Ashland Coal and Iron Railway Company mines ledger
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Ashland Coal and Iron Railway Company mines ledger
- Date
- 1888-1889
- Extent
- 0.33 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Coal mines and mining--Kentucky.
- Railroads--Kentucky--History.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 2006MS037: [identification of item], Ashland Coal and Iron Railway Company mines ledger, 1888-1889, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Formerly the Lexington and Big Sandy Railway Company, Eastern Division, the railroad became the Ashland Coal and Iron Railway Company in 1881. The company was conveyed to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company in 1933.
- Scope and Content
- The Ashland Coal and Iron Railway mine ledger (dated 1888-1889; 0.33 cubic feet; 1 item) contains a record of miner's wages, staff salaries, coal sales, rent, and supplies and equipment.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections.
Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
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Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
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