Western and Atlantic Railroad - General Freight Agent - Foreign Car Records

Series

Identifier: 018-07-060

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This series consists of an unbound record of "foreign cars" (freight cars from other railroads) sent south through Chattanooga for use on the W&A. The records contain information on: date of departure, identification number of the car (regular and miscellaneous), type of freight car, receiving railroad, ultimate destination, when returned, and remarks. Also included is an unbound summary "State of Private Cars over the Western and Atlantic Railroad for November, 1870".

Dates

Created: 1870

Creator

Western & Atlantic Railroad (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

0.10 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

The sheets are arranged in chronological order by date of departure.

Record Groups

- 018. Western & Atlantic Railroad
- 018/07. General Freight Agent

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Western and Atlantic Railroad - General Freight Agent - Foreign Car Records
Author: Georgia Archives
Description rules: Local
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin