A. L. Langellier papers, 1875-1917.
Collection Number: 434
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
A. L. Langellier papers, 1875-1917.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
434
Abstract:
Account books, correspondence, pamphlets, and newspapers relating to the work of Langellier
in the land industry.
Creator:
Langellier, A. L.
Quanitities:
6.8 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Proprietor of the Iroquois County Times, and chief clerk of the land office of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Account books, correspondence, pamphlets, and newspapers relating to the Iroquois
County Times. Correspondence of Langellier as promoter of the Michigan Syndicate Timber
Lands (later Peters-Langellier Land Company) regarding purchase from the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company; management and sale of 600,000 acres of west Florida
timber lands located in Wakulla, Taylor, Washington, Walton, Santa Rosa, Milton, and
Calhoun Counties, showing difficulties resulting from timber stealing, squatting,
trespass, problems of securing competent managers, making tax payments, sale of timber,
turpentine, sand, gravel, sales and leasing arrangements, and includes instances of
litigation. Another series of letters deals with the reclamation of 2136 acres of
Fulton County, Havana, Illinois swampland and its transformation into farmland; information
on renting these lands to tenants; letters detailing the clash of Langellier with
Lacey drainage district tax commissioners over assessments and the resulting litigation.
Collection also pertains to real estate throughout the West; purchase of California
swamp and marsh land located on Southern Pacific Railroad property; correspondence
which relates to purchases from Choctaw, Oklahoma, and Gulf Railroad Co.; rental and
sale of Tama County, Iowa farm land to proposed investment in Kansas oil land; clearing
Jackson County, Wisconsin; correspondence with American Colonization Company of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
A. L. Langellier Papers, #434. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell
University Library.
Names:
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Michigan Syndicate Timber Lands
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Peters-Langellier Land Company
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad Company
American Colonization Company (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Subjects:
Timber -- Florida.
Land use -- Florida.
Land use -- Illinois.
Land use -- Iowa.
Land use -- California.
Taxation -- Illinois.
Taxation -- Florida.
Labor supply.
Railroad companies -- Iowa.
Railroad companies -- Minnesota.
Reclamation of land -- California.
Reclamation of land -- Illinois.
Real property -- Illinois.
Real property -- Wisconsin.
Real property -- Florida.
Real property -- California.
Real property -- Iowa.
Lumber industry -- Florida.
Real property -- Minnesota.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Volume 1 |
Records
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Box 1 |
Records
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1875, 1885-1886 | |
Scope and Contents
Includes letterbook of outgoing letters as chief clerk of the Land Office of the N.P.R.R.,
St. Paul Minnesota on sale of company lands.
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Box 2 |
Records
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1900 | |
Box 3 |
Records
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1900 | |
Box 4 |
Records
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1900-1901 | |
Box 5 |
Records
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1900-1901 | |
Box 6 |
Records
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1901-1902 | |
Box 7 |
Records
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1901-1902 | |
Box 8 |
Records
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1902 | |
Box 9 |
Records
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1902-1903 | |
Box 10 |
Records
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1903 | |
Box 11 |
Records
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1903 | |
Box 12 |
Records
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1904 | |
Box 13 |
Records
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1904 | |
Box 14 |
Records
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1905 | |
Box 15 |
Records
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1905, 1916 | |
Box 16 |
Records
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1906, 1916 | |
Box 17 |
Records
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1917 |