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A. M. Traugott Photographs and Papers on the Virginian Railway

 Collection — Container: 11 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-235

Scope and Contents

Circa 1900s-1930s photographs and a scrapbook featuring the Virginian Railway, primarily in West Virginia. The photographs depict trains, railroad tracks, bridges, tunnels, and housing construction. There are also photographs depicting railroad construction workers as well as family photographs. The collection also includes postcards, correspondence, and clippings of A. M. Traugott, along with a 1947 annual report, 1933 magazine feature, and 1938 organizational chart of the Virginian Railway Company.

Dates

  • created: circa 1900s-1948
  • Other: Majority of material found in 1900s-1920s
  • Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Full Extent

11.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

Arranged by record type. Photographs are arranged by size.

Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Processing Information

Processed August 12, 2020.

Subject

Title
Archon Finding Aid Title
Author
Sarah Osorio
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
und

Repository Details

Part of the Sargeant Memorial Collection Repository

Contact:
Norfolk Public Library
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Norfolk VA 23510 US
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