"Many a Man's Been Murdered by the Rail Road" song
Collection
Identifier: AC-293
Scope and Contents
This collection is a four page manuscript of a West Virginia railroad ballad, also known as "Engine 143" or "The Wreck On The C&O".
Dates
- 1890
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
This folk song, also known as "Engine 143" and "The Wreck On The C&O", is based on the events of 23 Oct 1890, when a landslide 3 miles east of Hinton, West Virginia caused a trainwreck. Ten variants have been found, all very much alike. The facts out of which the song grew were obtained from Miss Margaret Alley and Mr. Ernest N. Alley, Alderson, West Virginia, sister and brother of George Alley, the man killed in the wreck, and from Mr. R.E. Noel Hinton, formerly an engineer on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
"Many a Man's Been Murdered by the Rail Road" Song is a four page manuscript of a West Virginia railroad ballad.
Arrangement
This is a one-folder collection.
Acquisitions Information
The W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection purchased this collection from Bookworm and Silverfish in 2004. Its accession number is AC.2004.005. It was opened to the public in April, 2006.
Processing Information
Processed by Kathryn Staley, April, 2006; Encoded by Kathryn Staley, April, 2006.
Missing Title
- Music-Railroads
- Railroads -- Songs and music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- AC.293: "Many a Man's Been Murdered by the Rail Road" Song, 1890
- 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
