Norfolk & Western Railway Ledger
Scope and Content
The Norfolk & Western Railway Ledger is labeled "Depreciation Acct. 17 All Districts (Summaries All Districts)", "Account 17-Val. Sec.", and "W. K. P. Dist." The ledger itemizes buildings and materials, locations, years of construction and retirement, and costs of items or sales. The included districts are in New York, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
Dates
- 1942-1944, undated
Creator
- Norfolk and Western Railway Company (1896-1982) (Organization)
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical Note
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 consolidated 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.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The Norfolk & Western Railway Ledger is labeled "Depreciation Acct. 17 All Districts (Summaries All Districts)", "Account 17-Val. Sec.", and "W. K. P. Dist." The ledger itemizes buildings and materials, locations, years of construction and retirement, and costs of items or sales. The included districts are in New York, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
Source of Acquisition
The Norfolk & Western Railway Ledger was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in April 2016.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the The Norfolk & Western Railway Ledger 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 Norfolk & Western Railway Ledger was completed in July 2023. Additional description was completed in February 2025.
- Title
- Norfolk & Western Railway Ledger, 1942-1944, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- LM Rozema, Archivist, and Sterling Bryant, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- 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