Series IV: Trevorton Railroads, 1852-1860, undated
Scope and Contents note
This series includes documentation on the railroad track in Northumberland County Pennsylvania that changed names and ownership several times. It was originally titled the Trevorton, Mahoney, & Susquehanna Railroad but reorganized with the Susquehanna and Union Bridge Company in 1854 to become the Trevorton and Susquehanna Railroad. In 1856, it consolidated with the Mahanoy and Shamokin Improvement Company and to become the Trevorton Coal & Railroad Company. It later became the Trevorton Coal Company Railroad in 1860 and the Zerbe Valley Railroad Company in 1867. It became part of the Mahoney & Shamoken Railroad in 1870 and merged with the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company in 1871. According to the contracts and agreements in the series, Gouverneur Morris Jr. was a stockholder in the railroad companies and was involved in the contruction of the railroad.
Source:
History of Northumberland Co., PA, Chapter 8. WebRoots.org Genealogy Foundation. 22 July 2002. http://www.webroots.org/library/usahist/honcpa07.html.
Subseries 1: Trevorton, Mahoney, & Susquehanna, 1852-1855, undated
Scope and Contents note
The railroad existed under the name Trevorton, Mahoney, & Susquehanna Railroad from approximately 1852 to 1854. The documents in this subseries relate to the finances and construction of the railroad, particularly the building of a bridge over the Susquehanna River.
Contracts and Agreements, 1852-1853, inclusive
Estimates of Materials Needed, 1852, undated, inclusive
Correspondence, 1852-1853, inclusive
Accounts, Bills, and Receipts- Labor, 1853, inclusive
Accounts, Bills, and Receipts- General, 1853-1855, inclusive
Subseries 2: Trevorton and Susquehanna, 1854-1856, undated
Scope and Contents note
The railroad was known under this name from approximately 1854 to1856. This subseries also contains documents regarding the construction of the railroad and the bridge over the Susquehanna River. The payroll records are tables that include the names of the workers, the number of hours worked, and the amount of pay received.
Contracts and Agreements, 1854, inclusive
Payroll Records, 1854-1855, inclusive
Correspondence, 1855, inclusive
Accounts, Bills, and Receipts- Stocks and Bonds, 1854-1856, undated, inclusive
Accounts, Bills, and Receipts- Labor, 1854-1855, inclusive
Accounts, Bills, and Receipts- General, 1854-1856, inclusive
Subseries 3: Trevorton Coal & Railroad, 1856-1860
Scope and Contents note
The railroad was known under this name from approximately 1856-1860. This subseries contains financial documents, including a financial plan for the railroad's reorganization.