William Hasell Wilson papers 1855-1898

William Hasell Wilson papers

William Hasell Wilson was a civil engineer with, and president of, various Pennsylvania railroads. These papers include William H. Wilson correspondence, 1855-1898, mainly on the history of the South Fork Dam, Cambria County, which broke during the Johnstown Flood of 1889; "Personal Reminiscen...

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Main Author: Wilson, William Hasell 1811-1902 (Creator)
Collection:William Hasell Wilson Papers
Collection Number:0725B
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Family life > South Carolina > 19th century
Johnstown Flood.
Pennsylvania Railroad > 19th century.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Transportation
Physical Description: 0.2 Linear feet 0.2 linear feet, 1 box, 11 items,
Summary: William Hasell Wilson was a civil engineer with, and president of, various Pennsylvania railroads. These papers include William H. Wilson correspondence, 1855-1898, mainly on the history of the South Fork Dam, Cambria County, which broke during the Johnstown Flood of 1889; "Personal Reminiscences," 1896, describing incidents in Wilson's life from 1817 to 1896, mentioning childhood in South Carolina, with references to plantation life, activities with Pennsylvania railroads, and genealogical data; "War Reminiscences," undated, describing Wilson's participation in defending the Pennsylvania Railroad during the Civil War.

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