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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Alternate Form Available

Images from the O. Gaines Whitley, Sr., Photograph Albums are available online .

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], O. Gaines Whitley, Sr., Photograph Albums, Ms1995-021, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The O. Gaines Whitley, Sr., Photograph Albums were donated to Special Collections in December 1995.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the O. Gaines Whitley, Sr., Photograph Albums was completed in May 2015.

Biographical Note

O. Gaines Whitley, Sr., a native of Albemarle, North Carolina, was a surveyor for the Norfolk & Western Railway Company in 1912.

Scope and Contents

O. Gaines Whitley, Sr., a native of Albemarle, North Carolina, was a surveyor for the Norfolk & Western Railway Company in 1912, and he compiled two albums of photographs taken while surveying property for the railroad in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Most images are unidentified.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Photographs
• Railroad

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the O. Gaines Whitley, Sr., Photograph Albums by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).