Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company papers
Collection
Identifier: AC-290
Scope and Contents
There are three original copies of the Summons document, dated April 16, 1855, and one page of the Court of Appeals document, undated. The Summons document forbids the construction or use of a wharf in or near Benwood or the city of Wheeling. The Court of Appeals document refers to a case of the Railroad versus Charles J. Faulkner, his former employer, arguing for compensation of wages. Also in this collection are nine B & O Exchange Trip Passes: two to C.F. Danner family and seven to F.J. Petrilla, and two B & O Statements of Earnings and Deductions of unnamed employee, 1977 and 1979.
Dates
- 1855-1979, undated
Language
All materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
No Interlibrary loan.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use in the Dougherty Reading Room. An appointment for research is recommended. The Dougherty Reading Room is located on the 4th floor of Belk Library in Special Collections.
Historical Note
Chartered in 1827 in Baltimore to compete with the canal freight traffic, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company was one of the longest running of American railroads and one of the first large-scale railroads built. The B&O Railroad inspired practices that subsequent railroads implemented as standard operating procedures. In the early 1830s, the railway experimented with steam/coal power and carriage designs through competitions. By 1853, the railroad had reached the Ohio River. While it was significantly damaged by Civil War battles, the railroad recovered and prospered through World War Industry. In 1964, the B&O Railroad merged into the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
Missing Title
- Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection consists of three copies of a summons to the company by the Commonwealth of Virginia in April 1855 signed by James D. Morris, and a copy of a page from a Court of Appeals of the Supreme Court of West Virginia in the case of the Railroad versus Charles J. Faulkner, no date given. Also, nine Exchange Trip Passes and two Statements of Earnings and Deductions, 1977 and 1979.
Arrangement
These documents are arranged in a single folder chronologically.
Acquisitions Information
The W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection acquired parts of this collection in July 1998 and in 2010. Acquisitions were accessioned separately as AC.2002.037, AC.2011.023 and AC.2011.112.
Processing Information
Processed by Kathryn Staley, April, 2006; Encoded by Kathryn Staley, April, 2006; Reprocessed by Anita Elliott, January 2014. This collection was processed as part of a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The grant funded extensive processing of the backlog within the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection between 2012 and 2014.
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroads. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- AC.290: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Papers, 1855-1979, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Kathryn Staley; machine-readable finding aid created by: Kathryn Staley
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Appalachian State University Special Collections Repository
Contact:
218 College Street
Boone U.S.A. - North Carolina 28608-2026 United States
8282624975
8282624975 (Fax)
witsmands@appstate.edu
218 College Street
Boone U.S.A. - North Carolina 28608-2026 United States
8282624975
8282624975 (Fax)
witsmands@appstate.edu
