Red River & Gulf Railroad Company Charter 1905

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Name/Title

Red River & Gulf Railroad Company Charter 1905

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.240

Tags

Archive, Public, Red River & Gulf Railroad, Conveyance, Crowell Lumber Co.s

Scope and Content

charter for the Red River & Gulf Railroad; case No 51847 Notary Public of Rapides Louis J. Hakenyos certified Apr 21 1905 and approved by J. S. Crowell, C. T. Crowell, R. D. Crowell and James Andrews

Context

Red River & Gulf Railroad Co. was created by the same stockholders of the Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co.

Collection

Red River & Gulf Railroad Company Collections

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Research

Credit Line

*title of entry*, Southern Forest Heritage Museum Collection, *Accession Number*, *Exhibition Title (if it's in an exhibit)*, Southern Forest Heritage Museum, Long Leaf, LA.

Archive Details

Creator

James Andrews, Louis J. Hakenyos, Caleb T. Crowell, James Stamps Crowell, Robert Draughon Crowell

Date(s) Material Assembled

Apr 21, 1905 - Apr 22, 1905

Archive Size/Extent

2 MB

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Red River & Gulf Railroad Company Charter 1905

Description

J. S. Crowell represented A. B. Spencer, Mrs. Susie Lee Wadley (for her husband W. D. Wadley), and G. W. Bottom; purpose was to construct, acquire, lease, and extend a standard guage railroad, operate from Lecompte to Long Leaf, allowing trackage rights over other railroads to carry passengers, freight, lumber, and merchandise; capital stock $101,000 with 101,00 stock worth $100 each; witnessed by Wm. Pelk and W. D. Hill and signed by C. T. Crowell, J. S. Crowell (signed for A. B. Spencer, G. W. Bottoms, R. D. Crowell), Mrs. Susuie Lee Wadley (per W. D. Wadley), and James Andrews one Apr 21 1905; signed on same day by district attorney John R. Hunter; file record Apr 22 1905

Creator

Louis J. Hakenyos, Caleb T. Crowell, James Stamps Crowell, Robert Draughon Crowell, James Andrews

Date(s) of Creation

Apr 21, 1905 - Apr 22, 1905

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

RR&G Charter

Other Name

MX-3610N_20150302_131656_001

Name Type

RR&G Charter

Other Name

MX-3610N_20150302_131656_002

Name Type

RR&G Charter

Other Name

MX-3610N_20150302_131656_003

Other Numbers

Number Type

Drive

Other Number

SFHM.RR&G.2020.Drive.001

Parts

Count

3