Memorandum from the Bureau of Corporations

Subject(s): Railroads--Freight--Rates, United States. Bureau of Corporations

The Bureau of Corporations submits railroad rate changes for the transportation of petroleum in many eastern and southern states and in California. The Standard Oil Company and the Union Oil Company are mentioned. Five names appear on p. 21: W. B. Barr, Chicago, Illinois; J. A. Middleton, St. Louis, Missouri; G. A. Kumer, Mt. Vernon, Illinois; F. C. Reilly, Chicago, Illinois; and S. J. Cooke, Chicago, Illinois. Handwritten editing notes by an unknown person appear throughout the document.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-05

Creator(s)

Bureau Of Corporations

Recipient

Unknown

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

31

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Memorandum

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Memorandum from the Bureau of Corporations. [June 5, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53212. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bureau Of Corporations. Memorandum from the Bureau of Corporations. [5 Jun. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53212.

APA:

Bureau Of Corporations., [1906, June 5]. Memorandum from the Bureau of Corporations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53212.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.