Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society

COHS Research Request

Our goal is to provide a complete and satisfactory answer to your question. In order for us to do that, complete all parts of this form to the best of your knowledge.

Mandatory fields are indicated in bold.

Personal Details ( COHS Privacy Statement )

COHS Member Number :

First Name :

Last Name :

Street Address :

Apartment :

City :

State/Province :

Zip/Postal Code :

Country :

Day Phone :

Fax :

E-mail :

Archive Material Requested I would like relevant archives materials (check all that apply):

Correspondence Files : (Interoffice memos, vendor correspondence, etc.)

Drawings :

(Railroad mechanical and engineering drawings)

Photographs :

(Official C&O Railroad photos and COHS Collection photos)

Railway Publications :

(Timetables, Advertisements, Magazines, etc.)

General information : (Historical knowledge)

Note: You will be notified if reproduction fees apply.

Subject Matter Requested I would like information on the following subject. (One subject per form):

Choose Subject :

Description Use this space to clarify your request.

Intended Use I will use the information for (check all that apply):

Audio/Visual production :

Modeling :

Personal collection :

Writing a book or article : Deadline :

Other :

Why are we asking this?
Knowing how you intend to use the information helps us provide archive materials that are most useful to you. For example, someone making a movie that requires pictures of a station to be used in background scenes has little or no interest in the construction details of the original structure. A discriminating modeler that intends to build an accurate scale reproduction of the same station would most likely need to know quite a bit about the interior construction details of the structure.

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Railroad Employee Records

Note: The C&OHS has some photographs and information on C&O officials, otherwise there are no employee records or genealogical data available.

The following are two organizations that hold railroad employee records. We suggest that you contact them with your genealogical inquiry:

U.S. Railroad Retirement Board
Office of Public Affairs
844 North Rush St.
Chicago IL 60611-2092

The Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
227 Ives Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853-3183
Telephone: (607) 255-3183
Fax: (606) 255-9641

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COHS Research Request