Georgia and Florida Magazine collection

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS-023

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

27 issues including some duplicates of the quarterly magazine, covering updates on the railroad infrastructure between Georgia and Florida. Also includes a chain of command for the overall Georgia & Florida Railroad organization.

Dates

Created: 1955-1961

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions; Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

No restrictions; Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

The Georgia and Florida Railroad was a railroad in the Southern U.S. known as the Georgia and Florida Railway from 1906 to 1926 and 1963 to 1971. It had a main line from Madison, Florida to Greenwood, South Carolina. The Southern Railway gained control in 1963,reorganized it as the Georgia and Florida Railway, and merged it into subsidiary Central of Georgia Railroad in 1971. This quarterly magazine was published by the company for workers and passengers.

Extent

1.00 folders

27 items (27 issues of the magazine)

Language

English

Additional Description

Method of Acquisition

This material was donated Reese Library Special Collections, Augusta University by Glover Bailie in 1978 along with the Bailie family papers, but was accessioned as a seperate collection in 1982. Acc# 1982.11