Records, 1979-1982.

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Records, 1979-1982.

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Records, 1979-1982, of the Norfolk Southern Corporation, concerning the merger between the Norfolk and Western Railroad and the Southern Railroad companies in 1982. Contain correspondence and memoranda (arranged chronologically, concerning the performance of executives and companies and containing information about company meetings), reports (including annual reports and information about benefit programs), stockholder information, publicity (including photographs, a brochure, and an article about the merger), and miscellaneous items (including route maps).

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Virginia Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7523549

Virginia Historical Society Library

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Norfolk and Western Railroad Company

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The Norfolk and Western Railroad originated with the 1838 chartering of the City Point Railroad, a line between Petersburg and City Point, Virginia. The line was purchased by the South Side Railroad in 1854, which, in turn, merged with the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad and the Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad, forming the Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Railroad in 1870. The AM&O fell into bankruptcy and was purchased in 1881, the new owners incorporating under the name Norfolk and Wes...

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 ...

Norfolk Southern Corporation

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The Norfolk and Western Railroad, which underwent 200 large and small mergers in the years 1838-1982, originally joined the towns of City Point and Petersburg, Va. Southern Railway had its origins in 1827 as the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company. The company represented here came into existence in 1894, under the direction of Samuel Spencer. In 1982, largely in response to competition from the CSX Corporation, the Southern Railway and the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company merged to b...