CAROLINA, CLINCHFIELD, AND OHIO RAILROAD RECORDS
1899-1983
(predominantly 1909-1954)

East Tennessee State University
Archives of Appalachia
Box 70295
Johnson City, TN 37614-0138

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Summary: Consists of minutes of board meetings, annual reports, engineering files, financial records, and personal injury files of CC&O. Also contains documents from Holston Land Co., and Black Mountain Railway.

Biography/History: CC&O was contructed to connect the coal fields of southwest VA and eastern KY. Construction of the main line into Spartanburg, SC was completed in 1909, and the Elkhorn Extension in 1915. The route covers 277 miles from Elkhorn Yard, KY to Spartanburg. In 1983 Clinchfield Railroad Co. became a division of Seaboard System (controlled by CSX).

Provenance: Donated in 3 separate donations: by John W. Thomas, general manager of the line, in 1980; by R. Harvey Chappell, Jr., a lawyer in a law firm which represented the interests of the railroad, in 1984; and in 1988 by Michael Tilley, president of the Watauga Chapter of the National Railroad Society.

Collection Contents:

Introduction

Administrative Information
Historical Note
Scope and Content Notes

Series Description

Original Acquisition

Series I, Minute Books
Series II, Annual Reports
     Subseries II-A, Corporate Annual Reports
     Subseries II-B, Annual Reports of General Manager
     Subseries II-C, Annual Reports of the Louisville and Nashville Law Department
Series III, Industrial Agent Correspondence
Series IV, Engineering Files
Series V, Accident and Personal Injury Files
     Subseries V-A, Personal Injury Files #9-#9995
     Subseries V-B, Personal Injury Files May 5, 1964- November 13, 1967
     Subseries V-C, Personal Injury Ledgers, 1913-1920
Series VI, Special Excursion Files
Series VII, Subject Files
Series VIII, Holston Land Company
Series IX, Black Mountain Railway
Series X, Vouchers
Series XI, Publication
Series XII, Payroll Ledgers
     Subseries XII-A, Payroll Ledgers August 1918- April 1936
     Subseries XII-B, Payroll Ledgers October 1941- February 1961
     Subseries XII-C, Payroll Ledgers January 1910- November 1941

First Addendum

Series I, Minutes
     Subseries I-A, Minute Books
     Subseries I-B, Miscellaneous Loose Minutes
Series II, Annual Reports
     Subseries II-A, Corporate Annual Reports
     Subseries II-B, General Managers Annual Reports
Series VII, Subject Files
Series VIII, Holston Land Company
Series IX, Black Mountain Railway
Series X, Vouchers
Series XIII, Accounting Files

Second Addendum

Series II, Annual Reports
     Subseries II-A, Corporate Annual Reports
     Subseries II-B, General Managers Annual Reports
Series III, Correspondence
Series IV, Engineering Files
     Subseries IV-B, Contracts
     Subseries IV-C, Maps and Blueprints
     Subseries IV-D, Rental Agreements
     Subseries IV-E, Property Changes and Engineering Report Ledger
Series VIII, Holston Land Company
Series IX, Black Mountain Railway
Series X, Vouchers/Journal Entries/General Ledgers
Series XIII, Accounting Files
Series XIV, ENGINEERING MAPS AND DRAWINGS, 1888-1967, Folders 1-168, Map boxes 1-558.

Box and Folder Inventories

Series I, Minutes

Series I, MINUTE BOOKS, 1899-1962, Boxes 1-15. (Original Acquistion)
Series I, MINUTES, 1905-1967, Boxes 258-266 and Boxes 298-299 Oversized. (First Addendum)
Subseries I-A, Minute Books, 1905-1967, Boxes 258-265 and Boxes 298-299. (First Addendum)
Subseries I-B, Miscellaneous Loose Minutes, 1928-1955, Box 266. (First Addendum)

Series II, Annual Reports

Series II, ANNUAL REPORTS, 1910-1964, Boxes 16-24. (Original Acquistion)
Subseries II-A, CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORTS, 1910-1971, Boxes 16-21. (Original Acquisition)
Subseries II-B, ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, 1911-1964, Boxes 22-24. (Original Acquisition)
Subseries II-C, ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE LAW DEPARTMENT, 1954-1964, Box 24. (Original Acquisition)
Series II, ANNUAL REPORTS, 1911-1964, Boxes 267-269. (First Addendum)
Subseries II-A, CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORTS, 1911-1964, Boxes 267-268. (First Addendum)
Subseries II-B, GENERAL MANAGERS ANNUAL REPORTS, 1922-1964, Box 269. (First Addendum)
Series II, ANNUAL REPORTS, 1961-1970, Boxes 300-308. (Second Addendum)
Subseries II-A, CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORTS, 1961-1967, Boxes 300-306. (Second Addendum)
Subseries II-B, GENERAL MANAGERS ANNUAL REPORTS, 1963-1970, Box 307-308. (Second Addendum)

Series III, Correspondence

Series III, INDUSTRIAL AGENT CORRESPONDENCE, 1909-1925, Boxes 25-64. (Original Acquisition)
Series III, INDUSTRIAL AGENT CORRESPONDENCE, 1922-1983, Boxes 309-312. ( Second Addendum)

Series IV, Engineering Files

Series IV, ENGINEERING FILES, 1906-1967, Boxes 65-109. (Original Acquisition)
Series IV, ENGINEERING FILES, 1902-1973, Boxes 313-360. (Second Addendum)
Subseries IV-B, CONTRACTS, 1904-1973, Boxes 313-356. (Second Addendum)
Subseries IV-C, MAPS AND BLUEPRINTS, 1902-1948, Maps and Prints 1-110. (Second Addendum)
Subseries IV-D, RENTAL AGREEMENTS, 1944-1971, Boxes 357-359. (Second Addendum)
Subseries IV-E, PROPERTY CHANGES AND ENGINEERING REPORT LEDGER, 1917- 1952, Ledger 1. (Second Addendum)

Series V, Accident and Personal Injury Files

Series V, ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY FILES, 1912-1967, Boxes 110-122. (Original Acquisition)
Subseries V-A, PERSONAL INJURY FILES #9-#9995, 1912-1961, Boxes 110-119. (Original Acquisition)
Subseries V-B, PERSONAL INJURY FILES MAY 5, 1964-NOVEMBER 13, 1967, Boxes 120-122. (Original Acquisition)
Subseries V-C, PERSONAL INJURY LEDGERS, 1913-1920, Box 122. (Original Acquisition)

Series VI, Special Excursion Files

Series VI, SPECIAL EXCURSION FILES, 1969-1979, Boxes 123-133. (Original Acquisition)

Series VII, Subject Files

Series VII, SUBJECT FILES, 1907-1974, Boxes 134-192. (Original Acquisition)
Series VII, SUBJECT FILES, 1908-1967, Boxes 270-287. (First Addendum)

Series VIII, Holston Land Company

Series VIII, HOLSTON LAND COMPANY, 1916-1971, Boxes 193-206. (Original Acquisition)
Series VIII, HOLSTON LAND COMPANY, 1905-1951, Box 288. (First Addendum)
Series VIII, HOLSTON LAND COMPANY, 1910-1971, Ledgers 2-25 and Box 360. (Second Addendum)

Series IX, Black Mountain Railway

Series IX, BLACK MOUNTAIN RAILWAY, 1913-1954, Boxes 207-212. (Original Acquisition)
Series IX, BLACK MOUNTAIN RAILWAY, 1912-1956, Box 288. (First Addendum)
Series IX, BLACK MOUNTAIN RAILWAY, 1913-1954, Ledgers 26-47 and Box 361. (Second Addendum)

Series X, Vouchers

Series X, VOUCHERS, 1910-1917, Boxes 213-239. (Original Acquisition)
Series X, VOUCHERS, 1906-1949, Boxes 288-289. (First Addendum)
Series X, VOUCHERS/JOURNAL ENTRIES/GENERAL LEDGERS, 1901-1972, Ledgers 48-211. (Second Addendum)

Series XI, Publications

Series XI, PUBLICATIONS, 1921-1978, Boxes 240-242. (Original Acquisition)

Series XII, Payroll Ledgers

Series XII, PAYROLL LEDGERS, 1910-1961, Boxes 243-257. (Original Acquisition)
Subseries XII-A, PAYROLL LEDGERS August 1918-April 1936, Boxes 247-251. (Original Acquisition)
Subseries XII-B, PAYROLL LEDGERS October 1941-February 1961, Boxes 252-256. (Original Acquisition)
Subseries XII-C, PAYROLL LEDGERS January 1910-November 1941, Box 257. (Original Acquisition)

Series XIII, Accounting Files

Series XIII, Accounting Files
Series XIII, ACCOUNTING FILES, 1925-1965, Boxes 290-297. (First Addendum)
Series XIII, ACCOUNTING FILES, 1908-1946, Box 362. (Second Addendum)

Non-Manuscript Material

Series XIV, ENGINEERING MAPS AND DRAWINGS, 1888-1967, Folders 1-168, Map boxes 1-558.

Oversized Material

Subject Index Original Acquisition

 

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