Railroad History Collection introduction
ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1860-64. Ran from Selma to York, Alabama (78 miles). Incorporated in Alabama (1850) to build a railroad between Montgomery and the Mississippi state line. Construction began in 1852 at Selma; railroad completed to York by 1864. Charter amended in 1864 to change the name of the railroad to the Selma and Meridian Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1860-64, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-002.
ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1877-1932. Ran from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Meridian, Mississippi (291 miles). Reorganized in 1877 from the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad Company; immediately after reorganization, its entire stock was transferred to the Alabama Great Southern Railway Company, Ltd., a British company. Controlled by the Richmond Terminal Company (1890), then by the Southern Railway Company (1895). Records include correspondence, contracts, licenses, etc. (1877-1932, 1.0 cu. ft.); annual reports and other materials. Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-003.
AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. RECORDS, 1881-89. Chartered in Virginia in 1881 to construct, equip, and repair internal improvements in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1881-88, 2 vols.); promissory notes, contracts, etc. (1881-89, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-004.
ANNISTON WAREHOUSE AND COMPRESS COMPANY. RECORDS, 1887-1905. Incorporated in Alabama in 1887 for the purpose of compressing and warehousing cotton. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1887-1905, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-005.
ARKANSAS CITY AND GRENADA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1872-73. Incorporated in Mississippi in 1872 to connect the Mississippi Central Railroad at Grenada, Mississippi, with the Mississippi River at Arkansas City, Arkansas. Name changed in 1873 to the Greenville, Columbus and Birmingham Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1872-73, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-006.
ASHEVILLE AND CRAGGY MOUNTAIN RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1890-1941. Chartered in North Carolina in 1889 for the purpose of constructing a railroad from Asheville northeast to Craggy Mountain, North Carolina. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1890-1941, 2 vols.); contracts, etc. (1905, 0.1 cu. ft.); annual reports (1924-41). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-007.
ASHEVILLE AND NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1905-39. Incorporated in North Carolina in 1905 for the purpose of constructing a railroad from Asheville northeastward to the Tennessee state line. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1905-39, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-008.
ASHEVILLE AND SPARTANBURG RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1881-1902. Ran from Biltmore, North Carolina, to Alston, South Carolina (134 miles). Reorganized in South Carolina (1881) from the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad Company. Operated as part of the Richmond and Danville system (1881-94) and controlled by the Southern Railway Company after 1895. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1881-1902, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-009.
ATLANTA AND CHARLOTTE AIR-LINE RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1877-1913. Ran from Atlanta, Georgia, to Charlotte, North Carolina (268 miles). Reorganized in 1877 from the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway Company; perpetually leased by the Richmond and Danville Railroad (1881-94); controlled by the Southern Railway Company (1895). Records include letter books (1877-1913, 4 vols.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1877-86, 0.5 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-010.
ATLANTA AND RICHMOND AIR-LINE RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1870-77. Formed in 1870 by the consolidation of the Georgia Air-Line Railroad Company with the Air-Line Railroad Company in South Carolina; controlled by the Richmond and Danville Railroad. Opened from Atlanta, Georgia, to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1873. Sold in 1877 and reorganized as the Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railway Company. Records include correspondence, right-of-way deeds, etc. (1870-77, 0.3 cu. ft.); annual reports (1871-74). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-011.
ATLANTA COMPRESS COMPANY. RECORDS, 1898-1908. Chartered in Georgia in 1898; controlled by Southern Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1898-1908, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-012.
ATLANTIC AND FRENCH BROAD VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-82. Created in South Carolina (1878) through an act that changed the name of the Belton, Williamston, and Easley Railroad Company, which had been chartered in 1878 to connect Belton and Easley, South Carolina. Consolidated with the Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad Company in 1882 to form the French Broad and Atlantic Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1880-82, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-013.
ATLANTIC, VALDOSTA, AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1897-1902. Chartered in Georgia in 1897 to connect Valdosta, Georgia, with Jacksonville, Florida. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1897-1902, 1 vol.); executive committee minutes (1901-02, 1 vol.); leases, contracts, etc. (1899-1902, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-014.
AUGUSTA, GIBSON, AND SANDERSVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1883-92. Incorporated in Georgia in 1884 for the purpose of building a line from Augusta to Sandersville. Opened on a narrow-gauge track in 1886. Sold in 1893 and reorganized as the Augusta Southern Railroad Company the same year. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1883-92, 1 vol.); contracts (1887-91, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-015.
AUGUSTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1892-1917. Ran from Augusta to Tennille, Georgia (83 miles). Reorganized in 1893 from the Augusta, Gibson, and Sandersville Railroad Company; consolidated in 1894 with the Sandersville and Tennille Railroad. Leased to the South Carolina and Georgia Railroad Company (1897) and operated by the Southern Railway Company after 1897. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1892-1917, 2 vols.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1897-1917, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-016.
BALTIMORE, CHESAPEAKE, AND RICHMOND STEAMBOAT COMPANY. RECORDS, 1874-1900. Incorporated in Maryland (1873) for the purpose of connecting West Point and Baltimore by steamer line; controlled by the Richmond, York River, and Chesapeake Railroad Company (1874-81) and part of the Richmond and Danville Railroad system (1881-94). Controlled by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1874-1900, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-017.
BELLEVILLE, CENTRALIA AND EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1889. Chartered in Illinois in 1889 to connect the Louisville, Evansville, and St. Louis Railroad Company in Mt. Vernon with the Illinois and St. Louis Railroad Company at Belleville. Consolidated the same year with the Louisville, Evansville, and St. Louis Railroad and several other railroads to form the Louisville, Evansville, and St. Louis Consolidated Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1889, 1 vol.); correspondence, contracts, right-of-way deeds, bylaws (1889, 0.3 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-018.
BELT RAILWAY COMPANY OF CHATTANOOGA. RECORDS, 1895-1946. Ran in and around the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee (45 miles). Reorganized in 1895 from the Union Railway Company and the Chattanooga Union Railway Company; controlled by the Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company after 1895. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1895-1946, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-019.
BELTON, WILLIAMSTON, AND EASLEY RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1878-79. Organized in South Carolina (1878) to connect Belton and Easley, South Carolina. Name changed to Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad Company in 1879. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1878-79, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-020.
BIRMINGHAM, SHEFFIELD AND TENNESSEE RIVER RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1889-98. Ran from Sheffield to Jasper, Alabama. Organized in Alabama in 1889; sold in 1895 and reorganized as the Northern Alabama Railway Company. Records include reorganization committee minutes (1895-98, 1 vol.); correspondence, contracts, accident reports, etc. (1889-95, 0.2 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-021.
BLACK MOUNTAIN RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1903-08. Ran from Tunnel to Darby, Virginia (6 miles). Chartered in Virginia (1903). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1903-08, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-022.
BLUE RIDGE AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1908-09. Incorporated in North Carolina (1901). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1908-09, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-023.
BRIERFIELD, BLOCTON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1889-90. Ran from Wilton to Blocton, Alabama (48 miles). Incorporated in Alabama (1889); part of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway system (1891-94); controlled by Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include contracts, etc. (1889-90, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-024.
CALDWELL AND NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1893-1910. Organized in North Carolina (1893) from the Lower Creek and Linville Valley Transportation Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1893-1910, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-025.
CAPE FEAR AND YADKIN VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1879-99. Ran from Sanford to Mt. Airy, North Carolina (131 miles). Organized in 1879 through the consolidation of the Western Railroad Company and the Mt. Airy Railroad Company. Reorganized (1899) as the Atlantic and Yadkin Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1879-94, 1 vol.); correspondence, receivership files (1894-99, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-026.
CAROLINA MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1891-1902. Ran from Cayce to Hardeeville, South Carolina (129 miles). Organized from the consolidation of the Blackville, Alston and Newberry Railroad Company with the Barnwell Railway Company (1891). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1891-1902, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-027.
CHARLOTTE, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1869-99. Ran from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Augusta, Georgia (191 miles). Formed by the consolidation of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Company with the Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company (1869). Part of the Richmond and Danville system (1878-94); controlled by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1873-95, 1 vol.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1869-99, 0.8 cu. ft.); annual reports (1872-81). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-028.
CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RAPIDAN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1878-1914. Incorporated in Virginia (1876) for the purpose of connecting Charlottesville with Orange Court House, Virginia. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1879-1914, 1 vol.); correspondence, receipts, etc. (1878-81, 0.3 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-029.
CHATTANOOGA AND TENNESSEE RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY. RECORDS, 1887-90. Incorporated in Tennessee (1887) for the purpose of building a bridge (or bridges) across the Tennessee River in Chattanooga. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1887-90, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-030.
CHATTANOOGA UNION RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1884-95. Incorporated in Tennessee (1883); reorganized (1892-95) as the Belt Railway of Chattanooga. Records include correspondence, contracts, etc. (1884-95, 0.3 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-031.
CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1882-1908. Ran from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Chattanooga, Tennessee (336 miles). Chartered in Ohio (1881); leased the Cincinnati Southern Railway Company. Controlled by English interests (1881-90); part of the East Tennessee system (1890-93); controlled by the Southern Railway Company after 1899. Records include licenses and contracts (1882-1908, 1.5 cu. ft.); annual reports (1882-1954). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-032.
CINCINNATI, ROCKPORT AND SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1871-80. Created by the consolidation of the Cincinnati and Southwestern Railway Company with the Rockport and Northern Central Railway Company (1872). Consolidated with the Evansville Local Trade Railroad Company (1880) to form the Evansville, Rockport and Eastern Railway Company. Records include deeds (1871-80, 0.3 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-033.
CLARKSVILLE AND NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1887-88. Ran from Clarksville, Virginia, to the North Carolina state line (7 miles). Chartered in Virginia in 1887; part of the Richmond and Danville system (1888-94); operated by Southern Railway after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1887-88, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-034.
CLAYTON RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1881. Incorporated in Georgia (1874) with the authority to construct a line between Clayton, Georgia, and the North Carolina state line. Consolidated in 1881 with the Knoxville and Augusta Railway and the Rabun Gap Short-Line Railway to form the Rabun Gap Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1881, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-035.
COALBURG COAL AND COKE COMPANY. RECORDS, 1883-86. Coal mining operation in Coalburg, Alabama. Records include correspondence, financial accounts, etc. (1883-86, 0.3 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-036.
COLUMBIA AND GREENVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-95. Ran from Columbia to Greenville, South Carolina (143 miles). Reorganized in 1880 from the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. Part of the Richmond and Danville system (1881-94); controlled by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1880-95, 1 vol.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1880-95, 0.5 cu. ft.); annual reports (1880-86). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-037.
COLUMBUS, FAYETTE AND DECATUR RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1872-82. Incorporated in Alabama (1871) for the purpose of connecting Decatur, Alabama, and Columbus, Mississippi, by railroad. Consolidated in 1881-82 with the Elyton and Aberdeen Railroad Company and the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company (of Alabama) to form the Georgia Pacific Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1872-82, 2 vols.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1880-81, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-038.
COPPER RANGE SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1902-13. Incorporated in Virginia (1902) for the purpose of building a railroad northward from Halifax County, Virginia, at a point connecting with the Atlantic and Danville Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1902-13, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-039.
CUMBERLAND RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1902-25. Incorporated in Kentucky (1902) for the purpose of building a railroad in Knox County, Kentucky, to connect with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad near Artemus. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1902-25, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-041.
CUMBERLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1902-44. Incorporated in Tennessee (1902) for the purpose of building a railroad from Claiborne County to Campbell County, Tennessee. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1902-44, 2 vols.); deeds, contracts, etc. (1902-03, 0.3 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-042.
DAN VALLEY AND YADKIN RIVER NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-83. Incorporated in Virginia (1879) for the purpose of constructing a railroad from Danville, Virginia, to the North Carolina state line. Consolidated (1883) with the North Carolina Midland Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1880-83, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-043.
DANVILLE AND NEW RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1875-86. Incorporated in Virginia (1873) for the purpose of constructing a narrow gauge railroad from Danville, Virginia, to connect with the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad near Christiansburg, Virginia. Line built from Danville to Stuart, Virginia (1880-84). Reorganized as the Danville and Western Railway Company (1891); part of the Richmond and Danville system (1891-94) and operated by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include incorporaters', stockholders', and directors' minutes (1875-86, 3 vols.); letter book (1880-82, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-044.
DANVILLE, MOCKSVILLE AND SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-99. Chartered in North Carolina (1880) for the purpose of constructing a railroad to extend the Danville and New River Railroad in North Carolina. Acquired by the Danville and Western Railway Company in 1899. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1880-99, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-045.
EAST ST. LOUIS, MADISON AND GRANITE CITY RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1900-04. Incorporated in Illinois (1900); controlled by Southern Railway Company. Records include unbound stockholders' and directors' minutes (0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-046.
EAST TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1848-69. Reorganized in Tennessee in 1848 from the Hiwassee Railroad Company Line opened from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Dalton, Georgia (1855). Consolidated with the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Company (1869) to form the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1848-50, 1856-69, 2 vols.); annual reports (1851-69). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-047.
EAST TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1849-70. Incorporated in Tennessee (1848) for the purpose of connecting Knoxville, Tennessee, with the state of Virginia by railroad. Line opened from Bristol, Tennessee, to Knoxville in 1858. Consolidated with the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company (1869) to form the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' minutes (1849-69, 1 vol.); directors' minutes (1853-70, 2 vols.); annual reports (1850-69). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-048.
EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1870-86. Created in Tennessee (1869) through the consolidation of the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company with the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Company. Sold under foreclosure (1886) and reorganized as the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1870-81, 2 vols.); annual reports and other printed materials (1869-85). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-049.
EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1886-95. Reorganized in 1886 from the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company; controlled by the Richmond Terminal Company (1887-92); purchased by the Southern Railway Company (1896). Records include stockholders' minutes (1886-92, 1 vol.); directors' minutes (1886-95, 1 vol.); executive committee minutes (1886-92, 1 vol.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1886-95, 0.5 cu. ft.); annual reports and other printed materials (1887-94). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-050.
EDGEFIELD BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1878-80. Incorporated in South Carolina (1878) for the purpose of constructing a railroad from Edgefield Court House, South Carolina, to connect with the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. Charter amended in 1879 to change the railroad's name to the Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad Company. Records include incorporators' and directors' minutes (1878-80, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-051.
EDGEFIELD, TRENTON AND AIKEN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-82. Organized in South Carolina (1879) by an act that changed the name of the Edgefield Branch Railroad Company. Consolidated with the Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad Company (1882) to form the French Broad and Atlantic Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1880-82, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-052.
ELBERTON AIR LINE RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1872-1907. 1 vol. Ran from Elberton to Toccoa, Georgia (51 miles). Chartered in Georgia (1871) for the purpose of connecting Elberton with the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railroad Company. Controlled by the Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad (1878-81); part of the Richmond and Danville system (1881-94); controlled by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1872-1907); annual reports (1879, 1881). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-053.
ELYTON AND ABERDEEN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-82. Incorporated in Alabama and Mississippi (1870) for the purpose of connecting Elyton, Alabama, and Aberdeen, Mississippi, by railroad. Charter lay unused until the Richmond Terminal Company acquired control of it (1881); consolidated in 1881-82 with the Columbus, Fayette and Decatur Railroad Company and the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company (of Alabama) to form the Georgia Pacific Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1881-82, 1 vol.); contracts, correspondence, etc. (1880-82, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-054.
ENSLEY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1900-26. Incorporated in Alabama (1900) for the purpose of connecting Ensley and Parrish, Alabama, by railroad; controlled by the Southern Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1900-26, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-055.
EVANSVILLE, ROCKPORT AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-81. Organized in Indiana (1880) through the consolidation of the Cincinnati, Rockport and Southwestern Railway Company with the Evansville Local Trade Railroad Company. Consolidated with the Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis Railway Company in 1882 to form the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1880-81, 1 vol.); deeds (1880, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-056.
FLINT RIVER AND GULF RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1903-07. Incorporated in Georgia (1903) for the purpose of connecting Ashburn and Bainbridge, Georgia, by railroad. Sold in 1907 to the Gulf Line Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1903-07, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-057.
GADSDEN AND ATTALLA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1886-1904. Ran from Attalla to Gadsden, Alabama (6 miles). Chartered in Alabama (1887); controlled by the Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1886-1904, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-058.
GADSDEN CAR WORKS. RECORDS, 1906-25. Incorporated in Alabama (1906) for the purpose of manufacturing, rebuilding, and repairing railroad cars. Works situated in Gadsden, Alabama. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1906-25, 2 vols.); register and appraisal of tracks, trestles, etc. (1919, 1 vol.); contracts, etc. (1908-17, 0.2 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-059.
GEORGIA COMPANY. RECORDS, 1887-95. Incorporated in North Carolina (1887) for the purpose of acquiring stocks and bonds of railroads in North Carolina and adjoining states; controlled after 1888 by the Richmond Terminal Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1887-95, 2 vols.); correspondence, contracts, financial accounts, etc. (1887-89, 0.5 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-060.
GEORGIA MIDLAND TERMINAL COMPANY. RECORDS, 1891-1941. Chartered in Georgia (1891) for the purpose of constructing railroads, depots, and warehouses. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1891-1941, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-061.
GEORGIA PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. RECORDS, 1888. Incorporated in Georgia (1888) with the authority to construct railroads in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Alabama. Records include stockholders' minutes (1888). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-062.
GEORGIA PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OF ALABAMA. RECORDS, 1881-82. Incorporated in Alabama (1881) for the purpose of building a railroad across the state of Alabama, running through Elyton or Birmingham. Consolidated in 1882 with the Columbus, Fayette and Decatur Railroad Company and the Elyton and Aberdeen Railroad Company to form the Georgia Pacific Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1881-82, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-063.
GEORGIA PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OF GEORGIA. RECORDS, 1881. Reorganized in Georgia (1881) from the Georgia Western Railroad Company; consolidated with the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company of Alabama (1881) by a deed that gave the latter railroad a charter franchise from Atlanta to Birmingham. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1881, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-064.
GEORGIA PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1882-94. Organized in 1881-82 through the consolidation of the Columbus, Fayette and Decatur Railroad Company and the Elyton and Aberdeen Railroad Company with the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company of Alabama. Controlled by the Richmond Terminal Company; part of the Richmond and Danville system (1883-94). Line constructed from Atlanta, Georgia, to Greenville, Mississippi (1882-89). Operated after 1894 by the Southern Railway Company. Records include unbound stockholders' and directors' minutes (1882-94); correspondence of John W. Johnston, Bernard Payton, T. M. Logan, J. L. Campbell, William H. Ruffner, and others; contracts; reports, etc. (1881-94, 6 cu. ft.); annual reports (1882-90). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-065.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN AND FLORIDA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1895-1918. 0.4 cu. ft. Ran from Macon, Georgia, to Palatka, Florida (185 miles). Reorganized (1895) from the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad Company (1895). Records include contracts, etc. (1895-1918); annual reports (1895-1954). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-066.
GREENVILLE AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1850-79. Incorporated in South Carolina (1845) for the purpose of connecting Columbia and Greenville by rail; line opened (165 miles) in 1853. Reorganized as the Columbia and Greenville Railroad Company in 1880. Records include correspondence, licenses, contracts, etc. (1850-79, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-067.
GREENVILLE AND FRENCH BROAD RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1874. Incorporated in North Carolina (1874); consolidated with the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad Company of South Carolina (1874) to form the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1874, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-068.
GREENVILLE, COLUMBUS AND BIRMINGHAM RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1873-81. Organized in Mississippi (1873) by an act that changed the name of the Arkansas City and Grenada Railroad Company. Consolidated in 1881 with the Columbus, Fayette and Decatur Railroad Company, which in turn was consolidated with the Elyton and Aberdeen Railroad Company and the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company (of Alabama) to form the Georgia Pacific Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1873-81, 1 vol.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1876-81, 0.2 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-069.
GREENVILLE, DEER CREEK AND ROLLING FORK RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1870-80. Incorporated in Mississippi (1870); consolidated with the Greenville, Columbus and Birmingham Railroad Company in 1880. Records include incorporators' and directors' minutes (1870-80, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-071.
GULF LINE RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1907-13. Incorporated in Georgia (1907). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1907-13, 2 vols.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1911-13, 0.5 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-072.
GULF TERMINAL COMPANY. RECORDS, 1905-44. Incorporated in Alabama (1905) for the purpose of constructing a terminal railway in and around Mobile, Alabama. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1905-44, 4 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-073.
HAWKINSVILLE AND FLORIDA SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1896-1924. Ran from Worth to Hawkinsville, Georgia (43 miles). Incorporated in Georgia (1896); leased to the Gulf Line Railway Company (1907). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1896-1924, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-074.
HIWASSEE RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1836-48. Incorporated in Tennessee (1836) for the purpose of connecting Knoxville, Tennessee, with the proposed Western and Atlantic Railroad. Reorganized in 1848 as the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company. Records include directors' minutes (1836-42, 1846-48, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-075.
HOLSTON RIVER RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1906-08. Incorporated in Tennessee (1906) for the purpose of constructing a railroad from Rogersville, Tennessee, to the Tennessee-Virginia state line. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1906-1908, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-076.
HUNTINGBURG, TELL CITY AND CANNELTON RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1885-89. Incorporated in Indiana (1885) for the purpose of connecting Huntingburg and Cannelton, Indiana, by railroad. Operated by the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railroad Company (1887-89); consolidated with several other railroads in 1889 to form the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Consolidated Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1885-89, 1 vol.); deeds (1888, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-077.
ILLINOIS AND ST. LOUIS RAILROAD AND COAL COMPANY. RECORDS, 1865-89. Ran from East St. Louis to Belleville, Illinois (15 miles). Organized in Illinois (1865) by an act that changed the name of the Pittsburg Railroad and Coal Company. Consolidated with several other railroads in 1889 to form the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Consolidated Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1865-89, 1 vol.); executive committee minutes (1884-89, 1 vol.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1865-89, 0.8 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-078.
JACKSONVILLE SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1879-89. Organized in Illinois (1879) for the purpose of constructing a railroad from Jacksonville to Centralia, Illinois. Reorganized in 1896 as the Jacksonville, Louisville and St. Louis Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1879-89, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-079.
JOHNSON CITY SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1905-09. Incorporated in North Carolina (1905) for the purpose of building a railroad from Marion, North Carolina, to the Tennessee state line. Records include unbound stockholders' and directors' minutes (1905-09, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-080.
KNOXVILLE AND AUGUSTA RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-81. Incorporated in Tennessee (1881) for the purpose of building a railroad from Knoxville to the North Carolina state line. Consolidated the same year with the Rabun Gap Short-Line Railway Company and the Clayton Railroad Company to form the Rabun Gap Railway Company. Records include correspondence, financial accounts, contracts, etc. (1880-81, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-083.
KNOXVILLE AND BRISTOL RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1898-1903. Incorporated in Tennessee (1898) for the purpose of building a railroad from Knoxville to Bristol. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1898-1903, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-084.
KNOXVILLE AND KENTUCKY RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1854-55. Organized in Tennessee in 1853 through a charter amendment that changed the name of the Lexington and Knoxville Railroad Company. Sold and reorganized as the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad Company (1871). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1854-55, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-085.
KNOXVILLE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1873-1903. Ran from Knoxville to Jellico, Tennessee (65 miles). Reorganized from the Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad Company (1871). Controlled by the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company (1881-94) and by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1873-1903, 2 vols.); correspondence, stockholders' lists, etc. (1888-1903, 0.2 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-086.
KNOXVILLE, CUMBERLAND GAP AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1887-95. Created in 1888 through a name change of the Powells Valley Railroad Company. Constructed from Knoxville to Cumberland Gap, Tennessee (62 miles), 1888-90. Sold and reorganized as the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louisville Railway Company (1895). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1888-95, 1 vol.); contracts, correspondence, etc. (1887-91, 0.2 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-087.
KNOXVILLE, CUMBERLAND GAP AND LOUISVILLE RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1895-98. Reorganized in 1895 from the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louisville Railroad Company. Operated as the Middlesborough Branch of the Southern Railway Company after 1898. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1895-98, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-088.
LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1887-1923. 8 vols. Formed in 1887 from the Lafayette, Bloomington and Muncie Railway Company and the Lake Erie and Western Railway Company. Ran from Bloomington, Illinois, to Sandusky, Ohio. Consolidated in 1923 with the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Company; the Chicago and State Line Railroad Company; the Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad Company; and the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad Company to form the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1887-1923, 6 vols.) and stock subscription books (n.d., 2 vols.). Norfolk and Western Railway Archives. Ms90-104.
LEXINGTON AND DANVILLE RAILROAD ASSOCIATION. RECORDS, 1859-74. Reorganized in Kentucky (1859) from the Lexington and Danville Railroad Company Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1859-74, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-090.
LOUISVILLE AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1886-88. Incorporated in Illinois (1886) for the purpose of building a railroad from East St. Louis to Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Opened from Centralia to Drivers, Illinois (16 miles) in 1887; controlled by the Jacksonville Southeastern Railway Company; acquired by the receivers of the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Consolidated Railroad Company in 1898. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1886-88, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-091.
LOUISVILLE, EVANSVILLE AND ST. LOUIS CONSOLIDATED RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1889-1901. Organized in Illinois (1889) through the consolidation of the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railroad Company with the Illinois and St. Louis Railroad and Coal Company; Belleville, Centralia and Eastern Railroad Company; Venice and Carondelet Railway Company; and Huntingburg, Tell City and Cannelton Railroad Company. Went into receivership in 1894; reorganized by the Southern Railway Company in 1901 as its St. Louis Division. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1889-95, 1 vol.); contracts, deeds, etc. (1889-1901, 5.5 cu. ft.); annual reports (1890-94). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-092.
LOUISVILLE, EVANSVILLE AND ST. LOUIS RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1886-89. Reorganized in 1886 from the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railway Company. Consolidated in 1889 with the Illinois and St. Louis Railroad and Coal Company; Belleville, Centralia and Eastern Railroad Company; Venice and Carondelet Railway Company; and Huntingburg, Tell City and Cannelton Railroad Company to form the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Consolidated Railroad Company. Records include contracts, deeds, etc. (1886-89, 0.5 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-093.
LOUISVILLE, EVANSVILLE AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1881-85. Organized in 1881 from the consolidation of the Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis Railway Company with the Evansville, Rockport and Eastern Railway Company. Main line opened from New Albany, Indiana, to Mt. Vernon, Illinois (254 miles) in 1882. Reorganized in 1886 as the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1881-85, 1 vol.); contracts, deeds, etc. (1881-85, 0.8 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-094.
LOUISVILLE, HARRODSBURG AND VIRGINIA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1882-84. Incorporated in Kentucky (1882) for the purpose of building a railroad from Louisville to connect with the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad; interest in the charter revived in 1882. Name changed in 1884 to the Louisville Southern Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1882-84, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-095.
LOUISVILLE, NEW ALBANY AND ST. LOUIS AIR LINE RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1871-79. Formed in 1872 through the consolidation of the Louisville, New Albany, and St. Louis Air Line Railway (of Indiana) with the St. Louis, Mount Carmel and New Albany Railroad Company (of Illinois). Line opened from Princeton, Indiana, to Albion, Illinois (1872). Reorganized in 1879 as the Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis Railway Company. Records include correspondence, contracts, right-of-way deeds, etc. (1871-79, 0.5 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-096.
LOUISVILLE, NEW ALBANY AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1877-82. Reorganized from the Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis Air Line Railway Company (1877). Consolidated with the Evansville, Rockport and Eastern Railway Company in 1882 to form the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1877-82, 1 vol.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1877-82, 0.5 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-097.
LOUISVILLE SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1885-96. Incorporated in Kentucky (1884) by an act that changed the name of the Louisville, Harrodsburg and Virginia Railroad Company. Line opened from Louisville to Burgin, Kentucky (83 miles) in 1888. Consolidated with the Versailles and Midway Railway Company in 1889; part of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia system (1890-92); controlled by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1885-96, 2 vols.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1886-93, 0.8 cu. ft.); annual reports (1891-94). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-098.
LOWER CREEK AND LINVILLE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. RECORDS, 1891-93. Incorporated in North Carolina (1891); reorganized in 1893 as the Caldwell and Northern Railroad Company. Records include incorporaters' and directors' minutes (1891-93, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-099.
MACON AND BRUNSWICK RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-81. Ran from Atlanta Junction to Brunswick, Georgia (348 miles). Records include right-of-way deeds (1880-81, 0.8 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-100.
MACON AND NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1891-92. Ran from Macon to Athens, Georgia. Reorganized in 1891 from the Covington and Macon Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1891-92, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-101.
MANDEVILLE AND SULPHUR SPRINGS RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1869-70. Incorporated in Louisiana (1868). Name changed to New Orleans and North Eastern Railroad Company in 1870. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1869-70, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-102.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1850-98. Incorporated in Tennessee (1846) for the purpose of connecting Memphis, Tennessee, and Charleston, South Carolina, by rail. Main line completed in 1858 (Memphis to Stevenson, Alabama, 272 miles). Leased by the East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Railroad (1877-92); sold to the Southern Railway Company and reorganized as the Memphis and Charleston Railway Company (1898). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1850-97, 4 vols.); reorganization committee minutes (1896-98, 1 vol.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1853-96, 1 cu. ft.); annual reports and other printed materials (1850-94). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-103.
MEMPHIS-CHATTANOOGA RAILWAY. RECORDS, 1899-1941. Incorporated in Tennessee (1899) for the purpose of building a railroad from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Stevenson, Alabama. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1899-1941, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-104.
MIDDLESBOROUGH MINERAL RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1900-02. Incorporated in Kentucky (1900) for the purpose of building a railroad in Bell County, Kentucky. Records include contracts, correspondence, etc. (1900-02, 0.5 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-105.
MILTON AND SUTHERLIN NARROW-GAUGE RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1877-82. Ran from Sutherlin, Virginia, to Milton, North Carolina (7 miles). Chartered in Virginia (1876) and North Carolina (1877); line opened in 1878. Part of the Richmond and Danville system (1882-94); operated by Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include contracts, etc. (1877-82, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-106.
MOBILE TRANSATLANTIC AND TERMINAL COMPANY. RECORDS, 1895-1903. Incorporated in New Jersey (1895) with the authority to conduct a freight business from Alabama ports. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1895-1903, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-107.
MORRISTOWN AND CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1881-82. Incorporated in Tennessee (1881) for the purpose of building a railroad from Morristown, Tennessee, to the Tennessee-North Carolina border. Consolidated with four other railroads in 1882 to form the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1881-82, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-108.
MORRISTOWN, CUMBERLAND GAP AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-82. Incorporated in Tennessee (1880) for the purpose of constructing a railroad from Morristown to Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Consolidated with four other railroads in 1882 to form the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1880-82, 1 vol.); deeds, etc. (1880-82, 0.2 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-109.
NASHVILLE AND MISSISSIPPI DELTA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1890-1902. Reorganized in Mississippi (1890) from the Vicksburg and Nashville Railroad Company for the purpose of building a railroad from Okolona to Houston, Mississippi. Acquired by the Southern Railway Company in 1902. Records include incorporaters', stockholders', and directors' minutes (1890-1902, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-110.
NASHVILLE TERMINAL REALTY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1906-23. Incorporated in Tennessee (1906) for the purpose of buying and selling real estate in Nashville. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1906-23, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-111.
NEW ALBANY BELT AND TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1890-94. Incorporated in Indiana (1890) for the purpose of building a belt railroad in and around New Albany, Indiana. Controlled by the Kentucky and Indiana Bridge Company; line opened (2 miles) in 1891. Controlled by the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Consolidated Railroad Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1890-94, 1 vol.); contracts (1890-94, 0.3 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-112.
NEW ORLEANS AND NORTH EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1870-80. Ran from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Meridian, Mississippi (195 miles). Organized in Louisiana (1870) by a charter amendment that changed the name of the Mandeville and Sulphur Springs Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1870-80, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-113.
NEW ORLEANS AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1895-1901. Chartered in Louisiana (1895) for the purpose of constructing a railroad from New Orleans, Louisiana to the Louisiana-Texas border. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1895-1901, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-114.
NEW ORLEANS BELT AND TERMINAL COMPANY. RECORDS, 1901-03. Reorganized in Louisiana (1901) from the New Orleans and Western Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and director's minutes (1901-03, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-115.
NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1899-1940. Ran from Virgilina, Virginia, to Holloway Mines, North Carolina (5 miles). Incorporated in North Carolina and South Carolina (1899); controlled by the Atlantic and Danville Railroad Company. Part of the Southern Railway system after August 1899. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1899-1940, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-116.
NORTH CAROLINA MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-97. Formed in 1880 by the consolidation of the Dan Valley and Yadkin River Railroad Company (of North Carolina) with the Winston-Salem and Madison Railroad Company and the Winston-Salem and Mooresville Railroad Company. Records include correspondence, contracts, right-of-way deeds, etc. (1880-97, 0.5 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-117.
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1849-91. Incorporated in North Carolina (1849) with the authority to construct a railroad from Charlotte, North Carolina, to connect with the line of the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad. Line opened from Goldsboro to Charlotte (223 miles) in 1856. Leased to the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company (1871-94); operated by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include correspondence, contracts, etc. (1849-91, 0.3 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-118.
NORTH-EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1877-92. Main line ran from Athens to Lula, Georgia (39 miles). Incorporated in Georgia (1854) for the purpose of connecting Athens with the Blue Ridge Railroad at Clayton, Georgia. Part of the Richmond and Danville system (1881-93); operated by the state of Georgia (1893-99); consolidated with the Southern Railway Company in 1899. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1877-92, 2 vols.); contracts, deeds, etc. (1872-89, 0.3 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-119.
NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1895-1939. Ran from Sheffield to Parrish, Alabama (96 miles). Reorganized from the Birmingham, Sheffield and Tennessee River Railway Company (1896); controlled by the Southern Railway Company after 1899. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1895-1939, 2 vols.); contracts, correspondence, etc. (1895-1903, 0.2 cu. ft.); annual reports (1920-1939). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-120.
NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1868-95. Organized in North Carolina (1868) for the purpose of building a railroad from Greensboro to Lexington, North Carolina. Constructed by the Richmond and Danville Railroad from Greensboro to Wilkesboro, North Carolina (100 miles, 1872-90). Leased by the Richmond and Danville (1890-94); controlled by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1868-95, 2 vols.); executive committee minutes (1888-90, 1 vol.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1869-90, 0.3 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-121.
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANASSAS RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1870-72. Created in 1867 through the consolidation of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company with the Manassas Gap Railroad Company. Consolidated (1872) with the Lynchburg and Danville Railroad Company to form the Virginia and North Carolina Railroad Company. Records include correspondence, contracts, etc. (1870-72, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-122.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1855-67. Incorporated in Virginia (1848) for the purpose of building a railroad from Gordonsville to Alexandria, Virginia. Consolidated with the Manassas Gap Railroad Company. Records include correspondence, legal files, etc. (1855-67, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-123.
ORE BELT RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1888-1914. Ran from Cave Spring to Lopez, Georgia (16 miles). Incorporated in Georgia (1887). Controlled by the Southern Railway Company after 1900. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1888-1914, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-124.
ORLEANS, WEST BADEN AND FRENCH LICK SPRINGS RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1888-97. Ran from Orleans to French Lick Springs, Indiana (18 miles). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1888-97, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-125.
OXFORD AND CLARKSVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1886-95. Incorporated in North Carolina (1885). Line opened from the Virginia state line to Durham, North Carolina (50 miles) in 1888. Part of the Richmond and Danville system (1888-94); operated by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1886-95, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-126.
OXFORD AND HENDERSON RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1879-95. Incorporated in North Carolina (1871); stock subscription authorized in 1879. Line opened from Oxford to Henderson, North Carolina (12 miles) in 1881. Controlled by the Richmond Terminal Company (1881-88); leased by the Richmond and Danville Railroad (1888-94); operated by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1879-95, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-127.
PIEDMONT RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1862-95. Incorporated in North Carolina (1862) for the purpose of connecting the Richmond and Danville Railroad with the North Carolina Railroad. Financed by the Confederate government. Line opened from Danville, Virginia, to Greensboro, North Carolina (48 miles) in 1864. Operated by the U. S. government (1865); part of the Richmond and Danville system (1866-94); acquired by the Southern Railway Company (1894). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1862-95, 2 vols.); annual reports (1863-67). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-128.
PITTSBURGH RAILROAD AND COAL COMPANY. RECORDS, 1863-65. Organized in Illinois (1863) through an amendment changing the name of the St. Clair Railroad and Coal Company. Name changed to the Illinois and St. Louis Railroad and Coal Company (1865). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1863-65, 1 vol.); accounts, payrolls, etc. (1863-64, 0.2 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-129.
POWELLS VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1886-88. Chartered in Tennessee (1886) for the purpose of building a railroad from Knoxville to Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Name changed to Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louisville Railroad Company (1888). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1886-88, 1 vol.); contracts, right-of-way deeds, etc. (1886-88, 0.2 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-130.
RABUN GAP SHORT LINE RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-81. Incorporated in North Carolina (1873); controlled by the Richmond Terminal Company (1881). Consolidated with the Knoxville and Augusta Railway Company and the Clayton Railroad Company in 1881 to form the Rabun Gap Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1880-81, 1 vol.); correspondence, etc. (1880-81, 0.2 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-131.
RICHMOND AND DANVILLE EXTENSION COMPANY. RECORDS, 1879-93. Incorporated in New Jersey (1881) with the authority to construct and equip railroads in the United States; controlled by the Richmond Terminal Company. Constructed the Georgia Pacific Railway from Atlanta, Georgia, to Greenville, Mississippi. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1881-93, 2 vols.); correspondence of John W. Johnston, construction contracts, estimates, etc. (1881-92, 1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-132.
RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1847-94. Incorporated in Virginia (1847); main line opened from Richmond to Danville, Virginia (140 miles) in 1856. Grew through purchase, lease, or other means to ca. 3300 miles of railroad by 1890. Controlled by the Richmond and West Point Terminal Railway and Warehouse Company (1886-94); reorganized as the Southern Railway Company (1894). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1847-94, 3 vols.); pool committee minutes (1881-82, 1 vol.); special examining committee minutes (1876, 1 vol.); executive committee minutes (1883-92, 3 vols.); correspondence of Herman Haupt, John W. Johnston, and others; contracts, deeds, reports, etc. (1850-95, 1.3 cu. ft.); annual reports (1849-91). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-133.
RICHMOND AND MECKLENBURG RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1879-1950. Ran from Keysville to Clarksville, Virginia (31 miles). Incorporated in Virginia (1875); operated by the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company (1884-94) and by the Southern Railway Company (1894-98). Leased to Southern Railway after 1898. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1879-1950, 5 vols.); contracts, deeds, etc. (1880-82, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-134.
RICHMOND AND WEST POINT TERMINAL RAILWAY AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-94. Holding company organized in Virginia (1880) in the interest of the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company for the purpose of subscribing to the stock of railroads in Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, and Alabama. Acquired control of 1,840 miles of railroad by 1885; in 1886, gained control of the Richmond and Danville. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1880-94, 5 vols.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1884-90, 0.3 cu. ft.); scrapbooks of newspaper clippings (1886-93, 6 vols.); annual reports (1882-92). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-135.
RICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1881-94. Ran from Richmond to West Point, Virginia (39 miles). Reorganized in 1873 from the Richmond and York River Railroad Company. Part of the Richmond and Danville system (1881-94); operated by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1881-94, 1 vol.); contracts, inventories, etc. (1881-82, 0.2 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-136.
ROSWELL RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-1913. Incorporated in Georgia (1879) with the reorganization of the Atlanta and Roswell Railroad Company. Controlled by the Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railroad Company (1881), which constructed the line from Roswell, Georgia, to Chamblee, Georgia (10 miles). Operated by the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company (1881-94) and by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1880-1913, 2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-138.
ST. CLAIR RAILROAD AND COAL COMPANY. RECORDS, 1853-63. Formed in 1853 by an act that changed the name of the St. Clair Railroad Company. Name changed in 1863 to the Pittsburgh Railroad and Coal Company. Records include correspondence, deeds, etc. (1853-63, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-139.
ST. CLAIR RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1841-53. Incorporated in Illinois (1841) for the purpose of building a railroad in St. Clair County; name changed to St. Clair Railroad and Coal Company in 1853. Records include charter and related acts (1841-53); deeds, etc. (1848-52, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-140.
ST. LOUIS, MT. CARMEL AND NEW ALBANY RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1871-72. Incorporated in Illinois (1869) with the authority to build a railroad from the east bank of the Mississippi River to Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Consolidated with the Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis Air Line Railway Company of Indiana (1872) to form the Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis Air Line Railway Company. Records include unbound stockholders' and directors' minutes (1872, 0.1 cu. ft.); right-of-way deeds (1871-72, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-141.
SANDERSVILLE AND TENNILLE RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1876-90. Incorporated in Georgia (1875) with the authority to construct a railroad from Sandersville to Tennille (4 miles). Leased to the Augusta Southern Railroad Company (1893); consolidated with the Augusta Southern in 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1876-90, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-142.
SELMA AND MERIDIAN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1865-77. Ran from Selma to York, Alabama (78 miles). Organized in Alabama (1864) by a charter amendment that changed the name of the Alabama and Mississippi Rivers Railroad Company. Sold and reorganized as the Alabama Central Railroad Company (1871-77). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1865-77, 1 vol.); lists of stockholders (2 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-143.
SHEFFIELD AND BIRMINGHAM RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1885-87. Incorporated in Alabama (1885); consolidated with the Alabama and Tennessee Coal and Iron Company (1887) to form the Sheffield and Birmingham Coal and Iron and Railway Company. Records include construction contracts, correspondence, etc. (1885-87, 0.3 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-144.
SIEVERN AND KNOXVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1898-1933. Ran from Sievern to Batesburg, South Carolina (17 miles). Reorganized in South Carolina (1898) from the Greenwood, Anderson and Western Railway Company; controlled by the Southern Railway Company after 1899. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1898-1933, 2 vols.); annual reports (1924-29). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-145.
SLOAN'S VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1906-08. Incorporated in Kentucky (1906) for the purpose of constructing a railroad in Pulaski and Whitley counties. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1906-08, 1 vol.); correspondence, etc. (1907-08, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-146.
SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA EXTENSION RAILROAD COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. RECORDS, 1898-1902. Reorganized in South Carolina (1898) from the Ohio River and Charleston Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1898-1902, 2 vols.); contracts (1900-01, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-147.
SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1894-1902. Reorganized in 1894 from the South Carolina Railway Company; controlled by the Southern Railway Company after 1899. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1894-1902, 1 vol.); correspondence, reports, contracts, etc. (1894-1900, 2 cu. ft.); annual reports (1895-1901). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-148.
SOUTH CAROLINA CANAL AND RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1835-41. Chartered in South Carolina (1827) for the purpose of constructing railroads or canals from Charleston, South Carolina, to Columbia, Camden, and Hamburg, South Carolina;. Railroad line opened from Charleston to Hamburg (136 miles) in 1833. Consolidated with the South Carolina Railroad in 1844. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1835-41, 1 vol.); annual reports (1829-43). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-149.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1881-94. Reorganized from the South Carolina Railroad Company (1881); went into receivership in 1889 and reorganized as the South Carolina and Georgia Railroad Company (1894). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1881-89, 1 vol.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1881-94, 0.2 cu. ft.); annual reports (1881-93). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-150.
SOUTHERN BELT RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1904. Incorporated in Georgia (1904) for the purpose of building a belt railway in Fulton County to connect with the lines of the Southern Railway Company. Controlled by Southern Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1904, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-151.
SOUTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. RECORDS, 1886-90. Incorporated in New Jersey (1886) for the purpose of developing and promoting local resources along the line of the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company. Records include contracts, correspondence, etc. (1886-90, 0.2 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-152.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1891-1972. Organized in 1894 from the bankrupt Richmond and Danville Railroad Company and several other railroad companies. Headquarters were in Washington, D.C. Records include the presidential files (1891-95, 4.4 cu. ft.) of Samuel Spencer (president, 1891-1903) on such topics as employment, passes, payrolls, and rates on coal and iron; and miscellaneous vice presidential files (1894-1972, 15 cu. ft.) consisting of correspondence, photographs, court proceedings, books and pamphlets, distance books, financial records, and information concerning railroadRecords tariffs, strikes, stocks and bonds, war loans, legal issues, and cotton and coal sales, of W.H. Baldwin, Jr., William W. Finley (later president, 1903-13), and others. Southern Railway Archives. Ms87-063.
SPARTANBURG AND UNION RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1851-73. Incorporated in South Carolina (1847) for the purpose of building a railroad from Spartanburg to Union, South Carolina, to connect with the Greenville and Columbia or the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad. Reorganized in 1878-81 as the Spartanburg, Union and Columbia Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1851-73, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-153.
SPARTANBURG, UNION AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1877-95. Ran from Spartanburg to Alston, South Carolina (68 miles). Reorganized from the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company (1878-81). Part of the Richmond and Danville system (1881-94); controlled by the Southern Railway Company after 1895. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1877-95, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-154.
STATESVILLE AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1887-1900. Incorporated in North Carolina (1887) for the purpose of constructing a railroad from Statesville, North Carolina, to the Tennessee state line. Controlled by the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company (1888-94) and by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1887-1900, 3 vols.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-155.
SUMTER AND WATEREE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1898-1903. Incorporated in South Carolina (1898) for the purpose of connecting the city of Sumter with the South Carolina and Georgia Railroad Company at Camden. Line opened from Sumter to Sumter Junction, South Carolina (16 miles) in 1899; operated as part of the Southern Railway system after 1899. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1898-1903, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-156.
TENNESSEE AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1885-89. Incorporated in Tennessee (1884) and assumed control of the Rogersville and Jefferson Railroad, which ran from Rogersville Junction, Tennessee, to Rogersville, Tennessee (16 miles). Controlled by the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Company (1889-94) and by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1885-89, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-157.
TENNESSEE NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1897-1903. Incorporated in Tennessee (1897) for the purpose of building a railroad in Campbell County, Tennessee, to connect with the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad. Acquired by Knoxville and Ohio Railroad in 1903. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1897-1903, 1 vol.); contracts, correspondence, etc. (1897-1903, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-158.
TUSCUMBIA, COURTLAND AND DECATUR RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1832-43. Chartered in Alabama (1832) to extend the Tuscumbia Railway, which ran from Tuscumbia, Alabama, to the Tennessee River (2 miles). Completed to Courtland, Alabama, by 1834. Sold and reorganized as the Tennessee Valley Railroad Company in 1848. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1832-43, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-159.
VENICE AND CARONDELET RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1880-89. Incorporated in Illinois (1880) for the purpose of building a belt railroad around East St. Louis, Illinois. Leased by the Illinois and St. Louis Railroad and Coal Company (1889); consolidated with several other railroads in 1889 to form the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Consolidated Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1880-89, 1 vol.); deeds, accounts, etc. (1880-82, 0.1 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-160.
VILLA RICA BRANCH RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1901-02. Incorporated in Georgia (1901) for the purpose of building a branch railroad in Carroll County, Georgia. Acquired by the Southern Railway Company in 1902. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1901-02, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-161.
VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1904-08. Incorporated in Virginia (1904) for the purpose of building a railroad from Bristol to Appalachia, Virginia. Records include incorporaters', stockholders', and directors' minutes (1904-08, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-162.
VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. RECORDS, 1881-97. Main line ran from Alexandria to Orange, Virginia, and from Charlottesville to North Danville, Virginia (203 miles). Reorganized in 1881 from the Washington City, Virginia Midland and Great Southern Railroad Company. Part of the Richmond and Danville system (1881-94); consolidated with the Southern Railway Company (1894-98). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1881-97, 1 vol.); executive committee minutes (1893, 1 vol.); annual reports (1881-86); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1881-92, 0.5 cu. ft.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-163.
WASHINGTON CITY, VIRGINIA MIDLAND AND GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1872-81. Formed in 1872 through the consolidation of the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad Company with the Lynchburg and Danville Railroad Company; originally called the Virginia and North Carolina Railroad Company. Reorganized in 1881 as the Virginia Midland Railway Company. Records include correspondence, contracts, etc. (1872-81, 0.5 cu. ft.); annual reports (1873-76). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-164.
WASHINGTON, OHIO AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1883-95. Ran from Alexandria to Round Hill, Virginia (50 miles). Reorganized from the Washington and Ohio Railroad Company (1883). Part of the Richmond and Danville system (1886-94); operated by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1883-95, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-165.
WATAUGA TURNPIKE COMPANY. RECORDS, 1906-11. Incorporated in North Carolina (1906). Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1906-11, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-166.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1855-95. Incorporated in North Carolina (1855) for the purpose of constructing a railroad to connect the North Carolina Railroad and the Mississippi Valley. Main line opened from Salisbury to Point Rock, North Carolina (185 miles) in 1881. Part of the Richmond and Danville system (1880-94); operated by the Southern Railway Company after 1894. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1855-95, 5 vols.); correspondence, contracts, etc. (1880-91, 0.3 cu. ft.); annual reports (1855-66). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-167.
WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1877-79. Incorporated in North Carolina (1852) for the purpose of connecting Fayetteville with the coal regions of Moore County, North Carolina. Consolidated with the Mt. Airy Railroad Company in 1879 to form the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1877-79, 1 vol.); annual report (1858). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-168.
WINSTON-SALEM AND MADISON RAILROAD COMPANY. RECORDS, 1879-81. Incorporated in North Carolina (1879) for the purpose of connecting Winston and Madison, North Carolina, by railroad (32 miles). Consolidated in 1881 with the Dan Valley and Yadkin River Railroad Company (of North Carolina) and the Winston-Salem and Mooresville Railroad Company to form the North Carolina Midland Railroad Company. Records include stockholders' and directors' minutes (1879-81, 1 vol.). Southern Railway Archives. Ms84-169.