Records, 1960-1973.

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Records, 1960-1973.

Consists of correspondence, petitions, Public Service Commission orders, notes, transcripts of testimony, and certificates of convenience and necessity. A topic of particular interest may be the files pertaining to the discontinuance of passenger service by the L & N Railroad from Nashville to Memphis.

5 Microfilm reels ; 16 mm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7943965

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