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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Clarence Trent Papers, 1958/1991

0.5 Cubic Feet 1 box
The collection comprises the papers of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) alum and professor Clarence E. Trent (1904-1991), having to do with his involvement in American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Lutheran Campus Ministry at VPI, and his engineering education.
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Clarence Trent Papers, 1958/1991 0.5 Cubic Feet 1 box

Trent, Clarence E. (Clarence Elmore), 1904-1991
The collection comprises the papers of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) alum and professor Clarence E. Trent (1904-1991), having to do with his involvement in American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Lutheran Campus Ministry at VPI, and his engineering education.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Floyd H. Fish Railroad Collection, 1927/1987

0.4 Cubic Feet 1 box
The Floyd H. Fish Railroad Collection contains articles, magazines, and newspaper clippings involving the railroad industry in the 20th century. The collection also includes books, cataloged for the Special Collections Rare Book Collection.
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Floyd H. Fish Railroad Collection, 1927/1987 0.4 Cubic Feet 1 box

Fish, Floyd Hamilton, Jr.
The Floyd H. Fish Railroad Collection contains articles, magazines, and newspaper clippings involving the railroad industry in the 20th century. The collection also includes books, cataloged for the Special Collections Rare Book Collection.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

John Palmer Fishwick Papers, 1971/1981

7 Cubic Feet 5 boxes
The papers include speeches; testimonies for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and other federal committees; minutes; memoranda; Legislation-status reports; and reports and other materials from the Organization of American Railroads created or collected by John Palmer Fishwick. Materials date from 1971-1981.
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John Palmer Fishwick Papers, 1971/1981 7 Cubic Feet 5 boxes

Fishwick, John Palmer, 1916-2010
The papers include speeches; testimonies for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and other federal committees; minutes; memoranda; Legislation-status reports; and reports and other materials from the Organization of American Railroads created or collected by John Palmer Fishwick. Materials date from 1971-1981.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Norfolk & Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection, 1851/1978

3.7 Cubic Feet 6 boxes, 1 oversize folder
The Norfolk and Western Railway and Associated Companies contains a collection of records relating to the Norfolk & Western Railway and several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines and other associated enterprises, including the Atlantic & Danville Railway; Bluefield Inn; Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana & Illinois Railroad; New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad; Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad; Norfolk and Western Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. Included are such materials as financial and legal documents, reports, maps, construction files, printed materials, and Norfolk & Western standard plans.
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Norfolk & Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection, 1851/1978 3.7 Cubic Feet 6 boxes, 1 oversize folder

Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896)
The Norfolk and Western Railway and Associated Companies contains a collection of records relating to the Norfolk & Western Railway and several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines and other associated enterprises, including the Atlantic & Danville Railway; Bluefield Inn; Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana & Illinois Railroad; New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad; Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad; Norfolk and Western Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works; Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Tidewater Railway; and the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. Included are such materials as financial and legal documents, reports, maps, construction files, printed materials, and Norfolk & Western standard plans.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Norfolk & Western Railway Company Construction Site Photographs, 1967/1981

0.6 Cubic Feet 2 boxes
The Norfolk & Western Railway Company Construction Site Photographs includes approximately 360 photographs (and in some cases, photocopies of photographs) of railroad construction in Southwest Virginia. The majority of images date from 1967-1981.
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Norfolk & Western Railway Company Construction Site Photographs, 1967/1981 0.6 Cubic Feet 2 boxes

Norfolk and Western Railway Company (1896-1982)
The Norfolk & Western Railway Company Construction Site Photographs includes approximately 360 photographs (and in some cases, photocopies of photographs) of railroad construction in Southwest Virginia. The majority of images date from 1967-1981.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Preston Leech Glass Slides and Cassette Tape, 1900/1994

4 Cubic Feet 4 boxes

Collection of 298 glass slides collected by Preston Leech, a Roanoke, Virginia, native and an employee of the Norfolk & Western Railway Company from the 1930s to the 1970s. Most of the slides are of N&W locomotives, rail routes, and stations. Other slides are of general agricultural and industrial scenes, and of the Luray Caverns in Virginia. The cassette tape is of an interview of Leech done in March 1994, where he speaks about his employment at the Norfolk & Western Railway Company, the Appalachian Trail Club, and the local Masonic Lodge. Transcript of the interview is available.

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Preston Leech Glass Slides and Cassette Tape, 1900/1994 4 Cubic Feet 4 boxes

Leech, Preston

Collection of 298 glass slides collected by Preston Leech, a Roanoke, Virginia, native and an employee of the Norfolk & Western Railway Company from the 1930s to the 1970s. Most of the slides are of N&W locomotives, rail routes, and stations. Other slides are of general agricultural and industrial scenes, and of the Luray Caverns in Virginia. The cassette tape is of an interview of Leech done in March 1994, where he speaks about his employment at the Norfolk & Western Railway Company, the Appalachian Trail Club, and the local Masonic Lodge. Transcript of the interview is available.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Robert B. Claytor Papers, 1854/1978

0.4 Cubic Feet 1 box
Robert B. Claytor (1922-1993) was the CEO of Norfolk Southern. His papers consist of correspondence, articles, brochures, and rosters created or collected by Claytor and his brother, W. Graham Claytor, about the National Railway Historical Society, the preservation of historic trains (including Southern Railway Engine 4501 and N&W Locomotive Number 611), and the Norfolk and Western Railway Company.
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Robert B. Claytor Papers, 1854/1978 0.4 Cubic Feet 1 box

Claytor, Robert B. (Robert Buckner), 1922-1993
Robert B. Claytor (1922-1993) was the CEO of Norfolk Southern. His papers consist of correspondence, articles, brochures, and rosters created or collected by Claytor and his brother, W. Graham Claytor, about the National Railway Historical Society, the preservation of historic trains (including Southern Railway Engine 4501 and N&W Locomotive Number 611), and the Norfolk and Western Railway Company.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Roy Jay Holden, Jr., Papers, 1910/1989, bulk 1965/1989

15.0 Cubic Feet 10 boxes
Papers of Roy Jay Holden, Jr. (1921-1989), an authority on railroad tank cars and the handling and transportation of hazardous materials, working for the American Car and Foundry Industries (1947-1970) and the Bureau of Explosives (later, Hazardous Materials Systems) of the Association of American Railroads (1973-1989). Includes reports, correspondence, drawings, specifications, and printed materials relating to the design and construction of railway tank cars and the handling and transportation of hazardous materials.
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Roy Jay Holden, Jr., Papers, 1910/1989, bulk 1965/1989 15.0 Cubic Feet 10 boxes

Holden, Roy Jay, 1921-1989
Papers of Roy Jay Holden, Jr. (1921-1989), an authority on railroad tank cars and the handling and transportation of hazardous materials, working for the American Car and Foundry Industries (1947-1970) and the Bureau of Explosives (later, Hazardous Materials Systems) of the Association of American Railroads (1973-1989). Includes reports, correspondence, drawings, specifications, and printed materials relating to the design and construction of railway tank cars and the handling and transportation of hazardous materials.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Wayne Perkins Collection, 1835/1996

2.6 Cubic Feet 8 boxes; 1 oversize folder
Collection of records, memorabilia, and photographs relating to a number of North American railroads but concentrating mostly the Norfolk & Western Railway. Also includes papers of various Southwest Virginia families and a small set of personal papers.
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Wayne Perkins Collection, 1835/1996 2.6 Cubic Feet 8 boxes; 1 oversize folder

Collection of records, memorabilia, and photographs relating to a number of North American railroads but concentrating mostly the Norfolk & Western Railway. Also includes papers of various Southwest Virginia families and a small set of personal papers.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection, 1909/1991

1.4 Cubic Feet 3 box and 2 oversize items
The William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection, 1909-1991, includes Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) publications, school papers (including notes and notebooks), ephemera, engineering publications and reports, correspondences, and photographs of Drumeller, a student and cadet at VPI from 1942-1943 and 1946-1949. Materials describe the railway and coal industries in West Virginia in the mid- to late twentieth century.
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William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection, 1909/1991 1.4 Cubic Feet 3 box and 2 oversize items

Drumeller, William F., Jr., 1923-2006
The William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection, 1909-1991, includes Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) publications, school papers (including notes and notebooks), ephemera, engineering publications and reports, correspondences, and photographs of Drumeller, a student and cadet at VPI from 1942-1943 and 1946-1949. Materials describe the railway and coal industries in West Virginia in the mid- to late twentieth century.

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