Roy Long, Collector, Research Papers regarding the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

This collection is unprocessed but is open for research. Please contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center in advance to request access.

Summary

Extent:
6.75 Linear Feet 4 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 document case, 4 in.; 1 document case, 5 in.; 2 flat storage boxes, 4 in. each; 1 roll tube, 4 in.
Creator:
Long, Frederick and Long, Roy C. (Roy Clarence), 1921-
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

Assorted research papers and correspondence regarding the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and other material. Research papers include photostats and transcribed newspaper clippings, obituaries, assorted publications, and more regarding the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia, the Nicholas County and Summers County areas in West Virginia, and other topics. Photostats and transcriptions seem to have been created sometime in the 1980s-1990s.

Addendum of 2024 November 5 includes transcripts of railroad history articles written by Roy Long; clippings, research files, and assorted publications regarding the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and other general railroad topics; and biographical materials regarding Roy Long and his career in railroads.

Addendum of 2025 February 10 includes two binders of photos featuring images of the railroad, its scenery and the Long family, including Roy Long himself.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Names:
Long, Frederick