The
Chessie System Historical Society, is an Ohio based not
for profit
501(c)(3)
corporation founded in 1997. It operates under
approved bylaws to
provide historical information and preservation of the
Chessie Sytem
Railroads.
Membership in the society is based on annual dues and open
to the
general public. Anyone with an interest in Chessie
Sytem Railroad
history is encouraged to join. See the membership
page for more
information.
Day to day operations of the Society are completed by the
Officers,
Board of Directors and several standing positions.
Officers serve
two year terms and include the offices of President, Vice
President,
Secretary and Treasurer. The Board of Directors is
composed of
five directors serving two year terms. The standing
positions
include Editor, Events Coordinator, Librarian,
Merchandising Director,
Operations, Paper Archivist, Photo Archivist and
Preservationist.
The Society pulishes a quarterly newsletter, The Chessie News, to
convey
historical information to the members. It also
maintains this
website for more general information to the public at
large. A
new Yahoo group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChessieSystemHS)
was also established in 2007 to provide instant updates
on Society doings to the members and public.
Annual conventions are held in June of each year in
rotating
locations. Each location is historically significant
to the
Chessie System and have included the following:
1998 Cincinnati, OH
1999 Baltimore, MD
2000 Cumberland, MD
2001 Ashland, KY
2002 Tiffin, OH
2003 Harpers Ferry, WV
2004 Richmond, VA
2005 Grand Rapids, MI
2006 Paintsville, KY
2007 Cumberland, MD
2008 Hammond, IN
2009 Clifton Forge, VA
2010 Frankfort, KY
2011
St. Albans, WV
2012 No Convention
2013 No Convention
2014 Pikeville, KY
2015 Charleston, WV
2016 Jeffersonville, IN
The Society also maintains a photo archive of several
thousand Chessie
images. Additionally, the society maintains an
archive of
railroadiana including paint diagrams and small items used
by the
railroad.
The Society also provides commercially available books and
accurate
models through a Company Store. This store is
available on line
as well as through display tables at several major
railroad shows
across the East Coast.
Donations are taken of photographic and archival
materials.
If you wish to make a monetary donation to the CSHS,
please send you
contribution to the Treasurer at the Society address
listed on the home
page. For items and articles related to the Chessie
System,
please contact the Preservationist at the Society address
listed on the
home page.
ABOUT
THE CSHS
