Tidewater/Virginia Railway Company Records A Guide to the Tidewater/Virginia Railway Company Records, 1905-1906 Ms.2011.044 A Collection in Special Collections

A Guide to the Tidewater/Virginia Railway Company Records, 1905-1906 Ms.2011.044

A Collection in Special Collections


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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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Kimberly Staub

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2011.044
Title
Tidewater/Virginia Railway Company Records 1905-1906
Quantity
1.3 Cubic Feet, 3 boxes
Creator
Virginian Railway
Creator
Tidewater Railway Company (1904-1907)
Language
English .
Abstract
The collection consists of financial receipts of the Tidewater/Virginia Railway Company in the early days of the railway system.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Tidewater/Virginia Railway Company Records must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Tidewater/Virginia Railway Company Records, Ms2011-044, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The collection was purchased by Special Collection in 2011.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Tidewater/Virginia Railway Company Records was completed in May 2011.


Historical Note

The Tidewater Railway System was built in 1904 as an intrastate highway by William Nelson Page and Henry Huttleson Rogers in order to connect the Hampton Roads area with the coal mining regions and railroads of West Virginia. In 1907, Tidewater Railway was renamed the Virginia Railway Company. Known for its success and use of modern technologies, the Virginia Railway company became known as the "Richest Little Railroad in the World." Eventually, the Virginia Railway Company merged with the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1959. Today, the lines of the Virginia Railway Company operate under Norfolk and Western's successor, Norfolk and Southern.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of financial records of the Tidewater/Virginia Railway Company in the early days of the railway system. The bulk of the collection is made up of expense reports, bills, receipts, and vouchers for the railway employees. The bulk of the material dates from August and September 1905.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in its original, semi-chronological, order.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
  • Railroad

Container List

box 1 box 2 box 3
Financial Records
1905-1906