Name/Title
Fall River Line Steamship PapersEntry/Object ID
2026.040.101Scope and Content
Collection of correspondence, time tables and promotional materials for the Fall River Line, a luxury steamboat and railroad connection that ran from Boston to New York as part of the Old Colony Steamboat Co. and the New England Steamship Co., c. 1871-1930.
*Pamphlet for the Fall River Line with cabin plans for the steamers PROVIDENCE and BRISTOL and additional information on timetables, music and tickets for the season, c. 1871-1876.
*Three bonds issued by the Old Colony Steamboat Company, 1890s
*Letter from an agent of the Fall River Line to H.P. Leman regarding tickets from New York to Fall River, September 29, 1897
*Booklet, "80 Photographic Views of Fall River Line: East and North Rivers, Long Island Sound and Newport," published by John F. Murphy, Boston, 1902. Includes illustrations and photographs of the views along the Fall River Line routes, as well as photographs of the exterior and interiors of Fall River Line steamers PRISCILLA, PURITAN, PILGRIM and PLYMOUTH.
*Issue of the "Fall River Line Journal," published by the Marine Publication Company, July 1, 1907.
*Pamphlet for the New England Steamship Co. with timetables and rates for the Fall River Line, 1930. Includes cabin plans and photographs of the steamers PRISCILLA and COMMONWEALTH. Also includes timetables for the New London Line, which included stops in Mystic, with cabin plans and photographs of the New London Line's steamers RICHARD PECK and NEW HAMPSHIRE.Collection
Carol Kimball CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.040Source or Donor
Carol KimballAcquisition Method
TransferLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
circa 1871 - 1930Archive Size/Extent
1 folderProvenance
Notes
Part of a collection of records collected by Carol Kimball during her tenure as the Town of Groton Historian; given to the Groton Historical Society following her death; stored for several years at the Avery Copp Museum; donated to the Groton Public Library 2026