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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).) 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","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. 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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. 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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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In 1982, the N\u0026W combined with the Southern Railway to form Norfolk Southern Corporation."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["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/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection, Ms2009-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection, Ms2009-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement and description of the first accrual of the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced and was completed in March 2009. Processing of the second accrual of the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced in April 2010 and was completed in September 2010.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn the first accrual, materials relating to the N\u0026amp;W and affiliates were processed as the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/3169.oai_ead.xml\"\u003esecond collection bearing French's name (Ms2009-034)\u003c/a\u003e. Other materials, not related in any way to the N\u0026amp;W were divided into various individual collections (see \"separated materials\" section). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe second accrual, in keeping with the work done on the first, was also divided between the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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\u0026amp;W and its affiliates, as well as N\u0026amp;W-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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2631.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eWayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["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 ."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives holds several other manuscript collections as well as books relating to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["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."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains materials from the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe operations of the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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\u0026amp;W 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.  \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. Among the many other companies represented in the collection are: the Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026amp; Illinois Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["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. "],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; 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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/3169.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eChapman J. 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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. 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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. 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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. The second accrual was purchased from the same source in 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Railroad"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Railroad"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3.7 Cubic Feet 6 boxes, 1 oversize folder"],"extent_tesim":["3.7 Cubic Feet 6 boxes, 1 oversize folder"],"date_range_isim":[1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open for research.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged alphabetically by company name, then alphabetically by topic or document type.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged alphabetically by company name, then alphabetically by topic or document type."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad, a successor to the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad. 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).) In 1982, the N\u0026amp;W combined with the Southern Railway to form Norfolk Southern Corporation.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Administrative History"],"bioghist_tesim":["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."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["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/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection, Ms2009-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection, Ms2009-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement and description of the first accrual of the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced and was completed in March 2009. Processing of the second accrual of the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced in April 2010 and was completed in September 2010.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn the first accrual, materials relating to the N\u0026amp;W and affiliates were processed as the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/3169.oai_ead.xml\"\u003esecond collection bearing French's name (Ms2009-034)\u003c/a\u003e. Other materials, not related in any way to the N\u0026amp;W were divided into various individual collections (see \"separated materials\" section). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe second accrual, in keeping with the work done on the first, was also divided between the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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\u0026amp;W and its affiliates, as well as N\u0026amp;W-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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2631.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eWayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["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 ."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives holds several other manuscript collections as well as books relating to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["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."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains materials from the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines, and associated companies. 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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. Among the many other companies represented in the collection are: the Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026amp; Illinois Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["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. "],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; 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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/3169.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eChapman J. 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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. 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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).) 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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. 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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. 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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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In 1982, the N\u0026W combined with the Southern Railway to form Norfolk Southern Corporation."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["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/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection, Ms2009-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection, Ms2009-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement and description of the first accrual of the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced and was completed in March 2009. Processing of the second accrual of the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced in April 2010 and was completed in September 2010.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn the first accrual, materials relating to the N\u0026amp;W and affiliates were processed as the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/3169.oai_ead.xml\"\u003esecond collection bearing French's name (Ms2009-034)\u003c/a\u003e. Other materials, not related in any way to the N\u0026amp;W were divided into various individual collections (see \"separated materials\" section). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe second accrual, in keeping with the work done on the first, was also divided between the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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\u0026amp;W and its affiliates, as well as N\u0026amp;W-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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2631.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eWayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["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 ."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives holds several other manuscript collections as well as books relating to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["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."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains materials from the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe operations of the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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\u0026amp;W 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.  \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. Among the many other companies represented in the collection are: the Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026amp; Illinois Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["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. "],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; 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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/3169.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eChapman J. 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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. 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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. The second accrual was purchased from the same source in 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Railroad"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Railroad"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3.7 Cubic Feet 6 boxes, 1 oversize folder"],"extent_tesim":["3.7 Cubic Feet 6 boxes, 1 oversize folder"],"date_range_isim":[1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open for research.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged alphabetically by company name, then alphabetically by topic or document type.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged alphabetically by company name, then alphabetically by topic or document type."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad, a successor to the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad. 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).) In 1982, the N\u0026amp;W combined with the Southern Railway to form Norfolk Southern Corporation.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Administrative History"],"bioghist_tesim":["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."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["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/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection, Ms2009-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection, Ms2009-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement and description of the first accrual of the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced and was completed in March 2009. Processing of the second accrual of the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced in April 2010 and was completed in September 2010.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn the first accrual, materials relating to the N\u0026amp;W and affiliates were processed as the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/3169.oai_ead.xml\"\u003esecond collection bearing French's name (Ms2009-034)\u003c/a\u003e. Other materials, not related in any way to the N\u0026amp;W were divided into various individual collections (see \"separated materials\" section). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe second accrual, in keeping with the work done on the first, was also divided between the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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\u0026amp;W and its affiliates, as well as N\u0026amp;W-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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2631.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eWayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["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 ."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives holds several other manuscript collections as well as books relating to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["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."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains materials from the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines, and associated companies. 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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. Among the many other companies represented in the collection are: the Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026amp; Illinois Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["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. "],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; 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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/3169.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eChapman J. 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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. 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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).) 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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. 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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. 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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 materials, not related in any way to the N\u0026amp;W were divided into various individual collections (see \"separated materials\" section). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe second accrual, in keeping with the work done on the first, was also divided between the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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\u0026amp;W and its affiliates, as well as N\u0026amp;W-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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2631.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eWayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["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 ."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives holds several other manuscript collections as well as books relating to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["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."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains materials from the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines, and associated companies. 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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 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. "],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; 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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/3169.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eChapman J. 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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. 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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. The second accrual was purchased from the same source in 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Railroad"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Railroad"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3.7 Cubic Feet 6 boxes, 1 oversize folder"],"extent_tesim":["3.7 Cubic Feet 6 boxes, 1 oversize folder"],"date_range_isim":[1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open for research.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged alphabetically by company name, then alphabetically by topic or document type.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged alphabetically by company name, then alphabetically by topic or document type."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad, a successor to the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad. 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).) In 1982, the N\u0026amp;W combined with the Southern Railway to form Norfolk Southern Corporation.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Administrative History"],"bioghist_tesim":["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."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["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/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection, Ms2009-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection, Ms2009-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement and description of the first accrual of the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced and was completed in March 2009. Processing of the second accrual of the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection commenced in April 2010 and was completed in September 2010.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn the first accrual, materials relating to the N\u0026amp;W and affiliates were processed as the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/3169.oai_ead.xml\"\u003esecond collection bearing French's name (Ms2009-034)\u003c/a\u003e. Other materials, not related in any way to the N\u0026amp;W were divided into various individual collections (see \"separated materials\" section). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe second accrual, in keeping with the work done on the first, was also divided between the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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\u0026amp;W and its affiliates, as well as N\u0026amp;W-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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2631.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eWayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["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 ."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives holds several other manuscript collections as well as books relating to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["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."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains materials from the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines, and associated companies. 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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. Among the many other companies represented in the collection are: the Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026amp; Illinois Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["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. "],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; 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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/3169.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eChapman J. 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French Papers. In the second accrual, however, materials that did not relate to the N\u0026amp;W were separated into a newly created collection bearing the name of the collector, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2631.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eWayne Perkins Collection, Ms2010-078\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Material"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["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"],"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. 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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. 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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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","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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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 ."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives holds several other manuscript collections as well as books relating to the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["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."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains materials from the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe operations of the Norfolk \u0026amp; 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\u0026amp;W 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.  \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. Among the many other companies represented in the collection are: the Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana \u0026amp; Illinois Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["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. "],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Norfolk \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; 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 \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/3169.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eChapman J. 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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 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