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

Biographical / Historical

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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Preferred Citation

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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SUBJECTS

Names:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
Boston and Maine Railroad.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
Subjects:
Railroads--Employees--Labor unions--United States.
Collective bargaining--Railroads--United States.
Arbitration, Industrial--United States.
Railroads--United States.

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