Alan Clarke Railroad Research Papers

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Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
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POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
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Preferred citation:

[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.

Summary

Extent:
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 and 20.73 Gigabytes 1,897 files, formats primarily include .001, .csv, .txt, .rtf, .doc, .html, jpg, .tif, and other formats
Creator:
Clarke, Alan Reginald, Dr., 1938-2016
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[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.

Background

Scope and content:

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

Physical location:
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/
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard