Teche Lines records

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Title: Teche Lines records, 1924-1938

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 91

Primary Creator: Teche Lines, Inc.

Extent: 3.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: The collection is arranged into 3 boxes. It is 1.5 linear feet.

Date Acquired: 00/00/1958

Subjects: Bus travel -- United States -- 20th century., Feight, Frederick J., Greyhound Corporation., Iberia Parish (La.) -- History -- 20th century., Louisiana -- History -- 20th century., Motor vehicles -- History., Teche, Bayou (La.) -- History -- 20th century., Teche Lines, Inc., Teche Transfer Company, Inc.

Languages: English

This collection consists of financial papers, including balance sheets, statements of costs for bus maintenance, lists of buses owned, tax and insurance records, and annual financial statements.   Photographs in the collection include one of a Teche Transfer Company bus.

Biographical Note: The original name of this common carrier company was Teche Transfer Company, Inc., operating out of Jeanerette and Franklin, Louisiana.  After July 1930, the name was changed to Teche Lines, Inc., and the records were kept in New Orleans. Mr. Feight was company president throughout these years until the consolidation of the bus line into Greyhound Lines in 1932. Teche Lines was the first bus company to use the system of paying a certain number of mills per mile to tire companies instead of buying tires.

Bus travel -- United States -- 20th century.
Feight, Frederick J.
Greyhound Corporation.
Iberia Parish (La.) -- History -- 20th century.
Louisiana -- History -- 20th century.
Motor vehicles -- History.
Teche, Bayou (La.) -- History -- 20th century.
Teche Lines, Inc.
Teche Transfer Company, Inc.

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Alternate Extent Statement: 1.5 linear feet

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Acquired from Frederick J. Feight of New Orleans in 1958-1959.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Teche Lines records, Manuscripts Collection 91, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid revised in October 2010 by Deborah Dixon.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 429652366