Transportation

Material concerning roads, railroads, waterways, airways, and other modes of travel; papers of individuals in the transportation industry; records of freighting and other types of transportation companies; professional and trade organization records; public transportation; and tourism. Researchers may also want to consider the railroad holdings of the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Rolla.

B

  • Benecke, Louis, Photographs, 1873, (WUNP5315)
  • Binger, Thomas M., Collection, (WUNP5812)
  • Boone County and Jefferson City Railroad Company Petition, 1866, (C1472)
  • Boonville Steam Ferry Company Distance Table, (C2882)
  • *Bush Family, Papers, 1819-1923, (C3887)

    C

  • Cairo and Fulton Railroad Company Papers, 1857-1866, (C1785)
  • Cairo and Fulton Railroad Company Seals, 1853, (C3247)
  • Cantwell Aircraft Company, Bucklin, MO, Records, 1921-1924, (C3797)
  • Carey, Scott (1884-1963), Papers, 1917-1961, (C2336)
  • *Catherwood, William L., Papers, 1859-1873, (C3799)
  • Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Freight Station, Brookfield, Missouri, Records, (SUNP0500)
  • Chillicothe and Des Moines City Railroad Company Papers, 1868-1903, (C2564)
  • Christisen, Donald M., Papers, (SUNP2956)
  • Christisen, Donald M., Papers, (SUNP2927)
  • Christisen, Donald M., Papers, (SUNP2922)
  • Cooper, J.V., The Old Springfield Road, 1962, (C2130)

    D

  • Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889), Letter, 1853, (C1892)
  • Davis, Lewis C., Permit, 1918, (C2254)
  • Dearmont, Russell L. (1891-1967), Papers, 1929-1965, (C2665)
  • DeHaven, Wing and Company Wagoners' Receipt Book, 1857-1858, (C1098)
  • DeWard, Charles, Journal, 1839, (C1644)
  • Dwyer, Huntington and Company Letter Book, 1887, (C0645)

    E

  • *Eldredge, Phineas (1755-1826), Papers, 1791-1826, (C0314)
  • EVENING STAR Records, 1867, (C0903)

    F

  • Farmers Bank, Mt. Vernon, Missouri, Papers, 1844-1931, (C0044)
  • Ferry License Form, n.d., (C3370)
  • Frisco Railroad Survey, n.d., (C0765)

    G

  • George B. Cole, Commission and Forwarding Merchant, Selma, Missouri, Record Book, 1854-1856, (C2976)
  • Giffen, Lawrence E., Collection, (WUNP5844)
  • Glasgow Insurance Company, Glasgow, Missouri, Books, 1855-1870, (C2313)
  • Graham, Elmer, Ferry License, 1897, (C2939)
  • Gray, Edmund (1834- ), Papers, 1831-1955, (C3611)
  • *Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, Papers, 1929-1970, (C3659)
  • Gunn, O.B., "Panama and Nicaragua," 1893, (C2853)

    H

  • Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, Land Promotion Circular, 1860, (C0904)
  • Hannibal Ferry Company Papers, 1858-1902, (C0576)
  • Hannibal Railway and Electric Company, Hannibal, Missouri, Records, 1917-1939, (C0577)
  • Heckman, William L., Jr., "Missouri River Stories," 1954, (C1117)
  • Heckman, William L., Jr., (1869-1957) Scrapbooks, 1912-1946, (C1404)
  • Hendrickson, William P., Journal, 1840, (C1643)
  • Hoad, William C., "Some Episodes in the Early History of the Santa Fe Railroad," 1951, (C2419)
  • Hoffman, Sam, Letter, 1849, (C0539)

    J

  • Jackson, Claiborne Fox (1806-1862), Letter, 1861, (C1789)
  • Jenkins, William, Collection, 1860s-1870s, (SUNP0688)
  • Jones, William, Papers, 1870-1909, (C3572)

    K

  • Kansas City Southern Railway Company, Records, (WUNP5004)
  • Kansas City, Nevada & Fort Smith Railroad Company Papers, 1890, (C3205)
  • Kenny, Thomas H., Papers, (WUNP5675)
  • Kenny, Thomas Henry, Papers, (WUNP5334)
  • Kenny, Thomas Henry, Papers, (WUNP5640)
  • Kenny, Thomas Henry, Papers, (WUNP5238)
  • Kenny, Thomas Henry, Papers, (WUNP5300)

    L

  • LaBarge, Stephen A. (1809-1877), Missouri River Notebook, n.d., (C1142)
  • *Lewis and Clark Trail Committee of Missouri, Records, 1964-1977, (C3922)
  • Louisiana and Middletown Plank Road Company Records, 1851-1873, (C1152)
  • *Lyon, M. Fred, Collection, 1870-1991, (C3853)
  • Lyon, M. Fred, Collection, 1870-1991, (SUNP5792)

    M

  • Mann, Clair V. (1884-1974), Collection, 1821-1973, (C3556)
  • McMullin, Leonard (1890-1948), Papers, 1927, 1947-1968, (C2095)
  • Meyer, Walter E. (1882-1957), Papers, 1889-1958, (C2638)
  • MISSOURI (Snag Boat), Pictures, 1923, (C0925)
  • Missouri Central Railroad Company, Articles of Association, 1868, (C1719)
  • Missouri Central Railroad Company, Resolutions, 1869, (C1718)
  • Missouri Railroad and Township Map, 1874, (C0783)
  • *Missouri Railroad Records, 1837-, (C2358)
  • Missouri Railway Construction Company, Records, (WUNP5006)
  • Missouri Railway Map, 1888, (C2444)
  • Missouri, Adair County, Railroad Bond Election Notice, 1870, (C2877)
  • Missouri, Joplin. Special Road District, Minute Book, 1914-1917, (C0646)
  • Missouri, Randolph County. Court Order, 1830, (C2028)
  • Missouri, St. Charles County, Portage des Sioux Township, Public Road Work List, 1817, (C1693)
  • Missouri, St. Charles County. Road Commissioners' Report, 1828, (C1690)
  • Missouri, St. Charles County. Road Commissioners' Report, 1829, (C1689)
  • Missouri, Wayne County, Collection, (SUNP3132)
  • Missouri. Board of Public Works, Railroad Report, 1859, (C2850)
  • MORNING STAR, Records, [1856-1859], (C2392)

    N

  • Napton, W.B., Letter, 1857, (C1879)
  • North Missouri Railroad Subscription Books, 1853-1854, (C1193)

    O

  • Old Trails Bridge Company Papers, 1921-1924, (C0593)
  • OSAGE FACTOR Accounts, 1813, (C1558)
  • Overton, Richard Cleghorn (1907- ), Address, 1944, (C0735)

    P

  • Pacific Railroad, Southwestern Branch, Lands Book, n.d., (C1177)

    R

  • Rhoades, Marcus Morton, Diary, 1865, (C3215)
  • Roberts C.C., Railroad Collection, (SUNP2653)
  • *Rollins, James S. (1812-1888), Papers, 1546-1968, (C1026)
  • Ruff, Charles F., Papers, 1855-1862, (C2650)

    S

  • Seacat, Lester G., "Memorandum on Provisions Relating to Railroads in...Missouri of 1875," n.d., (C0518)
  • Shrader, Dorothy Heckmann, Papers, (WUNP5925)
  • South-Western Stage Company Papers, 1867, (C2238)
  • St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, Letter Book, 1879-1883, (C1229)
  • St. Louis Mississippi Bridge Company, Articles of Association, 1867, (C1721)
  • State Historical Society of Missouri, Historical Road Markers Scrapbook, 1930s, (C1434)
  • *State Historical Society of Missouri, Typescript Collection, (C0995)
  • Steamboat Cargo Record, 1859-1963, (C0644)
  • Stotts City Bank, Stotts City, Missouri, Records, 1891-1929, (C0170)
  • Swain, Warren, Papers, 1820-1842, (C0173)

    T

  • The River and Railway Transportation Company, Articles of Association, 1877, (C0905)
  • Thorp, James T. (1888-1956), Scrapbooks, 1840-1955, (C1429)
  • *Torrey Family, Papers, 1863-1913, (C4036)
  • Trail, E.B. (1884-1965), Collection, 1858-1965, (C2071)
  • Trail, E.B., Collection, (WUNP5936)

    U

  • U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, Missouri River Photographs, 1928-1931, (C0647)
  • U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission, Papers, 1910, (C3134)
  • U.S. Presidents, Portraits, n.d., (C0412)

    V

  • Van Ravenswaay, Charles (1911-1990), Collection, 1820-1971, (C2668)
  • Violette, Eugene Morrow (1873-1940), Collection, 1806-1921, (C1033)

    W

  • Wabash Railway, Maps, (WUNP4907)
  • Western Missouri Good Roads Association, Joplin, Missouri, Minute Book, 1912-1915, (C0648)
  • *Whitton, Rex M. (1898-1981), Papers, 1920-1981, (C3917)
  • Wilson, Francis M. (1867-1932), Papers, 1853-1946, (C1039)
  • Wythe Court House and Blountville Stagecoach Line Books, 1824-1903, (SUNP0660)

    Y

  • Young, John, Record Book, 1865, (C1294)


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