Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad collection
Collection
Identifier: L204
Scope and Contents
This collection includes survey maps (one starting in Madison, Indiana (the other starting in Columbus, Indiana) and a profile map of the railroad from railroad staff in Indiana ranging from circa 1905 regarding the railroad's elevation, landmarks, stations, etc.
Dates
- circa 1905
Creator
- Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Administrative History
The Madison, Indianapolis and Lafayette Railroad Company was chartered in 1832, only completing engineering surveys. It then became the the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, the first in Indiana, incorporated in 1836, when Indiana legislators mandated it as part of the Internal Improvement Act. Construction began in Madison, Indiana and was completed to Indianapolis in 1847. Its importance was in linking the Ohio River to the interior of the state, including the state capitol. Initially owned by the state, it was later sold and had to compete with other railroads.
In January 1854 it consolidated with the Peru and Indianapolis Railroad Company but a court injunction terminated the merged in September 1854. Reorganized from bankruptcy in 1866 as the Indianapolis and Madison Railroad, which then mergedwith the Jeffersonville Railroad on April 30, 1866, becoming the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Company. The line then became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system in 1869.
Sources: Burns, Judith E. "Madison and Indianapolis Railroad." Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History and Genealogy. Accessed March 21, 2016. http://www.maxinkuckee.history.pasttracker.com/vandalia_history/indianapolis_madison.htm
Indiana AHGP. "The Madison and Indianapolis Railroad." Accessed March 21, 2016. http://www.ahgp.org/in/madison-and-indianapolis-railroad.html.
Indiana Historical Bureau. "Madison and Indianapolis Railroad." Historical markes. Accessed March 21, 2016. https://secure,in.gov/history/markers/33.htm.
Jefferson County Historical Society. "Madison and Indianapolis Railroad." Jefferson County Historical Society: Railroad History. Accessed March 21, 2016. http://jchs.net/research/railroad-history.
"Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad." Wikipedia. Accessed March 21, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffersonville,_Madison_and_Indianapolis_Railroad.
National Park Service. "Madison Railroad Incline Cut." Accessed March 21, 2016. http://nps.gov/nr/travel/madison/Madison_Railroad_Incline_Cut.html.
In January 1854 it consolidated with the Peru and Indianapolis Railroad Company but a court injunction terminated the merged in September 1854. Reorganized from bankruptcy in 1866 as the Indianapolis and Madison Railroad, which then mergedwith the Jeffersonville Railroad on April 30, 1866, becoming the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Company. The line then became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system in 1869.
Sources: Burns, Judith E. "Madison and Indianapolis Railroad." Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History and Genealogy. Accessed March 21, 2016. http://www.maxinkuckee.history.pasttracker.com/vandalia_history/indianapolis_madison.htm
Indiana AHGP. "The Madison and Indianapolis Railroad." Accessed March 21, 2016. http://www.ahgp.org/in/madison-and-indianapolis-railroad.html.
Indiana Historical Bureau. "Madison and Indianapolis Railroad." Historical markes. Accessed March 21, 2016. https://secure,in.gov/history/markers/33.htm.
Jefferson County Historical Society. "Madison and Indianapolis Railroad." Jefferson County Historical Society: Railroad History. Accessed March 21, 2016. http://jchs.net/research/railroad-history.
"Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad." Wikipedia. Accessed March 21, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffersonville,_Madison_and_Indianapolis_Railroad.
National Park Service. "Madison Railroad Incline Cut." Accessed March 21, 2016. http://nps.gov/nr/travel/madison/Madison_Railroad_Incline_Cut.html.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from James S. Snyder on 1980/01/25.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/03/21 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2016/03/21 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad (Organization)
- Title
- Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
