A. H. and William Gibboney Letter,
Scope and Content
The A. H. and William Gibboney Letter consists of one handwritten missive sent from Tazewell, Virginia, by A. H. and William Gibboney to W. R. Wharton, Esquire and concerns the nonpayment of certain workers that left the corps of the Norfolk and Western Railroad. The letter is believed to relate to the Norfolk & Western, though it makes no explicit mention of any railroad by name. The Gibboneys also ask to first receive payments due to money already forwarded to former workers. Mentioned individuals include: Captain DeRusey, Major Dade, Rees Bandy, Rees Crockett, and Jim Heath.
Dates
- Creation: 1882 - 1882
Creator
- Gibboney, William (Person)
- Gibboney, A. H. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the A. H. and William Gibboney Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Historical Information
The Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad was created in 1870, after much lobbying by Confederate General William Mahone, by the merger of the Norfolk and Petersburg, the Southside, and the Virginia and Tennessee Railroads. The Panic of 1873 disquieted bondholders, which inevitably led to the AM&O's purchase by a Philadelphia investment banking firm in 1881 who renamed it the Norfolk and Western Railroad. After filing for bankruptcy, the Norfolk and Western Railroad was incorporated as the Norfolk and Western Railway Company in 1896.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter sent from Tazewell, Virginia, in 1882 by A. H. and William Gibboney to W. R. Wharton, Esquire, concerning the breach of payment for workers that have left the corps of the Norfolk and Western Railroad (previously the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad).
Acquisition Information
The A. H. and William Gibboney Letter was purchased by Special Collections in 1993.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the A. H. and William Gibboney Letter occurred in September, 2008.
Subject
- Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896) (Organization)
- Title
- A Guide to the A. H. and William Gibboney Letter, 1882
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emily Cook
- Date
- © 2008 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu