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Southern Railway Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1663

  • Staff Only

This collection consists of several photographs of Southern Railway locomotives, as well as of unidentified conductors and workers. Several of the photographs depict a derailed Southern Railway locomotive, possibly from an accident near Avenstoke, Kentucky on September 4, 1944. The photographs are undated.

Dates

  • undated

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

This collection consists of several photographs of Southern Railway locomotives, as well as of unidentified conductors and workers. Several of the photographs depict a derailed Southern Railway locomotive, possibly from an accident near Avenstoke, Kentucky on September 4, 1944. The photographs are undated.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Southern Railway was formally created in 1894 from a number of smaller railroad lines that ran across the southeastern United States. Southern Railway ran lines throughout Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. In 1982, Southern Railway was placed under the control of the Norfolk Southern Corporation, and in 1990 it was renamed Norfolk Southern Railway.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single folder.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480