Beegle, Claire H. Papers, 1901-1960
Collection Number: 5271

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


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Claire H. Beegle Papers, 1901-1960
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5271
Abstract:
Printed materials related to U.S. railroads, including rule books, reports, and pamphlets.
Creator:
Beegle, Clair H.
Quanitities:
0.5 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English

This collection consists of printed materials related to U.S. railroads, including rule books, reports, and pamphlets. Railroads represented include the Pennsylvania Railroad;Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad; Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway; and Northern Pacific Railway.
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Preferred Citation

Claire H. Beegle Papers #5271. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

SUBJECTS

Names:
Beegle, Clair H.
Switchmen's Union of North America

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1 Folder 1
Rule book receipts
1904
Box 1 Folder 2
Group insurance resolution
1927
Box 1 Folder 3
Altoona Railroad Club of the Pennsylvania Railroad
1908
Box 1 Folder 3
Item 1: Report of Joint Committees on "Track" and "Yard Operations" on "The Modern Railroad Yard for Classification Purposes, Its Design and Operation." November 18, 1908.
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By The Altoona Railraod Club of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 4
Altoona Lodge
1932
Format: Publication
Box 1 Folder 4
Item 1: Switchmen's Union of North America to Install Local Lodge in Altoona
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Switchmen's Union of North America (SUNA). Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Interstate Commerce Commission
1910-1956
Format: Publication
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 1: Order: In Re Standard Height of Drawbars
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Edward A. Moseley. October 10, 1910. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 2: In the Matter of Requiring an Increase in the Minimum Percentage of Power Brakes
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Edward A. Moseley. June 6, 1910. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 3: Order: In the Matter of the Method and Form of Monthly Reports of Hours of Service of Employees on Railroads Subject to the Act of March 4, 1907
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Judson C. Clements. June 28, 1911. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 4: Order: In the Matter of Alteration in the Method and Form of Monthly Reports of Hours of Service of Employees on Railroads Subject to the Act of March 4, 1907
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By John H. Marble. April 8, 1912. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 5: An Act Requiring Common Carriers Engaged in Interstate and Foreign Commerce to Make Full Reports of all Accidents to the Interstate Commerce Commission
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By United States Congress. May 6, 1910. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 6: The Hours-Of-Service Act (As Amended): An Act To Promote the Safety of Employees and Travelers Upon Railroads by Limiting the Hours of Service of Employees Thereon
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By United States Congress. March 4, 1907, as amended May 4, 1916. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 7: Safety Appliance Acts
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC). Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 8: Order: In the Matter of Method and Form of Records to be Kept by Carriers Relating to the Time on Duty of Employees and the Movement of Trains
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By George B. McGinty. May 2, 1921. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 9: Hours of Service Reports
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC). Form of 1912. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 10: Order: In the Matter of Designating the Number, Dimensions, Location, and Manner of Application of Certain Safety Appliances
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Edward A. Moseley. March 13, 1911. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 11: Hours of Srrrvice Report
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC). Forms 1-8. Blank forms. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 12: Accident at Woodbridge, N.J.
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By W. P. Bartel. Accident occurred on February 6, 1951. Decided on April 19, 1951. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 13: In Re Accident at Redondo Junction, Los Angeles, CA, on January 22, 1956.
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Harold D. McCoy. Report on. 3675. Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company. Decided March 15, 1956. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 5
Item 14: Report of the Director of the Bureau of Safety in re Investigation of an Accident Which Occurred on the Pennsylvania Railroad Near Gallitzin, PA, on December 9, 1931.
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By W. P. Borland. January 18, 1932. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 6
U.S. House of Representatives H.R. 17201
1931
Format: Publication
Box 1 Folder 6
Item 1: A Bill to Establish a Uniform Retirement System for Interstate Railroad Employees, and for Other Purposes
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By US House of Representatives. H.R. 17201. February 20, 1931. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 7
Employee passes
1905-1960
Format: Publication
Box 1 Folder 8
Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway booklets
1913-1920
Format: Publication
Box 1 Folder 8
Item 1: Special Rules and Instructions Covering Electrical Operation
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad (Lines West of Mobridge). January 20, 1920. For the Government and Information of Employes. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 8
Item 2: Instructions to Man Operating Dynamos on Electric Lighted Trains
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. February 1920. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 8
Item 3: Tacoma Eastern Railroad Rulings on Schedule for Train and Yard Men
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad (Puget Sound Lines). Issued September 1, 1913. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 8
Item 4: Tacoma Eastern Railroad Schedule for Train and Yard Men
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad (Puget Sound Lines). Rates and rules will take effect January 28, 1913. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 9
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, Local Passenger Tariff No. 12-21
1937
Format: Publication
Box 1 Folder 9
Item 1: One-Way First-Class and Coach Fares, also Milage Between Stations
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company. Local Passenger Tariff no.12-12. Issued May 25, 1937, Effective July 1, 1937. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 10
Northern Pacific Railroad Transportation rules
1919
Format: Publication
Box 1 Folder 10
Item 1: Transportation Rules
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Northern Pacific Railroad. Train Rules, Block Signal Rules, Interlocking Rules, Signal Indications and Aspects, General Regulations. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 11
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburgh rules
1901
Format: Publication
Box 1 Folder 11
Item 1: Rules of the Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Pennsylvania Railroad. Effective April 1, 1901. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 12
Rock Island lines rules
1922-1948
Format: Publication
Box 1 Folder 12
Item 1: On The Human Side of Railroading
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By J. E. Gorman. Reprint of brief messages to employes by J. E. Gorman, President of the Rock Island Lines, which have appeared from time to time in the Rock Island Magazine. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 12
Item 2: To You Who Have Just Joined the Rock Island Family
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Rock Island Lines. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 12
Item 3: Rules and Regulations for Conductors, Train Auditors, and Collectors
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Rock Island Lines. Relating to handling of passes and revenue transportation and the preparation of reports to Auditor Passenger Traffic. Re-issued January 1, 1939. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 12
Item 4: Rules and Instructions Governing Employes in the Operation and Adjustment of Train Air Brakes, Air Signal, Heating, Ventilating, and Illuminating Appliances
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Rock Island Lines. Sixth edition. Effective September 1, 1922. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 12
Item 5: Rock Island Lines News Digest
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Rock Island Lines. v.7:no.12 (1948: Dec.). Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 13
Rock Island lines, combination freight train and wheel report
1930
Format: Publication
Box 1 Folder 13
Item 1: Combination Freight Train and Wheel Report
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Rock Island Lines. Blank forms. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 14
Union Pacific Railroad booklets
1941
Format: Publication
Box 1 Folder 14
Item 1: Memorandum of What Constitutes Proper Observance of Signal Tests
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Union Pacific Railroad. December 27, 1922. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 14
Item 2: Memorandum of What Constitutes Proper Observance of Signal Tests
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Union Pacific Railroad (Eastern and South-Cnetral Districts). Revised August 10, 1941. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 15
Standard Train Rule Examination
1929
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By G.E. Collingwood
Box 1 Folder 15
Item 1: Standard Train Rule Examination
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By G. E. Collingwood. 12th Edition. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 16
Pamphlets
1941-1946
Format: Publication
Box 1 Folder 16
Item 1: Miscellaneous Rulings
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 16
Item 2: Important Information Concerning the 1946 Amendments to Railroad Retirement Acts
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Robert J. McDonald. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 16
Item 3: B. E. Pamphlet 20-G For Trainmasters and Train and Engine Crews
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
Effective January 7, 1941. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 17
Newspapers
1937-1956
Format: Publication
Box 1 Folder 17
Item 1: Rock Island No.17 Hits Freight Train
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By The Herington Times-Sun. Newspaper article in The Herington Times-Sun, v.4:no.11 (1937: Sept. 7). Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 17
Item 2: Engineer Tells Seeing Mirage Before Wreck
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Los Angeles Examiner. Newspaper article in the Los Angeles Examiner v.53:no.44 (1956: Jan. 24). Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 17
Item 3: 14 Killed, 104 Injured as PRR Flier Wrecks at Bennington
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Altoona Mirror. Newspaper article in the Altoona Mirror, v.62:no.210 (1947: Feb. 18).. Item is in English.
Box 1 Folder 17
Item 4: Probe Into PRR Train Wreck Begins
Format: Publication
Scope and Contents
By Atloona Mirror. Newspaper article in the Altoona Mirror, v.62:no.211 (1947: Feb. 19). Item is in English.