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

Collection Number: 5488 B

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

Contact Information:
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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

Access Restrictions:
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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 II is arranged in 64 sub-series by Union file number.
CONTAINER LIST

Date
Description
Container
Series II. STATUES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF LODGES (LOCAL LODGE LAWS)
Sub-Series 201-0. Local Lodge Laws
1935-1959
General
 Box 7 Folder 21
1929
Various. Unofficial
 Box 7 Folder 22
Dec. 10, 1929.
Sub-Series 201-1. Local Lodge Laws
1958
Lodge officers, how chosen. eligibility to office
Box 7 Folder 23
Jan. 1, 1958.
1946-1957
Lodge officers, how chosen. eligibility to office
Box 7 Folder 24
July 1946-Dec. 31, 1957.
1932
Legislative representatives
 Box 7 Folder 25
Nov. 22, 1932.
1934-1946
Lodge officers, how chosen. eligibility to office
Box 7 Folder 26
1934-June 1946.
1928
Lodge Officers. How chosen
 Box 8 Folder 1
Feb. 16, 1928.
Sub-Series 201-2. Local Lodge Laws
1958
Eligibility to Membership
 Box 8 Folder 2
Jan. 1, 1958.
1951-1957
Eligibility to Membership
 Box 8 Folder 3
Sept. 1951-Dec. 31, 1957.
1946-1951
Eligibility to Membership
 Box 8 Folder 4
1946-Aug. 1951.
1941-1945
Eligibility to Membership
 Box 8 Folder 5
1933-1940
Eligibility to Membership
 Box 8 Folder 6
1924-1932
Eligibility to Membership
 Box 8 Folder 7
Sub-Series 201-3. Local Lodge Laws
1925
Officer bonds
 Box 8 Folder 8
1925 June 20
1940-1947
Officers' bonds
 Box 8 Folder 9
Sub-Series 201-4. Local Lodge Laws
1957-1959
Election of officers
 Box 8 Folder 10
Aug. 1957-59.
1956-1957
Election of officers
 Box 8 Folder 11
1956-July 1957.
1953-1955
Election of officers
 Box 8 Folder 12
Dec. 1953-55.
1951-1953
Election of officers
 Box 8 Folder 13
Dec. 1951-Nov. 1953.
1949-1951
Election of officers
 Box 8 Folder 14
1949-Nov. 1951.
1944-1948
Election of officers
 Box 8 Folder 15
1933-1943
Election of officers
 Box 8 Folder 16
1932
Election of officers
 Box 8 Folder 17
Dec. 29, 1932.
1924
Election of officers
 Box 8 Folder 18
Oct. 29, 1924.
Sub-Series 201-5. Local Lodge Laws
1930-1959
Religion and politics
 Box 8 Folder 19
1925
Religion and politics
 Box 8 Folder 20
Nov. 7, 1925.
Sub-Series 201-6. Local Lodge Laws
1925-1956
Funds
 Box 8 Folder 21
Sub-Series 201-7. Local Lodge Laws
1925-1959
Surrender of charter
 Box 8 Folder 22
Sub-Series 201-8. Local Lodge Laws
1954-1959
Suspensions
 Box 8 Folder 23
Sept. 1954-59.
1951-1954
Suspensions
 Box 8 Folder 24
1951-Aug. 1954.
1932
Suspensions
 Box 8 Folder 25
Feb. 12, 1932.
1933-1950
Suspensions
 Box 8 Folder 26
Sub-Series 201-9. Local Lodge Laws
1949-1958
Election to Membership
 Box 9 Folder 1
1921-1948
Election to Membership
 Box 9 Folder 2
Sub-Series 201-10. Local Lodge Laws
1925-1951
Meetings at different points
 Box 9 Folder 3
Sub-Series 201-11. Local Lodge Laws
1955-1959
Trials
 Box 9 Folder 4
1950-1954
Trials
 Box 9 Folder 5
April 1950-54.
1948-1950
Trials
 Box 9 Folder 6
1948-March 1950.
1946-1947
Trials
 Box 9 Folder 7
Nov. 1946-47.
1944-1946
Trials
 Box 9 Folder 8
1944-Nov. 1946.
1944
201-11(a). Charges and trials. Lodge 890-Cincinnati, Ohio
Box 9 Folder 9
1941-1943
Trials
 Box 9 Folder 10
1934-1940
201-11(b). Trials
 Box 9 Folder 11
1941
Trials. Mrs. Margaret Kitten
 Box 9 Folder 12
1941
Trials
 Box 9 Folder 13
1939-1940
Trials
 Box 9 Folder 14
1937-1940
Trials
 Box 9 Folder 15
1938-1939
Trials. Timmons vs. Bane
 Box 9 Folder 16
Trials. Lodge 1192
 Box 9 Folder 17
Trials. Lodge 1192
 Box 9 Folder 18
Trials. 1937-38
 Box 9 Folder 19
1943
Trials. Lodge 890-Cincinnati, Ohio
 Box 9 Folder 20
Nov. 30, 1943.
Sub-Series 201-12. Local Lodge Laws
1948-1959
Fees and dues
 Box 10 Folder 1
May 1948-59.
1940-1948
Fees and dues
 Box 10 Folder 2
1940-April 1948.
1934
Fees and dues
 Box 10 Folder 3
1933-1939
Fees and dues
 Box 10 Folder 4
1932
Dues
 Box 10 Folder 5
Nov. 16, 1932.
1931
Dues
 Box 10 Folder 6
1930
Dues
 Box 10 Folder 7
Oct. 3, 1930.
1927
Lodge assessments
 Box 10 Folder 8
Dec.24, 1927.
Sub-Series 201-13. Local Lodge Laws
1931-1949
Meeting halls
 Box 10 Folder 9
1929
Meeting hall
 Box 10 Folder 10
Jan. 31, 1929.
Sub-Series 201-14. Local Lodge Laws
Holding more than one office 1933-34
 Box 10 Folder 11
1932
Holding more than one office
 Box 10 Folder 12
1931
Holding more than one office
 Box 10 Folder 13
1930
Holding more than one office
 Box 10 Folder 14
Dec. 30, 1930.
Sub-Series 201-15. Local Lodge Laws
1958
Qualification of Lodge officers
 Box 10 Folder 15
Jan. 1 1958.
1951-1959
Qualification of Lodge officers
 Box 10 Folder 16
Oct. 1951-Dec. 31, 1959.
1933-1951
Qualification of Lodge officers
 Box 10 Folder 17
Dec. 1933- Sept. 1951.
1929-1933
Qualification of Lodge officers
 Box 10 Folder 18
1929-Nov. 1933.
Sub-Series 201-16. Local Lodge Laws
1933-1953
Membership in other labor organizations
 Box 10 Folder 19
1930
Membership in other labor organizations
 Box 10 Folder 20
1930 March 20
Sub-Series 201-17. Local Lodge Laws
1957-1959
Presiding officer
 Box 10 Folder 21
July 1957-59.
1951-1957
Presiding officer
 Box 10 Folder 22
1951-June 1957.
1933-1950
Presiding officer
 Box 10 Folder 23
1932
Presiding officer
 Box 10 Folder 24
1926
Presiding officer
 Box 10 Folder 25
1926 May 22
Sub-Series 201-18. Local Lodge Laws
1922-1959
Duties-Board of Trustees
 Box 10 Folder 26
Sub-Series 201-19. Local Lodge Laws
1924-1959
Violation-laws of principles
 Box 10 Folder 27
Sub-Series 201-20. Local Lodge Laws
1951-1958
Special cases-obligation
 Box 10 Folder 28
1935-1950
Special cases-obligation
 Box 10 Folder 29
1929
Special instances-Obligation of candidates
 Box 10 Folder 30
Feb. 13, 1929.
Sub-Series 201-21. Local Lodge Laws
1927-1959
Quorum
 Box 10 Folder 31
Sub-Series 201-23. Local Lodge Laws
1924-1957
Installation of officers
 Box 10 Folder 32
Sub-Series 201-24. Local Lodge Laws
1933-1959
Vacancies-how filled
 Box 10 Folder 33
Dec. 31, 1929
 Box 10 Folder 34
Sub-Series 201-25. Local Lodge Laws
1930-1957
Membership rights
 Box 10 Folder 35
Sub-Series 201-26. Local Lodge Laws
1924-1951
Strike breakers
 Box 11 Folder 1
Sub-Series 201-27. Local Lodge Laws
1930-1959
Investment of Lodge funds
 Box 11 Folder 2
Sub-Series 201-28. Local Lodge Laws
1925-1957
Form of preferring charges
 Box 11 Folder 3
Sub-Series 201-30. Local Lodge Laws
1932-1938
Legality of meetings without charter being present
Box 11 Folder 4
1929
Charter at meetings
 Box 11 Folder 5
Aug. 8, 1929.
Sub-Series 201-32. Local Lodge Laws
1925-1947
Special meetings
 Box 11 Folder 6
Sub-Series 201-33. Local Lodge Laws
1926
Circulars
 Box 11 Folder 7
Sub-Series 201-31. Local Lodge Laws
1930-1933
Jurisdiction
 Box 11 Folder 8
Sub-Series 201-34. Local Lodge Laws
1925-1956
Order of business
 Box 11 Folder 9
Sub-Series 201-35. Local Lodge Laws
1925
Associate Membership
 Box 11 Folder 10
Oct. 3, 1925.
Sub-Series 201-36. Local Lodge Laws
1926-1949
Organization committee
 Box 11 Folder 11
Sub-Series 201-37. Local Lodge Laws
1931-1958
Voting rights of members
 Box 11 Folder 12
1928
Voting rights of members
 Box 11 Folder 13
Nov. 30, 1928.
Sub-Series 201-39. Local Lodge Laws
1927-1954
Duties of Lodge officers
 Box 11 Folder 14
Sub-Series 201-38. Local Lodge Laws
1930
Membership in more than one Lodge
 Box 11 Folder 15
Jan. 9, 1930.
Sub-Series 201-40. Local Lodge Laws
1959
Bylaws
 Box 11 Folder 16
Nov. 6, 1959.
1956-1959
Bylaws
 Box 11 Folder 17
April 1956-Nov 5, 1959.
1955-1956
Bylaws
 Box 11 Folder 18
July 1955-March 1956.
1953-1955
Bylaws
 Box 11 Folder 19
June 1953-July 1955.
1952-1953
Bylaws
 Box 11 Folder 20
April 1952-May 1953.
1950-1952
Bylaws
 Box 11 Folder 21
April 1950-March 1952.
1948-1950
Bylaws
 Box 11 Folder 22
Oct. 1948-March 1950.
1933-1948
Bylaws
 Box 11 Folder 23
1933-Sept. 30, 1948.
1927
Election of Lodge officers
 Box 11 Folder 24
Nov. 23, 1927.
Sub-Series 201-42. Local Lodge Laws
1928-1958
Minutes of Lodge meetings
 Box 11 Folder 25
Sub-Series 201-43. Local Lodge Laws
1943
Jurisdiction of Lodges. Lodge Nos. 924-928
 Box 11 Folder 26
1945-1958
Jurisdiction of Lodges
 Box 11 Folder 27
1935-1944
Jurisdiction of Lodges
 Box 11 Folder 28
1941-1943
201-43(d). Construction of laws for government of local Lodges
Box 12 Folder 1
1941-1950
Jurisdiction of Lodges. Transfer of Elmer E. Quinn from Lodge no. 3 (Omaha, Nebraska) to Lodge no. 205 (Falls City, Nebraska)
Box 12 Folder 2
1937-1938
Construction of laws for the government of local Lodges
Box 12 Folder 3
1929
Jurisdiction of Lodges
 Box 12 Folder 4
1929 April 17
1941
Appeal to the Grand Executive Council Session of July, 1941
Box 12 Folder 5
Sub-Series 201-44. Local Lodge Laws
1936-1953
Audit by Board of trustees
 Box 12 Folder 6
Sub-Series 201-45. Local Lodge Laws
1955-1959
Right of Appeal
 Box 12 Folder 7
1949-1954
Right of Appeal
 Box 12 Folder 8
1929-1948
Right of Appeal
 Box 12 Folder 9
Sub-Series 201-46. Local Lodge Laws
1931-1957
Recall
 Box 12 Folder 10
Sub-Series 201-47. Local Lodge Laws
1929-1958
Regular Meetings
 Box 12 Folder 11
Sub-Series 201-48. Local Lodge Laws
1930-1958
Failure of Lodge officers to attend meetings
Box 12 Folder 12
Sub-Series 201-50. Local Lodge Laws
1935-1948
Lodge Officers. How classified
 Box 12 Folder 13
Sub-Series 201-51. Local Lodge Laws
1931
Legal meetings
 Box 12 Folder 14
Sub-Series 201-52. Local Lodge Laws
1932-1933
Right to perform official duties while under charges
Box 12 Folder 15
Sub-Series 201-53. Local Lodge Laws
1932-1954
Tenure of office legislative representatives
Box 12 Folder 16
Sub-Series 201-54. Local Lodge Laws
1932-1957
Qualifications of legislative representatives
Box 12 Folder 17
Sub-Series 201-55. Local Lodge Laws
1933-1957
Duties of legislative representatives
Box 12 Folder 18
Sub-Series 201-56. Local Lodge Laws
1933
Copy of Lodge audits to System Boards
 Box 12 Folder 19
Sub-Series 201-57. Local Lodge Laws
1934
Combining or separating local Lodge offices
Box 12 Folder 20
Sub-Series 201-58. Local Lodge Laws
1934
Resignation of Membership
 Box 12 Folder 21
Sub-Series 201-59. Local Lodge Laws
1935-1936
Lodges with ten or fewer members
 Box 12 Folder 22
Sub-Series 201-66. Local Lodge Laws
1936-1959
Misappropriation of funds
 Box 12 Folder 23
Sub-Series 201-61. Local Lodge Laws
Re-admission of expelled member
 Box 12 Folder 24
Sub-Series 201-49. Local Lodge Laws
1930
Letter from recording ceremony to Grand President
Box 12 Folder 25
Sub-Series 201-62. Local Lodge Laws
1947-1959
Fines for non-attendance at Lodge meetings
 Box 12 Folder 26
Sub-Series 201-63. Local Lodge Laws
1948-1956
Preservation of Lodge records
 Box 12 Folder 27
Sub-Series 201-64. Local Lodge Laws
1957-1964
Special assessments of Lodges
 Box 12 Folder 28
Sept. 1957-64.
1949-1957
Special assessments by Lodges
 Box 12 Folder 29
1949-Sept. 1957.
Sub-Series 201-65. Local Lodge Laws
1951-1957
Duties of financial secretary
 Box 12 Folder 30
Sub-Series 201-66. Local Lodge Laws
1951-1957
Salaries of Lodge officers
 Box 12 Folder 31
Sub-Series 201-67. Local Lodge Laws
1952-1956
Membership application
 Box 12 Folder 32
Sub-Series 201-68. Local Lodge Laws
1953-1959.
Sick and welfare funds
 Box 12 Folder 33
1953-59..