Norfolk & Western Railroad Company Records,
Scope and Content
The collection consists mostly of invoices and purchase lists for the Norfolk & Western Railroad Company and related companies from the 1880s. In addition, there is some company correspondence and business records, as well as some ephemera (ticket stubs and luggage tags).
Dates
- Creation: 1880 - 1890
Creator
- Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Norfolk & Western Railroad Company Records must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Historical Note
The Norfolk & Western Railroad originated with the 1838 chartering of the City Point Railroad, a line between Petersburg and City Point, Virginia. The line was purchased by the South Side Railroad in 1854, which, in turn, merged with the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad and the Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad, forming the Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Railroad in 1870. The AM&O fell into bankruptcy and was purchased in 1881, the new owners incorporating under the name Norfolk and Western Railroad, with a line extending from Virginia's coast to Southwest Virginia. The N&W went into receivership in 1895 and was reorganized as the Norfolk & Western Railway the following year.
Full Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains invoices, notes, memos, correspondence, and ticket materials pertaining to the Norfolk & Western Railroad Company from the years 1881 to 1887.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically and by category.
Acquisition Information
The Norfolk & Western Railroad Company Records were acquired by Special Collections prior to 2009.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Norfolk & Western Railroad Company Records was completed in December 2012.
Subject
- Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896) (Organization)
- Title
- Norfolk & Western Railroad Company Records, 1880-1890
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Adrienne Glenney, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2012 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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