Raleigh Coal & Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing Raleigh Coal & Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing, 1920 Ms.2009.039

Raleigh Coal & Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing, 1920 Ms.2009.039


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John M. Jackson, Archivist

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2009.039
Title
Raleigh Coal & Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing 1920
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 folder
Creator
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company (1909-1950)
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
The collection contains an as-built drawing for a railroad spur line to the Raleigh Coal & Coke Company's No. 3 Mine, located on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway's Pine Creek Branch (New River District).

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Raleigh Coal & Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing, Ms2009-039, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Raleigh Coal & Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing was purchased by Special Collections in 2009. The document had been part of a larger group of railroad-related materials compiled by a collector, then sold to a dealer (see "separated material" section).

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Raleigh Coal & Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing commenced and was completed in March 2009.


Administrative History

The Raleigh Coal & Coke Company operated in West Virginia during the early twentieth century, establishing a mine and camp at Raleigh (Raleigh County) in 1909. The company marketed its coal under the trade name "Black Knight Coal." Raleigh Coal & Coke ceased operations in 1950.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of an as-built drawing for a railroad spur line to the Raleigh Coal & Coke Company's Number 3 Mine. The spur was located on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway's Piney Creek Branch (New River District). The drawing (number X-1614) contains the original plan, executed in 1918, as well as the as-built revisions of 1920.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
  • Railroad

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Raleigh Coal & Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Container List

folder 1
Drawing
1920