Tennessee Central Railroad Collection
This collection contains subject files, mostly consisting of annual reports prepared for the Interstate Commerce Commission from 1898 to 1904 and also including 1912. The 1898 and 1899 annual reports are those of the Nashville-Knoxville Railroad Company, which was later purchased by the Tennessee Central Railroad. The 1901 report is that of Tennessee Central Railway, also later purchased by Tennessee Central Railroad. Within these reports, there are detailed financial statements for the year in question. Also notable in this collection is a compilation of correspondence between the auditor for Tennessee Central Railroad and the Statistics Bureau of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Dates
- 1898-1968
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
3 Linear Feet (2 boxes [1 record, 1 flat])
Abstract
This collection contains material relating to the Tennessee Central Railroad, particularly subject files consisting of annual reports and a compilation of correspondence between the auditor for Tennessee Central Railroad and the Statistics Bureau of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Biographical/Historical Note
Originally organized on April 20, 1901 as the Nashville and Clarksville Railroad Company, the corporate name was changed on April 30, 1902 to the Tennessee Central Railroad Company. The change was the result of the 1902 purchase of several Tennessee railroad companies such as the Tennessee Central Railway Company, Cumberland Plateau Railroad Company, Tennessee Central Railway (not same as above) and the Nashville-Knoxville Railroad. Tennessee Central Railroad was a publicly held company.
Arrangement
Collection consists of two boxes.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository