Cumberland Road papers
Collection — Folder: B075
Identifier: B075
Scope and Contents
This collection includes receipts for services on August 31, 1838 and throughout 1838.
Dates
- 1838
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.
Historical Note
Cumberland Road, also known as the National Road, originally was authorized to be constructed from Cumberland, Maryland to Wheeling, West Virginia in 1809. In the 1820s an expansion to the Mississippi River near Saint Louis was approved, although later the terminus was relocated to Jefferson City, Missouri.
Source:
The National Old Trails Road: Part 1: The Quest for a National Road. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. 21 Feb. 2007 .
Source:
The National Old Trails Road: Part 1: The Quest for a National Road. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. 21 Feb. 2007 .
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Ruth Light during February 2007. Finding aid revised by Edythe Huffman on 2015/11/16. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/14.
- Title
- Cumberland Road papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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