Norfolk & Western Ledger
Scope and Content
The Norfolk & Western Ledger contains summaries for all districts covered by the Norfolk & Western Railway.
Dates
- 1880 - 1941
Creator
- Norfolk and Western Railway Company (1896-1982) (Organization)
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
The Norfolk & Western Railways was a profitable coal-hauler connection Norfolk, Virginia to Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1982 Norfolk & Western Railway merged with Southern Railway to become what is known today as Norfolk Southern.
External source:
"Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W), 'Precision Transportation'", American-rails.com, https://www.american-rails.com/norfolk.html, accessed on July 19, 2023.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The Norfolk & Western Ledger contains summaries for all districts covered by the Norfolk & Western Railway.
Source of Acquisition
The Norfolk & Western Ledger was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in April 2016.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the The Norfolk & Western 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 The Norfolk & Western Ledger was completed in July 2023.
- Title
- Norfolk & Western Ledger, 1880-1941
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- 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