Robert B. Claytor Papers
Scope and Content
The Robert B. Claytor Papers consist of correspondence, articles, brochures, and rosters created or collected by Claytor and his brother, W. Graham Claytor, about the National Railway Historical Society, the preservation of historic trains (including Southern Railway Engine 4501 and N&W Locomotive Number 611), and the Norfolk and Western Railway Company.
Dates
- 1952 - 1978
Creator
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
Robert Buckner Claytor was born to W. Graham Claytor and Gertrude Boatwright Claytor on February 27, 1922, in Roanoke, Virginia. He graduated from Princeton University, earned a law degree from Harvard University, and served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He was chairman and CEO of Norfolk Southern and was involved in the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia, serving for a time as chancellor. He also served on the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors from 1982-1990. Claytor died on April 9, 1993, and is buried in St. John's Episcopal Church Columbarium, Ronaoke.
Sources:
"Robert B. Claytor Dies", The Washington Post, April 10, 1993, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1993/04/10/robert-b-claytor-dies/4bf673aa-0b94-4c29-afc9-98778a430645/, accessed January 12, 2023.
"Rector & Member Archives," Virginia Tech Board of Visitors, https://bov.vt.edu/member-archive.html, accessed January 12, 2023.
"Robert Buckner Claytor" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40027309/robert-buckner-claytor, accessed January 12, 2023.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
Robert B. Claytor (1922-1993) was the CEO of Norfolk Southern. His papers consist of correspondence, articles, brochures, and rosters created or collected by Claytor and his brother, W. Graham Claytor, about the National Railway Historical Society, the preservation of historic trains (including Southern Railway Engine 4501 and N&W Locomotive Number 611), and the Norfolk and Western Railway Company.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in July 1991.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Robert B. Claytor Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed in January 2023.
- Title
- Robert B. Claytor Papers, 1952-1978
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Special Collections and University Archives Staff and LM Rozema, Archivist
- Date
- (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu