Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad ledger book
Collection — Folder: S2907
Identifier: S2907
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a handwritten ledger book of labor for construction of the Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad in Blackford County, Indiana, in 1854, listing the names of workers along with the days and hours each worked. Additional notes are included for 1868. The time book was kept by David Miller Mercer, who was one of the investors in the railroad.
Dates:
1854, 1868
Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad stock certificate
Collection — Folder: S1856
Identifier: S1856
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a stock certificate for 100 shares in the Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad purchased by a James Taggart. Dated November 21, 1854, the certificate is signed by company president William H. Holman and secretary David T. Haines.
Dates:
1854/11/21
