"Virginia Summer Resorts via the Shenandoah Valley Route" map,
Collection
Identifier: AC-760
Scope and Contents
This collection is a map listing descriptions of Virginia resorts along the Norfolk and Western Railroad Line. It also lists train departure and arrival times. The date of August 27, 1942 is stamped inside front cover.
Dates
- 1942
Creator
- Norfolk and Western Railway Company (Organization)
Language
All materials are in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use in the Dougherty Reading Room without restrictions, but requires some care in handling.
Historical Note
The Shenandoah Valley is bounded to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, to the north by the Potomac River, and to the south by the James River. It is a geographic valley and a cultural region of western Virginia, encompassing nine Virginia counties and two counties in West Virginia.
About a dozen notable cities and a number of historically significant limestone caves are found in the Shenandoah Valley. Major highways and several rail lines run through the valley. Other popular routes include the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway. According to this brochure, many resorts and natural attractions were and still are found in the Shenandoah Valley.
About a dozen notable cities and a number of historically significant limestone caves are found in the Shenandoah Valley. Major highways and several rail lines run through the valley. Other popular routes include the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway. According to this brochure, many resorts and natural attractions were and still are found in the Shenandoah Valley.
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection is a folded map of "Virginia Summer Resorts via the Shenandoah Valley Route" of the Norfolk and Western Railroad in 1942.
Arrangement
This is a single-item collection.
Acquisitions Information
This collection was purchased from Bookworm and Silverfish in 2011 and accessioned as AC.2011.051.
Processing Information
This was processed 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.
- Norfolk and Western Railway Company -- Maps
- Railroads -- Virginia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroads -- Virginia -- Maps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Creator
- Norfolk and Western Railway Company (Organization)
- Title
- AC.760: "Virginia Summer Resorts via the Shenandoah Valley Route" map, 1942
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Anita Elliott
- Date
- 1/23/2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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
