1; Dec. 6, 1957 - Aug. 31, 1964, Code No. For example, The Locomotive Test Department (at Altoona) was subordinate to the Test Department (at Altoona) which was subordinate to the Mechanical Department (Philadelphia).The following is a list of divisions from which information is in the railroad records collection. American Federation of Labor and Congress of MC-211-14A-28; May 5, 1921 - Jul. 3C-196; Oct. 23, 1922 - Oct. 24, 1922, Code No. MC-112-14A-87; May 13, 1921 - Aug. 5, 1921, Code No. This site, maintained by the South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society (SSGHS) in Illinois, has information about 200,000 former employees of Pullman Car Works, which built passenger cars in Chicago. 8, 1937 - Dec. 5, 1951, Code No. 20-55; Feb. 22, 1943 - Jun. 35-136, pt. The information in 38 and 39 appears to be about interchange with the Ohio Connecting.In the Pennsylvania Railroad part of the collection is some information about coordination of facilities with the Central and at least one report made by a pair of inspectors who rode the water level route to see how it compared with the PRR track over the mountains. 29, 1966, Code No. 15, 1944, Code No. 2; Dec. 21, 1923 - Nov. 15, 1924, Correspondence (carbons and originals), reports, petitions, and legal documents regarding 9; Jan. 1941 - Dec. 31, 1942, Code No. 9, 1922 - Mar. 19, 1924 - Nov. 28, 1934, Code No. Northern Pacific Railway; Pennsylvania Railroad; Southern Pacific Railroad; and Union Pacific But these seven websites will get your railroad research on the right track. 18, 1931, Code No. 10, 1922, Code No. Pensions, Railway Employees' Union Labor Club of Illinois, Trainmen, Brakemen and Porters Union (Black), Southern Pacific Co., Minute Men's Association. 3, 1935, Code No. 35-153, pt. 30, 1921 - Dec. 19, 1921, Code No. 35-141; Nov. 3, 1928 - Dec. 14, 1936, Code No. MC-23-14A-121; May 30, 1921 - Aug. 1, 1921, Code No. 20, 1947, Code No. MC-136-14A-115; May 16, 1921 - Apr. MC-451-14A-199; Jul. 29-2193, pt. 30, 1949, Code No. The records of the former Pennsylvania Railroad contain correspondence, location files and maps, plans and drawings, as well as accounting records . 8-147; May 16, 1923 - April 27, 1937, Code No. . 10, 1959; See also box 17, Code No. 4; Jan. 30, 1946 - Nov. 26, 1962. 8, 1936, Code No. 5, 1957 - Mar. 15, 1966; See also Box 16, Code No. 30, 1921 - Nov. 17, 1921, Code No. 35-95; Aug. 1, 1929 - Sept. 25, 1953, Code No. 22-76, pt. 4, 1926 - Nov. 8, 1926, Code No. 3; Jan. 5, 1942 - Jul. 2; Apr. 6, 1922, Code No. Empire, St. Louis and Belleville Electric Railroad, Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway, Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad (Clover Leaf 3C-195; Oct. 6, 1922 - Oct. 18, 1922, Code No. MC-158-14A-31; Apr. (Andrew John), 1906-1982. 21, 1922, Code No. 8-218, pt. 12, 1961 - Mar. 29-1080, pt. 24-19-A, pt. 28, 1921 - Feb. 18, 1922, Code No. 16-18, pt. 16, 1925, Code No. 36-2A; Jul. 5; Jul. MC-162-14A-88; Apr. 1; June 29, 1928 - Jan. 10, 1962; See also Box 13, Code No. 57 and Burns (Secretary-Treasurer) - regarding union 1; Jun. MC-2-14A-96; May 19, 1921 - Sept. 18, 1921, Code No. The surviving New York Central records consist mostly of minute books, accounting records and annual reports. 22-95, pt. 24-19, pt. National Railroad Adjustment Board. 7, 1921 - Nov. 29, 1921, Code No. 2; Feb. 17, 1932 - Jun. materials dealing with the 1946 suspension of the International Association, Code No. 20, 1961, Code No. 11; Jan. 18, 1966 - Dec. 17, 1970, Code No. 5, 1944 - Oct. 16, 1946, Code No. 12, 1932, Code No. Anyone seeking further information should refer to the references listed at the end of this section. 1917-1961, Series XXV: Railroad Employees' Department-Master File of Official Circulars, JUNE 14, 1903 - #42 TIM ZUKAS COLLECTION. 8-255; Mar. 10; Apr. MC-53-14A-51; Apr. 1; Mar. 35-311-1954, pt. 35-76, pt. 1880-1957. 22-66, pt. Photographs are scarce and are mostly limited to maintenance of way equipment, structures (especially stations) and locomotives. 9, 1960, Code No. MC-453-14A-206; Aug. 3, 1921 - Sept. 27, 1921, Code No. 2; Sept. 3, 1943 - Dec. 4, 1947, Code No. 35-153-A, pt. 35-63-A-5; Jun. 1, 1941, Code No. 11; Jan. 10, 1962 - Dec. 21, 1964, Code No. 2; Nov. 21, 1934 - Dec. 16, 1943; See also box 159, Code No. Shreveport Joint Car Inspection and Interchange Bureau, Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England Railroad, Series IVb: International Organizations, American Federation of Labor 2, 1922, Code No. 2; Oct. 27, 1934 - Oct. 27, 1938, Includes correspondence (carbons and originals), organizing materials, minutes, financial 12, 1921 - Aug. 9, 1921, Code No. 8-150; Oct. 25, 1922 - July 31, 1934, Code No. 18, 1933, Code No. MC-40-14A-162; May 26, 1921 - Jun. The actual rate and work rule information is in the Labor & Wage Bureau files. The Union Depot of Columbus was formed to operate the Union Depot in Columbus, Ohio and is now defunct, a victim of the decline of rail passenger travel. 2, 1922 - Jun. MC-53-14A-25; May 2, 1921 - Aug. 16, 1921, Code No. 8, 1921 - Sept. 3, 1921, Code No. 33-147; May 5, 1944 - Sept. 3, 1946, Code No. With the absorption of Lines West by the Pennsylvania in 1920, Regions were created to provide an additional managerial level between the division superintendents and the Vice-President of Operations in Philadelphia. 33-147 Dec. 7, 1943 - Sept. 12, 1946, Code No. 35-39, pt. MC-347-14A-40; Apr. 1; Jan. 15, 1935 - Dec. 10, 1940, Code No. Divisions were the smallest geographic unit and were about 100 miles long, unless some special condition made them longer or shorter. 22-97, pt. 1; Jun. Atterbury, William W. (William Wallace), 1916-1995, Biemiller, Andrew J. 3, pt. 1, 1943 - Aug. 16, 1943, Code No. 35-153, pt. 22-76, pt. 3; Aug. 10, 1917 - Dec. 17, 1952; See also box 159 and 160, Code No. 33-147; May 31, 1944 - Sept. 10, 1946, Code No. The records of the former Pennsylvania Railroad contain correspondence, location files and maps, plans and drawings, as well as accounting records, annual reports and minute books.Non-rail properties of the Pennsylvania Railroad found in the collection include ferry companies, Northwestern Coal & Iron, the Pittsburgh Provision Company and subsidiaries and the Pittsburgh Joint Stock Yards Co.The New York Central's non-rail properties include the Dixon Run Land Company and several coal and coke companies. petitions seeking exemptions from certain provisions and rules for the ins, Code No. 18, 1945 - Jun. 21; Jan. 9, 1969 - Dec. 9, 1970, Code No. More specifically, the Baltimore a, Code No. 216, Tabulation sheets showing tally of ballots cast by employees 3C-199; Dec. 11, 1922 - Mar. 33-147; Jun. 33-147; Jun. Several of the Divisions west of Pittsburgh were joined together to make larger ones, and some of the larger Divisions gave pieces to new and existing ones. MC-42-14A-167; Jun. Employees' Department, Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway - Electrical petitions, exhibits, and clippings regarding discussion of National Railroad Adjustment Board MC-425-14A-126; May 22, 1921 - Aug. 25, 1921, Code No. 27, 1922 - May 1, 1922, Code No. 27, 1922 - May 4, 1922, Code No. MC-215-14A-186; Jun. 30, 1952, Code no. 13, 1926 - Sept. 11, 1926, Code No. MC-22-14-37; Feb. 11, 1922 - Jun. 23-82-H; May 1, 1930 - Jan. 31, 1949, Code No. MC-346-14A-155; May 25, 1921 - Oct. 13, 1921, Code No. in Bryan, Ohio, on July 23, 1966. 35-152-B, pt. 35-216, pt. 16-1, pt. 35-166-General, pt. The United States Railway Association staff overseeing the formation of Conrail thought that PLE would make a good addition to CR. Saylor, Roger B., The Railroads of Pennsylvania, University Park, Bureau of Business Research, College of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University, 1964. 10, 1935, Code No. 2; Mar. 2, 1946 - Jul. MC-129-14A-21; May 23, 1922 - Jun. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Penn State University Libraries catalog via the link above. inc. 23, 1922, Code No. The letters and replies show the railroads photo policy and how the policy varied on who wanted permission and what they wanted to do with the pictures.Locality Files (Location Files)Found only in the PRR Central Region records. 10; May 17, 1954 - Apr. 24, 1921 - Jul. 5, 1922, Code No. Employees' Benefits 20.200.1 Designation of central and field organization. 35-166-3, pt. 35-63-C-12; May 12, 1941 - May 19, 1941, Code No. 5; Oct. 31, 1940 - Jul. 25, 1924 - Oct. 13, 1933, Code No. 35-235, pt. between management and employees, Toledo, Ohio, Minutes and Record of Proceedings of meeting of Co-operative plan Jewell, Shreveport Joint Car Inspection and Interchange Bureau - 4; May 25, 1961 - Jun. 1; Sept. 13, 1943 - Sept. 6, 1947, Code No. 35-176, pt. 29, 1920 - Oct. 14, 1921, Code No. 35-328-E, pt. 1940 - Apr. MC-242-14A-113; Apr. 1, 1947 - Jun. 33-147; Jun. 13, 1926 - Nov. 10, 1926, Code No. 211, Tabulation sheets showing tally of ballots cast by employees 8-212, pt. 35-311-1836, pt. 1, 1963 - Jul. 26, 1963 - Sept. 28, 1964, Code No. MC-1-14A-23; May 4, 1921 - Feb. 1, 1922, Code No. 30, 1960, Code No. 21, 1922, Code No. 8-236; Dec. 12, 1923 - Feb. 1934, Code No. 19, 1925, Code No. 8-271, exp. 2; Nov. 6, 1962 - Dec. 27, 1963, Correspondence (carbons and originals), reports, proposals, critiques, appraisals, financial 1; Apr. The new venture boomed until the recession of the early 1980s. 24, 1950 - Jun. Wage and Rule Conference, Miscellaneous material on union management co-operation. Penn Central Transportation Company records, 1796-1986, bulk 1835-1974. amending the contract rules; supplemental agreements to contracts; assignin, Code No. 8-172, pt. MC-129-14A-21; May 5, 1921 - May 29, 1922, Code No. New York Central Records (prior to November 1, 1869) [box 70] . 30, 1921 - Jul. 3, 1947, Code No. 9; Jan. 2, 1945 - Jun. 2; Jul 5, 1933 - Sept. 28, 1934, Code No. 30, 1953, Code No. New York Central M-497 set the American rail speed record of 183.85 m.p.h. 24-18, pt. 2; Jan. 3, 1945 - Dec. 1969, Code No. 1934 - Jul. 8-271, pt. 21, 1956, Code No. 7; Aug. 18, 1950 - Aug. 29, 1952, Code No. Railroad employees, Afro-American. 1; Mar. 20, 1922, Code No. 35-240, pt. 17, 1959, Code No. 15, 1946 - Aug. 26, 1965, Correspondence (carbons and originals), reports, and publications regarding veteran 5; Jan. 5, 1942 - Aug. 27, 1946, Code No. 35-63-C-8; Jul. 22-156, pt. 2; Jan. 9, 1933 - Dec. 28, 1934, Code No. The Penn Central acquired the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad a year later. 13, 1926 - Aug. 24, 1946, Code No. 11; Jan. 4, 1950 - Oct. 25, 1960; business magazines, bd. International Association of Machinists, and the Brotherhood of Carmen of America predominate. 23, 1926, Code No. 4; Jan. 15, 1934 - Dec. 4, 1935, Code No. 33-147; Apr. 27, 1922 - May 7, 1922, Code No. 2; Jan. 24, 1944 - Jul. Prior to 1920, the division Superintendents reported to the General Managers of Lines West (of Pittsburgh), Lines East (of Pittsburgh) or the General Manager-Philadelphia who supervised the lines east and south of Philadelphia. correspondence, Railway Labor Executives Association - Financial Reports, Railway Labor Executive Association - Financial Reports, Labor Policy - Labor Cooperative Education and Publishing Society to 20, 1965, Code No. 5. Code No. 29-854, pt. 35-636, pt. 35-63-B-15; Jun. 2, 1921 - Sept. 26, 1921, Code No. MC-157-14-30; Jan. 6, 1922 - Jun. The New York Central Railroad Company was chartered in 1853 and merged with the Hudson River Railroad in 1869 to form the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. 35-328-E, Comm., pt. 35-410, pt. 27-100, pt. 1956, Code No.27-102, pt. 29-1168, pt. 23, 1944, Code No. 35-90, pt. 35-63-A-26; Jun. 8, 1944 - Aug. 23, 1945, Code No. Board", Stabilization of Employment Program at meeting of 21 Chief Executives MC-87-14A-187; Jun. 35-235, pt. MC-206-14A-87; May 8, 1921 - Mar. MC-456-14A-210; Aug. 4, 1921 - Mar. 35-90, O.B., pt. archivist for access to these materials. 22-82-M, pt. 2; Jan. 3, 1932 - Jan. 20, 1935, Code No. 22-8, pt. 2; Jul. 1916-1867, Harry S. Jeffrey, Appellant, vs. AFL, International Association of The General Superintendents had the various Division Superintendents under them. New York Central Employee Records - Click to view Database If you would like a detailed report about an employee that appears in the database, BIGS will be glad to do the research for you by using their request form here: Railroad Employee Card & Records Order Form. 7; Jan. 11, 1957 - May 31, 1966; See also box 23, Code No. 1; Jun. by the time he had reached . 35-166-2-O&BV, pt. History 22B; Nov. 2, 1934 - Nov. 29, 1940, Code No. To view larger images of all photos, click on the photo. Coordinator, First Report of Federal Coordinator of Transportation on 20-58; Aug. 2, 1944 - Oct. 26, 1944, Code No. 7; Jan. 6, 1947 - Dec. 26, 1950, Code No. 11, 1922, Code No. Railway Co. and Electric Short Line Terminal Co. - National Adjustment Boards, Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railroad, Misc. 8-179; Feb. 1, 1930 - Mar. The Operating Department, under the Vice President-Operations was headquartered in Philadelphia and had the General Managers of the various regions under it. 29, 1954, Code No. Federations of Labor, 1941-1968, Series VIIb: American Federation of Railway Workers and Other Outside Organizations - Not 10, 1953 - Apr. 26, 1921 - Feb. 11, 1922, Code No. Department, Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad, Railway Employee's Department-Organizing Campaign, Railway Employee's Department-Pro-Rated Bills, Atlanta (Joint) Terminal & Atlanta Terminal, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Company consolidated with 5; Jan. 16, 1958 - Dec. 16, 1964; See also box 19, Code No. and Executive 3; Jan. 5, 1945 - Dec. 20, 1951, Code No. The railroad employee Social Security numbers were between 700 and 728. The remainder are masses of accounting records and Maintenance of Way department forms relating to improvements and construction. 8-311; Dec. 2, 1931 - Jul. 20-27; Jul. MC-85-14A-100; May 18, 1921 - Aug. 6, 1921, Code No. 6, 1940, Code No. 35-63-A-2; Jun. 35-166-4, pt. Circulars, 1916-1867, Railroad Employees' Department-Master File of Official 30, 1921 - Jun. 9, 1953, Code No. 8-178; Oct. 18, 1934 - Dec. 27, 1934, Code No. (The accident-report index, for example, includes the date and type of accident.) 8-176; Sept. 17, 1929 - Feb. 26, 1941, Code No. 4, 1925, Code No. 19; Jan. 1965 - Nov. 30, 1965; See also box 24, Code No. Also, listings of confrontations; appeals to RED 8-271, exp. Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. 35-414; Jun. 5, 1936, Code No. 5; Dec. 28, 1943 - Dec. 28, 1953; See also box 18, Code No. Movement within the railroad industry. The remaining records are from other corporate offices and are parts of series that were divided among the repositories participating in the Penn Central Records Appraisal Project.2. 35-153, pt. MC-169-14A-19; May 2, 1921 - Jan. 6, 1922, Code No. ; Nov. 9, 1946 - Dec. 5, 1951, Code No. 3; Mar. 35-204A, pt. 13, 1926 - Dec. 1, 1926, Code No. 33-147; May 31, 1944 - Oct. 16, 1946, Code No. MC-9-14A-43; May 6, 1921 - Jun. 35-311, pt. 8-175; Sept. 19, 1929 - Mar. MC-447-14A-178; May 21, 1921 - Aug. 3, 1921, Code No. 12, 1944 - Oct. 10, 1947, Code No. 1, 1961 - Jun. 35-63-C; Jun. 35-63-A-3; Jul. clippings, and statistical data regarding the activities of the U.S. National Mediation Board; MC-26-14-90; Apr. 19, 1923, Code No. These pamphlets can be thirty or forty pages long and contain the full text of loans, mortgages, crossing agreements, right of way purchases, trackage rights, etc. 33-147; Oct. 13, 1943 - Sept. 3, 1946, Code No. 26, 1934, Code No. 13, 1926 - Nov. 11, 1926, Code No. MC-224-14-4; Feb. 13, 1921 - Feb. 21, 1921, Code No. 22-0-A, pt. MC-129-14A-21; May 24, 1921 - Jun. Located in Old Sacramento, this repository holds corporate records, periodicals, photographs, maps and other materials documenting railroading in California and adjacent states from the 1850s to the present. MC-47-14-64; Mar. 8-335; Dec. 26, 1933 - Jun. Railroad Machinists - Middleport Lodge 676, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. Workers; International Brotherhood of Firemen, Oilers Helpers, Roundhouse and Railway Shop Union Depot of ColumbusOnly annual reports of the UDC are in this record group.7. 29-1375, pt. 24, 1941 - Dec. 19, 1944, Code No. 7; Mar. 10; Oct. 6, 1923 - Dec. 2, 1949. regarding overtime pay, the 5 day/40 hour week, vacation with pay, an, Code No. Copyright @2021 The Pennsylvania State University. have returned to work under the Baltimore Agreement, etc. 35-311-1968, pt. 22-88, pt. 2; Mar. 18; Jun. between management and employees, Mount Clare Shops, Minutes and Record of Proceedings of meeting of Co-operative plan MC-335-14A-128; May 17, 1921 - Nov. 15, 1923, Code No. 17, 1944, Code No. Labor Board, Pennsylvania Railroad Controversy with Labor Board in Shop Craft 5, 1923 - Oct. 18, 1923, Code No. MC-419-14A-212; Aug. 1, 1921 - Oct. 1, 1921, Code No. 218, Miscellaneous pamphlets - Pennsylvania Railroad - Minutes, decisions 24-19-A, pt. 12, 1938 - Dec. 22, 1947, Code No. 8; Nov. 2, 1955 - May 19, 1959; See also box 164, Code No. 29-854, pt. Similar Items. 28, 1965 - Jun. 25, 1922 - Jun. Title 20. 29-1185, pt. 35-63-B; Jun. 1; Mar. MC-122-14A-26; Apr. 17; Apr. 5, 1923, Code No. on Industrial Recovery Act, Establishment of National Labor Relations Act, National Labor Relations Act and Taft-Hartley Law, Emergency Railroad Legislation - Documents, etc. 35-235, pt. 1; Jul. 8, 1955 - Apr. 1-0, pt. 35-328, pt. 5; Apr. For other than the Central Region, the bulk of the material can be found in the Labor and Wage Bureau General Files or in the press releases. 5, 1954 - Dec. 30, 1955, Code No. 17, 1922, Code No. 7, 1961; See also box 24, Code No. MC-158-14A-31; Aug. 1, 1921 - Aug. 12, 1921, Code No. MC-74-14-25; Jan. 31, 1922 - May 20, 1922, Code No. The Pennsylvania Company was originally formed to own and operate the subsidiary railroads west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1; Mar. 2, 1934, Code No. MC-16-14A-82; May 16, 1921 - Aug. 6, 1921, Code No. 22-2, pt. 22-3; Dec. 12, 1920 - Apr. reports/studies, and clippings regarding legislative attempts to suspend ICC railroad Chicago, IL 60611, Your email address will not be published. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, incorporated in 1846, controlled over 800 subsidiaries in Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio when it merged with New York Central Railroad Company in 1968 to form the Penn Central Transportation Company.