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Title
Date(s)
- 1871-1975 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
42 boxes and 1 volume
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
This company, which went into voluntary liquidation in 1954 after the purchase of its property by the Cuban Government, incorporated a number of smaller Cuban railway enterprises.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0103 URHRW 1871-1975 Collection (fonds) 42 boxes and 1 volume United Railways of the Havana & Regla Warehouses Ltd
This company, which went into voluntary liquidation in 1954 after the purchase of its property by the Cuban Government, incorporated a number of smaller Cuban railway enterprises.
Received in two accessions: first accession in 1964, second accession on loan from Pannell Kerr and Forster (PKF accountants and business advisors) in 2004.
Records of the United Railways of the Havana & Regla Warehouses Ltd, 1871-1975, including minute books 1898-1956; stock and share certificates, 1899-1920; cash books and ledgers 1898-1954; accounts, 1900-1950; papers relating to the liquidation, 1927-1975; schemes of arrangement, 1941-1952; trust deeds, 1906-1927; register of mortgages; United Railways of Havana, Matanzas Terminal Railway Company and American Cuban Estates Corporation settlement, 1937; outline of growth and development, 1930; papers of J T Clark, accountant, 1939-1954; copies of decrees of sale to the Cuban government, 1953-1955; register of documents sealed, 1933-1958; register of charges, 1944; memorandum outlining proposed scheme of reorganisation, 1944; proceedings of general meetings of members, 1957-1966 and circular letters, 1954-1961.
Also papers of the subsidiary companies of United Railways of the Havana & Regla Warehouses Ltd including:
Records of Cuban Central Railways Ltd including board minutes, 1907-1921; register of mortgages, 1899-1914; mortgage particulars, 1921; minutes of meetings of 5 percent debenture holders, 1920-1952; minutes of meetings of 4.5 percent debenture holders, 1920-1952; outstanding shares and coupons of extinct companies, 1901-1919 and papers relating to the amalgamation of three companies into Cuban Central Railways Ltd, pre 1900.
Records of Havana Terminal Railroad Company including Board and AGM combined minute books, 1871-1954; register of director and secretaries, 1901-1952; general ledger no 3, 1925-1953; cash book, 1930-1954; journal, 1937-1954; balance sheets, 1952-1953; certificate of incorporation and by-laws, 1910; deed of exchange and agreement and supplementary agreements, 1910-1934; ledger, 1945-1954; notices of resignation and appointment certificates and translation of mortgage.
Records of Mariano & Havana Railway Company Ltd including Board and AGM combined minute books, 1871-1954; register of director and secretaries, 1901-1952; general ledger no 3, 1925-1953; cash book, 1930-1954; journal, 1937-1954; balance sheets, 1952-1953; memorandum and articles of association, 1870; accounts, 1938-1951; share transfers, 1940-1952; annual returns, 1942-1953; trust deed, 1894 and working agreement with United Railways of Havana, 1905.
Records of Matanzas Terminal Railway Company including Board and AGM minute book, 1926-1934.
Records of Western Railway of Havana Ltd including board minutes, 1892-1921; minutes of shareholders meetings and liquidation meetings, 1892-1924; minutes of meetings of 4.5 percent debenture holders, 1920-1952; ordinary share register, 1912-1929; register of mortgages, 1892-1921; memorandum and articles of association, 1892; and compensation from the Spanish government for damages to company property by rebels, 1898.
Open. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
English
Online catalogue for first accession. Box list only for second accession.
Revised by Sarah Drewery. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. 1999; revised to include second accession, 2008. Accounting Caribbean Construction industry Cuba Cuban Central Railways Ltd Enterprises Finance Financial administration Havana Havana Terminal Railroad Company Industry Mariano & Havana Railway Company Ltd Matanzas Terminal Railroad Company Private enterprises Railway companies Railway construction Railway transport Regla Transport Transport infrastructure United Railways of the Havana & Regla Warehouses Ltd Western Railway of Havana Ltd Transport companies Companies
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Received in two accessions: first accession in 1964, second accession on loan from Pannell Kerr and Forster (PKF accountants and business advisors) in 2004.
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Records of the United Railways of the Havana & Regla Warehouses Ltd, 1871-1975, including minute books 1898-1956; stock and share certificates, 1899-1920; cash books and ledgers 1898-1954; accounts, 1900-1950; papers relating to the liquidation, 1927-1975; schemes of arrangement, 1941-1952; trust deeds, 1906-1927; register of mortgages; United Railways of Havana, Matanzas Terminal Railway Company and American Cuban Estates Corporation settlement, 1937; outline of growth and development, 1930; papers of J T Clark, accountant, 1939-1954; copies of decrees of sale to the Cuban government, 1953-1955; register of documents sealed, 1933-1958; register of charges, 1944; memorandum outlining proposed scheme of reorganisation, 1944; proceedings of general meetings of members, 1957-1966 and circular letters, 1954-1961.
Also papers of the subsidiary companies of United Railways of the Havana & Regla Warehouses Ltd including:
Records of Cuban Central Railways Ltd including board minutes, 1907-1921; register of mortgages, 1899-1914; mortgage particulars, 1921; minutes of meetings of 5 percent debenture holders, 1920-1952; minutes of meetings of 4.5 percent debenture holders, 1920-1952; outstanding shares and coupons of extinct companies, 1901-1919 and papers relating to the amalgamation of three companies into Cuban Central Railways Ltd, pre 1900.
Records of Havana Terminal Railroad Company including Board and AGM combined minute books, 1871-1954; register of director and secretaries, 1901-1952; general ledger no 3, 1925-1953; cash book, 1930-1954; journal, 1937-1954; balance sheets, 1952-1953; certificate of incorporation and by-laws, 1910; deed of exchange and agreement and supplementary agreements, 1910-1934; ledger, 1945-1954; notices of resignation and appointment certificates and translation of mortgage.
Records of Mariano & Havana Railway Company Ltd including Board and AGM combined minute books, 1871-1954; register of director and secretaries, 1901-1952; general ledger no 3, 1925-1953; cash book, 1930-1954; journal, 1937-1954; balance sheets, 1952-1953; memorandum and articles of association, 1870; accounts, 1938-1951; share transfers, 1940-1952; annual returns, 1942-1953; trust deed, 1894 and working agreement with United Railways of Havana, 1905.
Records of Matanzas Terminal Railway Company including Board and AGM minute book, 1926-1934.
Records of Western Railway of Havana Ltd including board minutes, 1892-1921; minutes of shareholders meetings and liquidation meetings, 1892-1924; minutes of meetings of 4.5 percent debenture holders, 1920-1952; ordinary share register, 1912-1929; register of mortgages, 1892-1921; memorandum and articles of association, 1892; and compensation from the Spanish government for damages to company property by rebels, 1898.
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Open. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Online catalogue for first accession. Box list only for second accession.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Language(s)
- English