Books and Publications:
Employee Magazine Collection:
The C&OHS has a complete collection of C&O Employee Magazines. This publication was an outgrowth of the Safety Bulletins that began to be issued by the Safety Department starting in 1913 and it has had many different names over the years. On January 1, 1914 the Bulletin that was issued was 29 pages with illustrations and a two-color cover. With the May 1, 1914 issue the name of the publication was changed to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. Employes’ Magazine. From March 31, 1918 to October 1, 1921 the Magazine was temporarily discontinued due to a paper shortage and other stringent restrictions put in place during the World War.
With the December 1, 1922 issue the Magazine was placed under the direction of the Public Relations Department. In December 1923 a section on the Hocking Valley Railway was added and the name was changed to The Chesapeake and Ohio and Hocking Valley Employee’s Magazine. In April 1930 the name was changed to the Chesapeake and Ohio Lines Magazine. In August 1932 the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Pere Marquette magazines were consolidated and the new publication was called The RAIL. In May 1937 the name was changed to The Chesapeake and Ohio-Pere Marquette Magazine. With the August 1938 issue a section on the Nickel Plate Road was added to the C&O-PM Magazine and the name was changed again to Chesapeake and Ohio Lines Magazine with all three railroads named on the cover. With the January 1944 issue the name was change to Tracks, again with all three railroads listed on the cover, and the format modified from 8 1/2″x11″ magazine size to a 5″x7″ booklet size.
Employee Timetable Collection:
The C&OHS maintains a collection of C&O and predecessor railroad timetables published by the Transportation Department and covering the entire railroad from a variety of different eras.
Official Railway Guide Collection:
The C&OHS maintains a partial collection of this railroad industry publication.
Official Railway Equipment Register Collection:
The C&OHS maintains a partial collection of this railroad industry publication.
Library Book Collection:
The C&OHS maintains a large collection of railroad and transportation oriented titles from a variety of publishers and authors. The collection also contains at least one of every published work produced by the C&OHS.
General Reference Material Collection:
The C&OHS maintains a wide variety of general reference material related to various subjects and locations associated with the C&O Railway. This material is organized by subject matter.
Advertising Department Collection:
The C&OHS maintains an extensive collection of advertising slicks, artwork, and publications from the C&O Railway Public Relations Department. These are indexed in the Archives Database as collection AD.