Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast Railroad land grant documents
Scope and Content
This collection contains a binder of official documents issued by the United States War Department concerning land-grant equalization between the federal government and railroad companies. Also included is a map of land grant and bond-aided railroads.
Dates
- 1937-1945
Creator
- Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast Railroad Company (Organization)
- United States. War Department (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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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 Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast Railroad Company was reorganized from the Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad in 1926. The railroad was headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with lines that ran throughout the Southeast. In 1946 the railroad was absorbed into the Atlantic Coast Line. Additional historical information about the Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast Railroad Company has not been determined.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1996
Description Control
This collection was processed in 2019.
- Title
- Atlanta Birmingham & Coast Railroad land grant documents
- Author
- Rebecca Grieco
- Date
- November 2019
- 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