Plant Railway system records, 1874-1922, Date acquired: 00/00/1984, bulk 1878-1900
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Plant System
- Extent:
- 0.21 Linear Feet
- 1.00 box other_unmapped
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Plant Railway System records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
Collection consists of the financial and legal documents of the Plant Railway System, including bills of sale, claims, vouchers, deeds, mortgages, reports and a range of assorted documents, dating from 1874 to 1922.
- Biographical / historical:
The Plant Railway System was established in 1865 when Henry B. Plant began purchasing stock in Georgia and Florida railroads, which had been thrust into financial ruin after the Civil War. The system, which linked many areas in Florida, prompted significant changes in the state's social, economic, and political conditions.
- Acquisition information:
J. Dobkin
Donation
- Processing information:
Complete
- Arrangement:
Collection is arranged within series by type of material.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Railroads
- Names:
- Plant System
Plant, Henry Bradley (1819-1899) - Places:
- Florida -- History
Access and use
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Plant Railway System records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122TampaFL33620-5400USA
