A&M 4212Alan Clarke Railroad Research Papers A&M 4212West Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 08:09:25 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Alan Clarke Railroad Research Papers Clarke, Alan Reginald, Dr., 1938-2016 A&M 4212 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/6232 29.58 Linear Feet 13 document cases, 5 in. each; 4 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 1 document case, 4 in.; 18 record cartons, 15 in. each; 2 large flat storage boxes, 3.5 in. each 20.73 Gigabytes 1,897 files, formats primarily include .001, .csv, .txt, .rtf, .doc, .html, jpg, .tif, and other formats 1861-2012 West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English . Conditions Governing Access

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alan Clarke Railroad Research Papers, A&M 4212, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Papers of historian, researcher, and author Alan Clarke. He authored a number of books relating to the history of railroads in the region of the state of West Virginia. This collection is minimally processed.

Series include: Series 1. Notebooks; 1864-1968; boxes 1-13 Series 2. Photographs; ca. 1880-1940; boxes 14-25 Series 3. Media; undated; boxes 26-28 Series 4. Slides; ca. 1880-1940; boxes 29-32 Series 5. Publications; 1937-2012; boxes 33-36 Series 6. Oversize Material; 1861-1918; boxes 37-38

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Railroads - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Railroads - Coal and Coke Railroad. Railroads - Monongahela River Railroad. Railroads - West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railway. Clarke, Alan Reginald, Dr., 1938-2016 Series 1. Notebooks (boxes 1-13)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1561311864-196812345678910111213Scope and Contents

This series contains facsimiles of primary documents relating to railroad history in the West Virginia region. Topics include coal mines, the B&O Railroad, the Coal & Coke Railroad, the Monongahela River Railroad, and the West Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad, among others. Types of documents includes correspondence, articles, and reports, among others.

3-Ring Notebooks: 1-4Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156137ca. 1864-196813-Ring Notebooks: 5-8Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156138ca. 1864-196823-Ring Notebooks: 9-11Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156139ca. 1864-196833-Ring Notebooks: 12-14Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156140ca. 1864-196843-Ring Notebooks: 15-17Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156141ca. 1864-196853-Ring Notebooks: 18-20Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156142ca. 1864-196863-Ring Notebooks: 21-23Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156143ca. 1864-196873-Ring Notebooks: 24-26Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156144ca. 1864-196883-Ring Notebooks: 27-29Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156145ca. 1864-196893-Ring Notebooks: 30-32Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156146ca. 1864-1968103-Ring Notebooks: 33-35Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156147ca. 1864-1968113-Ring Notebooks: 36-38Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156148ca. 1864-1968123-Ring Notebooks: 39Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156149ca. 1864-196813Series 2. Photographs (boxes 14-25)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156132ca. 1880-1940141516171819202122232425Scope and Contents

This series contains photographs (almost entirely reprints) of buildings, bridges, trains, and other railroad-relates images from the West Virginia region. Railroad companies identified include the West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railroad, the Monongahela River Railroad, and the B&O Railroad, among others. Locations identified in West Virginia include Jenningston, Elkins, Parsons, and Davis, among others.

Photographs, Broadwater Book 1, Pictures and ReleasesArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156150ca. 1880-194014Photographs, Broadwater 1Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156151ca. 1880-194015PhotographsArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156152ca. 1880-194016171819Photographs, WV and PArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156153ca. 1880-194020PhotographsArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156154ca. 1880-194021222324Photographs, Notes on Legal PadsArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156155ca. 1880-194025Series 3. Media Related to Books and Research (boxes 26-28)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156133undated262728Scope and Contents

This series contains compact discs and floppy discs with files (mostly images) that document railroad history in the West Virginia region. Major topics include Broadwater and the Coal & Coke Railroad. Also includes a reel of microfilm containing letters and documents on state aid to railroads and documents of incorporations and consolidations resulting in the West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railroad Company (Box 28).

Digital material related to Broadwater, book research, and other topicsArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156156undated26Digital material related to Broadwater, book research, and other topicsArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156157undated27Media related to book research and other topicsArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156158undated28Series 4. Slides (boxes 29-32)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156134ca. 1880-194029303132Scope and Contents

This series contains slides of photographs relating to railroads in the West Virginia area. Among the topics identified are Broadwater, the Coal and Coke Railroad, and steam and diesel train engines.

SlidesArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156159ca. 1880-194029SlidesArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156160ca. 1880-194030SlidesArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156161ca. 1880-194031SlidesArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156162ca. 1880-194032Series 5. Publications (boxes 33-36)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1561351937–201233343536Scope and Contents

This series contains copies of publications, some authored by Allan Clarke, including Clark's doctoral thesis, "Analysis of Bubbles by Gas Chromatography," railroad publications by Clarke, and others.

Publications by ClarkeArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156163ca. 1937-201233PublicationsArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156164ca. 1937-201234PublicationsArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156165ca. 1937-201235PublicationsArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156166ca. 1937-201236Series 6. Oversize Material (boxes 37-38)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1561361861–19183738Scope and Contents

This series contains material documenting railroad history in the West Virginia region. Material types include photographs, maps, certificates, and publications among others.