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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
URL: http://spec.lib.vt.edu
Hannah Bochain, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Floyd H. Fish Railroad Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Floyd H. Fish Railroad Collection, Ms2013-006, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Floyd H. Fish Railroad Collection was completed in February 2013.
Historical Note
The Norfolk and Western Railway, appearing many times in the collection, was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia from 1838 until 1982. The result of over 200 railroad mergers, the Norfolk and Western Railway ran from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River and up to the Great Lakes.
Scope and Content
The Floyd H. Fish Railroad Collection contains materials relating to the railroad industry in the 20th century. Included in the collection are numerous magazines and newspaper clippings, as well as postcards, photographs, pamphlets, and a set of train-themed card decks from Norfolk & Western. The collection also originally contained a number of railway-related books which have been separately cataloged.
Container List
This folder includes single issues of magazines and other periodicals, reports, and ephemeral books, arranged chronologically.
This folder includes single issues of magazines and other periodicals, reports, and ephemeral books, arranged chronologically.