Baltimore & Ohio Historical Society

Identity area

Type of entity

Person

Authorized form of name

Baltimore & Ohio Historical Society

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        Identifiers for corporate bodies

        D0257

        Description area

        Dates of existence

        circa 1979-

        History

        The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Historical Society is a Pennsylvania not for profit Corporation that exists for the purpose of preservation of tangible artifacts of history concerning the B&O Railroad Company; the furtherance of historical research into the history of the B&O Railroad Company; education of the public in the history, purpose and social benefits of railroading with emphasis on the role of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; to encourage the publication of writings concerning the history, development, economic impact, social impact, and operations of American railroads with emphasis on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

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        Access points area

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        Control area

        Authority record identifier

        D0257

        Institution identifier

        WaBuPNRA

        Rules and/or conventions used

        Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013

        Status

        Level of detail

        Partial

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            Sources

            Donor files at Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive, Baltimore & Ohio Historical Society website.

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