Central of Georgia Railway Company : records, 1856-1963.

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Central of Georgia Railway Company : records, 1856-1963.

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The records of the Public Relations Department contain: Right Way Magazine (entitled The Central of Georgia Magazine, Apr. 1930-Feb. 1956), 1914-1963; Talking Points (an in-house organ of the president of Central), 1921-1938, 1940-1950; monthly advertisements, 1922-1938; and various monographic publications. (Cont.) Included in the monographic publications are: A Sketch of Savannah, Historical and Topographical; The Unconquered Spirit of Savannah, a speech by Mayor Thomas Gamble on the Centennial Celebration of the Central; Central of Georgia Railway Centennial and Pageant 1835-1935 Program; Official Guide of the Central of Georgia Railway Company; Port Terminals of the Central of Georgia Railway Company, Ocean Steamship Company, and Merchants and Miners Transportation Company in Savannah, Georgia; List of Saw Mills located on Central of Georgia Railway and Branch Lines; and Fruits of Industry.

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