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Gary Restaurant and Railroad Crossing Photograph

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2010-008

Scope and Content

This photograph features Gary Restaurant, a railroad, and a horse-drawn wagon. It was taken in the early 1990s.

Dates

  • ca. 1990

Language of Materials

The material in the collection is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Historical Note

The restaurant featured in the photograph was built in 1913, and is located in Gary Township, West Virginia. By 1920, the restaurant underwent extensive expansion.

Gary Township was a McDowell company-run town; it was the center of a booming steel and coal camp that operated until the 1970s. The town's prep plant was once the largest in the world.

External source:

GARY, WV. Southern West Virginia Coalfields. Web. 26 Feb. 2010. http://www.coalcampusa.com/sowv/flattop/gary/gary.htm .

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

The collection contains a photograph of Gary restaurant and railroad crossing in McDowell Company-run Gary Township, West Virginia, circa 1990.

Source of Acquisition

The Gary Restaurant and Railroad Crossing photograph was donated to Special Collections in 2005.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Gary Restaurant and Railroad Crossing Photograph 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 processing, arrangement, and description of the Gary Restaurant and Railroad Crossing photograph commenced and was completed in February 2010.

Title
Gary Restaurant and Railroad Crossing Photograph, ca. 1990
Status
Completed
Author
Julia Viets, Student Assistant
Date
2010 (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

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