MSS 36: Turnpike Companies Collection, 1770-1883

Creator: New Haven and Area Turnpike Companies

Extent: 1 ft. (60 items including 6 vols.)

Description: Contains correspondence, ledgers, accounts, and other financial and miscellaneous records, of turnpike companies in and near New Haven, CT. Companies represented include Hartford and New Haven Turnpike Company, New Haven and Milford Turnpike Company, Oxford Turnpike Company, Cheshire Turnpike Company, Leavenworth Bridge Company, Derby Bridge and Ferry Company, and the New Haven, Durham & Middletown Turnpike Company.

Research Topics: Turnpikes in the late 18th and 19th centuries; developments in transportation infrastructure