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Start Over You searched for: Repository University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library Remove constraint Repository: University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library Creator Michigan Central Railroad Company. Remove constraint Creator: Michigan Central Railroad Company. Level Collection Remove constraint Level: Collection Names Joy, James F. (James Frederick), 1810-1896. Remove constraint Names: Joy, James F. (James Frederick), 1810-1896. Subjects Business records. Remove constraint Subjects: Business records.

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Michigan Central Railroad Company records, 1837-1990 (majority within 1837-1928)

25.7 linear feet (in 27 boxes)

The Michigan Central Railroad Company was originally incorporated to provide rail service between Detroit, Michigan and St. Joseph, Michigan. The records consist of letter books of the company president and general manager, administrative records, financial papers, maps, and photographs. Included is correspondence from Alpheus Felch, James F. Joy, and William Woodbridge.

The Michigan Central Railroad Company record group is an amalgam of various records received from different donors. The materials have been divided into the following series: James F. Joy Administrative Records and Agreements; Letters Received; Miscellaneous; President/General Manager/Chairman files; and List of Stockholders.