Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen General Chairman, Boston and Maine
Railroad Records, 1913-1971
Collection Number: 5475
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen General Chairman, Boston and Maine
Railroad Records, 1913-1971
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5475
Abstract:
Records, reports, committee minutes, correspondece and miscellaneous.
Creator:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (BLF&E
Boston and Maine Railroad (B&E
Quanitities:
9 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was founded on December 1, 1873, at Port Jervis,
New York, to provide mutual support for railroad firemen. The Brotherhood initially
emphasized insurance, but by the late nineteenth century had branched out into labor-management
relations.
At the turn of the century, the organization changed its name to the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (BLFE) after permitting engineers to join its
ranks. In 1969, the union merged with the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen,
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and the Switchmen's Union of North America to
form the United Transportation Union.
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INFORMATION FOR USERS
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen General Chairman, Boston and Maine
Railroad Records #5475. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives,
Cornell University Library.
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Names:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Boston and Maine Railroad
Subjects:
Railroads -- Employees -- Labor unions -- United States
Collective bargaining -- Railroads -- United States
Arbitration, Industrial -- United States
Railroads--United States.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Box 1 | Folder 1 |
H.E. Gilbert - Inter-Pres.
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1953 |
Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Claims on Grand Lodge Docket - H.S. Osborne Correspondence
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1954 |
Box 1 | Folder 3 |
D.B. Robinson
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Box 1 | Folder 4 |
W.H. Gilfoil Vice Pres.
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Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Jonas McBride Vice Pres.
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
W.H. Gilford
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1957 |
Box 1 | Folder 7 |
W.W. Watson Organizer
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Box 1 | Folder 8 |
W.W. Watson Nat. Organizer
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Box 1 | Folder 9 |
National Legislative - Rep.
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Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Editor - Manager - Magazine
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Sec. and Treasurer
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Box 1 | Folder 12 |
M.L. Mellett - VP
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Box 1 | Folder 13 |
Mr. Porch
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Box 1 | Folder 14 |
37th Convention
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Box 1 | Folder 15 |
1963 Convention
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1963 |
Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Railroad Adjustment Board - General
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Box 1 | Folder 17 |
Instructions - 1st Div. - NRAB
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Box 1 | Folder 18 |
Board of Trustee's
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Box 1 | Folder 19 |
Bd. Of Trustees
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Box 1 | Folder 20 |
Board of Trustees
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1962 |
Box 1 | Folder 21 |
Board of Trustees
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1964 |
Box 1 | Folder 22 |
Secretary - Treasurer
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Box 1 | Folder 23 |
G.G.C. Sec.-Treas. Quarterly Reports 1909 to 1934
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1909-1934 |
Box 1 | Folder 24 |
G.G.C. Sec. -Treas. Quarterly Reports Jan.1, 1935
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1935 |
Box 1 | Folder 25 |
Agenda - GGC - Meeting
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1959 |
Scope and Contents
February 3, 1959
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Box 1 | Folder 26 |
Financial Reports - Quarterly - W.F. Hartford G.G.C.
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1955-1959 |
Box 1 | Folder 27 |
G.G.C. Meeting Feb. 1963
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1963 |
Box 1 | Folder 28 |
Board of Trustees - Elected 1963
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Box 1 | Folder 29 |
Joint Co-Operative Board B&M Association of Gen. Chairmen
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Box 1 | Folder 30 |
General Officials
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Box 1 | Folder 31 |
By Laws of Committee
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Box 1 | Folder 32 |
Association General Chairmen District No. 2
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Box 1 | Folder 33 |
Gen.. Grievance Comm. - District #2
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Box 2 | Folder 1 |
F.L. Davis Mechanics
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Box 2 | Folder 2 |
F.H. Parker
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Box 2 | Folder 3 |
F.H. Parker
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Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Mr. McElroy
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Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Paul C. Dunn
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Box 2 | Folder 6 |
C.A. Come Supt. Port. Div.
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Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Dr. Knowles Chief Surgeon
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Box 2 | Folder 8 |
B. of R.T. and O.R.C.
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Box 2 | Folder 9 |
Engineers Claims and Spare Rules
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Box 2 | Folder 10 |
General Comm. 1947-1949
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1947-1949 |
Box 2 | Folder 11 |
Examinations
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1950 |
Box 2 | Folder 12 |
A.W. Maloy Supt.
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Box 2 | Folder 13 |
B.G. Jones Chief Clerk
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Box 2 | Folder 14 |
I.C. Blodgett Supervisor of Sced.
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Box 2 | Folder 15 |
I.C. Blodgett Supervisor of Sced.
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Box 2 | Folder 16 |
Mr. Prindall M.M.
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Box 2 | Folder 17 |
E.C. Cone M.M.
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Box 2 | Folder 18 |
E.C. Hopkins - B.L.E. - Correspondence.
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Box 2 | Folder 19 |
C.A. Came Supt. Portland Div.
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Box 2 | Folder 20 |
P.C. Dunn
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Box 2 | Folder 21 |
Paul C. Dunn Supt. Locomotive Maintenance
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Box 2 | Folder 22 |
B.G. Jones - Chief Clerk
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Box 2 | Folder 23 |
Space Rule
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Box 2 | Folder 24 |
A.W. Maloy
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Box 2 | Folder 25 |
Examinations Fitchburg Div.
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Box 2 | Folder 26 |
Examinations New Hamp. Div.
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Box 2 | Folder 27 |
Examinations Portland Div.
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Box 2 | Folder 28 |
Mr. Ferguson
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Box 2 | Folder 29 |
J.R. Knowles M.D. - Chief Surgeon
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Box 2 | Folder 30 |
99C Dec. 10
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Box 2 | Folder 31 |
Y.M.C.A.
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Box 2 | Folder 32 |
Canal Street Associates
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Box 2 | Folder 33 |
G.G.C. Cases to be Handled by G.G.C.
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Box 2 | Folder 34 |
Final Examinations 1945-1947
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1945-1947 |
Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Yards All Divisions
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Box 3 | Folder 2 |
Passes
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Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Bunk Rooms
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Box 3 | Folder 4 |
BLF & E -BLS - Organization - Correspondence and Data
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Box 3 | Folder 5 |
Vacations - Carrier Correspondence
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Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Hold for Decision of B of PJ
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Box 3 | Folder 7 |
T.H. Harrison Back Time / Personal Letters
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Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Vacations - Grand Lodge
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Box 3 | Folder 9 |
I. Special
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Box 3 | Folder 10 |
G.G.C. - 1965 Postponement
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1965 |
Box 3 | Folder 11 |
1959 Rules Movement - Proposed Mediation Agreement Ratified 1964
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1964 |
Box 3 | Folder 12 |
Wage and Rules Movement 1963
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1963 |
Box 3 | Folder 13 |
Information and Education Program
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Box 3 | Folder 14 |
Sentimental Folder
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Box 3 | Folder 15 |
Social Agreement Yard Switchers Boston
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Box 3 | Folder 16 |
Rules Movement 1959
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1959 |
Box 3 | Folder 17 |
G.C.A. Elections
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Box 3 | Folder 18 |
MAP - Membership Action Program
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Box 3 | Folder 19 |
Rules Movement Strike Instructions
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Box 3 | Folder 20 |
Strikes
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Box 3 | Folder 21 |
Military Service
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Box 4 | Folder 1 |
Strike Correspondence and Memorabilia
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Box 4 | Folder 2 |
Senate Committee
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Box 4 | Folder 3 |
Firemen Affected by Arb. Award
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Box 4 | Folder 4 |
Accidents - One Man Operation Misc.
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Box 4 | Folder 5 |
BLE Agreement
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Box 4 | Folder 6 |
Horse Crews - Memo of Understanding
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Box 4 | Folder 7 |
Engineers - Arb-Award Settlement - Notice 10/1/1953
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1953 |
Box 4 | Folder 8 |
Change in Run's
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Box 4 | Folder 9 |
BLE Agreement 1955
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1955 |
Box 4 | Folder 10 |
J.A. McKinnon -Age- E-64
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Box 4 | Folder 11 |
Engineer Claims
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Box 4 | Folder 12 |
Age Limit - Firemen and Hostlers
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Box 4 | Folder 13 |
New Schedule 1949
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1949 |
Box 4 | Folder 14 |
Self-Propelled Equipment
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Box 4 | Folder 15 |
Locomotive Class Book - 1944
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Box 4 | Folder 16 |
Not Qualified - Deisel
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Box 5 | Folder 1 |
Gen. Comm. Assoc. B&M
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Box 5 | Folder 2 |
G.G.C. New Lodges
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Box 5 | Folder 3 |
G.G.C. Sec-Trea-Report
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Box 5 | Folder 4 |
Association Gen. Grievance Committee
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Box 5 | Folder 5 |
Sec-Treas. E.H. Hart 1953-1955
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1953-1955 |
Box 5 | Folder 6 |
Agenda Meeting
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1957 |
Scope and Contents
Feb. 5-7
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Box 5 | Folder 7 |
Agenda - Feb - 1955 GGC
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1955-1953 |
Box 5 | Folder 8 |
Secretary - Treasurer's Reports
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Box 5 | Folder 9 |
Attend SoCal Lodge Meetings
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Box 5 | Folder 10 |
G.G.C. Referendum Vote for G.C.
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Box 5 | Folder 11 |
Misc. Circular Letters (G.L.) 1949
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1949 |
Box 5 | Folder 12 |
Postponing - Setting Ahead Meetings G.G.C.
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Box 5 | Folder 13 |
Grand Lodge Bulletins
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Box 5 | Folder 14 |
District #2 - Buffalo - May
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Box 5 | Folder 15 |
H.E. Gilbert - Int. Pres. 1955
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1955 |
Box 5 | Folder 16 |
GCA
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1971 |
Box 5 | Folder 17 |
Safety Awards - B&M
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Box 5 | Folder 18 |
Decisions as Signed
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Box 5 | Folder 19 |
State Legislative - Rep.
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Box 5 | Folder 20 |
Abandonment - Concord - Woodsville
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Box 5 | Folder 21 |
NRAB - 1st Division
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Box 5 | Folder 22 |
I.C.C. - Train Abandonments
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Box 5 | Folder 23 |
I.C.C. Locomotive Investigation
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Box 6 | Folder 1 |
General Chairmen's Reports
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1919-1921 |
Box 6 | Folder 2 |
General Chairmen's Reports
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1922-1924 |
Box 6 | Folder 3 |
General Chairmen's Reports
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1928-1930 |
Box 6 | Folder 4 |
General Grievance Committees Meetings
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1913-1922 |
Box 6 | Folder 5 |
General Chairmen's Reports
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1934-1936 |
Box 6 | Folder 6 |
General Grievance Committee Meetings
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1901-1912 |
Box 6 | Folder 7 |
General Chairmen's Report
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1937-1939 |
Box 6 | Folder 8 |
General Chairmen's Report
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Box 6 | Folder 9 |
General Chairmen's Report
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1945-1946 |
Box 6 | Folder 10 |
General Chairmen's Reports
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1947-1948 |
Box 6 | Folder 11 |
General Chairman's Reports
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1954-1956 |
Scope and Contents
Jan. 1954 - Dec. 1956
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Box 7 | Folder 1 |
McNamara
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Box 7 | Folder 2 |
Courchene Discipline (Morse)
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Box 7 | Folder 3 |
E.H. Smedberg Discipline
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Box 7 | Folder 4 |
E.H. Smedberg Discipline
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Box 7 | Folder 5 |
Hostlee Territory
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Box 7 | Folder 6 |
Courchene
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Box 7 | Folder 7 |
Amalgamation
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Box 7 | Folder 8 |
I.C.C. Reports B&M Accidents
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Box 7 | Folder 9 |
Union - Shop - Negotiating
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Box 7 | Folder 10 |
Goyer Case
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Box 7 | Folder 11 |
Sturtevant
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Box 7 | Folder 12 |
L.W. Sturtevant Discipline
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Box 7 | Folder 13 |
Discipline - J.F. Abbott
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Box 7 | Folder 14 |
Discipline Cases
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Box 7 | Folder 15 |
Sturtevant - Discipline
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Box 7 | Folder 16 |
Safety Awards
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Box 7 | Folder 17 |
Discipline - M.J. Healy
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Box 7 | Folder 18 |
J.E. Dionne - Discipline
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Box 7 | Folder 19 |
Spare Boards - 1915
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Box 7 | Folder 20 |
Personal Injury Claims
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Box 8 | Folder 1 |
Hall
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Box 8 | Folder 2 |
Foreign Railroads
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Box 8 | Folder 3 |
Reid, Silva
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Box 8 | Folder 4 |
Mr. Clark
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Box 8 | Folder 5 |
Scanlon J.L. - BRT
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Box 8 | Folder 6 |
B.F. Traverse B of R.T.
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Box 8 | Folder 7 |
Rutland Railway Strike
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Box 8 | Folder 8 |
M.L. Charity
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Box 8 | Folder 9 |
M.L. Mellett
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Box 8 | Folder 10 |
General Chairmen Other Roads
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Box 8 | Folder 11 |
Mr. Twitchell
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Box 8 | Folder 12 |
A.H. Slader
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Box 8 | Folder 13 |
E.M. Flagg
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Box 8 | Folder 14 |
W.H. Holland
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Box 8 | Folder 15 |
W.M. Watson
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Box 8 | Folder 16 |
H.D. Ulrich
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Box 8 | Folder 17 |
Mr. Baker (Assist. Gen. Mgr.)
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Box 8 | Folder 18 |
Slader - Hotel
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Box 8 | Folder 19 |
F.W. Rourke - Discipline
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Box 8 | Folder 20 |
R.W. Pickard
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Box 8 | Folder 21 |
Mr. McFarland M.M.
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Box 8 | Folder 22 |
E.K. Bloss Mechan. Super.
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Box 8 | Folder 23 |
Mr. Hammond
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Box 8 | Folder 24 |
Mechanical Exam
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Box 8 | Folder 25 |
Men Disqualified by Dr. Knowles
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Box 8 | Folder 26 |
Five-Day-Job
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Box 8 | Folder 27 |
General Chairmen - Other Roads
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Box 8 | Folder 28 |
E.H. Burney M.M.
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Box 8 | Folder 29 |
5 day of requests
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Box 8 | Folder 30 |
Claims - IW Brackett
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Box 8 | Folder 31 |
Inter Division - Misc. Correspondence.
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Box 8 | Folder 32 |
Schedule Revision - 1955
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1955 |
Box 8 | Folder 33 |
D.L. Ellingwood
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Box 8 | Folder 34 |
Correspondence Claims
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Box 8 | Folder 35 |
Mr. Barrett
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Box 8 | Folder 36 |
Bracket and Ahearne
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Box 8 | Folder 37 |
Mr. Hammond
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Box 8 | Folder 38 |
E.K. Bloss
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Box 8 | Folder 39 |
Mr. McFarland
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Box 8 | Folder 40 |
Mr. Ferguson
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Box 8 | Folder 41 |
Mr. Barrett
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Box 8 | Folder 42 |
Mr. Slader
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Box 8 | Folder 43 |
Mr. Clark
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Box 8 | Folder 44 |
Mrs. Rourke
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Box 8 | Folder 45 |
Mr. Baker (Assist. Gen. Manager)
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Box 8 | Folder 46 |
Mr. Twitchell B. of L.E.
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Box 8 | Folder 47 |
Travers
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Box 8 | Folder 48 |
Mr. Hall Chief of Personnel
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Box 8 | Folder 49 |
Prindall - Cone - McElroy
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Box 9 | Folder 1 |
Arbitration Between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and the Eastern
Railroads
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Box 9 | Folder 2 |
Arbitration between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and the Eastern
Railroads
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Box 9 | Folder 3 |
Arbitration between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and the Eastern
Railroads
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1913 |