{"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Railroad\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1917\u0026page=2","prev":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Railroad\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1917\u0026page=1","last":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Railroad\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1917\u0026page=2"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":2,"next_page":null,"prev_page":1,"total_pages":2,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":10,"total_count":19,"first_page?":false,"last_page?":true}},"data":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2456","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2456#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896)","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2456#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"The Norfolk and Western Railway and Associated Companies contains a collection of records relating to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines and other associated enterprises, including the Atlantic \u0026amp; Danville Railway; Bluefield Inn; Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026amp; Illinois Railroad; New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad; Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad; Norfolk and Western Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. 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Through expansion and various mergers, the N\u0026W grew to become a major U.S. carrier, serving 14 states. The company manufactured steam locomotives at its own Roanoke Machine Works (established in Roanoke, Virginia in 1882), and among the railroad's affiliated holdings were several hotels (represented in this collection by the Bluefield Inn and the Hotel Roanoke). Among the company's larger merger acquisitions was the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad--the \"Nickel Plate Road\"--in 1964. (Other acquisitions represented in this collection are the Atlantic \u0026 Danville Railway (1962); the New Jersey, Indiana \u0026 Illinois Railroad (through acquisition of the Wabash Railroad, 1962); and the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway (acquired and operated jointly with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, 1909).) In 1982, the N\u0026W combined with the Southern Railway to form Norfolk Southern Corporation.","The guide to the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement and description of the first accrual of the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced and was completed in March 2009. Processing of the second accrual of the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced in April 2010 and was completed in September 2010.","In the first accrual, materials relating to the N\u0026W and affiliates were processed as the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection. The working and personal papers of Chapman J. French, distinguishable from the remainder of the collection, were separated into a  second collection bearing French's name (Ms2009-034) . Other materials, not related in any way to the N\u0026W were divided into various individual collections (see \"separated materials\" section). ","The second accrual, in keeping with the work done on the first, was also divided between the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection and the Chapman J. French Papers. With the second accrual, however, materials which were not related in any way to the N\u0026W and its affiliates, as well as N\u0026W-related memorabilia and other items which had been created for external use or created by others, were moved to a new collection bearing the name of the collector, the  Wayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078 .","Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives holds several other manuscript collections as well as books relating to the Norfolk \u0026 Western and its affiliates.","This collection contains materials from the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines, and associated companies. The collection contains such items as financial and legal documents, reports, maps, plans, timetables, work documents, and printed materials. ","The operations of the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway are represented in the collection by a diverse array of materials, including such items as seniority rosters, descriptions / classifications of the company's rolling stock, and printed materials (including legal agreements and a list of Roanoke sidings and team tracks). The N\u0026W materials also include several timetables, train orders, and memoranda from the Passenger Traffic Department.  Most significantly, perhaps, the materials include a bound set of standard plans issued by the office of the company's chief engineer. The standards book includes specifications for company-manufactured or -constructed buildings, tools, signs, roadways, bridges, tunnels, appurtenances, etc. Among the remaining materials are a number of financial documents, including such materials as account statements and disbursement vouchers. Also relating to various aspects of daily company operations are several items, including a record book of clerical personnel at the Bluefield Yards; a conductor's train book, bulletins from Crew, Virginia; Passenger Traffic Department circular letters; and time return and delay reports.  ","The collection also includes several construction job files for the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company (the \"Nickel Plate Road\") projects in Ohio during the late 1950s. Included in the files for jobs at Huron, Canton, Toledo, Massilon, Georgetown, Fremont, Ironville, Cleveland, and Burbank, are maps, legal documents, balance sheets, correspondence, and reports.","Among the materials in the collection representing other companies are antebellum payment records from the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad (including payrolls and disbursement vouchers). From the Norfolk and Western Railroad are various financial and legal documents, including account statements, purchase vouchers, and reports, all largely relating to the company's reorganization. Among the many other companies represented in the collection are: the Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026 Illinois Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. ","The Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection was purchased in two accruals. With the first accrual, materials that were determined to relate specifically to the Norfolk \u0026 Western, its predecessors and affiliates were retained in this collection (Ms2009-037). The personal and working papers of Chapman J. French, a civil engineer employed by the company, were easily distinguishable and were separated to the newly created  Chapman J. French Papers (Ms2009-034) . ","Materials that did not relate in any way to the N\u0026W were separated into the following individual collections: ","Chapman J. French Papers, Ms2009-034","Mine Hill \u0026 Schuylkill Haven Railroad Stock Certificates, Ms2009-035","New River Mineral Company Stock Certificate, Ms2009-036","Philadelphia \u0026 Reading Railroad Receipts, Ms2009-038","Raleigh Coal \u0026 Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing, Ms2009-039","Reed Island Iron Company Receipts, Ms2009-040","Rock Island Lines Insurance Booklet, Ms2009-041","Sullivan Railroad Company Stock Certificate, Ms2009-042","Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railroad Annual Report, Ms2009-043","Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railway Annual Report, Ms2009-044","Thomas Wood and Company Freight Records, Ms2009-045","Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Receipts, Ms2009-046","Much of the second accrual was likewise divided between the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection and the Chapman J. French Papers. In the second accrual, however, materials that did not relate to the N\u0026W were separated into a newly created collection bearing the name of the collector,  Wayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Norfolk and Western Railway and Associated Companies contains a collection of records relating to the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines and other associated enterprises, including the Atlantic \u0026 Danville Railway; Bluefield Inn; Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026 Illinois Railroad; New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad; Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad; Norfolk and Western Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. Included are such materials as financial and legal documents, reports, maps, construction files, printed materials, and Norfolk \u0026 Western standard plans.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896)","New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway Company","The materials in the collection are in English."],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.2009.037"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection"],"collection_title_tesim":["Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection"],"collection_ssim":["Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"creator_ssm":["Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896)"],"creator_ssim":["Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896)"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896)"],"creators_ssim":["Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896)"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The first accrual of the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection was purchased in 2008. 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Through expansion and various mergers, the N\u0026amp;W grew to become a major U.S. carrier, serving 14 states. The company manufactured steam locomotives at its own Roanoke Machine Works (established in Roanoke, Virginia in 1882), and among the railroad's affiliated holdings were several hotels (represented in this collection by the Bluefield Inn and the Hotel Roanoke). Among the company's larger merger acquisitions was the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad--the \"Nickel Plate Road\"--in 1964. (Other acquisitions represented in this collection are the Atlantic \u0026amp; Danville Railway (1962); the New Jersey, Indiana \u0026amp; Illinois Railroad (through acquisition of the Wabash Railroad, 1962); and the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway (acquired and operated jointly with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, 1909).) 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(Other acquisitions represented in this collection are the Atlantic \u0026 Danville Railway (1962); the New Jersey, Indiana \u0026 Illinois Railroad (through acquisition of the Wabash Railroad, 1962); and the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway (acquired and operated jointly with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, 1909).) 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The standards book includes specifications for company-manufactured or -constructed buildings, tools, signs, roadways, bridges, tunnels, appurtenances, etc. Among the remaining materials are a number of financial documents, including such materials as account statements and disbursement vouchers. Also relating to various aspects of daily company operations are several items, including a record book of clerical personnel at the Bluefield Yards; a conductor's train book, bulletins from Crew, Virginia; Passenger Traffic Department circular letters; and time return and delay reports.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also includes several construction job files for the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company (the \"Nickel Plate Road\") projects in Ohio during the late 1950s. Included in the files for jobs at Huron, Canton, Toledo, Massilon, Georgetown, Fremont, Ironville, Cleveland, and Burbank, are maps, legal documents, balance sheets, correspondence, and reports.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAmong the materials in the collection representing other companies are antebellum payment records from the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad (including payrolls and disbursement vouchers). From the Norfolk and Western Railroad are various financial and legal documents, including account statements, purchase vouchers, and reports, all largely relating to the company's reorganization. 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","The collection also includes several construction job files for the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company (the \"Nickel Plate Road\") projects in Ohio during the late 1950s. Included in the files for jobs at Huron, Canton, Toledo, Massilon, Georgetown, Fremont, Ironville, Cleveland, and Burbank, are maps, legal documents, balance sheets, correspondence, and reports.","Among the materials in the collection representing other companies are antebellum payment records from the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad (including payrolls and disbursement vouchers). From the Norfolk and Western Railroad are various financial and legal documents, including account statements, purchase vouchers, and reports, all largely relating to the company's reorganization. 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","Materials that did not relate in any way to the N\u0026W were separated into the following individual collections: ","Chapman J. French Papers, Ms2009-034","Mine Hill \u0026 Schuylkill Haven Railroad Stock Certificates, Ms2009-035","New River Mineral Company Stock Certificate, Ms2009-036","Philadelphia \u0026 Reading Railroad Receipts, Ms2009-038","Raleigh Coal \u0026 Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing, Ms2009-039","Reed Island Iron Company Receipts, Ms2009-040","Rock Island Lines Insurance Booklet, Ms2009-041","Sullivan Railroad Company Stock Certificate, Ms2009-042","Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railroad Annual Report, Ms2009-043","Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railway Annual Report, Ms2009-044","Thomas Wood and Company Freight Records, Ms2009-045","Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Receipts, Ms2009-046","Much of the second accrual was likewise divided between the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection and the Chapman J. French Papers. In the second accrual, however, materials that did not relate to the N\u0026W were separated into a newly created collection bearing the name of the collector,  Wayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_963b55b36481cb101d11c6d5d65c0d8c\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Norfolk and Western Railway and Associated Companies contains a collection of records relating to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines and other associated enterprises, including the Atlantic \u0026amp; Danville Railway; Bluefield Inn; Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026amp; Illinois Railroad; New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad; Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad; Norfolk and Western Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. Included are such materials as financial and legal documents, reports, maps, construction files, printed materials, and Norfolk \u0026amp; Western standard plans.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Norfolk and Western Railway and Associated Companies contains a collection of records relating to the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines and other associated enterprises, including the Atlantic \u0026 Danville Railway; Bluefield Inn; Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026 Illinois Railroad; New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad; Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad; Norfolk and Western Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. Included are such materials as financial and legal documents, reports, maps, construction files, printed materials, and Norfolk \u0026 Western standard plans."],"names_coll_ssim":["Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896)","New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway Company"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896)","New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway Company"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896)","New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway Company"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":145,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T02:09:02.779Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2456","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2456","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2456","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2456","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_2456.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection","title_ssm":["Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection"],"title_tesim":["Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection"],"unitdate_ssm":["1851-1978"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1851-1978"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.2009.037"],"text":["Ms.2009.037","Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection","Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Railroad","The collection is open for research.","The collection is arranged alphabetically by company name, then alphabetically by topic or document type.","The Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway was established through a reorganization of the bankrupt Norfolk and Western Railroad in 1896, the latter company itself having arisen from the Atlantic, Mississippi \u0026 Ohio Railroad, a successor to the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad. Through expansion and various mergers, the N\u0026W grew to become a major U.S. carrier, serving 14 states. The company manufactured steam locomotives at its own Roanoke Machine Works (established in Roanoke, Virginia in 1882), and among the railroad's affiliated holdings were several hotels (represented in this collection by the Bluefield Inn and the Hotel Roanoke). Among the company's larger merger acquisitions was the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad--the \"Nickel Plate Road\"--in 1964. (Other acquisitions represented in this collection are the Atlantic \u0026 Danville Railway (1962); the New Jersey, Indiana \u0026 Illinois Railroad (through acquisition of the Wabash Railroad, 1962); and the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway (acquired and operated jointly with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, 1909).) In 1982, the N\u0026W combined with the Southern Railway to form Norfolk Southern Corporation.","The guide to the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement and description of the first accrual of the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced and was completed in March 2009. Processing of the second accrual of the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced in April 2010 and was completed in September 2010.","In the first accrual, materials relating to the N\u0026W and affiliates were processed as the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection. The working and personal papers of Chapman J. French, distinguishable from the remainder of the collection, were separated into a  second collection bearing French's name (Ms2009-034) . Other materials, not related in any way to the N\u0026W were divided into various individual collections (see \"separated materials\" section). ","The second accrual, in keeping with the work done on the first, was also divided between the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection and the Chapman J. French Papers. With the second accrual, however, materials which were not related in any way to the N\u0026W and its affiliates, as well as N\u0026W-related memorabilia and other items which had been created for external use or created by others, were moved to a new collection bearing the name of the collector, the  Wayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078 .","Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives holds several other manuscript collections as well as books relating to the Norfolk \u0026 Western and its affiliates.","This collection contains materials from the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines, and associated companies. The collection contains such items as financial and legal documents, reports, maps, plans, timetables, work documents, and printed materials. ","The operations of the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway are represented in the collection by a diverse array of materials, including such items as seniority rosters, descriptions / classifications of the company's rolling stock, and printed materials (including legal agreements and a list of Roanoke sidings and team tracks). The N\u0026W materials also include several timetables, train orders, and memoranda from the Passenger Traffic Department.  Most significantly, perhaps, the materials include a bound set of standard plans issued by the office of the company's chief engineer. The standards book includes specifications for company-manufactured or -constructed buildings, tools, signs, roadways, bridges, tunnels, appurtenances, etc. Among the remaining materials are a number of financial documents, including such materials as account statements and disbursement vouchers. Also relating to various aspects of daily company operations are several items, including a record book of clerical personnel at the Bluefield Yards; a conductor's train book, bulletins from Crew, Virginia; Passenger Traffic Department circular letters; and time return and delay reports.  ","The collection also includes several construction job files for the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company (the \"Nickel Plate Road\") projects in Ohio during the late 1950s. Included in the files for jobs at Huron, Canton, Toledo, Massilon, Georgetown, Fremont, Ironville, Cleveland, and Burbank, are maps, legal documents, balance sheets, correspondence, and reports.","Among the materials in the collection representing other companies are antebellum payment records from the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad (including payrolls and disbursement vouchers). From the Norfolk and Western Railroad are various financial and legal documents, including account statements, purchase vouchers, and reports, all largely relating to the company's reorganization. Among the many other companies represented in the collection are: the Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026 Illinois Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. ","The Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection was purchased in two accruals. With the first accrual, materials that were determined to relate specifically to the Norfolk \u0026 Western, its predecessors and affiliates were retained in this collection (Ms2009-037). The personal and working papers of Chapman J. French, a civil engineer employed by the company, were easily distinguishable and were separated to the newly created  Chapman J. French Papers (Ms2009-034) . ","Materials that did not relate in any way to the N\u0026W were separated into the following individual collections: ","Chapman J. French Papers, Ms2009-034","Mine Hill \u0026 Schuylkill Haven Railroad Stock Certificates, Ms2009-035","New River Mineral Company Stock Certificate, Ms2009-036","Philadelphia \u0026 Reading Railroad Receipts, Ms2009-038","Raleigh Coal \u0026 Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing, Ms2009-039","Reed Island Iron Company Receipts, Ms2009-040","Rock Island Lines Insurance Booklet, Ms2009-041","Sullivan Railroad Company Stock Certificate, Ms2009-042","Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railroad Annual Report, Ms2009-043","Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railway Annual Report, Ms2009-044","Thomas Wood and Company Freight Records, Ms2009-045","Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Receipts, Ms2009-046","Much of the second accrual was likewise divided between the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection and the Chapman J. French Papers. In the second accrual, however, materials that did not relate to the N\u0026W were separated into a newly created collection bearing the name of the collector,  Wayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Norfolk and Western Railway and Associated Companies contains a collection of records relating to the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines and other associated enterprises, including the Atlantic \u0026 Danville Railway; Bluefield Inn; Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026 Illinois Railroad; New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad; Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad; Norfolk and Western Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. 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Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_963b55b36481cb101d11c6d5d65c0d8c\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Norfolk and Western Railway and Associated Companies contains a collection of records relating to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines and other associated enterprises, including the Atlantic \u0026amp; Danville Railway; Bluefield Inn; Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026amp; Illinois Railroad; New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad; Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad; Norfolk and Western Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_1f74203b1129dc01e6a3003604a358e7\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eSpanning 1861 to 1971, the Robert Selph Henry Papers consist of correspondence, subject files, photographs, and clippings concerning Henry's research on the American Civil War, focusing on the Confederacy and Nathan Bedford Forrest, and also railroad history. 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At the AAR, Holden responded to questions from manufacturers,  shippers, and railroad inspectors regarding tank car problems; assisted in the preparation of technical manuals; and participated in responses to--and clean-up of--railroad tank car accidents. He participated in technical meetings of the Chlorine Institute, the National LP Gas Association, and the AAR's Tank Car Committee and was involved in the establishment of the Transportation Test Center's Tank Car Safety School. He also presented technical papers and delivered addresses on the transportation of hazardous materials and emergency response, and he was sometimes called upon as an expert witness in court actions. He married Jane Elizabeth Hockenberry (1924-2015); the couple had one daughter. Roy Jay Holden Jr. died in Washington, D. C. on December 11, 1989.","The guide to the Roy Jay Holden, Jr. Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","Processing of the Roy Jay Holden Jr. Papers commenced in December 2025, and was completed in March 2026.","VT Special Collections and University Archives also maintains the papers of Holden's father, the  Roy Jay Holden Papers, Ms1982-014  and Holden's sister, the  Virginia Hummel Papers, Ms1998-014 .","This collection contains the papers of Roy Jay Holden Jr. (1921-1989), a Virginia Tech graduate (BS mechanical engineering, 1942), an expert on railroad tank car design and the handling and transportation of hazardous materials employed by ACF Industries and the American Association of Railroads (AAR). The collection contains such materials as correspondence, reports, drawings and specifications, and printed materials, all related to tank car construction and hazardous materials. Included are applications from various shipping car manufacturers for approval and certification from the AAR; reports on peformance of various tank cars and on mishaps involving tank cars; papers and journal extracts on hazardous materials; and promotional materials from various manufacturers and shippers. Also included are correspondence and meeting minutes of the AAR's Tank Car Committee, files relating to hazardous materials training and government regulation of shipping and hazardous materials. Of Holden's personal papers, the collection holds only a few files devoted to his search for employment in the early 1970s, some personal ephemera, photographs, and a book in which he recorded World Series baseball statistics.","The following books were cataloged for VT Special Collections and University Archives's Rare Book Collection:\n Report to the Association of American Railroads: A Review of Cost-Benefit Methodology Employed by the Association of American Railroads and Railways Progress Institute Railroad Tank Car Safety Research and Test Project Compared with a Related Analysis by Calspan Corporation , June 1974. The Official Railway Guide: North American Freight Service Edition , September/October 1981. 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After obtaining a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech in 1942, Holden joined the U. S. Army and served with the Coast Artillery Corps and Corps of Engineers during World War II. Following the war, Holden worked briefly at the Glenn L. Martin Company--specializing in design of aircaft controls, heating and ventilation, and electronic equipment--before joining ACF Industries in 1947. As chief project engineer for railroad tank cars, Holden designed and developed new containers and manufacturing methods. His curriculum vita during this time period lists three patents held in his name. In 1973, Holden became a technical service engineer for the Bureau of Explosives (later Hazardous Materials Systems) within the Association of American Railroads (AAR). At the AAR, Holden responded to questions from manufacturers,  shippers, and railroad inspectors regarding tank car problems; assisted in the preparation of technical manuals; and participated in responses to--and clean-up of--railroad tank car accidents. He participated in technical meetings of the Chlorine Institute, the National LP Gas Association, and the AAR's Tank Car Committee and was involved in the establishment of the Transportation Test Center's Tank Car Safety School. He also presented technical papers and delivered addresses on the transportation of hazardous materials and emergency response, and he was sometimes called upon as an expert witness in court actions. He married Jane Elizabeth Hockenberry (1924-2015); the couple had one daughter. Roy Jay Holden Jr. died in Washington, D. C. on December 11, 1989.","The guide to the Roy Jay Holden, Jr. Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","Processing of the Roy Jay Holden Jr. Papers commenced in December 2025, and was completed in March 2026.","VT Special Collections and University Archives also maintains the papers of Holden's father, the  Roy Jay Holden Papers, Ms1982-014  and Holden's sister, the  Virginia Hummel Papers, Ms1998-014 .","This collection contains the papers of Roy Jay Holden Jr. (1921-1989), a Virginia Tech graduate (BS mechanical engineering, 1942), an expert on railroad tank car design and the handling and transportation of hazardous materials employed by ACF Industries and the American Association of Railroads (AAR). The collection contains such materials as correspondence, reports, drawings and specifications, and printed materials, all related to tank car construction and hazardous materials. Included are applications from various shipping car manufacturers for approval and certification from the AAR; reports on peformance of various tank cars and on mishaps involving tank cars; papers and journal extracts on hazardous materials; and promotional materials from various manufacturers and shippers. Also included are correspondence and meeting minutes of the AAR's Tank Car Committee, files relating to hazardous materials training and government regulation of shipping and hazardous materials. Of Holden's personal papers, the collection holds only a few files devoted to his search for employment in the early 1970s, some personal ephemera, photographs, and a book in which he recorded World Series baseball statistics.","The following books were cataloged for VT Special Collections and University Archives's Rare Book Collection:\n Report to the Association of American Railroads: A Review of Cost-Benefit Methodology Employed by the Association of American Railroads and Railways Progress Institute Railroad Tank Car Safety Research and Test Project Compared with a Related Analysis by Calspan Corporation , June 1974. The Official Railway Guide: North American Freight Service Edition , September/October 1981. 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The 92-mile line spanned from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Gadsden, Alabama and was purchased by the Southern Railway in 1971; a northern portion of the line today (2009) is leased from Norfolk Southern and operated by the Chattooga and Chickamauga Railway.","The guide to the Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railroad Annual Report by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing and description of the Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railroad Annual Report commenced and was completed in March 2009.","See the  Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railway Annual Report, Ms2009-044 , also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.","This collection contains an annual report on the operations of the Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railroad, compiled for the Interstate Commerce Commission's Division of Statistics for the year 1917. Submitted by company auditor and assistant treasurer D. E. Hedges, the report tabulates statistics on the company's operations, including workforce, equipment, tonnage hauled, income and expenditures. Also included are the names of officers and a brief background of the company. The collection also contains a few loose documents which had been inserted in the report.","The Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railroad Annual Report was acquired as part of a larger collection of railway-related material that had been compiled by a collector, then sold to a dealer. In the course of processing, the stock certificate was removed to a separate collection. ","The acquisition of which these certificates were a part also included the following collections at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives: ","Chapman J. 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Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_49f0689dec9db8e21aae85c281d763c1\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection includes an annual report of the Tennessee, Alabama \u0026amp; Georgia Railroad Company for 1917, including statistical data on workforce, equipment, and tonnage hauled.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection includes an annual report of the Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railroad Company for 1917, including statistical data on workforce, equipment, and tonnage hauled."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia Railway"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia Railway"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T02:39:47.578Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2462"}},{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2631","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Wayne Perkins Collection,","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2631#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Collection of records, memorabilia, and photographs relating to a number of North American railroads but concentrating mostly the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway. Also includes papers of various Southwest Virginia families and a small set of personal papers.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2631#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2631","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2631","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2631","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2631","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_2631.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Perkins, Wayne Collection","title_ssm":["Wayne Perkins Collection,"],"title_tesim":["Wayne Perkins Collection,"],"unitdate_ssm":["1835-1996"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1835-1996"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.2010.078"],"text":["Ms.2010.078","Wayne Perkins Collection,","Railroad","2.6 cu. ft. 8 boxes, 1 oversize folder","Collection is open for research.","The collection is arranged in four series:","Series I. Railroads and Associated Companies, 1835-1986. This series contains materials acquired by Perkins through his general interest in railroad history. The materials have no clear focus, though Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway materials comprise a large portion of the series. Included are a wide array of materials, including train passes, timetables, printed materials, business forms, legislative acts, train orders, company histories, ephemera and memorabilia. Of particular interest, perhaps, are an 1835 invitation to the opening of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad and an 1840 letter from the Bank Stock Railroad asking an unidentified minister to promote the railroad in his sermons. Also included in this series is a collection of dinner menus from several railroads, printed materials relating to the rail industry, and a set of souvenir buttons bearing railroad logos. This series is arranged alphabetically by business name, then by document type.","Series II. Individuals, Families and Businesses, 1881-1953. This series contains the papers of various people and companies apparently not directly connected to railroads but accumulated by Perkins in the course of pursuing his hobby. Included among the many disparate materials in the series are expense account records of F. W. Hawks, a cartographer working in Ohio. Also within the series are several pieces of correspondence between Robert L. Humphrey of Galax, Virginia and his sisters Mamie and Belle, together with some other Humphrey family-related papers. Also prevalent within the series are a number of bills of lading issued to G. W. Plumer, a Massachusetts merchant, and a set of telegrams between members of the Snidow-Dixon family in West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. A few freight bills issued to General G. C. Wharton may also be found in this series. Arranged alphabetically by surname.","Series III. Personal Papers, 1957-1996. Included in this small series are materials that relate to Perkins' personal life, though most of them are also connected to his hobbies. The series contains a folder relating to various railroad enthusiast organizations of which Perkins was a member and a folder relating to model railroading, including instructions, advertising matter, and other printed material. A very small selection of personal materials completes the collection and includes letters and ephemera, with some items relating to a George Wythe High School class of 1966 reunion. Arranged by subject matter. ","Series IV. Photographs and Postcards, 1887-1987. This series contains images collected and created by Perkins and is devoted almost entirely to railroad-related subjects, including locomotives and other rolling stock; structures; and scenery. The series is divided into two subseries: ","Subseries A. Photographs, 1887-1976. While a few of the images in this subseries seem to have been created by Perkins, and the creator of others is unknown, most of the photos are attributed to others. Included among these are significant collections from photographers C. W. Jernstrom and Harold K. Vollrath. As with the materials in Series I, the photos span subjects throughout North America, though there is a focus on the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway. Included at the end of the photographs is a set of promotional photos for the Bendix-Feragen automobile frame-straightening system and a machine-pen autographed photo of Charles A. Lindbergh with his mother and the \"Spirit of St. Louis.\" The railroad images are arranged by name of photographer, then by subject. Non-railroad images are grouped at the end of the subseries. ","Subseries B. Postcards, [1906?]-1987. This subseries contains postcards collected by Perkins. While some have never been used, several of the older postcards include names and messages. Included at the end of the subseries are postcards depicting World War II-era combat aircraft and scenes from the southwestern United States. Railroad images are arranged alphabetically by company name, with non-railroad items grouped at the end of the subseries.","Merrill Wayne Perkins, the son of Eli W. and Ethel Fielder Perkins, was born in Wythe County, Virginia in 1947. He married Elizabeth Williams and graduated with a degree in pharmacy from Virginia Commmonwealth University in 1971. He returned to Wythe County, working as a pharmacist in Wytheville. Among his personal activities, Perkins maintained memberships in the Wythe County Historical Society and the Train Collectors Association. Wayne Perkins died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 2004.","[3 items]","[8 items]","[see Oversize Materials]","[see Oversize Materials]","[see Oversize Materials]","[see Oversize Materials]","[2 folders]","[2 copies]","[3 items]","[2 copies]","[10 items]","[2 items]","[16 items]","[2 copies]","[2 copies]","[2 copies]","[2 items]","[6 items]","[2 folders]","[3 items]","[2 items]","[see Oversize Materials]","[2 items]","[photocopy]","[2 folders]","[2 copies]","[5 items]","[2 items]","[2 items]","[2 copies]","[reproduction]","[23 items]","[2 folders]","[2 items]","[2 items]","[2 items]","[2 items]","[2 items]","[2 items]","[3 items]","[2 items]","[2 items]","[2 items]","[3 items]","[2 items]","[2 items]","[2 copies]","[2 items]","[3 items]","[2 copies]","[2 copies]","[2 items]","[2 items]","[3 items]","[2 items]","[2 items]","[2 copies]","[3 items]","[2 items]","[2 copies]","[2 copies]","[2 items]","[3 items]","[3 items]","[7 items]","[2 items]","[3 items]","[2 items]","[8 items]","[3 items]","[18 items]","[2 items]","[2 items]","[3 items]","[6 items]","[15 items]","[2 items]","[3 folders]","[5 items]","[2 items]","[12 items]","[3 items]","[14 items; negatives only]","[24 items]","[includes auto-pen reproduced signature]","[2 copies]","[2 copies]","[2 copies]","[2 copies]","[3 items, including 1 large format]","[2 items]","[2 copies]","[2 copies]","[2 copies]","[9 items]","[photostatic copy]","[16 items]","[photograph by Bryant of Cliffview, Virginia]","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Wayne Perkins Collection commenced in October 2010 and was completed in December 2010. ","The materials in this collection were part of a larger collection, which had been purchased in two accruals. The first accrual, purchased in 2008, was ultimately divided among several collections. Materials that were determined to relate specifically to the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, its predecessors and affiliates were processed as the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection (Ms2009-037). The personal and working papers of Chapman J. French, a civil engineer employed by the company, were easily distinguishable and were processed as the Chapman J. French Papers (Ms2009-034). Materials that did not relate in any way to the N\u0026W were separated into the following individual collections:","Mine Hill \u0026 Schuylkill Haven Railroad Stock Certificates (Ms2009-035) New River Mineral Company Stock Certificate (Ms2009-036) Philadelphia \u0026 Reading Railroad Receipts (Ms2009-038) Raleigh Coal \u0026 Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing (Ms2009-039) Reed Island Iron Company Receipts (Ms2009-040) Rock Island Lines Insurance Booklet (Ms2009-041) Sullivan Railroad Company Stock Certificate (Ms2009-042) Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railroad Annual Report (Ms2009-043) Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railway Annual Report (Ms2009-044) Thomas Wood and Company Freight Records (Ms2009-045) Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Receipts (Ms2009-046)","Much of the 2009 accrual was likewise divided between the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection and the Chapman J. French Papers. In examining the second accrual, however, it became clear that the materials had been accumulated by a single collector, and so materials that were unrelated to the N\u0026W (together with materials that related to the N\u0026W but were not company records) were processed as the Wayne Perkins Collection.","This collection contains materials--mostly railroad-related--compiled by Wayne Perkins, a Wytheville, Virginia pharmacist and railroad enthusiast. The collection contains a wide array of materials--including business records, memorabilia and photographs--relating to a number of North American railroads. Significant among the materials are several items relating to early 19th-century railroads.  The collection concentrates largely on the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, including ephemera produced by the company and materials produced by others about the company. The collection also includes assorted papers relating to various individuals and families (most from southwestern Virginia), apparently accumulated by Perkins in the course of collecting railroad materials. Also included are files relating to Perkins' involvement with various railroad enthusiast organizations, his model train hobby, and assorted personal papers.","The following books were removed from the collection to be cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:","Burns, Robert E. and Stuart T. Saunders.  The Inseparable Partnership: Education and Industry.  New York: Newcomen Society, 1966.","Pettengill, Samuel Barrett.  What Henry Ford Taught America.  New York: America's Future, 1947.","The following map was removed from the collection and added to the Historical Maps Collection:","\"Map of Roanoke County, Virginia, Compiled from Actual Surveys, Land Maps, and Data furnished by the Appalachian Electric Power Co., Virginia State Highway Dept., Norfolk \u0026 Western R.R., Virginian Railway\"   [C. B. Malcolm?], 1942. ","Permission to publish material from Wayne Perkins Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.  Photographs in Series IV which are attributed to a specific photographer may not be published without permission of the holder of rights to the image.","Collection of records, memorabilia, and photographs relating to a number of North American railroads but concentrating mostly the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway. Also includes papers of various Southwest Virginia families and a small set of personal papers.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","English \n.    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Arranged alphabetically by surname.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Personal Papers, 1957-1996. Included in this small series are materials that relate to Perkins' personal life, though most of them are also connected to his hobbies. The series contains a folder relating to various railroad enthusiast organizations of which Perkins was a member and a folder relating to model railroading, including instructions, advertising matter, and other printed material. A very small selection of personal materials completes the collection and includes letters and ephemera, with some items relating to a George Wythe High School class of 1966 reunion. Arranged by subject matter. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Photographs and Postcards, 1887-1987. This series contains images collected and created by Perkins and is devoted almost entirely to railroad-related subjects, including locomotives and other rolling stock; structures; and scenery. 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This subseries contains postcards collected by Perkins. While some have never been used, several of the older postcards include names and messages. Included at the end of the subseries are postcards depicting World War II-era combat aircraft and scenes from the southwestern United States. Railroad images are arranged alphabetically by company name, with non-railroad items grouped at the end of the subseries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged in four series:","Series I. Railroads and Associated Companies, 1835-1986. This series contains materials acquired by Perkins through his general interest in railroad history. The materials have no clear focus, though Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway materials comprise a large portion of the series. Included are a wide array of materials, including train passes, timetables, printed materials, business forms, legislative acts, train orders, company histories, ephemera and memorabilia. Of particular interest, perhaps, are an 1835 invitation to the opening of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad and an 1840 letter from the Bank Stock Railroad asking an unidentified minister to promote the railroad in his sermons. Also included in this series is a collection of dinner menus from several railroads, printed materials relating to the rail industry, and a set of souvenir buttons bearing railroad logos. This series is arranged alphabetically by business name, then by document type.","Series II. Individuals, Families and Businesses, 1881-1953. This series contains the papers of various people and companies apparently not directly connected to railroads but accumulated by Perkins in the course of pursuing his hobby. Included among the many disparate materials in the series are expense account records of F. W. Hawks, a cartographer working in Ohio. Also within the series are several pieces of correspondence between Robert L. Humphrey of Galax, Virginia and his sisters Mamie and Belle, together with some other Humphrey family-related papers. Also prevalent within the series are a number of bills of lading issued to G. W. Plumer, a Massachusetts merchant, and a set of telegrams between members of the Snidow-Dixon family in West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. A few freight bills issued to General G. C. Wharton may also be found in this series. Arranged alphabetically by surname.","Series III. Personal Papers, 1957-1996. Included in this small series are materials that relate to Perkins' personal life, though most of them are also connected to his hobbies. The series contains a folder relating to various railroad enthusiast organizations of which Perkins was a member and a folder relating to model railroading, including instructions, advertising matter, and other printed material. A very small selection of personal materials completes the collection and includes letters and ephemera, with some items relating to a George Wythe High School class of 1966 reunion. Arranged by subject matter. ","Series IV. Photographs and Postcards, 1887-1987. This series contains images collected and created by Perkins and is devoted almost entirely to railroad-related subjects, including locomotives and other rolling stock; structures; and scenery. The series is divided into two subseries: ","Subseries A. Photographs, 1887-1976. While a few of the images in this subseries seem to have been created by Perkins, and the creator of others is unknown, most of the photos are attributed to others. Included among these are significant collections from photographers C. W. Jernstrom and Harold K. Vollrath. As with the materials in Series I, the photos span subjects throughout North America, though there is a focus on the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway. Included at the end of the photographs is a set of promotional photos for the Bendix-Feragen automobile frame-straightening system and a machine-pen autographed photo of Charles A. Lindbergh with his mother and the \"Spirit of St. Louis.\" The railroad images are arranged by name of photographer, then by subject. Non-railroad images are grouped at the end of the subseries. ","Subseries B. Postcards, [1906?]-1987. This subseries contains postcards collected by Perkins. While some have never been used, several of the older postcards include names and messages. Included at the end of the subseries are postcards depicting World War II-era combat aircraft and scenes from the southwestern United States. 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The first accrual, purchased in 2008, was ultimately divided among several collections. Materials that were determined to relate specifically to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, its predecessors and affiliates were processed as the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection (Ms2009-037). The personal and working papers of Chapman J. French, a civil engineer employed by the company, were easily distinguishable and were processed as the Chapman J. French Papers (Ms2009-034). Materials that did not relate in any way to the N\u0026amp;W were separated into the following individual collections:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMine Hill \u0026amp; Schuylkill Haven Railroad Stock Certificates (Ms2009-035)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eNew River Mineral Company Stock Certificate (Ms2009-036)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003ePhiladelphia \u0026amp; Reading Railroad Receipts (Ms2009-038)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRaleigh Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing (Ms2009-039)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eReed Island Iron Company Receipts (Ms2009-040)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRock Island Lines Insurance Booklet (Ms2009-041)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSullivan Railroad Company Stock Certificate (Ms2009-042)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eTennessee, Alabama \u0026amp; Georgia Railroad Annual Report (Ms2009-043)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eTennessee, Alabama \u0026amp; Georgia Railway Annual Report (Ms2009-044)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eThomas Wood and Company Freight Records (Ms2009-045)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eVirginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Receipts (Ms2009-046)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMuch of the 2009 accrual was likewise divided between the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection and the Chapman J. French Papers. In examining the second accrual, however, it became clear that the materials had been accumulated by a single collector, and so materials that were unrelated to the N\u0026amp;W (together with materials that related to the N\u0026amp;W but were not company records) were processed as the Wayne Perkins Collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Wayne Perkins Collection commenced in October 2010 and was completed in December 2010. ","The materials in this collection were part of a larger collection, which had been purchased in two accruals. The first accrual, purchased in 2008, was ultimately divided among several collections. Materials that were determined to relate specifically to the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, its predecessors and affiliates were processed as the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection (Ms2009-037). The personal and working papers of Chapman J. French, a civil engineer employed by the company, were easily distinguishable and were processed as the Chapman J. French Papers (Ms2009-034). Materials that did not relate in any way to the N\u0026W were separated into the following individual collections:","Mine Hill \u0026 Schuylkill Haven Railroad Stock Certificates (Ms2009-035) New River Mineral Company Stock Certificate (Ms2009-036) Philadelphia \u0026 Reading Railroad Receipts (Ms2009-038) Raleigh Coal \u0026 Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing (Ms2009-039) Reed Island Iron Company Receipts (Ms2009-040) Rock Island Lines Insurance Booklet (Ms2009-041) Sullivan Railroad Company Stock Certificate (Ms2009-042) Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railroad Annual Report (Ms2009-043) Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railway Annual Report (Ms2009-044) Thomas Wood and Company Freight Records (Ms2009-045) Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Receipts (Ms2009-046)","Much of the 2009 accrual was likewise divided between the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection and the Chapman J. French Papers. In examining the second accrual, however, it became clear that the materials had been accumulated by a single collector, and so materials that were unrelated to the N\u0026W (together with materials that related to the N\u0026W but were not company records) were processed as the Wayne Perkins Collection."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains materials--mostly railroad-related--compiled by Wayne Perkins, a Wytheville, Virginia pharmacist and railroad enthusiast. The collection contains a wide array of materials--including business records, memorabilia and photographs--relating to a number of North American railroads. Significant among the materials are several items relating to early 19th-century railroads.  The collection concentrates largely on the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, including ephemera produced by the company and materials produced by others about the company. The collection also includes assorted papers relating to various individuals and families (most from southwestern Virginia), apparently accumulated by Perkins in the course of collecting railroad materials. Also included are files relating to Perkins' involvement with various railroad enthusiast organizations, his model train hobby, and assorted personal papers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains materials--mostly railroad-related--compiled by Wayne Perkins, a Wytheville, Virginia pharmacist and railroad enthusiast. The collection contains a wide array of materials--including business records, memorabilia and photographs--relating to a number of North American railroads. Significant among the materials are several items relating to early 19th-century railroads.  The collection concentrates largely on the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, including ephemera produced by the company and materials produced by others about the company. The collection also includes assorted papers relating to various individuals and families (most from southwestern Virginia), apparently accumulated by Perkins in the course of collecting railroad materials. Also included are files relating to Perkins' involvement with various railroad enthusiast organizations, his model train hobby, and assorted personal papers."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe following books were removed from the collection to be cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBurns, Robert E. and Stuart T. 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The Inseparable Partnership: Education and Industry.  New York: Newcomen Society, 1966.","Pettengill, Samuel Barrett.  What Henry Ford Taught America.  New York: America's Future, 1947.","The following map was removed from the collection and added to the Historical Maps Collection:","\"Map of Roanoke County, Virginia, Compiled from Actual Surveys, Land Maps, and Data furnished by the Appalachian Electric Power Co., Virginia State Highway Dept., Norfolk \u0026 Western R.R., Virginian Railway\"   [C. B. Malcolm?], 1942. 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This series contains materials acquired by Perkins through his general interest in railroad history. The materials have no clear focus, though Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway materials comprise a large portion of the series. Included are a wide array of materials, including train passes, timetables, printed materials, business forms, legislative acts, train orders, company histories, ephemera and memorabilia. Of particular interest, perhaps, are an 1835 invitation to the opening of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad and an 1840 letter from the Bank Stock Railroad asking an unidentified minister to promote the railroad in his sermons. Also included in this series is a collection of dinner menus from several railroads, printed materials relating to the rail industry, and a set of souvenir buttons bearing railroad logos. This series is arranged alphabetically by business name, then by document type.","Series II. Individuals, Families and Businesses, 1881-1953. This series contains the papers of various people and companies apparently not directly connected to railroads but accumulated by Perkins in the course of pursuing his hobby. Included among the many disparate materials in the series are expense account records of F. W. Hawks, a cartographer working in Ohio. Also within the series are several pieces of correspondence between Robert L. Humphrey of Galax, Virginia and his sisters Mamie and Belle, together with some other Humphrey family-related papers. Also prevalent within the series are a number of bills of lading issued to G. W. Plumer, a Massachusetts merchant, and a set of telegrams between members of the Snidow-Dixon family in West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. A few freight bills issued to General G. C. Wharton may also be found in this series. Arranged alphabetically by surname.","Series III. Personal Papers, 1957-1996. Included in this small series are materials that relate to Perkins' personal life, though most of them are also connected to his hobbies. The series contains a folder relating to various railroad enthusiast organizations of which Perkins was a member and a folder relating to model railroading, including instructions, advertising matter, and other printed material. A very small selection of personal materials completes the collection and includes letters and ephemera, with some items relating to a George Wythe High School class of 1966 reunion. Arranged by subject matter. ","Series IV. Photographs and Postcards, 1887-1987. This series contains images collected and created by Perkins and is devoted almost entirely to railroad-related subjects, including locomotives and other rolling stock; structures; and scenery. The series is divided into two subseries: ","Subseries A. Photographs, 1887-1976. While a few of the images in this subseries seem to have been created by Perkins, and the creator of others is unknown, most of the photos are attributed to others. Included among these are significant collections from photographers C. W. Jernstrom and Harold K. Vollrath. As with the materials in Series I, the photos span subjects throughout North America, though there is a focus on the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway. Included at the end of the photographs is a set of promotional photos for the Bendix-Feragen automobile frame-straightening system and a machine-pen autographed photo of Charles A. Lindbergh with his mother and the \"Spirit of St. Louis.\" The railroad images are arranged by name of photographer, then by subject. Non-railroad images are grouped at the end of the subseries. ","Subseries B. Postcards, [1906?]-1987. This subseries contains postcards collected by Perkins. While some have never been used, several of the older postcards include names and messages. Included at the end of the subseries are postcards depicting World War II-era combat aircraft and scenes from the southwestern United States. Railroad images are arranged alphabetically by company name, with non-railroad items grouped at the end of the subseries.","Merrill Wayne Perkins, the son of Eli W. and Ethel Fielder Perkins, was born in Wythe County, Virginia in 1947. He married Elizabeth Williams and graduated with a degree in pharmacy from Virginia Commmonwealth University in 1971. He returned to Wythe County, working as a pharmacist in Wytheville. Among his personal activities, Perkins maintained memberships in the Wythe County Historical Society and the Train Collectors Association. 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","The materials in this collection were part of a larger collection, which had been purchased in two accruals. The first accrual, purchased in 2008, was ultimately divided among several collections. Materials that were determined to relate specifically to the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, its predecessors and affiliates were processed as the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection (Ms2009-037). The personal and working papers of Chapman J. French, a civil engineer employed by the company, were easily distinguishable and were processed as the Chapman J. French Papers (Ms2009-034). Materials that did not relate in any way to the N\u0026W were separated into the following individual collections:","Mine Hill \u0026 Schuylkill Haven Railroad Stock Certificates (Ms2009-035) New River Mineral Company Stock Certificate (Ms2009-036) Philadelphia \u0026 Reading Railroad Receipts (Ms2009-038) Raleigh Coal \u0026 Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing (Ms2009-039) Reed Island Iron Company Receipts (Ms2009-040) Rock Island Lines Insurance Booklet (Ms2009-041) Sullivan Railroad Company Stock Certificate (Ms2009-042) Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railroad Annual Report (Ms2009-043) Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railway Annual Report (Ms2009-044) Thomas Wood and Company Freight Records (Ms2009-045) Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Receipts (Ms2009-046)","Much of the 2009 accrual was likewise divided between the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection and the Chapman J. French Papers. In examining the second accrual, however, it became clear that the materials had been accumulated by a single collector, and so materials that were unrelated to the N\u0026W (together with materials that related to the N\u0026W but were not company records) were processed as the Wayne Perkins Collection.","This collection contains materials--mostly railroad-related--compiled by Wayne Perkins, a Wytheville, Virginia pharmacist and railroad enthusiast. The collection contains a wide array of materials--including business records, memorabilia and photographs--relating to a number of North American railroads. Significant among the materials are several items relating to early 19th-century railroads.  The collection concentrates largely on the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, including ephemera produced by the company and materials produced by others about the company. The collection also includes assorted papers relating to various individuals and families (most from southwestern Virginia), apparently accumulated by Perkins in the course of collecting railroad materials. Also included are files relating to Perkins' involvement with various railroad enthusiast organizations, his model train hobby, and assorted personal papers.","The following books were removed from the collection to be cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:","Burns, Robert E. and Stuart T. Saunders.  The Inseparable Partnership: Education and Industry.  New York: Newcomen Society, 1966.","Pettengill, Samuel Barrett.  What Henry Ford Taught America.  New York: America's Future, 1947.","The following map was removed from the collection and added to the Historical Maps Collection:","\"Map of Roanoke County, Virginia, Compiled from Actual Surveys, Land Maps, and Data furnished by the Appalachian Electric Power Co., Virginia State Highway Dept., Norfolk \u0026 Western R.R., Virginian Railway\"   [C. B. Malcolm?], 1942. ","Permission to publish material from Wayne Perkins Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.  Photographs in Series IV which are attributed to a specific photographer may not be published without permission of the holder of rights to the image.","Collection of records, memorabilia, and photographs relating to a number of North American railroads but concentrating mostly the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway. Also includes papers of various Southwest Virginia families and a small set of personal papers.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","English \n.    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Arranged alphabetically by surname.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Personal Papers, 1957-1996. Included in this small series are materials that relate to Perkins' personal life, though most of them are also connected to his hobbies. The series contains a folder relating to various railroad enthusiast organizations of which Perkins was a member and a folder relating to model railroading, including instructions, advertising matter, and other printed material. A very small selection of personal materials completes the collection and includes letters and ephemera, with some items relating to a George Wythe High School class of 1966 reunion. Arranged by subject matter. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Photographs and Postcards, 1887-1987. This series contains images collected and created by Perkins and is devoted almost entirely to railroad-related subjects, including locomotives and other rolling stock; structures; and scenery. 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Included are a wide array of materials, including train passes, timetables, printed materials, business forms, legislative acts, train orders, company histories, ephemera and memorabilia. Of particular interest, perhaps, are an 1835 invitation to the opening of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad and an 1840 letter from the Bank Stock Railroad asking an unidentified minister to promote the railroad in his sermons. Also included in this series is a collection of dinner menus from several railroads, printed materials relating to the rail industry, and a set of souvenir buttons bearing railroad logos. This series is arranged alphabetically by business name, then by document type.","Series II. Individuals, Families and Businesses, 1881-1953. This series contains the papers of various people and companies apparently not directly connected to railroads but accumulated by Perkins in the course of pursuing his hobby. Included among the many disparate materials in the series are expense account records of F. W. Hawks, a cartographer working in Ohio. Also within the series are several pieces of correspondence between Robert L. Humphrey of Galax, Virginia and his sisters Mamie and Belle, together with some other Humphrey family-related papers. Also prevalent within the series are a number of bills of lading issued to G. W. Plumer, a Massachusetts merchant, and a set of telegrams between members of the Snidow-Dixon family in West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. A few freight bills issued to General G. C. Wharton may also be found in this series. Arranged alphabetically by surname.","Series III. Personal Papers, 1957-1996. Included in this small series are materials that relate to Perkins' personal life, though most of them are also connected to his hobbies. The series contains a folder relating to various railroad enthusiast organizations of which Perkins was a member and a folder relating to model railroading, including instructions, advertising matter, and other printed material. A very small selection of personal materials completes the collection and includes letters and ephemera, with some items relating to a George Wythe High School class of 1966 reunion. Arranged by subject matter. ","Series IV. Photographs and Postcards, 1887-1987. This series contains images collected and created by Perkins and is devoted almost entirely to railroad-related subjects, including locomotives and other rolling stock; structures; and scenery. The series is divided into two subseries: ","Subseries A. Photographs, 1887-1976. While a few of the images in this subseries seem to have been created by Perkins, and the creator of others is unknown, most of the photos are attributed to others. 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Cliffview, Virginia]"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Wayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Wayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Wayne Perkins Collection commenced in October 2010 and was completed in December 2010. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe materials in this collection were part of a larger collection, which had been purchased in two accruals. The first accrual, purchased in 2008, was ultimately divided among several collections. Materials that were determined to relate specifically to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, its predecessors and affiliates were processed as the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection (Ms2009-037). The personal and working papers of Chapman J. French, a civil engineer employed by the company, were easily distinguishable and were processed as the Chapman J. French Papers (Ms2009-034). Materials that did not relate in any way to the N\u0026amp;W were separated into the following individual collections:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMine Hill \u0026amp; Schuylkill Haven Railroad Stock Certificates (Ms2009-035)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eNew River Mineral Company Stock Certificate (Ms2009-036)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003ePhiladelphia \u0026amp; Reading Railroad Receipts (Ms2009-038)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRaleigh Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing (Ms2009-039)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eReed Island Iron Company Receipts (Ms2009-040)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRock Island Lines Insurance Booklet (Ms2009-041)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSullivan Railroad Company Stock Certificate (Ms2009-042)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eTennessee, Alabama \u0026amp; Georgia Railroad Annual Report (Ms2009-043)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eTennessee, Alabama \u0026amp; Georgia Railway Annual Report (Ms2009-044)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eThomas Wood and Company Freight Records (Ms2009-045)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eVirginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Receipts (Ms2009-046)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMuch of the 2009 accrual was likewise divided between the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection and the Chapman J. French Papers. In examining the second accrual, however, it became clear that the materials had been accumulated by a single collector, and so materials that were unrelated to the N\u0026amp;W (together with materials that related to the N\u0026amp;W but were not company records) were processed as the Wayne Perkins Collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Wayne Perkins Collection commenced in October 2010 and was completed in December 2010. ","The materials in this collection were part of a larger collection, which had been purchased in two accruals. The first accrual, purchased in 2008, was ultimately divided among several collections. Materials that were determined to relate specifically to the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, its predecessors and affiliates were processed as the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection (Ms2009-037). The personal and working papers of Chapman J. French, a civil engineer employed by the company, were easily distinguishable and were processed as the Chapman J. French Papers (Ms2009-034). Materials that did not relate in any way to the N\u0026W were separated into the following individual collections:","Mine Hill \u0026 Schuylkill Haven Railroad Stock Certificates (Ms2009-035) New River Mineral Company Stock Certificate (Ms2009-036) Philadelphia \u0026 Reading Railroad Receipts (Ms2009-038) Raleigh Coal \u0026 Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing (Ms2009-039) Reed Island Iron Company Receipts (Ms2009-040) Rock Island Lines Insurance Booklet (Ms2009-041) Sullivan Railroad Company Stock Certificate (Ms2009-042) Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railroad Annual Report (Ms2009-043) Tennessee, Alabama \u0026 Georgia Railway Annual Report (Ms2009-044) Thomas Wood and Company Freight Records (Ms2009-045) Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Receipts (Ms2009-046)","Much of the 2009 accrual was likewise divided between the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection and the Chapman J. French Papers. In examining the second accrual, however, it became clear that the materials had been accumulated by a single collector, and so materials that were unrelated to the N\u0026W (together with materials that related to the N\u0026W but were not company records) were processed as the Wayne Perkins Collection."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains materials--mostly railroad-related--compiled by Wayne Perkins, a Wytheville, Virginia pharmacist and railroad enthusiast. The collection contains a wide array of materials--including business records, memorabilia and photographs--relating to a number of North American railroads. Significant among the materials are several items relating to early 19th-century railroads.  The collection concentrates largely on the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, including ephemera produced by the company and materials produced by others about the company. The collection also includes assorted papers relating to various individuals and families (most from southwestern Virginia), apparently accumulated by Perkins in the course of collecting railroad materials. Also included are files relating to Perkins' involvement with various railroad enthusiast organizations, his model train hobby, and assorted personal papers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains materials--mostly railroad-related--compiled by Wayne Perkins, a Wytheville, Virginia pharmacist and railroad enthusiast. The collection contains a wide array of materials--including business records, memorabilia and photographs--relating to a number of North American railroads. Significant among the materials are several items relating to early 19th-century railroads.  The collection concentrates largely on the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, including ephemera produced by the company and materials produced by others about the company. The collection also includes assorted papers relating to various individuals and families (most from southwestern Virginia), apparently accumulated by Perkins in the course of collecting railroad materials. Also included are files relating to Perkins' involvement with various railroad enthusiast organizations, his model train hobby, and assorted personal papers."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe following books were removed from the collection to be cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBurns, Robert E. and Stuart T. 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The Inseparable Partnership: Education and Industry.  New York: Newcomen Society, 1966.","Pettengill, Samuel Barrett.  What Henry Ford Taught America.  New York: America's Future, 1947.","The following map was removed from the collection and added to the Historical Maps Collection:","\"Map of Roanoke County, Virginia, Compiled from Actual Surveys, Land Maps, and Data furnished by the Appalachian Electric Power Co., Virginia State Highway Dept., Norfolk \u0026 Western R.R., Virginian Railway\"   [C. B. Malcolm?], 1942. 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More familiarly known by his middle name, Graham Claytor matriculated at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (later Virginia Tech) as an electrical engineering student in 1902. Following his father's death, Claytor left school in his junior year to work as a student engineer in General Electric's Lynn, Massachusetts testing plant. In 1907, Claytor accepted a position with the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company as a salesman; in 1908, he was appointed an electrical engineer. That same year, Claytor married Gertrude Harris Boatwright, a Virginia poet. The couple would have three sons.","Through successive promotions, Claytor had become general superintendent of Roanoke Railway and Electric and the Lynchburg Traction and Light Company by 1914. His career on temporary hold while serving as a captain in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps from 1918 to 1919, Claytor afterward resumed his previous position and in 1923, was named chief engineer for American Electric Power Company of Philadelphia. In 1926, Claytor became the company's general manager. The following year, the company was purchased by American Gas and Electric Company of New York. Claytor was transferred to New York City and appointed vice president and director of a number of the company's subsidiaries, including Appalachian Electric Power Company, Kentucky and West Virginia Power Company, West Virginia Power Company, Radford Limestone Corporation, and Franklin Real Estate Company. As vice president of Appalachian Power, Claytor directed construction of the Appalachian Power Company's dam on the New River in Pulaski County, Virginia. Completed in 1939, the dam created Claytor Lake, named in his honor. Claytor retired in 1954, but returned to serve as executive vice president of American Electric Power from 1960. After retiring from American Electric again in 1962, he continued to serve as president of Richardson-Wayland Electric Corporation (Roanoke, Virginia).","Claytor remained an ardent supporter of his alma mater and in the 1950s served on the board of directors of both the VPI Alumni Association and the VPI Educational Foundation. Chief among Claytor's other interests was ham radio, a hobby he pursued for more than 25 years. Following his 1962 retirement, Claytor resided in the cottage he had built on Claytor Lake. Graham Claytor died in Roanoke February 28, 1971, and was buried in Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia.","The guide to the W. Graham Claytor Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the W. Graham Claytor Papers commenced in February 2013 and was completed in March 2013.","This collection contains the business and personal papers of Graham Claytor, a 1906 graduate of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (later Virginia Polytechnic Institute) and an executive overseeing the operations of a number of American Gas and Electric Company subsidiaries during the 20th century. Included are such materials as correspondence, printed materials, financial statements, reports, and photographs.","A large portion of the collection consists of materials relating to routine personal financial matters, including stock holdings, insurance, bank accounts, and philanthropy. The collection also includes correspondence with politicians, business associates, company employees, and personal friends, with discussions of business and personal matters often overlapping within a single letter. Also regarding Claytor's affiliation with American Gas and Electric are files specifically relating to company operations, speeches made by Claytor, and promotional printed materials.","The single most predominant subject in the collection is Virginia Polytechnic Institute. The materials document Claytor's contacts with other alumni and his membership in the Virginia Tech Alumni Association - New York Chapter. The focus of the files, however, is on Claytor's service on the boards of directors of the VPI Alumni Fund and the VPI Educational Foundation. Of particular interest, perhaps, are materials relating to the establishment of the foundation and fundraising efforts for Virginia Tech's War Memorial Chapel and Memorial Court.","The collection also contains several files relating to Claytor's interest in ham radio. 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As vice president of Appalachian Power, Claytor directed construction of the Appalachian Power Company's dam on the New River in Pulaski County, Virginia. Completed in 1939, the dam created Claytor Lake, named in his honor. Claytor retired in 1954, but returned to serve as executive vice president of American Electric Power from 1960. After retiring from American Electric again in 1962, he continued to serve as president of Richardson-Wayland Electric Corporation (Roanoke, Virginia).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eClaytor remained an ardent supporter of his alma mater and in the 1950s served on the board of directors of both the VPI Alumni Association and the VPI Educational Foundation. Chief among Claytor's other interests was ham radio, a hobby he pursued for more than 25 years. Following his 1962 retirement, Claytor resided in the cottage he had built on Claytor Lake. 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The couple would have three sons.","Through successive promotions, Claytor had become general superintendent of Roanoke Railway and Electric and the Lynchburg Traction and Light Company by 1914. His career on temporary hold while serving as a captain in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps from 1918 to 1919, Claytor afterward resumed his previous position and in 1923, was named chief engineer for American Electric Power Company of Philadelphia. In 1926, Claytor became the company's general manager. The following year, the company was purchased by American Gas and Electric Company of New York. Claytor was transferred to New York City and appointed vice president and director of a number of the company's subsidiaries, including Appalachian Electric Power Company, Kentucky and West Virginia Power Company, West Virginia Power Company, Radford Limestone Corporation, and Franklin Real Estate Company. As vice president of Appalachian Power, Claytor directed construction of the Appalachian Power Company's dam on the New River in Pulaski County, Virginia. Completed in 1939, the dam created Claytor Lake, named in his honor. Claytor retired in 1954, but returned to serve as executive vice president of American Electric Power from 1960. After retiring from American Electric again in 1962, he continued to serve as president of Richardson-Wayland Electric Corporation (Roanoke, Virginia).","Claytor remained an ardent supporter of his alma mater and in the 1950s served on the board of directors of both the VPI Alumni Association and the VPI Educational Foundation. Chief among Claytor's other interests was ham radio, a hobby he pursued for more than 25 years. Following his 1962 retirement, Claytor resided in the cottage he had built on Claytor Lake. 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His career on temporary hold while serving as a captain in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps from 1918 to 1919, Claytor afterward resumed his previous position and in 1923, was named chief engineer for American Electric Power Company of Philadelphia. In 1926, Claytor became the company's general manager. The following year, the company was purchased by American Gas and Electric Company of New York. Claytor was transferred to New York City and appointed vice president and director of a number of the company's subsidiaries, including Appalachian Electric Power Company, Kentucky and West Virginia Power Company, West Virginia Power Company, Radford Limestone Corporation, and Franklin Real Estate Company. As vice president of Appalachian Power, Claytor directed construction of the Appalachian Power Company's dam on the New River in Pulaski County, Virginia. Completed in 1939, the dam created Claytor Lake, named in his honor. Claytor retired in 1954, but returned to serve as executive vice president of American Electric Power from 1960. After retiring from American Electric again in 1962, he continued to serve as president of Richardson-Wayland Electric Corporation (Roanoke, Virginia).","Claytor remained an ardent supporter of his alma mater and in the 1950s served on the board of directors of both the VPI Alumni Association and the VPI Educational Foundation. Chief among Claytor's other interests was ham radio, a hobby he pursued for more than 25 years. Following his 1962 retirement, Claytor resided in the cottage he had built on Claytor Lake. Graham Claytor died in Roanoke February 28, 1971, and was buried in Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia.","The guide to the W. Graham Claytor Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the W. 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