Western Union Telegraph Company records

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 3298", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"3298", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Western Union Telegraph Company records"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1867-1912", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1867/1912"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".4 linear foot (3 v.)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1867

date_inclusive_end

1912

origination

{"value"=>"Western Union Telegraph Company", "type"=>"corpname"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of Western Union financial and construction records. Financial statistics, 1867-1875, were kept by George B. Prescott, electrician for the company. Also, costs of construction and repair work on lines, 1873-1874; and records of orders for telegraph poles, 1911-1912.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS nd"}

keydate

1867

prefercite

{"value"=>"Western Union Telegraph Company records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>" Collection consists of Western Union financial and construction records. Financial statistics, 1867-1875, were kept by George B. Prescott, electrician for the company. Also, costs of construction and repair work on lines, 1873-1874; and records of orders for telegraph poles, 1911-1912.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

.4 linear feet (3 v.)

date_start

1867

date_end

1912

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