Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America Photographs, 1949
Collection Number: 5182 P
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America Photographs, 1949
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5182 P
Abstract:
A collection of black and white photographs of members of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Signalmen of America, both formal committee pictures, and one candid photograph.
Creator:
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America (BRSA)
Quanitities:
0.33 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen [BRS] is a labor union in the United States.
It was founded in 1901 and represents workers who are tasked with maintaining railroad
signal systems, highway-rail crossing warning systems and fabricating railroad signal
equipment. The BRS is affiliated with the AFL-CIO and is a member of the Transportation
Trades Department.
Inclusive date range: circa 1949
Bulk dates: circa 1949
This collection consist of four black and white photographs. On is identified as
the General Chairman's Meeting in Chicago, Illinois at the Morrison Hotel on September
24-25, 1949. The second, which has a Toledo, Ohio photographer's stamp on the back,
is a picture of 13 unidentified men. The third photograph shows 11 unidentified men.
At least one particular man appears in each of these photographs, but he is unidentified.
The final picture is a candid shot of men and women at a formal dinner.
The photgraph in folder 2 is creased and requires delicate handling.
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference
archivist for access to these materials.
This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet and
Procedures for Document Use.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America Photographs #5182 P. Kheel Center for
Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Related Collections: 5182: William J. Doble Papers
Names:
Doble, William J., 1904-1972.
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America.
Subjects:
Railroads. Employees. Labor Unions.
Railroad signalmen.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen - Photographs
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1949 |
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Scope and Contents
3 photographs
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Item 1: General Chairman's Meeting, Chicago, Illinois at the Morrison Hotel
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1949 |
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Format: black and white photograph
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Scope and Contents
September 24-25, 1949. Photographer: Burke & Dean.
Format: black and white photograph.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Item 2: 13 unidentified men; Toledo, Ohio
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1949 |
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Format: black and white photograph
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Scope and Contents
circa 1949. Photographer: Harold E. Waltz
Format: black and white photograph.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Item 3: 11 unidentified men
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1949 |
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Format: black and white photograph
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Scope and Contents
circa 1949; stamp on back of photograph "Taylor LE-5987"
Format: black and white photograph.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Group photo of dinner party
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1949 |
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Format: black and white photograph
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Scope and Contents
Stamp on photograph: Chase, Washington
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| Box 2 |
Images digitized from the collection.
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Format: black and white photograph
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