Norfolk and Western Railway Paper CupsNorfolk and Western Railway Paper Cups, n.d. Artifact.012Aly Diemel, Volunteer, and Special Collections and University Archives StaffSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

2025 (CC0 1.0)

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-09-30 07:01:36 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Norfolk and Western Railway Paper Cups Artifact.012 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 box n.d. This collection consists of three Norfolk and Western Railway Paper Cups, like that used for holding snacks or baking muffins or cupcakes. The first cup is printed with a Greek fret design and leaves around the internal sides and "N&WR'y" on the internal bottom. The other two cups in the collection are identical.There are two maroon stripes around the sides. On the bottom is a circle of the words "The Powhatan Arrow", a drawing of a Native woman's head, the words "The Pocahontas", and a drawing of a Native man's head. Inside the circle is "N&WRY". The materials in this collection are in English. Conditions Governing Access

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Source of Acquisition

The collection was acquired by Special Collection and University Archives prior to 2019.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Norfolk and Western Railway Paper Cups was completed in June 2025.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of three Norfolk and Western Railway Paper Cups, like that used for holding snacks or baking muffins or cupcakes. The first cup is printed with a Greek fret design and leaves around the internal sides and "N&WR'y" on the internal bottom.

The other two cups in the collection are identical.There are two maroon stripes around the sides. On the bottom is a circle of the words "The Powhatan Arrow", a drawing of a Native woman's head, the words "The Pocahontas", and a drawing of a Native man's head. Inside the circle is "N&WRY".

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Norfolk and Western Railway Paper Cups by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

University Archives Railroad Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896) Norfolk and Western Railway Company (1896-1982) Norfolk and Western Railways Greek Fret Paper Cup n.d.1Two Norfolk and Western Railways Powhatan Arrow Paper Cups n.d.1