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Western Union Telegraph Company Records 1820-1995 400 cubic feet by Robert S. Harding and Alison Oswald

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SERIES 2: SUBSIDIARIES OF WESTERN UNION, 1844-1986

Box	Folder	Description
8	1	Telegraph Companies of the Western Union System of 1914
	2	Chart of constituent companies owned by Western Union, 1844-1900 Alphabetical index to some subsidiary companies, undated
	3-4	Diagrammatic chart of Western Union as of December 31, 1914 showing development of company through acquisition of properties. (Check reports for various telegraph companies, 1890s)
	5	Adirondack Telegraph Co.
	6-8	The Adirondack, Lake George and Saratoga Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, March 1887-January 1916 Minutes of Directors, April-October 1916 Record of Examination, 1914 Incorporation Records, 1887 Dissolution Papers, 1915-1917 Correspondence, 1887-1916
8	9-10	Adirondack Telephone and Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, July 1885-February 1909
9	1-2	Annual meeting notes, March 1914-February 1915 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, June-September 1916
	3	Albany, Springfield and Boston Dist. Telephone Co. Incorporation, 1914
	3	Allegheny Valley Telegraph Co. Charter/Incorporation, 1914
		Alta California Telegraph Co. Incorporation, 1914
		The American Cable Construction Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, January-October 1881 Minutes of Stockholders, January 1881-May 1881 Contract, 1881 Notice of Dissolution, 1884
10		American District Telegraph Co. List of States incorporated, 1915 Certificate of organization, State of CT., 1887 Tariff Book, 1934
10, 12		American District Telegraph Co./Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. of Pennsylvania Messenger Record, Nov. 1874-April 1878 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, January 1878-May 1892 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders September 1892-May 1939
10		American and Mexican Co., 1861
		American Private Lines, Chicago Agreement and Correspondence w/ Western Union Telegraph Company, 1871 Contract for private lines for Gold and Stock Telegraph Co., 1871-72
		American Rapid Telegraph Company/Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Co. Location, description of pole diagrams, sketches, and mileage. 1885
		American Rapid Telegraph Co. of New Jersey Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, December 1880-December 1886 Articles of Incorporation, 1880
		American Rapid Telegraph Co. Of New York Certificates of Incorporation, 1881, 1887 Booklets, 1879
130		The American Rapid Telegraph Co. of Ohio Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, August 1882-January 1885
11		American Rapid Telegraph Co. of Pennsylvania Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, May 1880-February 1885
11		American Saddle Co., 1905
11, 130		American Speaking Telephone Co. Minutes of Directors, Stockholders, and Executive Committee, Nov. 1877-April 1883 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, January 1890-August 1914 Stock Ledger, March 1880-October 1909 Stock Transfer Book, January 1882-October 1908
13, 14, 130, 130A		American Telegraph Co. Stock Ledger, August 1885-March 1887 Stock Ledger, June 1898-January 1901 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, October 1859-May 1861 Minutes of Directors, August 1861-January 1866 Minutes of Executive Committee, October 1859-January 1861 Minutes of Committee on Expenditures, June 1862-January 1866 Minutes of Stockholders, January 1866-October 1921 Charter and By-Laws, 1861 and 1874 Synopsis Consolidation Agreement, 1866 Statistics of American Telegraph Co. Answer and Remonstrance of American Telegraph, 1858 Tariff Book, 1864 Engineers Reports, January 27, 1864 Engineers Reports, January 26, 1865 Engineers Reports, October 31, 1865 Misc. Documents Documents given by B. Hunt Smith American Telegraph Co. Employee Photograph Album, 1863
14A		Marine Observatory Log of American Telegraph Company, 1868-1871
15		American Telegraph Co. of Connecticut Correspondence re incorporation, 1914
		American Telegraph Co. of Maryland Correspondence, 1913
		American Telegraph Co. of Michigan Correspondence, 1871 Maps Receipts
		American Telegraph Co. of New Hampshire Correspondence, 1914
		American Telegraph Co. of New Jersey Securities agreements, 1917-19 Dissolution, 1921
		American Telegraph and Cable Co. Certificate of Assoc., 1881 Agreement, May 1882 Agreement, November 1883 Correspondence, General, 1882-1929 Correspondence, Taxes, 1923 Correspondence, Landing Cable in Canada, 1882 (fragile) Correspondence, Siemen Bros., 1880 Correspondence, Atlantic Cable, 1928-1939 Correspondence, Western Union Telegraph Company Purchase Assets, 1930-1931 Certificate of Extension of Corporate Existence, 1929 Senate Debate Bill, 1882 Letters to Stockholders, 1923 Coney Island and Canso Cable, 1912
16		American Telephone and Telegraph Co. Annual Report, 1909 Boston Evening Transcript, 15 April 1911 Rehearing and Review of Orders of the Federal Communications Commission (by S. Whitney Landon, 1935-1936 Legal Dept.) [Index in Folder 10] Telegraph Code Book, 1913 Report of Atty. General, 1911
		The American Union Telegraph Co. Minutes of Executive Committee, Nov. 1879-May 1881
17		American Union Telegraph Co. of the City of Baltimore Incorporation papers, 1879
		American Union Telegraph Co. of Illinois Incorporation papers, 1879-1882
		American Union Telegraph Co. of Indiana Articles of Association, 1879
		American Union Telegraph Co. of Louisiana Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, February 1880-January 1881 By-Laws Acceptance letters, 1890
		American Union Telegraph Co. of Missouri Charter, 1979
17, 17A		American Union Telegraph Co. of New Jersey Minutes of Stockholders and Directors, June 1879-July 1928 Minutes of Stockholders and Directors, March 1929-July 1978 Minutes of Stockholders and Directors, March 1929-July 1978 Act of Incorporation, 1879 Resolution re Lease Certificate of Agent Certificate of Extension of Corp. Powers, 1931 Proceedings of AUTC, NJ
18		American Union Telegraph Co. of New York Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, May-June 1879 Articles of Association, 1848 Certificate of Incorporation, 1879 Amended certificate of Incorporation, 1879 Acceptance of Act of Congress, 1866 Misc. Documents Agreement with Jay Gould NY Supreme Court Hatch vs. Western Union Telegraph Company Minutes of Stockholders, 1879-1914
18		American Union Telegraph Co. of Ohio Act of Incorporation, 1883
19		American Union Telegraph Co. of Pennsylvania Minutes of Stockholders and Directors, Sep. 1879-Sep.1978 Charter, 1879 By-Laws, 1879 Act of Incorporation, 1879 Graham's Incorporation Argument, 1879 Resolution, 1897 Act to Prohibit Foreign Corps doing business in PA, 1879
20		Anderson and Walhalla Telegraph Co. Correspondence, 1872
		Annapolis Telegraph Co. Articles of Association, 1875 Correspondence, 1913
		Anson and Skowhegan Telegraph Co. (Maine) Correspondence, 1914
		Arizona Line Construction of government line 1871-1872
		Arizona Telegraph Co. Correspondence re: incorporation, 1914
		Arkansas Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, July 1885-Sep. 1886 Correspondence re date of incorporation (1870) and take over (1887)
		The Associated Companies [see The Mackay Companies]
		Atlantic Lake and Mississippi Telegraph Co. Pamphlets
20, 137		Atlantic and Ohio Telegraph Co. Stock Ledger A, July 1848-April 1900 Stockholder Meeting Minutes, 1847-49 Incorporation and By-Laws, 1859 Lease agreement, 1864 Data sheet, 1952 Correspondence, 1952, 1959
20		Atlantic and Pacific States Telegraph Co. Incorporation papers
20-22A		Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co. Incorporation, 1868 Stocks, n.d. Earning receipt Combined receipts year ending 1875-1877 Comparison of business, 1877 Memoranda, n.d. Certificate of Vose and McDaniel (as to destruction of mortgage book) and Affidavit of Nelson, 1873 Dispatch? 1877 Memorandum, 1877 Annual Report, 1873 List of Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company Offices, 1880 Report of the Annual Meeting, 1874 Annual Report of Vice Pres., 1873 Annual Report of Executive Manager, 1873 Annual Report of President, 1876 (2 copies) Annual Report Memo, 1877 and 1878 Letter to Stockholders, 1874 Annual Report of President, 1877 By-Laws, 1866 Circular to Stockholders, December 1871 Circular to Stockholders, October 1871 To Businessmen, Capitalists and Al Seeking Investments, 1868 Executive Offices of Atlantic, Pacific, and Franklin and Southern and Atlantic, 1873 Incorporation of companies owned by A and P Telegraph Co., 1882 Supreme Court of NY, Complaint, 1871 The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co. What is it Worth? 1877 Agreement with WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, February 1881 Supplemental Agreement, February 1881 Agreement, February 3, 1881 Agreement, January 1881 Act of Congress, July 1866 Pooling Agreement, 1877 Letter from president, February 1881 Letter re property rights, 1881 Stockholder Ratification Agreement, 1878 List of Stockholders, 1881 Advertisement Tariffs and Rules book, 1877 (2 copies)
20-22A		Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co. Assent to Agreement, January 1881 Vote of Shareholders, 1876 Certificate of Incorporation, 1865 Articles of Incorporation, Memo, 1917 Agreement between Committees, 1877 Declaration of Trust, 1874 Stockholders Resolution, 1866 Written assent? To the Supplemental Agreement, 2/1881 List of Important papers turned over to various officers List of Contracts Rights of Way Proxies Certificate of Chairman of Stockholders Mtg. Agreement, 1881 Minutes of Executive Committee, October 1866-December 1872 Minutes of Executive Committee, January 1873-March 1878 Minutes of Stockholders and Trustees, December 1865-May 1875 Minutes of Stockholders and Trustees, April 1889-April 1933 Minutes of Stockholders and Trustees, August 1875-April 1888
		Atlantic Telegraph Co., 1859-194?
		The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co. of Missouri Minutes of Corporations, December 1876-January 1877 Minutes of Directors Meeting, 1877 By-Laws, 1877 Articles of Association Articles of Incorporation Letter of Acceptance, 1866 Shares, 1877 Correspondence, 1903
		Automatic Telegraph Co. Incorporation Papers, 1881 Circulars Letters
23		Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. Purchase and Increase of Capital Stock, 1887 By-Laws, 1885 List of Offices, 1884 Draft of Proposed Contract Agreement, 1884 Book of Rules By-Laws, 1885 Statement of receipts and Expenses, 1887
24		Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of Baltimore City Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, October 1885-October 1908 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, October 1909-October 1927
23		Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of Baltimore County Organization
24		Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of Illinois Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, July 1879-May 1889 Correspondence, May 1889, accompanying above minutes
		Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of Indiana Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, April 1885-December 1888
25		Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of Louisiana Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, July 1884-June 1889 Administrative files, June 1889, accompanying above minutes
23, 25		The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of Massachusetts Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, May 1884-December 1888 Correspondence re: incorporation
25		Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of Missouri Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, October 1881-December 1888
23		Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of New Jersey Articles of Incorporation Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, May 1882-December 1888?
26		The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of New York Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, May 1882-December 1888
26, 23		The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of Ohio Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, October 1887-Nov. 1888 Correspondence re: incorporation
26		The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of Pennsylvania Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, August 1886-May 1889 Correspondence, October 1910, accompanying above minutes
26		Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of Rhode Island Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, July 1887-December 1888
23		Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of Tennessee Correspondence re: Charter
23, 26		Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. of Texas Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, July 1884-December 1888 Information re incorporation
23		Bankers and Brokers Telegraph Co. Incorporation Papers, 1848 Correspondence re incorporation, 1914 Inventory of Property, 1871 Laws of Maryland, 1865 Lease, 1871 Lease, 1878 Memorandum, 1903 Report of President, 1873
		Bankers and Brokers Telegraph Co. of Maryland Incorporation papers, 1871
		Bankers and Brokers Telegraph Co. of Pennsylvania Incorporation, 1864
		Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Co. Report of President, 1884
		Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Co. of New Jersey Incorporation papers, 1875
		Bardstown Telegraph Co. Proposed contract, 1880
		Bar Harbor Telegraph Co. (Also Bar Harbor and Mt. Desert Telegraph Co.) Letter re sale, 1915 Purchase, 1883
		Bay State Telegraph Co. Letter re incorporation
		Bell Telephone Co. Annual Report, 1879 Circular of Bell Telephone Co. of Buffalo
		Bell Telephone Co of Canada Correspondence re: issue of bonds
		Bering Strait Telegraph Line (see Extension Line)
		Board of Trade Telegraph Co. Correspondence re removal of poles and map
23		Boston and Cape Cod Marine Telegraph Co. Charter
		Boston and New York Printing Telegraph Co. Correspondence re incorporation
		Boston and Rutland Telegraph Co. Papers re incorporation
		Boston and Vermont Telegraph Co. Charter, 1849
		Branch Telegraph Co. Correspondence re no incorporation
		Brooklyn District Telegraph Co. Memo re number of shares
		Caldwell and Bolton Lines (See Adirondack, Lake George and Saratoga Telegraph Co.)
27, 23, 28		California State Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, Sep. 1852-February 1874 Receipts and Expenses, 1853-60 Receipts, 1854-62 Correspondence, leases, agreement, By-Laws, 1852-61 Copy of Lease, 1867 Map of Lines Law, 1860 Rights of Way to Shasta Dam, 1957
29		California and Oregon Telegraph Co. Papers re incorporation
		California Telegraph Co. Incorporation papers, 1914
29		Cape Ann Telegraph Co. Papers re incorporation
		Cape Cod Telegraph Co. Charter, 1855 By-Laws, Pamphlet to ship owners, 1856
		Catskill, Cairo and Windham Telegraph Co. Transfer of Stock
		Central and South American Telegraph Company (Mexico) Contracts and correspondence, 1882-1908
		Central Union Telegraph Co. Articles of Assoc., 1866 Contract, 1879 List of Stockholders Minutes of Board of Directors, January 1866-July 1881
		Cheyenne, Boulder and Denver Telegraph Co. Articles of Association
		Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Rule Books, 1889
		Chicago and Milwaukee Telegraph Co. Charter
		Chicago and Mississippi Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, April 1855-September 1908 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, September 1909-September 1916 Correspondence
30		Chicago and Northwestern Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, February 1884-February 1903 Administrative files, January-February 1905, accompanying above minutes By-Laws Charter Misc. Correspondence List of Bond holders Reorganization of the company
		Chicago and St. Paul Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, July 1905-July 1908 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, July 1909-October 1954 Articles of Assoc. Deed in Foreclosure Agreement, 1905 Correspondence, 1905-1907
31		Cincinnati and Eastern Telegraph Co. Articles of incorporation
		Cincinnati and St. Louis Telegraph Co. Papers re incorporation
		Cleveland and Cincinnati Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, June 1850-January 1903 Legal papers, 1856-1893 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, January 1910-October 1954
		Cleveland Telegraph Co. Memo re grain and ticker service in Chicago
		Collins Overland Route/Telegraph Line (Russian Extension) History Misc. Papers British Columbia Party Russian American Division Misc. Notes Misc. Accounts and receipts Resolution of Board of Directors, 1866 Correspondence List of articles sold, 1872 Trials and Tribulations in Russia, 1868 and 1871 Re property in Siberia, 1872 Statement of Origin, Organization and Progress, 1866
		The Colorado Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. [see Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. (Colorado)]
32		Colusa Lake and Mendocino Telegraph Co. Proposed agreement, 1875
		Commercial Cable Co., (World's Columbian Exposition pamphlet, 1893)
		Commercial Printing Telegraph Co. Papers re organization
		Commercial Telegraph Co. of Massachusetts Charter, 1852
		Commercial Telegraph of New York Certificate of Incorporation, 1872 Amended certificate of Incorporation, 1873 Articles of Association, 1872 Correspondence, ca. 1884
		Commercial Telephone Co. History, 1879-1880
138		Continental Telegraph Co. [see Continental Telegraph Co. (New York)] Lease to Western Union Telegraph Co., 1882 Misc. Circulars Deed and papers re conveyance lines, 1912
		Continental Telegraph Co. of Baltimore City Journal, December 1879-July 1881 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, December 1879-October 1901 Minutes and correspondence, 1879-1902 Misc. Papers
33		Continental Telegraph Co. (New York) Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, October 1877-November 1925 Minutes of Executive Committee, December 1877-March 1878 Minutes of Directors and Executive Committee, December 1877-December 1878 Meeting notes and correspondence, 1878 Journal, July 1878-August 1893
34		The Continental Telegraph Co. of Pennsylvania Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, April 1878-February 1913 Charter, Misc. Correspondence
		The Cumberland and Maurice River Telegraph Co. Stock Transfer Book, April 1887-May 1906 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, November 1881-May 1908 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, May 1909-May 1935 Certificate of Assoc. 1881
34		Darien Telegraph Co. Papers re purchase of line, 1872
35		Delaware River Telegraph Co. Stock Ledger, January 1876-June 1902 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, March 1865-May 1900 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, May 1901-May 1908 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, May 1909-April 1941 Charter Synopsis of lease Sketch of line Dissolution of Misc. Papers Newspaper notices of annual meetings, 1865
36		Domestic Telegraph Co. of Baltimore City Certificate of Incorporation, 1876
		Domestic Telegraph Co. of New York Papers re incorporation of 1874 Agreement, 1882
		Dominican Telegraph System
		Dominion Telegraph Co. Acts of Parliament [minutes], April 1871-May 1879 Annual Reports, 1884-1901 Charter, 1849 Miscellaneous Papers
		Dutchess and Columbia Telegraph Co. Letter, 1917
		East Tennessee Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, February 1869-May 1908 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, May 1909-December 1952
37		Eastern Telegraph Co. (Maine) Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, April 1881-December 1906 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, December 1906-December 1909 (with correspondence) Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, December 1912-June 1916 Charter, 1848 Indenture, 1869 Capital Stock, 1883 Correspondence
37		Eastern Telegraph Co. of Pennsylvania Charter, 1866
		East India Telegraph Co. Pamphlet, 1868
		Eastport Telegraph Co. Papers re incorporation
		Edison Mutual Telegraph Co. Articles of Incorporation, 1882
38		Empire and Bay States Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, July 1885-July 1889 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, August 1891-August 1951 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, August 1952-September 1985 Agreements, 1890 Lease to Western Union, 1890 Agreement with Wendell Goodwin, 1890 Minutes of Stockholders Meeting, 1890 Charter Documents Contract, 1938 Supplemental Agreement, 1953 Agreement, 11/8/1889 Agreement, 5/1/1889 Articles of Association Misc. Correspondence Old papers from Col. Chandler's files
37		Empire Telegraph Co. Certificate of Association, 1879
		Erie County Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, March 1891-March 1908 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, March 1909-March 1916 Minutes and correspondence, March-June 1916 Meeting of Directors, 1875 Memo, 1877 Certificate of Election of Directors, 1872 Agreement Incorporation, 1870
39		Erie and Michigan Telegraph Co. Articles of Agreement and Association
		Erie Telegraph and Telephone Co.
		Eureka and Palisades Line
		Evansville and Wabash Telegraph Co. Draft of Agreement Stock Ledger, April 1852-July 1869
		Extension Line Minutes of Directors and Executive Committee (with separate index) May 1863-June 1866
		Fall River and Newport Telegraph Co. Papers of incorporation
		Fayetteville and Lumberton Telegraph Co. Description of company Papers of incorporation
		Federal Telegraph Co. Memo, 1918
		Franklin Telegraph Co. Stock Transfer Book, December 1865-October 1869 Stock Ledger, January 1870-May 1876 Records, 1867-1871, accompanying above stock ledger
40		Franklin Telegraph Co. of Baltimore City Lease, 1875 Lease, 5/11/1872 By-laws Incorporation, 1872 Lease, 5/18/1872 Act of Incorporation Lease, 4/30/1872
41		Frederickton and St. John Telegraph Co. Synopsis of Lease, 1857
		French Telegraph Cable Co.
		Glens Falls and Lake George Telegraph Co. Contract, 1880
		Globe Telegraph Co. Cable Rates
		Gloversville, Johnstown and Fonda Telegraph Co. Correspondence re incorporation
41-45 131 134 139 822		The Gold and Stock Telegraph Co. By-Laws, 1871, 1935-1944; 1973 Correspondence, 1936-1949; 1954, 1958-1960; 1966; 1970-1973; 1977-1979 New York Accounts, 1903 Re requests for annual reports, 1965-1968 Notice of Annual Meeting, 1936-1979 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, September 1867-September 1870 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, May 1929-May 1954 Minutes of Stockholders, September 1868-September 1881 Minutes of Board of Directors, October 1870-September 1879 Minutes of Board of Directors, Extracts, 26 September 1945 Minutes of Executive Committee, October 1871-Sep. 1878 Minutes of Executive Committee, Sep.1878-Sep. 1880 Minutes of Executive Committee, Sep. 1880-June 1882 Minutes of Expenditures and Finance Committee, December 1878-August 1, 1879 Stock Ledger "C," April 1880-April 1900 Stock Transfer Book, June 1892-December 1908 Certificate of Extension of Corporate Existence, 10 August 1917 Lease Amendment (to a net rental basis), 1958 Liquidation, 1955-1956,1966; 1944-1966; 1944-1957; 1937-1942 Merger Agreement with Western Union Telegraph Company, 24 October 1980 Securities and Exchange Comm.-Application for Registration, May 1935 George B. Scott memo book, 1891-1910 (includes correspondence) Papers re incorporation Misc. Papers Increase in Capital Stock Agreement and Consent of Stockholders Schedules attached to lease, 1881 New York Circuits, List of Subscribers, 1875 Agreements Certificates to increase capital stock Agreement, 1879 Agreement, 1871 Bonds for Lost Certificates Transfer of Prorated Stock, 1871 Resolution, 1878 Letter, 3/18/1884 Stockholder and Director Minutes, 1879-1927 Stockholder and Director Minutes, 1928-1980 By-Laws Treasurer's Bonds, 1868 and 1878 Stock Ledger, 1882-1891
46		Gore Underground Wire Co. Act to Incorporate, 1882
		Great Eastern Telephone Co. Circular
		Great Northwestern Telegraph Co. Act to incorporate, 1880 Memo to Executive Committee, 1903 Memo of Gross Revenue, 1886-1887 Contract with Canadian Northern Telegraph Co.
		Great Western Telegraph Co. Lease, 1876 Correspondence re incorporation Map Newspaper clippings Correspondence, 1875
		Greenville and Vicksburg Telegraph Co. Misc. Correspondence
		The Grinnell and Montezuma Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, Nov. 1875-February 1880
46		Hammondsport Telegraph Co. Correspondence re incorporation
		Hammondsport and Bath Telegraph Co. Agreement, 1875 Bill of Sale, 1875
		Hanover Telegraph Co. Papers re incorporation
		Harmonic Telegraph Co. Agreement/Contract, 1879
		Hartford, New Britain and Meriden Telegraph Co. Papers re incorporation
		Havana District Telegraph Co. List of Stockholders, August 1904-January 1914
46, 47		Hawkeye Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, Sep. 1869-Sep. 1881 Stock Transfer Book, January 1880-May 1898 Agreement, 1871 Map Agreement, 1869 Contract, 1869 Correspondence re incorporation
47		Houlton Line Lease, 1879 Agreement, 1875 Correspondence, 1874 Lease, 1875 Correspondence, 1914
		Houses Printing Telegraph Co. Tariff Book, 1851 Pamphlet, nod. (2 copies) Legal opinions, 1849 Map, 1855
		Illinois Central Telegraph Co. Correspondence re incorporation, 1914
47		The Illinois and Mississippi Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, Sep. 1913-January 1917 Papers re: dissolution, 1917 Financial schedules, 1916 Correspondence, 1850-51; 1914-17 Shareholders, 1916 Receipts, 1851 Telegrams, 1858 Agreement w/WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, 1867 Petition to State of Illinois, 1916 List of cancelled stock certificates, 1917 Order of Public Utilities Commission of Illinois, 1917 Stockholder Meeting Minutes, 1917 Stock purchased by WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, 1916 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY offer to purchase stock, 1916 Financial statement, 1916 IRS/Treasury Dept., 1914 Notice of dissolution, 1917 Contract w/Western Union Telegraph Company, 1867 Articles of association Receipt for Western Union Telegraph Company asset purchase, 1917
		Independent Line of Telegraph Co. Laws of Maryland, 1864 Certificate of Formation, 1861 Record of Organization and Proceedings
48		Independent Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, April 1867-October 1867 Minutes of Trustees, Executive Committee, Special Allotment Committee, and Special Auditing Committee, June 1869-January 1873
47		Inland Extension Telegraph Co. Reference to U.S. Telegraph Co.
		Inland Telegraph Co. Correspondence re charter Reference to U.S. Telegraph Co.
		International News Ticker Co. Financial balance sheet, 1940 Certificate of Incorporation, 1893 Certificate of Amendment, 1941
48, 49 133 140		The International Ocean Telegraph Co. Stock Ledgers, June 1867-March 1879 Stock Ledgers, September 1867-March 1881 Stock Ledger, andquot;A,andquot; March 1881-April 1900 History and laying cable to Cuba, 1867-1956 Laying cable to Florida By-Laws Dissolution, 1955-1962 Meetings, 1940-1953 Agreement w/Western Union Telegraph Company, 1888 Engineer's report, 1875 Analysis of Liability, 1940 Letter, 1941 Certificate of Incorporation and All Amendments Royal Decree, 1867 Property Owned of Formerly owned by Western Union Telegraph Company in Florida Deed, 1960 Mortgage deed and Contract, 1926 Quit Claim Deed Internal Improvement Fund Quit Claim Deed, 1912 Correspondence Maps
50		International Printing and Telegraph Co. Letter re value of stock, 1890
		International Telegraph Co. of New York Certificate of Incorporation, 1848 Formation of new company in oil regions, 1878
		Ithaca Telegraph Co. Certificate of Incorporation, 1864
		Ithaca and Binghamton Telegraph Co. Inquiry re incorporation, 1914
		Kansas City and Pacific Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, Nov. 1886-December 1899 Records, 1854-1899, accompanying above minutes Letter, 1880
		Kansas Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. [see Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. (Kansas)]
50		Kansas Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, May 1860-December 1862 Contract and Stockholder List, 1852-1854 Stock Record Book, March 1867 Act to Incorporate, 1858
		Kelleys Island and Sandusky Telegraph Co. Contract, 1875 Proposition for establishing telegraph connection, 1875
		The Kennebec Telegraph Co. Stockholders, December 1849 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, Sep. 1850-May 1870 Charter, 1850
		Kent County Telegraph Co. Correspondence, 1874 Purchase of Kent County Line Correspondence, 1874
		Keystone Telegraph Co. Letter, 1877 Contract, 1867
		Lake Erie Telegraph
		Lake George and Bolton Telegraph Company
		Law Telegraph Co.
		Lebanon and Nashville Telegraph Co.
		Little Rock, Hot Springs and Arkadelphia Telegraph Co. Statement of receipts and Expenditures
		Lodi Telegraph Co. Charter, 1865
		Long Branch and Sandy Hook Telegraph Co. Papers re incorporation
		Long Branch and Squan Telegraph Co. Papers re incorporation
		Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railway Rules, 1889
51		Lynchburg and Abingdon Telegraph Co. Charter abstract, 1851 By-Laws, 1886 Correspondence, 1958-65 Lease, 1859 Incorporation act, 1851
52, 53, 54A		The Mackay Companies Agreement and Declaration of Trust, December 1903 Agreement and Declaration of Trust; By-Laws; Minutes, 1905-1915 Minutes of Trustees and Stockholders, December 1903-December 1905 Minutes of Trustees and Stockholders, February 1916-February 1923 Minutes of Trustees and Stockholders, Index, 1916-1923 Minutes of Trustees and Stockholders, April 1923-November 1925 Minutes of Trustees and Stockholders, January 1926-December 1934 Minutes of Trustees and Stockholders, February 1935-February 1938 Minutes of Trustees and Stockholders March 1938-October 1943 [The Associated Companies] Building Transcontinental Telegraph, 1911.
54		Mackay Radio and Telegraph Co. (California) Annual Report to the Federal Communications Commission, 1938
		Mackay Telegraph and Cable Co. [see Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. (Arkansas)]
		Macon and Western Telegraph Co. Correspondence re charter and purchase
		The Magnetic Telegraph Co. Letter Copy Book [receipts, etc.], March-October 1847 Stock Transfers, August 1848-January 1889 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, December 1876-January 1877 Articles of Assoc., 1847 Minutes of Directors Meeting, 1858 Memorial to Congress Deed Meeting of Directors, 1858 Proceeding of the Stockholders Meeting, 1876 Act of Incorporation, 1846
55		Maine Telegraph Co. By-Laws, June 1849-June 1896 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, January 1849-July 1907 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, June 1908-July 1940 Dissolution papers Lease to American Tel. Co., 1855 Renewal of Lease, 1906 Charter Act of Incorporation Misc. Correspondence
56 141		The Manhattan Quotation Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Executive Committee, October 1872-December 1877 Minutes of Directors, October 1872-December 1881 Minutes of Stockholders, December 1881-December 1892
		Manhattan Telegraph Co. Lease, 1871
		Marconi Companies Agreement, 1912
		Marine and Inland Telegraph Co. Stock Sale Book, April 1871-July 1872 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, January 1870-March 1896 Minutes of Director and March 1897-July 1940 Letters re stock and purchases
57		Martha's Vineyard Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, Sep. 1900-Nov. 1923 Statutory Form of Warranty Deed, 1922 Deed, 1926 Charter By-laws Petition for Dissolution Incorporation
		Massachusetts Telegraph Companies List of telegraph companies
		Mercantile Trust Co. Agreement, 1930
		Merchants National Telegraph Co. Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1874 -83 Minute book, 1866-78 Lease, 1867 Synopsis of Lease, 1868 Incorporation Papers
57		Metropolitan Telegraph Company of Chicago Papers re incorporation
		Metropolitan Telegraph Company of New York City Charter, 1869 Miscellaneous correspondence
		Metropolitan Telephone and Telegraph Co. Correspondence re stock, 1890-1891
58 147		Mexican Telegraph Co. Deed to Urbani's Deed from Boddeker to Mexican Tel. Co. andquot;American Bankerandquot; Newspaper, 1949 Central and South American Cables pamphlet, 1880 Miscellaneous correspondence Notice of Termination of contract between co. and Mexican govt.
		Michigan Postal Telegraph Co. [see Postal Telegraph-Cable Corp. Michigan]
		Michigan Telephone Co. Correspondence re stock transfer
		Michigan Telegraph Co. Articles of Association, 1879 Amended Articles of Association, 1882 By-Laws Minutes of meetings, 1883-1884 Papers and Statistics, 1882
		Milwaukee and Oconomowoc Telegraph Line Correspondence re offer of purchase
		Mississippi River Telegraph Co. Charter, 1877 Inquiry re incorporation, 1915
		Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky Telegraph Co. Inquiry re incorporation, 1915
		Mississippi Valley National Telegraph Co. Correspondence, 1876 Inquiry re incorporation, 1915
		Missouri and Kansas Telegraph Co. Inquiry re incorporation, 1914
58		Missouri Mutual Telegraph Co. Articles of Association, 1883 Papers re incorporation
58, 59		Missouri and Western Telegraph Co. Charter, 1860 Correspondence, 1909 Stock Ledger, 1860-1901 Meeting Minutes, 1909-24
59		Monongahela Valley Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, June 1865-July 1866 Records accompanying above minutes
		Montreal Telegraph Co. Correspondence, 1916 Incorporation, 1881 Statistics, 1870-75 Correspondence and memoranda on proposed agreement, 1878 Shareholders list, 1880 Annual report, 1879 List of stations, ca. 1871 Extracts from tariff book, 1871-76
60		Morris and Essex Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, August 1855-January 1868 Inquiry re incorporation
		Morse American Telegraph Co. Certificate for 4 shares of stock, 1852 Blank monthly report form
		Mount Holly Telegraph Co. Inquiry re incorporation, 1914
		Municipal Telegraph and Stock Co. Reference note of 1902
		Mutual Union Telegraph Co. (Illinois) Minutes of Stockholders, August 1881-June 1882 Certificate of Incorporation, 1881-82 Receipt of Fees, 1881 Stock Transactions, 1881 Proxy, 1882 Correspondence, 1917
		Mutual Union Telegraph Co. of Indiana Articles of Incorporation, 1881 Stock subscription list, n.d. Telegrams re: articles of association, 1882 Correspondence, 1882
		Mutual Union Telegraph Co. (Minnesota) Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, August 1881 Articles of Incorporation, 1881 Stock subscription list, 1882 Stockholder meeting notes, 1882
		Mutual Union Telegraph Co. (Missouri) Minutes of Stockholders, Nov. 1881 Articles of Association, 1881 Stock subscription list, n.d. Acceptance of Act of Congress, 1881 Receipts from Treasurer's Office, State of Missouri, 1881 Proxies, 1881 Notice of subscribers' meeting, 1881
		Mutual Union Telegraph Co. (New Jersey) Minutes of Stockholders, April 1881
61		Mutual Union Telegraph Co. (New York) Correspondence, 1883; 1887-1888; 1911; 1934 Newspaper clippings, 1881 Lease to Western Union Telegraph Company, 1883 Stock transactions, 1887 Incorporation certificate, 1881 Officers' list, 1881 By-Laws, 1883 Pamphlet, n.d. Map of Lines, 1882
		Nashua, Milford and Peterborough Telegraph Co. Sale of shares, 1874 Inquiry re incorporation, 1914
		Nashville and Memphis Telegraph Co. Inquiry re incorporation, 1914
		National Bell Telephone Co. Act of Incorporation, 1879
62		The National Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, Nov. 1883-February 1914 Report of Executive Committee, 1869 Articles of Incorporation Correspondence re dissolution of company, 1914
		National Transit Co. Correspondence re incorporation
		Nevada and California Telegraph Co. Contract, January 8, 1880 Abstract of contract, January 8, 1880 Miscellaneous correspondence
		New Brunswick Electric Telegraph Co. Reply to notification to charge commercial rates, 1882 Memo, 1875 Intercolony Railway correspondence, 1877 Understanding between Western Union Telegraph Company and Intercolonial Railway Co., 1877 Rights conferred by charter, 1875 Explanation of increased rent, 1875 Synopsis of Lease, 1856 Act of Incorporation, 1848 Bill of Sale Absolute, 1951 Surrender of Lease and Mutual Releases, 1951
		New England Telegraph Co. [see Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. (New York)] Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, May 1867-Sep. 1875 Copy of charter, 1872 Condition of New England line, 1872 Correspondence
		New Hampshire List of telegraph companies incorporated in the State of NH
		New Hampshire Land and Ocean Telegraph Co. Act of Incorporation, 1870
		New Hampshire Telegraph Co. Act of Incorporation, 1876
63		New Jersey Mutual Telegraph Co. Minutes of Stockholders, October-November 1881
		New Jersey and New England Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, April 1875-November 1877 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, November 1877-March 1918 Document from above minutes Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, March 1920-July 1940 Act of Incorporation, 1875 NJ Senate Bill No. 77 Cancellation of lease, 1940 Misc. Correspondence, 1875
64		New Lisbon, Leetonia and Niles Telegraph Co. Notice canceling Articles of Association, 1914
		New Mexican and Arizona Telegraph Co. Correspondence re incorporation
		New Orleans and Ohio Telegraph Co. Act to incorporate, 1847 Proceedings of stockholders meeting, 1851 Proceedings of stockholders meeting, 1852
		Newport and Fall River Magnetic Telegraph Co. Inquiry re incorporation, 1914 Dividend and Stock information
64A		New York Albany and Buffalo Electromagnetic Telegraph Co. Co. Statement of receipts, disbursements, percentage and dividends, 1846-62 Acts of Incorporation, 1855 Articles of Association, 1845 Agreement, 1846 Tariff charges, 1853 Inquiry re incorporation, 1914 Directions to office along the Hudson River Railroad Minutes, 1845-1863
		New York and Boston Magnetic Telegraph Co. Inquiry re incorporation, 1914
64		New York and Boston Union Telegraph Co. Message blank, 1853
		New York and Central American Telegraph Co. Certificate of Association, 1868
		New York, Long Branch and Sandy Hook Telegraph Co. Inquiry re incorporation, 1914
		New York Magnetic Telegraph Co. Letter, 1881
63A, 64, 141		New York & Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Co. Articles of Association and; Incorporation, October 1943 Stock Sales Journal, Nov. 1852-August 1860 Inquiry re incorporation, 1915 Selden Family materials (photos, stock certificate, family sketches) Minutes of NYMVPT, 1851 and Western Union, 1856 Stock Ledger, 1851-1863
65		New York Mutual Telegraph Company
66		New York and New England Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, July 1852-June 1857 (2 copies) Articles of Association, 1850 President's address, 1851 History pamphlet, nod.
		New York and New England Union Telegraph Co. Certificate of formation, 1852
67		New York, Newfoundland, London Telegraph Co. Report to Director about a tour of inspection of the lines on Cape Breton Island and Newfoundland, 1869 (Bound version and CD-R version)
66		New York, Philadelphia and; Norfolk Telegraph Co. Inquiry re incorporation, 1914
		New York Postal Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors, Stockholders, and Executive Committee, May 1894-January 1912 Records, January 1912
		New York and Sandy Hook Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, August 1852-October 1861 Correspondence, 1861 Articles of Association, 1880
67		New York and Southern Telegraph Co. Articles of association, 1887 (2 copies) Inquiry re incorporation, 1914
67 133		The New York State Printing Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors, Stockholders, and Executive Committee, July 1850-October 1863 Journal, December 1850-March 1859 Formation of the company, 1863 Articles of association, 1850
		New York State Telegraph Co. Memo, 1875 History, 1891
		New York and Washington Printing Telegraph Co. Articles of association, 1852 (2 copies) Correspondence, 1881 Tariff of charges, nod.
		New York & Western Telegraph Co. Certificate of incorporation, 1881
		New York and Western Union Telegraph Co. Inquiry re incorporation, 1915
68		New York State Telephone Co. Notice re: Western Union Telegraph Company intent to buy shares, 1906
67		North Alabama Telegraph Co. Inquiry re incorporation, 1914
		North American Message and News Electric Transmission Co. Minutes of the Board of Directors, 1879-February 1880 Charter, 1879
68		North American Telegraph Co. Receipts and expenses, January-Nov. 1904-05 Newspaper clippings re: incorporation, 1885 Correspondence, 1879
		North American Underground Telegraph and Electric Co. Correspondence, 1886
		Northern California Telegraph Co. Reference note to Alta California Telegraph Co.
		North Georgia Telegraph Co. Incorporation act
		North Pacific Telegraph Co. Correspondence, 1874, 1877-78 Telegrams, 1878 Line inventory, 1877 List of offices, n.d.
		Northern Commercial Telegraph Co. Inquiry re incorporation, 1916
		Northern Telegraph Co. Correspondence and agreements to dissolve lease, 1957-58, 1966-67 Correspondence, 1917 Inquiry re ownership, 1912 Telegrams, 1871-2 Act of incorporation in New Hampshire, 1866 Act of incorporation in Vermont, 1851 Agreements, 1870; 1879 Charter amendment, 1872
69, 70		Northwestern Telegraph Company Mortgage Indenture, 1874 Releases on mortgage, 1904 (2 packets) Charter, 1855 By-laws, 1855 Lease with Western Union, 1881 Mortgage extension agreement, 1934-1951 Distribution agency agreement, 1952 Termination of lease agreement, 1952 Closing memorandum of agreement, 1952 Qualification and satisfaction of Series A Bonds, 1952 Correspondence re: stocks and closing, 1952 Indenture, 1952 Northwestern Telegraph Company Bonds, 1934 Miscellaneous correspondence
152		Ohio and Illinois Telegraph Co. Ledger, 1848-63
68 152		Ohio, Indiana and Illinois Telegraph Co. Sale of stock memo, 1889 Receipts and expenditures summary, 1848-50 Presentation to the Board, n.d. Charter, 1848 Incorporation certificate Correspondence, 1914 Ledger, 1852-54 (Housed w/ OH and IL Telegraph Co. Ledger)
68 142		Ohio and Mississippi Telegraph Co. Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, June 1938-June 1953 Minutes of Directors and Stockholders, April 1848-June 1937 Charter and By-Laws, 1851 Rule of elections, 1863 Company data summary
		The Ohio Postal Telegraph-Cable Corp. [see Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. (Ohio)]
		Ohio River Telegraph Co. Note with reference to undefined correspondence
		Opposition Telegraph Lines List of telegraph companies and number of their poles, wires, etc.
		Overland Contract Co. Note referring to National Transit Co.
		Overland Telegraph Co. History and development Incorporation certificate, 1881 Correspondence re: incorporation
		Owensboro and Evansville Telegraph Co. Inquiry re: incorporation, 1915 Synopsis of contract with Western Union Telegraph Company, n.d. Correspondence re: Western Union Telegraph Company contract, 1877 Transfer business, 1876
68		Owl Telegraph Co. Inquiry re: incorporation, 1915
143 144 71-73		Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph Co. List of Stockholders (by city), n.d. Stock Transfer Book, April 1867-July 1880 Stock Ledger, May 1866-January 1874 Stock Ledger, August 1873-April 1900 [Ledger "B"] Cash Receipt, 1871
71		Pacifi