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Power - NF Power Co. Niagara Mohawk and Niagara Gorge RR Co, 1907-1986

 Box — Carton: 92
Identifier: Box 2

Box 92

Niagara Falls Power Company owned The Niagara Gorge Railroad Co. This box contains material from The Niagara Falls Power Co.: personnel files, histories, Niagara Redevelopment Project and photographs.

The Niagara Gorge Railroad Company had an accident in 1917 and this is reported in a number of documents from the RR Co.'s point of view. Accident reports, legal papers about liability, doctor's reports, etc.

Other items: -History of Dunkirk Harbor, New York. Obtained 10/16/47 from US Engineer's official records in Buffalo. -Information about 2 tugboats and their sale: Theodore Cowles and Paul A. Schoellkopf. -1953 essay entitled "Niagara Redevelopment Project". This document makes specific note of treaties between the US and Canada about what part of the river can be used for generating power. -Niagara Power by Norman R. Gibson. 1931 from "Transactions". -Personnel Files for: Ralph Robida, Floyd Carlisle, Oliver D. Dales, Richard D. Sappington, Alex D. Robb, Leslie A. Ross, Norman R. Gibson and Paul A. Schoellkopf, Jr. -Niagara Falls Power Co. personnel file from 1921. -"The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario" (book) -Photos: Power Co.: Adams Station (copies of originals?), 2 from "Adams book", Ontario Power Co. (1907-1912) (40 original photos), 6 photos from 1911-1912 "3 b section" of surge tank, tunnel, valves, etc. -Niagara, Lockport and Ontario Power Co. booklet (n.d.) and 1926 payroll list. -Niagara Mohawk booklet re: consolidation of Niagra Hudson System (1950) -Reciepts from McGrath and Durk hardware store, NF, NY, 1915-1917

-2 pamphlets for Niagara Hudson conference in 1937 in Rye, NY. (note says: holding co. created by Carlisle gone 1950s).

-Folder of copied news articles about a sunken barge in the Niagara River (1986).

-Roy Cotton's family history

-A xeroxed copy of Pepter A. Porter account 1st Use of Niagara Power (1757).

Dates

  • 1907-1986

Extent

1.076388889 Cubic Feet

22 Photographic Prints : Photos ; 8.5 x 11

15 Photographic Prints : Photos ; 7 x 9

1 Photographic Prints : Photos ; 5 x 7

19 Photographic Prints : Photos ; 4.5 x 6.5

1 Photographic Prints : Photo ; 4.5 x 6

3 Photographic Prints : Photos ; 4 x 6

1 Photographic Prints : Photo ; 4.5 x 5.5

1 Photographic Prints : Photo ; 3 x 4

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

Documents and photographs discussing power plants and related industries in the Niagara Falls region. Contains Personnel files, Gorge Route Accident Information (doctor's reports, legal papers, etc.)from 1917, histories, Niagara Redevelopment Project, Hydro-Electric Power Tunnel, etc.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Repository

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