Norfolk & Western Railway Company Photograph
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a photograph of a large group of people believed to be Roanoke, Virginia employees of Norfolk & Western Railway. An exterior view, the photo shows construction materials in the foreground, with railcars behind the group. The man seated at right foreground with his hat on the ground is believed to be L. H. Blankenship.
Dates
- Creation: [1925?]
Creator
- Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Norfolk & Western Railway Company Photograph must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Historical Information
The Norfolk & Western Railway Company was formed in 1896 from the reorganization of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, which had been forced into receivership the previous year. With corporate offices in Roanoke, Virginia, the N&W grew steadily through the twentieth century. The railway consolided with a number of other lines and became a major carrier in the East and Midwest, operating routes from Norfolk, Virginia as far west as Kansas City, Missouri. In 1982, the N&W merged with the Southern Railway to form the Norfolk Southern Corporation.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photograph of group believed to be Roanoke, Virginia employees of Norfolk & Western Railway Company.
Acquisition Information
The Norfolk & Western Railway Company Photograph was purchased by Special Collections in 2008.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Norfolk & Western Railway Company Photograph commenced and was completed in January 2009.
- Title
- A Guide to the Norfolk & Western Railway Company Photograph, [1925?]
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kira A. Dietz
- Date
- © 2009 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