Hocking Valley Railway Company records
Scope and Content
The Hocking Valley Railway Company records span from 1894 to1904 and documents invoices and consignments from client companies. These companies include "Columbus Hocking Coal & Iron Co" and "Central Ohio Oil Company." The invoices document cargo items, their weight and rates. Most of the destination points were in the state of Ohio, including Columbus, Doanville, Nelsonville, and Lancaster.
Dates
- Creation: 1894-1904
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
History of the Hocking Valley Railway Company
The Hocking Valley Railway was a railroad in Ohio, with a main line from Toledo to Athens and Pomeroy via Columbus. It also has several branches to the coal mines of the Hocking Valley near Athens. The company became part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway system in 1910.
Extent
1 cubic feet (1 record center carton)
Abstract
The Hocking Valley Railway Company records span from 1894 to 1904 and documents invoices and consignments from client companies.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection remains in its original arrangement.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Hocking Valley Railway (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Hocking Valley Railway Company records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Anna Gabritchidze
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
