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O. Gaines Whitley, Sr., Photograph Albums

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1995-021

Scope and Content

O. Gaines Whitley, Sr., a native of Albemarle, North Carolina, was a surveyor for the Norfolk & Western Railway Company in 1912, and he compiled two albums of photographs taken while surveying property for the railroad in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Most images are unidentified.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1912

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the O. Gaines Whitley, Sr. Photograph Albums must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Biographical

O. Gaines Whitley, Sr., a native of Albemarle, North Carolina, was a surveyor for the Norfolk & Western Railway Company in 1912.

Full Extent

0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The O. Gaines Whitley, Sr. Photograph Album collection contains photographic materials from the

Arrangement

The files in this collection are arranged alphabetically.

Acquisition Information

The O. Gaines Whitley, Sr. Photograph Album collection was donated to Special Collections in December 1995.

Alternate Form Available

Images from the O. Gaines Whitley, Sr., Photograph Album are available on Virginia Tech's Imagebase.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the O. Gaines Whitley, Sr. Photograph Album collection was completed in May 2015.

Genre / Form

Topical

Author
Betsy Reed
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308