Black Brothers Lines
Scope and Contents
This collection contains information about the Black Brothers Lines, taken from the files of a bus company that is no longer in business. There is a history of the company as well as schedules and maps of their routes.
Dates
- Creation: 1943 - 1955
- Acquisition: 2011-09-21
Biographical or Historical Information
Black Brothers Lines, started in 1926 by O.H. Black, covered approximately 400 route miles in southeastern Kentucky, from Danville to Harlan. The company was headquartered in Richmond, Kentucky.
Note written by Jackie Couture
Full Extent
1.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Chronological
Custodial History
Purchased by Couture from eBay user tysghd59b who had acquired the records of a bus company that was no longer in business.
Source of Acquisition
Jackie Couture
Method of Acquisition
Donation
- Title
- Black Brothers Lines
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jackie Couture
- Date
- 10/24/2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository