Atchison and Pike's Peak Railroad ledger

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 2487

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Atchison and Pike's Peak Railroad ledger consists of one volume recording the sale of Kickapoo Indian lands by the railroad to white settlers between 1867 and 1876. The book was maintained by the railroad's treasurer, Ephraim H. Nichols.

Dates

1867-1876

Creator

Atchison and Pike's Peak Railroad Company (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Organizational History

The Atchison and Pike's Peak Railroad, also known as the Central Branch, was part of the Transcontinental Railroad. The Kansas territorial legislature awarded the railroad power to build from Atchison west to the Kansas-Colorado border in 1859, and tribal lands were secured for the railroad in an 1862 treaty between the Kickapoo and the U.S. government. The railroad became affiliated with the Union Pacific Railroad in 1880.

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Atchison and Pike's Peak Railroad ledger (1867-1876) records the sales of Kickapoo Indian lands by the railroad to white settlers between 1867 and 1876.