Guide to the Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees:
Series I :
[1915-1985]

Collection Number: 5488 B

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
Cornell University Library

Contact Information:
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Martin P. Catherwood Library
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Cornell University
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Compiled by:
Kheel Center Staff
Date completed:
1999
EAD encoding:
Randall Miles, 19 January, 2009

© 2009 Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees: 1915-1985
Collection Number:
5488 B
Creator:
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees.
Quantity:
669 linear feet.
Forms of Material:
Correspondence, Rule books, Agreements, etc.
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Language:
Collection material in English.

SUBJECTS

Names:
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees.

Subjects:
Railroads--Employees--Labor unions--United States--Sources.
INFORMATION FOR USERS

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Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees : #5488 B. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
COLLECTION ARRANGEMENT

This forms a portion of collection #5488 B. The guide to the entire collection is available here.
Series I is arranged in 63 sub-series by Union file number.
CONTAINER LIST

Date
Description
Container
Series I. CONSTITUTION, GRAND LODGE
Sub-Series 200-0. Grand Lodge Laws
1955-1958
General
 Box 1 Folder 1
1951-1959
General
 Box 1 Folder 2
1951
Grand Lodge Statutes Const.
 Box 1 Folder 3
1947
Grand Lodge Statutes Const.
 Box 1 Folder 4-5
1925-1950
General
 Box 1 Folder 6
Sub-Series 200-1. Grand Lodge Laws
1921-1939
Qualification of Delegates
 Box 1 Folder 7
1946-1959
Qualification of Delegates
 Box 1 Folder 8
Sub-Series 200-2. Grand Lodge Laws
1953-1959
Reinstatements
 Box 1 Folder 9
Feb. 20, 1953-59.
1951-1953
Reinstatements
 Box 1 Folder 10
1951-Feb. 19, 1953.
1941-1950
Reinstatements
 Box 1 Folder 11
1926-1940
Reinstatements
 Box 1 Folder 12
1921-1925
Reinstatements
 Box 1 Folder 13
Sub-Series 200-3. Grand Lodge Laws
1956-1959
Withdrawals
 Box 1 Folder 14
March 1956-59.
1920-1931
Withdrawals
 Box 2 Folder 1
1954-1956
Withdrawal Cards
 Box 2 Folder 2
June 1954-Feb. 1956.
1952-1954
Withdrawals
 Box 2 Folder 3
Sept. 1952-May 1954.
1949-1952
Withdrawals
 Box 2 Folder 4
1949-Aug. 1952.
1942-1948
Withdrawals
 Box 2 Folder 5
1932-1941
Withdrawals
 Box 2 Folder 6
Sub-Series 200-4. Grand Lodge Laws
1920-1922
Waiving per capita tax
 Box 2 Folder 7
Sub-Series 200-5. Grand Lodge Laws
1920-1952
Waiving of secret work
 Box 2 Folder 8
Sub-Series 200-6. Grand Lodge Laws
1943-1959
Transfers
 Box 2 Folder 9
1933-1942
Transfers
 Box 2 Folder 10
1920-1932
Transfers
 Box 2 Folder 11
Sub-Series 200-7. Grand Lodge Laws
1922
Construction
 Box 2 Folder 12
Nov. 1922.
Sub-Series 200-8. Grand Lodge Laws
1951-1957
Initiation Fee
 Box 2 Folder 13
Aug. 1951-57.
1951
Initiation Fee
 Box 2 Folder 14
June 6, 1951-Aug. 15, 1951.
1951
Initiation Fee
 Box 2 Folder 15
Feb. 1951-June 5, 1951.
1949-1951
Initiation Fee
 Box 2 Folder 16
June 1949-Jan. 1951.
1921-1949
Fees and dues
 Box 3 Folder 1
1921-May 1949.
Sub-Series 200-9. Grand Lodge Laws
1933-1953
Cards and stamps
 Box 3 Folder 2
1932
Out of work stamps
 Box 3 Folder 3
1931
Out of work stamps
 Box 3 Folder 4
1930
Out of work stamps
 Box 3 Folder 5
1929
Out of work stamps
 Box 3 Folder 6
Sub-Series 200-10. Grand Lodge Laws
1921
Affiliation of Lodge with central bodies
 Box 3 Folder 7
Sub-Series 200-11. Grand Lodge Laws
1951-1959
Raffles, lotteries, and circulars
 Box 3 Folder 8
1951-59.
1935-1950
Raffles, lotteries, and circulars
 Box 3 Folder 9
1926
Circulars
 Box 3 Folder 10
Sub-Series 200-12. Grand Lodge Laws
1921
System Lodge, A.C.L.
 Box 3 Folder 11
1921 June, 1
Sub-Series 200-13. Grand Lodge Laws
1921-1959
Election of Grand Lodge Officers
 Box 3 Folder 12
1921-59.
Sub-Series 200-14. Grand Lodge Laws
1934
Voting strength of Lodges
 Box 3 Folder 13
1922
Voting strength of Lodges/National Conventions
 Box 3 Folder 14
Jan. 11, 1922.
Sub-Series 200-15. Grand Lodge Laws
1935
Mileage and per diem attending Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 3 Folder 15
1928
Mileage and per diem attending Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 3 Folder 16
1928 March 17
Sub-Series 200-16. Grand Lodge Laws
1922
Salaries of Grand Lodge Officers
 Box 3 Folder 17
Feb. 7, 1922.
Sub-Series 200-18. Grand Lodge Laws
1952
Dues
 Box 3 Folder 18
Oct. 1, 1952.
1956-1959
Dues
 Box 3 Folder 19
1956-Sept. 31, 1959.
1951-1955
Dues
 Box 3 Folder 20
Oct. 1951-55.
1951
Dues
 Box 3 Folder 21
June 21, 1951-Sept. 1951.
1933-1951
Dues
 Box 3 Folder 22
1933-June 20, 1951.
1923-1932
Dues
 Box 3 Folder 23
Sub-Series 200-19. Grand Lodge Laws
1939-1958
Resort to courts
 Box 3 Folder 24
1926
Resort to civil courts
 Box 3 Folder 25
Dec. 8, 1926.
Sub-Series 200-20. Grand Lodge Laws
1924-1957
Referendum
 Box 3 Folder 26
Sub-Series 200-21. Grand Lodge Laws
1928-1948
Charges
 Box 3 Folder 27
Sub-Series 200-24. Grand Lodge Laws
1925
Grand Lodge representation in System Board negotiations
 Box 3 Folder 28
1925 July 3
Sub-Series 200-25. Grand Lodge Laws
1935-1958
Waving Grand Lodge per capita tax account, extended sickness, or unavoidable unemployment (out of work stamps)
 Box 3 Folder 29
1927
Construction of Grand Lodge Laws. Waiving per capita tax
 Box 3 Folder 30
Jan. 28, 1927.
Sub-Series 200-26. Grand Lodge Laws
1925
Construction of Grand Lodge Laws. Article 14, Sec. 2, distribution of minutes-Board of Trustees
 Box 3 Folder 31
Dec. 14, 1925.
Sub-Series 200-27. Grand Lodge Laws
1930
Signing Membership cards
 Box 3 Folder 32
Dec. 16, 1930.
1926
Construction of Grand Lodge Laws. Signing Membership cards
 Box 3 Folder 33
Jan. 5, 1926.
Sub-Series 200-28. Grand Lodge Laws
1926-1957
Per capita tax
Box 3 Folder 34
Sub-Series 200-29. Grand Lodge Laws
1928
Construction of Grand Lodge Laws. Duties of Board of trustees
 Box 3 Folder 35
1928 March 6
Sub-Series 200-30. Grand Lodge Laws
1937
Construction of Grand Lodge Laws. Brotherhood Building Co.-Acquisition and maintenance
 Box 3 Folder 36
1926
Brotherhood Building Co.
 Box 3 Folder 37
1926 June 19
Sub-Series 200-31. Grand Lodge Laws
1933
Jurisdiction
 Box 3 Folder 38
1927
Construction of Grand Lodge Laws. Brotherhood Bonding Department
 Box 3 Folder 39
Nov. 23, 1927.
Sub-Series 200-32. Grand Lodge Laws
1935-1948
Construction of Grand Lodge Laws. Grand Lodge seal
 Box 3 Folder 40
1926
Construction of Grand Lodge Laws. Grand Lodge Seal
 Box 3 Folder 41
1926 April 30
1929
Construction of Grand Lodge Laws. Lay Members
 Box 3 Folder 42
Aug. 27, 1929.
Sub-Series 200-34. Grand Lodge Laws
1927
Election of Delegates to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 4 Folder 1
Dec. 30, 1927.
Sub-Series 200-33. Grand Lodge Laws
1943-1948
Soliciting Funds-Circulars and Publications-Prohibited
 Box 4 Folder 2
1951-1959
Soliciting Funds-Circulars and Publications-Prohibited
 Box 4 Folder 3
1938-1942
Soliciting Funds-Circulars and Publications-Prohibited
 Box 4 Folder 4
1947-1950
Soliciting Funds-Circulars and Publications-Prohibited
 Box 4 Folder 5
Soliciting Funds-Circulars and Publications-Prohibited
 Box 4 Folder 6
1940-1941
Soliciting Funds-Circulars and Publications-Prohibited
 Box 4 Folder 7
1935-1939
Soliciting Funds-Circulars and Publications-Prohibited
 Box 4 Folder 8
Circulars
 Box 4 Folder 9
1928
Construction of Grand Lodge Laws. Circulars
 Box 4 Folder 10
Jan. 25, 1928.
Soliciting funds
 Box 4 Folder 11
Sub-Series 200-34. Grand Lodge Laws
1950-1954
Election of delegates and alternates to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 4 Folder 12
1936-1946
Election of delegates and alternates to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 4 Folder 13
1934-1935
Election of delegates and alternates to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 4 Folder 14
1931
Election of delegates to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 4 Folder 15
1930
Election of delegates and alternates to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 4 Folder 16
Election of delegates to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 4 Folder 17
Sub-Series 200-35. Grand Lodge Laws
1926-1958
Suspension for cause
 Box 5 Folder 1
Sub-Series 200-36. Grand Lodge Laws
1927-1959
Amendments to
 Box 5 Folder 2
Sub-Series 200-37. Grand Lodge Laws
1930-1958
Suspension of Lodge charters
 Box 5 Folder 3
1927
Construction of suspension of Lodge charters
 Box 5 Folder 4
Dec. 5, 1927.
Sub-Series 200-38. Grand Lodge Laws
1925-1954
Appeal to Grand Executive Council
 Box 5 Folder 5
Sub-Series 200-39. Grand Lodge Laws
1932-1958
Death Benefit Department
 Box 5 Folder 6
1931
Death Benefit Department
 Box 5 Folder 7
1930
Death Benefit Department
 Box 5 Folder 8
1930 June 14
1927
Death Benefit Department
 Box 5 Folder 9
Dec. 17, 1927.
Sub-Series 200-40. Grand Lodge Laws
1928
Functions of General Auditor
 Box 5 Folder 10
1928 March 17
Sub-Series 200-41. Grand Lodge Laws
1959
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 5 Folder 11
1959 April
1959
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 5 Folder 12
Jan. 1959-March 1959.
1958
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 5 Folder 13
Sept. 1958-Dec. 1958.
1955-1958
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 5 Folder 14
April 1955-Aug. 1958.
1955
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 5 Folder 15
Feb. 1955-March 1955.
1954-1955
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 5 Folder 16
Dec. 15, 1954-Jan. 1955.
1954
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 5 Folder 17
Nov. 11, 1954-Dec. 14, 1954.
1951-1954
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 5 Folder 18
April 17, 1951-Nov. 10, 1954.
1951
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 5 Folder 19
March 16, 1951-April 16, 1951.
1951
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 5 Folder 20
Feb. 1951-March 15, 1951.
1950-1951
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 5 Folder 21
1950-1951
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 5 Folder 22
Dec. 21, 1950-Jan. 1951.
1950
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 6 Folder 1
Nov. 15, 1950-Dec. 20, 1950.
1947-1950
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 6 Folder 2
March 7, 1947-Nov. 14,1950.
1947
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 6 Folder 3
Jan. 21, 1947-March 6, 1947.
1946-1947
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 6 Folder 4
1946-Jan. 20, 1947.
1943
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 6 Folder 5
Jan 1915-Feb. 1915, 1943.
1943
200-41(B). Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 6 Folder 6
Feb. 16, 1943-Oct. 1943.
1942
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 6 Folder 7
1938-1942
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 6 Folder 8
1929
Representation to Grand Lodge Convention
 Box 6 Folder 9
Dec. 19, 1929.
Sub-Series 200-43. Grand Lodge Laws
1930
Official name of the Brotherhood
 Box 6 Folder 10
1930 May 7
Sub-Series 200-44. Grand Lodge Laws
1930-1957
Assessments
 Box 6 Folder 11
Sub-Series 200-45. Grand Lodge Laws
1931
Proxy voting
 Box 6 Folder 12
Feb. 19, 1931.
Sub-Series 200-46. Grand Lodge Laws
1931
Personnel of Committee on Legislation
 Box 6 Folder 13
Sub-Series 200-47. Grand Lodge Laws
1931
National legislative Committees
 Box 6 Folder 14
Sub-Series 200-48. Grand Lodge Laws
1931
Proposal to change form of organization
 Box 6 Folder 15
Sept. 23, 1931.
Sub-Series 200-49. Grand Lodge Laws
1932-1959
State or provincial legislative Committees
 Box 6 Folder 16
Sub-Series 200-50. Grand Lodge Laws
1932
Expenses of General Chairman attending national wage conferences
 Box 6 Folder 17
1932 April 15
Sub-Series 200-51. Grand Lodge Laws
1952-1958
Waiving dues by Lodges
 Box 6 Folder 18
1943-1951
Waiving dues by Lodges
 Box 6 Folder 19
1935-1942
Waiving dues by local Lodges
 Box 6 Folder 20
1932
Dues
 Box 6 Folder 21
Sept. 7, 1932.
Sub-Series 200-42. Grand Lodge Laws
1929
Quarterly reports
 Box 6 Folder 22
Jan. 31, 1929.
Sub-Series 200-52. Grand Lodge Laws
1933-1957
Duties of legislative Committees
 Box 6 Folder 23
Sub-Series 200-53. Grand Lodge Laws
1935-1958
Consolidation Boards of adjustment
 Box 6 Folder 24
Sub-Series 200-54. Grand Lodge Laws
1953-1959
Jurisdiction of Lodges
 Box 6 Folder 25
1955-1959
Jurisdiction of Lodges
 Box 7 Folder 1
1957-1959
Jurisdiction of Lodges
 Box 7 Folder 2
June 1957-59.
1956-1957
Jurisdiction of Lodges
 Box 7 Folder 3
Feb. 1956-May 1957.
1955-1956
Jurisdiction of Lodges
 Box 7 Folder 4
July 1955-Jan. 1956.
1953-1955
Jurisdiction of Lodges
 Box 7 Folder 5
Jan. 1953-June 1955.
1951-1952
Jurisdiction of Lodges
 Box 7 Folder 6
Dec. 1951-Dec. 1952.
1949-1951
Jurisdiction of Lodges
 Box 7 Folder 7
Nov. 1949-Nov. 1951.
1947-1949
Jurisdiction of Lodges
 Box 7 Folder 8
May 1947-Oct. 1949.
Sub-Series 200-57. Grand Lodge Laws
1936-1959
Misappropriation of funds
 Box 7 Folder 9
Sub-Series 200-54. Grand Lodge Laws
1935-1947
Jurisdiction of Lodges
 Box 7 Folder 10
1935-April 1947.
Sub-Series 200-56. Grand Lodge Laws
1953
Duties of finance Committee
 Box 7 Folder 11
Sub-Series 200-58. Grand Lodge Laws
1952-1958
Out of service and pensioned members
 Box 7 Folder 12
1935-1944
Out of service and pensioned members
 Box 7 Folder 13
1945-1951
Out of service and pensioned members
 Box 7 Folder 14
Sub-Series 200-59. Grand Lodge Laws
1947-1959
Eligibility-legislative representatives
 Box 7 Folder 15
Sub-Series 200-60. Grand Lodge Laws
1948-1954
Brotherhood emblem
 Box 7 Folder 16
Sub-Series 200-61. Grand Lodge Laws
1951-1954
Grand Lodge
 Box 7 Folder 17
Sub-Series 200-62. Grand Lodge Laws
1951-1956
Duties and prerogatives of the Grand President
 Box 7 Folder 18
Sub-Series 200-63. Grand Lodge Laws
1947-1956
Roberts rules of order
 Box 7 Folder 19
Sub-Series 200-64. Grand Lodge Laws
1954-1957
Subversive activities (Article 13, Sec. 12(a)) Grand Lodge constitution
 Box 7 Folder 20