Railroads -- Maine

Primarily records of the treasurer's office of the Waterville, Maine, railroad company.

Autograph letter signed. Letter relates to Bills for transporting troops and war munitions over Maine railroads.

The records consist primarily of correspondence and legal documents of the European and North American Railway Company from 1878 to -1882.

Contains newspaper clippings about the European and North American Railway and letters covering attendance at the opening ceremony. Photocopies of letters from Samuel L. Clemens, Joshua L. Chamberlain and Hamilton Fish are included.

This small collection contains both business and personal papers of Moses Giddings of Bangor, Maine.

1203 James Campbell, (1877-1981), interviewed by John Myers and Art Ruston, August 4, 1978, Brewer, Maine. 8 pp. Tape: 1 hr. w/ brief cat. Campbell talks about emigration from Prince Edward Island; woods work; railroad work; sings several ballads. Text: brief catalog. Recording: T 1261 1 hour.

Records from Mayo's involvement in various businesses in the Orono, Maine area and as an agent for several sawmills on the Stillwater River, including the Basin Mills, the Island Mills, and the Orono Manufacturing Company.

A volume used at the Meadowview Station of the railroad to record the number of tickets sold, the stations to which ticket holders were traveling, the fares, etc.

The collection contains records of surveys done prior to building the Penobscot Central Railroad, a street-railroad operating in Bangor, Maine in the early 20th century. It also contains surveys for the Castine and Bangor Railroad, a line projected to run from Bangor to Castine, Maine.