University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Nedden, William F.

History of Milwaukee horse railways, 1981.

UWM Manuscript Collection 126

.2 cubic ft. (1 small archives box)

ABSTRACT: Manuscript history of the River and Lakeshore City Railway, Milwaukee City Railway, West Side Street Railway, and the Cream City Railroad, predecessors to the Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The focus is on the period 1850-1896, and special attention is given to route layouts, use of horse-drawn railway cars, and administrative operations of the companies.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Nedden, William F. History of Milwaukee horse railways, 1981. UWM Manuscript Collection 126. University Manuscript Collection. Archives. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

RELATED COLLECTIONS:

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. District Office, Milwaukee. District office records: utilities of Metropolitan Milwaukee, 1918-1934. (Wisconsin Series 1279)

Whitcomb, Henry F., 1848-1932. Papers, 1868-1933. (Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 116)

ACQUISITION: William F. Nedden donated the collection to the Archives in May 1998 (accession number 97-048).

PROCESSING: Steve Eichstaedt processed the collection at the Archives in June 1998.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:

Cream City Railroad (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Horse railroads--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--Cars.
Lakeshore City Railway Company (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Milwaukee City Railway Company.
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company.
Milwaukee (Wis.)--History--Sources.
Railroad companies--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
West Side Street Railway (Milwaukee, Wis.).

UWM MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 126	BOX	FOLDER
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, 1981-1983	1	1