Western and Atlantic Railroad minute book
Scope and Content
Minute book of the Western and Atlantic Railroad covering the years 1870-1890.
Dates
- 1870-1890
Creator
- Western and Atlantic Railroad Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
The Western & Atlantic Railroad (W & ARR) of the state of Georgia was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 21, 1836. The W & ARR was the connecting link in a system of lines that made Georgia the keystone state of the South. The rail line was used extensively in the Civil War. On December 12, 1870, state operation of the line ceased and it was leased to the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company. This lease lasted until 1890 when the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway obtained lease of the railroad.
Extent
0.25 linear ft. (1 oversize box)
Language
English
- Railroads -- Georgia
- Western and Atlantic Railroad Company -- Records and correspondence
- Title
- Western and Atlantic Railroad minute book
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository