NS Sends Archives to Richmond

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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced its donation of
the complete collection of historical documents and archives from
predecessor company Norfolk and Western Railway to the Virginia Museum of
History & Culture (VMHC).

The collection dates to the 1840s and includes thousands of photographs and
glass plate negatives, as well as business records, annual reports,
blueprints, plans, bridge drawings, advertisements, portraits, and
three-dimensional artifacts from predecessor railroads that together
provide a fascinating look into the growth of rail transportation across
the eastern United States. The company will also donate $750,000 to support
the collection in perpetuity.
More here:
http://www.nscorp.com/content/nscorp/en/news/norfolk-southern-donates-norfolk-and-western-railway-archives---.html

Per the release,
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is owned and operated by the
Virginia Historical Society - a private, non-profit organization
established in 1831. The historical society is the oldest cultural
organization in Virginia, and one of the oldest and most distinguished
history organizations in the nation. For use in its state history museum
and its renowned research library, the historical society cares for a
collection of nearly nine million items representing the ever-evolving
story of Virginia.

[Nasty comments withheld].

Bruce in Blacksburg
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