Alexander Bonnyman Papers

Collection

Identifier: AppMs-0440

Staff Only

Alexander Bonnyman Papers Digital Collection

Scope and Contents

The Alexander Bonnyman Papers consist of documents related to Bonnyman's work as an engineer for the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad, circa 1905-1911. The collection contains drawings, charts, photographs, reports, tables, and maps related to construction and operation of the railroad.

Dates

1905-1911, undated

Creator

Bonnyman, Alexander, 1868-1953 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Extent

1.00 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to the Archives of Appalachia by Isabel Bonnyman Stanley, Bonnyman's granddaughter and professor in the Department of English, East Tennessee State University, on February 18, 1994.

Processing Information

Ned Irwin completed processing, and the collection was opened to researchers in March 1997. Tracy Dalton reprocessed the collection in June 2021.

Subjects

African American construction workers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad Company
Maps Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Personal papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Railroads--Alabama--Design and construction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Railroads--Georgia--Design and construction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Railroads--Southern States Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source