: J. Hudson and Boston Railroad Corporation records, 1854-1857
Scope and Content: The Hudson and Boston Railroad Corporation was incorporated in New York in 1855. It took over the line of the the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company, which was foreclosed in 1854. It was leased to the Western Rail-Road Corporation from (1855-1867) and later the Boston and Albany Railroad Company (1867-1870). It officially merged with the Boston and Albany Railroad Company in November 1870.
The records consist of voucher, bills, and expense statements, 1855-1857.
- Box 26, f. 1-3 Hudson and Boston Railroad—vouchers, January 1855
- Box 26, f. 4-6 Hudson and Boston Railroad—vouchers, February 1855
- Box 26, f. 7-10 Hudson and Boston Railroad—vouchers, March 1855
- Box 26, f. 11-14 Hudson and Boston Railroad—vouchers, April 1855
- Box 27, f. 1-4 Hudson and Boston Railroad—vouchers, May 1855
- Box 27, f. 5-8 Hudson and Boston Railroad—vouchers, June 1855
- Box 27, f. 9-12 Hudson and Boston Railroad—vouchers, July 1855
- Box 28, f. 1-3 Hudson and Boston Railroad—vouchers, October 1855
- Box 28, f. 4-7 Hudson and Boston Railroad—vouchers, November 1855
- Box 28, f. 8-11 Hudson and Boston Railroad—vouchers, December 1855
- Box 29, f. 1 Hudson and Boston Railroad—general tallow account with vouchers, 1855
- Box 29, f. 2-3 Hudson and Boston Railroad—wood account, 1855
- Box 29, f. 4 Hudson and Boston Railroad—general oil account, 1855
  See Box 69, f. 2 for oversized materials removed from box 29, folder 4.
- Box 29, f. 5-8 Hudson and Boston Railroad—repairs, etc, 1855
  See Box 68, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 29, folder 7. See Box 69, f. 1 for oversized materials removed from box 29, folders 7 and 8. See Box 69, f. 2 for oversized materials removed from box 29, folder 5.
- Box 29, f. 9-12 Hudson and Boston Railroad—January expenses, 1856
- Box 30, f. 1-3 Hudson and Boston Railroad —February expenses, 1856
- Box 30, f. 4-6 Hudson and Boston Railroad—March expenses, 1856
- Box 30, f. 7-10 Hudson and Boston Railroad—April expenses, 1856
- Box 31, f. 1-4 Hudson and Boston Railroad—May expenses, 1856
- Box 31, f. 5-8 Hudson and Boston Railroad—June expenses, 1856
  See Box 69, f. 3 for oversized materials removed from box 31, folder 8.
- Box 31, f. 9-12 Hudson and Boston Railroad—July expenses, 1856
  See Box 69, f. 3 for oversized materials removed from box 31, folder 9.
- Box 32, f. 1-4 Hudson and Boston Railroad—August expenses, 1856
- Box 32, f. 5-8 Hudson and Boston Railroad—September expenses, 1856
- Box 32, f. 9-12 Hudson and Boston Railroad—bills for October, 1856
- Box 33, f. 1-4 Hudson and Boston Railroad—bills for November, 1856
  See Box 68, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 33, folder 4. See Box 69, f. 3 for oversized materials removed from box 33, folder 1.
- Box 33, f. 5-8 Hudson and Boston Railroad—expenses for December, 1856
- Box 33, f. 9 Hudson and Boston Railroad—general accounts, 1856
  See Box 68, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 33, folder 9.
- Box 33, f. 10 Hudson and Boston Railroad—general woods accounts with vouchers, 1856
- Box 34, f. 1-4 Hudson and Boston Railroad—expenses for January, 1857
- Box 34, f. 5-7 Hudson and Boston Railroad—expenses for February, 1857
- Box 34, f. 8-10 Hudson and Boston Railroad—transportation expenses for March, 1857
- Box 34, f. 11 Hudson and Boston Railroad—miscellaneous payrolls and Accounts, 1854-1855
- Box 35, f. 1-3 Hudson and Boston Railroad—transportation expenses for April 1857
  See Box 68, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 35, folder 1.
- Box 35, f. 4-6 Hudson and Boston Railroad—transportation expenses for May 1857
  See Box 69, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 35, folder 4.
- Box 35, f. 7-10 Hudson and Boston Railroad—transportation expenses for June 1857
  See Box 68, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 35, folder 9.
- Box 36, f. 1-4 Hudson and Boston Railroad—expenses for July 1857
  See Box 68, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 36, folder 1.
- Box 36, f. 5-8 Hudson and Boston Railroad—expenses for August 1857
  See Box 69, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 36, folder 5.
- Box 36, f. 9-12 Hudson and Boston Railroad—expenses for September 1857
  See Box 68, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 39, folder 9.
- Box 37, f. 1-3 Hudson and Boston Railroad—expenses for October 1857
- Box 37, f. 4-7 Hudson and Boston Railroad—expenses for November 1857
  See Box 68, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 37, folder 4.
- Box 37, f. 8-10 Hudson and Boston Railroad—expenses for December 1857
  See Box 69, f. 4 for oversized materials removed from box 37, folder 8. See Mapcase drawer S30, folders 7 for oversized materials removed from box 25, folder 7.

Series: K. Hudson and West Stockbridge Railroad records, 1842
- Box 25, f. 4 Hudson and West Stockbridge Railroad, 1842

Series: Oversized materials
The following is an inventory of documents that were removed from their original locations due to their size. The documents were unfolded, and are now stored flat. The original locations of these documents are listed throughout the collection finding aid. Researchers may request the oversized materials when ordering the original boxes.
- Box 63, f. 1 Oversized materials removed from v. B134b-c, folders 2-6
- Box 63, f. 2-3 Oversized materials removed from v. B134b-c, folder 7
- Box 63, f. 4 Oversized materials removed from v. B134b-c, folder 9
- Box 63, f. 5 Oversized materials removed from v. B134b-c, folders 10-16
- Box 64, f. 1 Oversized materials removed from v. B134b-c, folders 8-9
- Box 64, f. 2 Oversized materials removed from v. B134b-c, folders 9-10
- Box 64, f. 3 Oversized materials removed from v. B134b-c, folder 13
- Box 64, f. 4 Oversized materials removed from v. B134b-c, folder 14
- Box 64, f. 5 Oversized materials removed from v. B134b-c, folder 16
- Box 65, f. 1 Oversized materials removed from box 1, folders 3, 8 and 13
- Box 65, f. 2 Oversized materials removed from box 2, folder 6
- Box 65, f. 3 Oversized materials removed from box 4, folders 2, 6, 8 and 11
- Box 65, f. 4 Oversized materials removed from box 5, folder 9
- Box 65, f. 5 Oversized materials removed from box 6, folders 4, 7, 14, 15 and 19
- Box 65, f. 6 Oversized materials removed from box 7, folders 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13 and 14
- Box 65, f. 7 Oversized materials removed from box 8, folders 3 and 5
- Box 65, f. 8 Oversized materials removed from box 9, folders 8, 9, 10 and 11
- Box 65, f. 9 Oversized materials removed from box 10, folders 3 and 14; box 11, folder 1
- Box 65, f. 10 Oversized materials removed from box 11, folders 4 and 7
- Box 66, f. 1 Oversized materials removed from box 1, folders 5, 8 and 12
- Box 66, f. 2 Oversized materials removed from box 2 folders 3, 8 and 13
- Box 66, f. 3 Oversized materials removed from box 4, folders 1 and 3
- Box 66, f. 4 Oversized materials removed from box 6, folders 22, 8, 12 and 18
- Box 66, f. 5 Oversized materials removed from box 7, folders 5, 7, 9, 11 and 14
- Box 66, f. 6 Oversized materials removed from box 8, folders 1 and 3
- Box 66, f. 7 Oversized materials removed from box 9, folder11; box 11, folders 1 and 17
- Box 66, f. 8 Oversized materials removed from box 12, folders 11 and 12; box 13, folder 5; box 15, folders 7 and 8
- Box 66, f. 9 Oversized materials removed from box 16, folder 19; box 17, folders 1 and 2
- Box 67, f. 1 Oversized materials removed from box 12, folders 10, 11 and 14
- Box 67, f. 2 Oversized materials removed from box 13, folder 5; box 14, folder 5; box 15, folders 8 and 13
- Box 67, f. 3 Oversized materials removed from box 15, folder 19; box 16, folder 8
- Box 67, f. 4 Oversized materials removed from box 17, folders 1 and 2
- Box 67, f. 5 Oversized materials removed from box 18, folders 8 and 12
- Box 67, f. 6 Oversized materials removed from box 19, folders 1, 3, 10 and 11
- Box 67, f. 7 Oversized materials removed from box 20, folders 4, 5 and 11
- Box 67, f. 8 Oversized materials removed from box 21, folder 3; box 23, folder 4; box 24, folders 4 and 5; box 25, folder 5
- Box 68, f. 1 Oversized materials removed from box 18 folders 1, 4 and 7
- Box 68, f. 2 Oversized materials removed from box 19, folder 2; box 21, folders 2, 4 and 5
- Box 68, f. 3 Oversized materials removed from box 22, folder 11; box 25, folder 5
- Box 68, f. 4 Oversized materials removed from box 29, folder 7; box 33, folders 4 and 9; box 35, folders 1 and 9; box 36, folders 1, 5 and 9; box37, folder 4
- Box 69, f. 1 Oversized materials removed from box 29, folders 7 and 8
- Box 69, f. 2 Oversized materials removed from box 29, folders 4 and 5
- Box 69, f. 3 Oversized materials removed from box 31, folders 8 and 9; box 33, folder 1
- Box 69, f. 4 Oversized materials removed from box 35, folder 4; box 37, folder 8
- Mapcase drawer S30, folder 1 Oversized materials removed from box 1, folders 6 and 11
- Mapcase drawer S30, folder 2 Oversized materials removed from box 4, folder 9; box 5, folder 8; box 6, folders 3, 7 and 16
- Mapcase drawer S30, folder 3 Oversized materials removed from box 7, folders 9 and 10
- Mapcase drawer S30, folder 4 Oversized materials removed from box 8 folders 2 and 9; box 10, folder 2; box 11, folder 4
- Mapcase drawer S30, folder 5 Oversized materials removed from box 15, folders 2, 6, 7 and 11
- Mapcase drawer S30, folder 6 Oversized materials removed from box 16, folder 8; box 25, folder 5
- Mapcase drawer S30, folder 7 Oversized materials removed from box 25, folders 5 and 7; box 37, folder 8

Additional catalog entries

The following catalog entries represent persons, organizations, and topics documented in this collection. An entry for each appears in the Harvard On Line Library Information System (HOLLIS) and other automated bibliographic databases. THIS IS NOT AN INDEX.

Authors

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Subjects

White, George M. (George Miles)

Bliss, William, 1834-1907.

Chapin, Chester W. (Chester William), 1798-1883

Coffin, Stephen A.

Fairbanks, Stephen

Firth, John

Gilmore, Addison

McNeill, William Gibbs, 1801-1853

Mills, James

Power, G. C.

Quincy, Josiah, 1802-1882

Sargent, H. E.

Stevens, Courtenay Edward

Swift, W. H. (William Henry), 1800-1879

Twichell, Ginery, 1811-1883

Wales, Thomas Beale, 1776-1853

Whistler, George W. (George Washington), 1800-1849

Williams, G.

Albany and West Stockbridge Rail-Road Company

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation

Hudson and Berkshire Rail-Road Company

Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad Corporation

Ware River Railroad

Western Rail-Road Corporation

Railroads—Massachusetts.

Railroads—New York (State) Transportation.

Railroad engineering.

Ledgers. ftamc

Letters. ftamc

Minutes. ftamc

Payrolls. ftamc

Vouchers. ftamc

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