The Northern Pacific Railway Company collection contains numbered pamphlets. The pamphlets' inventory numbers range from 1 to 348. The collection is divided into sixteen separate series: Annual Reports, 1897 - 1967; Miscellaneous Reports, 1876 - 1895; Miscellaneous Documents, 1864 - 1913; Raihoad Mortgages, 1879 - 1911; Raihoad Documents, 1882 - 1901; Bipartite Contracts and Agreements, 1879 - 1914; Tripartite Contracts and Agreements, 1882-1914; Other Contracts and Agreements, 1869-1915; Land Grants and Land Controversies, 1871 - 1887; Raihoad Legislation, Supreme Court Cases, and Controversies (Rate Raising), 1875 - 1912; Speeches and Addresses Made on Behalf of the Raihoads, 1869 - 1913; Surveyors and Other Reports, 1867 - 1884; Annual and Miscellaneous Reports of the St. Paul & Duluth Raihoad, 1877 - 1899; Charter, By- Laws, Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Incorporation, Annual Reports, and Prospectus of Small Companies (Raihoads and Other), 1870 - 1906; Guidebooks and Statistics, 1870 - 1881; Miscellaneous, 1883 - 1913.

Annual Reports, 1897 -1967; Inventory Numbers, 1-72 The annual reports cover the fiscal years 1897-1967, inclusive. This series is chronologically arranged. The pamphlets are numbers 1-72.

Miscellaneous Reports, 1876 -1895; Inventory Numbers, 73 - 93 This series has been divided into seven sub-categories with the pamphlets arranged chronologically within theh each category. The six sub-categories of annual reports are: (1) Report of the Board of Dhectors to the Stockholders, 1884-1893, incomplete - inventory numbers, 73-80. (2) Report of Comptroller, 1895 - inventory number, 81. (3) Report of President to the Stockholders, 1882-1883 - inventory numbers, 82-83. (4) Report of President and Dhectors to the Stockholders, 1876-1877 - inventory numbers 84-85. (5) Report of Vice-President to President and Board of Dhectors, 1885-1886 - inventory numbers 86-87. (6) Stockholders Report, 1879-1881 - inventory numbers 88-90. The seventh sub-category contains miscellaneous items with inventory numbers 91-93.

Miscellaneous Documents, 1864 -1913; Inventory Numbers, 94 -103 These documents are arranged chronologically. The pamphlets included are: Charters, a Reorganization Statement, a Brief for the Bondholders, By-Laws, Official Statements, and a Dissolution of the Voting Trust.

Railroad Mortgages, 1879 -1911; Inventory Numbers, 104 -143 This series includes the mortgages of most of the railroads that operated in the Northwest from Wisconsin to Washington and Oregon during the approximate period from 1880 to 1911. The pamphlets are arranged alphabetically according to railroad.

Railroad Documents, 1882 -1901; Inventory Numbers, 144 -151 Pamphlets bearing titles: Indenture of Contract and Lease; Collateral Trust Indenture; Resolutions, etc.; Indenture; and Stock Trust Agreements are included in this series. The Northern Pacific and several other railroads have pamphlets in this category. The documents are arranged alphabetically by raihoad.

Bipartite Contracts and Agreements, 1879 -1914; Inventory Numbers, 152 - 195 The contracts usually deal with the use of tracks, depots, bridges, and various other types of raihoad equipment. The pamphlets are arranged alphabetically according to the raihoad with whom the Northern Pacific made the contract.

Tripartite Contracts and Agreements, 1882 -1914; Inventory Numbers, 196 - 209 These contracts generally deal with the same topics as the bipartite contracts. The pamphlets are arranged alphabetically according to the first raihoad mentioned other than the Northern Pacific, that was a part of all these contracts.

Other Contracts and Agreements, 1869 -1915; Inventory Numbers, 210 - 213 These contracts deal with building, finances, hiring of equipment, and timber. Of special note is the financial contract made with Jay Cooke & Company in 1869 during the initial stages of the Northern Pacific's development. The pamphlets are arranged alphabetically according to company.

Land Grants and Land Controversies, 1871 -1887; Inventory Numbers, 214 - 238 This series is arranged chronologically and includes Debates; Reports of the Senate, Land Commissioner, and House Committee; Decision of the Secretary of the Interior; and Arguments for and against the Land Grants. In addition, this section contains papers related to certain Supreme Court Cases concerning the Northern Pacific Land Grant.

Railroad Legislation, Supreme Court Cases, and Controversies (Rate Raising), 1875 -1912; Inventory Numbers, 239 - 268 This section is divided into three sub-categories that are chronologically arranged. (1) Supreme Court Cases (State and U.S.), 187?-l 894 - inventory numbers, 239-240. (2) Raihoad Legislation (U.S. and Wisconsin) - 1887-1894 - inventory numbers, 241- 252. (3) Railroad Controversies (Rate-Raising, Raihoad Control, and Labor), 1904-1912 - inventory numbers, 253-268.

Speeches and Addresses Made on Behalf of the Railroads, 1869 -1913; Inventory Numbers, 269 - 290 These pamphlets are arranged according to the following six people and chronologically within, by date of speech. (1) Billings, Frederick, 1880 - inventory number, 269. (2) Elliott, Howard, 1907-1913 - inventory numbers, 270-285. (3) Hill, James, 1906 - inventory numbers, 286-287. (4) Newcomb, H.T., 1905 - inventory number, 288. (5) Prout, H.G., 1907 - inventory number, 289. (6) Windom, William, 1869 - inventory number, 290.

Surveyors and Other Reports, 1867 -1884; Inventory Numbers, 291 - 302 The reports deal mainly with land topography, settlement prospects, and building and location sites for the railroad. The pamphlets are arranged alphabetically by the name of the reporter.

Annual and Miscellaneous Reports of the St. Paul & Duluth Railroad, 1877 -1899; Inventory Numbers, 303 - 322 This series is divided into three sub-categories chronologically arranged within. (1) Annual Reports for the Fiscal Years, 1881-1899, incomplete - inventory numbers, 303-318. (2) Abstracts from the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders, 1887 - inventory numbers, 319. (3) By-Laws, 1877, 1881, and 1887 - inventory numbers, 320-322.

Charter, By-Laws, Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Incorporation, Annual Reports, and Prospectus of Small Companies (Railroads and Other), 1870 -1906; Inventory Numbers, 323 - 331 This section includes railroads, navigation companies, and businesses related to the raihoad. The pamphlets are arranged alphabetically according to company.

Guidebooks and Statistics, 1870 -1881; Inventory Numbers, 332 - 341 These documents are arranged alphabetically according to territory or state and chronologically with. This section consists of the following documents. (1) Minnesota, 1870-1881 - inventory numbers, 332-338 (2) Montana, 1872 - inventory numbers, 339 (3) Oregon and Washington Territory, 1872 - inventory numbers, 340 (4) Washington Territory, 1870 - inventory numbers, 341

Miscellaneous, 1883 -1913; Inventory Numbers, 342 - 348 This section is arranged alphabetically, the series contains: (1) U.S.D.A Bulletin 89 on Livestock - inventory number, 342. (2) The Bankers Magazine, February, 1912 - inventory number, 343, (3) Farewell Dinner Program for Howard Elliott - inventory number, 344. (4) Northern Pacific Railway Company's Opening Excursion List of Guest, 1893 - inventory numbers, 345-346. (5) Railroad Statistics for 1909 - inventory number, 347. (6) St. Paul Chamber of Commerce Thirty-First Annual, January 1899 - inventory number, 348.