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William Edenborn papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-92-MS

Scope and Contents

These are photocopies of typewritten letters signed by Edenborn along with some typewritten transcripts of additional letters to and from him. All were written in 1898 and deal with railroad construction, negotiations for purchases of right of way, purchases of steamboats, and the railway and steamboat freight business in general. Also included are copies of patents for various wiremaking machines invented by Edenborn and miscellaneous materials collected by Glen Coleman.

Dates

  • Creation: 1881-1900

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Available to registered researchers by appointment.

Requesting Materials

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction or use of materials is prohibited without the permission of the City Archives & Special Collections. Please review the Archives' Permission to Publish note.

Biographical / Historical

Edenborn was the first president of the American Steel and Wire Co. and founder of the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Co.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift from Glen Coleman, Kirkwood, Missouri, 1981.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610