Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company records, 1836-1885.

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Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company records, 1836-1885.

Contains letters received by the compny, field notes, reports, minutes of company meetings, certificates of stock subscriptions, petitions, and contracts.

10 in.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7158252

Library of Virginia

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Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company

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Incorporated in Virginia in 1848 to build a railroad from Gordonsville to Alexandria, Va.; consolidated in 1867 with Manassas Gap Railroad Company to form Orange, Alexandria, and Manassas Gap Railroad Company. From the description of Records, 1855-1867. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28409349 ...

Virginia. Board of Public Works

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An act of the General Assembly approved February 14, 1853 authorized formation of the Franklin and Monterey Road Company to construct a state road from Franklin in Pendleton County to Monterey in Highland County. The act was amended April 1, 1858 to approve one toll gate midway but exempting local traffic provided the two counties ensure maintenance. From the description of Franklin and Monterey Road Company records, 1853-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86147319 An act ...

Southern Railway (U.S.)

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Organized in 1894 from the bankrupt Richmond and Danville Railroad Company and several other railroad companies; headquartered in Washington, D.C. From the description of Records, 1891-1972. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28410983 Formed in 1894; combined with Norfolk and Western Railway to become Norfolk Southern Corporation in 1982. From the description of Records, 1899-1950. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 28414535 ...

Orange, Alexandria, and Manassas Railroad Company.

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Manassas Gap Railroad Company

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Washington City, Virginia Midland, and Great Southern Railroad Company

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Formed in 1872 through the consolidation of Orange, Alexandria, and Manassas Railroad Company with Lynchburg and Danville Railroad Company; originally called Virginia and North Carolina Railroad; name changed to Washington City, Virginia Midland, and Great Southern Railroad Company; reorganized in 1881 as Virginia Midland Railway Company; main line ran from Alexandria to Orange, Va., and from Charlottesville to Danville, Va. From the description of Records, 1872-1881. (Virginia Tech)...

Virginia Midland Railway Company

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Reorganized in 1881 from Washington City, Virginia Midland, and Great Southern Railway Company; part of Richmond and Danville system (1881-1894); consolidated with Southern Railway Company (1894-1898); main line ran from Alexandria to Orange, Va., and from Charlottesville to Danville, Va. (203 miles). From the description of Records, 1881-1897. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28411913 ...