Jamestown, Westfield, and Northwestern Railroad scrapbook

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Preferred citation:

Jamestown, Westfield, and Northwestern Railroad scrapbook, C0331, Special Collections Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
.25 Linear Feet 1 scrapbook
Creator:
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Abstract:
Scrapbook that documents the Jamestown, Westfield, and Northwestern Railroad in New York state, created circa 1950s.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Jamestown, Westfield, and Northwestern Railroad scrapbook, C0331, Special Collections Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Scrapbook that documents the Jamestown, Westfield, and Northwestern Railroad in New York state. The album mainly consists of photographs of trolley cars at various places around the line, including Bemus Point, Mayville, Westfield, Dewittville, and Midway Park. It also includes small and large black and white photos of different kinds of trolley cars that served the line, as well as ephemera, including tickets, timetables, and a traction system diagram dating from 1914 - 1947. The photos seem to date from the mid - 1930s, with one photograph labeled 1935. Based on the design of the cover, the scrapbook itself was likely compiled in the 1950s.

Biographical / historical:

The Jamestown, Westfield, and Northwestern Railroad, also known as JW&NW, was an American railroad in far western New York State. Its main route was along the northern shore of Chautauqua Lake, and as a result it was also known as the "Chautauqua Lake Route." The route began in Jamestown, New York and ended in Westfield, New York, near Lake Erie. The railroad lasted from 1914 and went defunct in 1950. Passenger operations lasted until 1947.

Acquisition information:
Purchased by Yvonne Carignan from Thomas Cullen in 2015. Formerly cataloged as Sp. Col. TF 724.N6 N49 1900Z.
Processing information:

Processing completed by Amanda Brent in February 2022. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in February 2022.

Arrangement:

This is a single item collection.

Physical location:
R 72, C 2, S 5
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard