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Western and Atlantic Railroad - General Ticket Agent - Conductor's Cash Received Book

 Series
Identifier: 018-08-052

Scope and Contents

This series consists of a bound Conductors' Cash Received Book for funds received by train conductors or an agent en route. The volume lists the: (1) date, (2) payee or conductor, (3) dollar amount, (4) signature of payor, (5) location of the station, and (6) whether the amount was in cash or check. At each station, the station agent delivered a sealed and addressed package containing cash funds to the conductor who presumably delivered the sealed package through the Master of Transportation to the Treasurer. Each page has three "receipts" to a side.

Dates

  • Created: 1857-1858

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

0.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

This series is arranged chronologically by date but lacks an index.

Related Materials

One should also see Series 74, Bound Treasurer's Receipt Booklet for Cash Received from the Passage Clerk for Conductors' Cash and Ticket Sales, Sub-group 4.

Title
Western and Atlantic Railroad - General Ticket Agent - Conductor's Cash Received Book
Author
Georgia Archives
Description rules
Local
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia Archives Repository

Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States