Erie Lackawanna Railway Company Records, 1903-1966
Collection Number: 5013
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Erie Lackawanna Railway Company Records, 1903-1966
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5013
Abstract:
Reports and publications generated or collected by the Erie Lackawanna Railroad Company.
Includes records from both the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company and
the Erie Railroad, the two predecessor railroad companies that formed the Erie Lackawanna
Railroad Company.
Creator:
Erie Lackawanna Railway Company (EL)
Erie Railroad Company (ERIE)
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&
W)
Quanitities:
1.5 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
The Erie Lackawanna Railway [EL], known as the Erie Lackawanna Railroad until 1968,
was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western Railroad. The two railroads merged because of a loss of income that occurred
because of declining passenger traffic, lower freight shipments because of the decline
of coal in western Pennsylvania, and the damage caused to track systems by Hurricane
Diane in 1956.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the merger on September 13, 1960, and
on October 17 the Erie Railroad and Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad merged
to form the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. For the previous four years, the two lines had
already begun consolidating their assets, particularly their facilities on the Hudson
River waterfront and their trackage through southern New York State. After the merger,
the EL did manage to regain profitability in the late 1960s.
The Erie Lackawanna Railway, as opposed to "railroad," was formed March 1, 1968 as
a subsidiary of the Norfolk and Western Railway [NW], which had purchased the EL.
Due to a combination of the continuing decline in railroad traffic, both passenger
and freight, and the major losses suffered by the railway during Hurricane Agnes in
1972, the EL was forced to declare bankruptcy. Although the company initially resisted
joining the consolidation of eastern rail lines by the federal government, it was
eventually forced to change its position due to the fincial burdens caused by the
oil shortages of the early 1970s. In 1976, the EL was able to successfully petition
the federal governement and join the ConRail system.
Inclusive date range: 1903-1966
Bulk dates: 1909-1956
This collection consists of records from the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Company. The
majority of the records pre-date the founding of the EL, and as such offer more information
on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company and the Erie Railroad. Of
particular interest are the numerous personnel directories for both railroad companies,
which contain the names of employees, their positions, their addresses and telephone
numbers. Guides to stations served by both railroad systems provide a comprehensive
view of the regions served by both railroads. Additionally, the annual reports include
promotional pictures, some of which document damage to the systems, locomotives used
by both systems, and company headquarters.
There is also documentation concerning the regulation of the railroad industry during
World War II by the War Manpower Commission. Additionally, there are records addressing
general regulations on the railroads in areas such as wages and interstate commerce.
Finally, there are records of meetings with the United States Railroad Labor Boards
regarding the national agreements regarding rules and working conditions.
Some of the pamphlets and booklets are very fragile and require careful 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
Erie Lackawanna Railway Company Records #5013. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation
and Archives, Cornell University Library.
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Names:
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Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Company. Archives.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Box 1 | Folder 1 |
War Manpower Commission Stabilization Plans, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board [folder
1 of 3]
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1943 |
Box 1 | Folder 2 |
War Manpower Commission Stabilization Plans, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board. [folder
2 of 3]
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1943 |
Format: Publication
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Box 1 | Folder 3 |
War Manpower Commission Stabilization Plans, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board [folder
3 of 3]
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1943 |
Format: Publication
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Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Erie Railroad Company Reorganization, Interstate Commerce Commission
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1941 |
Format: Publication
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Box 1 | Folder 5 |
American Railroads Their Growth and Development, Association of American Railroads
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1956 |
Format: Publication
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Rules for Reporting Information on Railroad Employees with A Classification and Index
of Steam Railroad Occupations
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1921 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
United States Railroad Labor Board. Wage Series, Report No. 2
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Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Erie Railroad Company Hand Book and Yearbook
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1922-1956 |
Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Item 1: Erie Railroad Company New York Terminal Region Handbook
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1922 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
Handbook of Special Instructions and Condensed Bulletins, in effect February 1, 1922.
Signature of A. J. Schilling on cover.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Item 2: Yearbook of Railroad Information, 1956 Edition
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1956 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Box 1 | Folder 8 |
List of Station Names and Numbers, Erie Railroad Company, Baggage Department
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1916 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
May 1 1916. Signature of A. J. Schilling on cover. Booklet is annotated with updates
to station names and notes on agents at stations.
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Box 2 | Folder 1 |
Lackawanna Railroad List of Officers, Station Agents, Etc.
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1908 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
October 1st, 1908.
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Box 2 | Folder 2 |
Lackawanna Railroad pamphlets
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1934-1935 |
Box 2 | Folder 2 |
Item 1: The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co. Pamphlet
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1934 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment and Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; First Aid to the Injured; Residence Address and Telephone Directory.
June 1, 1934
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 2 |
Item 2: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co. Pamphlet
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1935 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment and Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; First Aid to the Injured; Residence Address and Telephone Directory.
July 1, 1935
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 3 |
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad: List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment,
Facilities, Etc.
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1909 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
April 1st, 1909
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Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Lackawanna Railroad pamphlets
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1913-1916 |
Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Item 1: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1916 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. April 1916.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Item 2: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1915 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. April 1915.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Item 3: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1913 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. August 1913.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Item 4: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1913 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. April 1913
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Lackawanna Railroad pamphlets
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1917-1926 |
Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Item 1: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1917 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. April 1917
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Item 2: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1920 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. June 1920.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Item 3: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1922 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. March 1922.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Item 4: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1926 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. July 1926
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Lackawanna Railroad pamphlets
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1916-1931 |
Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Item 1: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1916 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. October 1916.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Item 2: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1924 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. March 1924
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Item 3: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1926 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. July 1926.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Item 4: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1929 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. October 1929
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Item 5: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1931 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. July 1, 1931.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Lackawanna railroad pamphlets
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1909-1912 |
Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Item 1: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1909 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. October 1, 1909
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Item 2: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1910 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. April 1, 1910
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Item 3: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1910 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. October 1, 1910.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Item 4: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1911 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. April 1, 1911
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Item 5: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1911 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. October 1, 1911.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Item 6: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1912 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. June 1, 1912.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Item 7: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1912 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc.; Instructions for
Railway Mail; Telephone Directory; First Aid to the Injured. October 1912.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Statements Made by the Association of Railway Executives, Conference Committee of
Managers before the United States Railroad Labor Board
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1921 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Before the United States Railroad Labor Board, Chicago, Il., January 10-18, 1921.
Also included: Insert to the volume, Closing Statements of the Association of Railway
Executives, Conference Committee of Managers before the United States Railroad Labor
Board. January 27, 1921.
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Box 3 | Folder 2 |
Inquiry of The Attorney General's Committee On Administrative Procedure
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1939 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Relating to the National Railroad Adjustment Board and Historical Background And Growth
Of Machinery set up for the Handling Of Railroad Labor Disputes 1888-1940. Compiled
by Harry E. Jones, Executive Secretary for the National Railroad Adjustment Board.
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Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Lackawanna Railroad pamphlets
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1903-1908 |
Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Item 1: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1903 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc. January 1, 1903.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Item 2: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1904 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc. January 1, 1904
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Item 3: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1905 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc. January 1, 1905.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Item 4: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1906 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc. April 1, 1906.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Item 5: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1906 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc. October 1, 1906.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Item 6: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1907 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc. October 1, 1907.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Item 7: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1907 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc. April 1, 1907.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Item 8: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
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1908 |
Format: Pamphlet
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Scope and Contents
List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Equipment, Facilities, Etc. April 1, 1908.
Format: Pamphlet.
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Box 3 | Folder 4 |
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co., 105th Annual Report for 1956
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1957 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Includes notes for shareholder meeting, March 20, 1957.
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Box 3 | Folder 5 |
Annual Report, Erie Lackawanna Railroad Company
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1965-1966 |
Scope and Contents
For fiscal years 1964 and 1965.
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Box 3 | Folder 5 |
Item 1: Annual Report 1964
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1964 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Author: Erie Lackawanna Railroad Company
Format: Publication
Language: English.
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Box 3 | Folder 5 |
Item 2: Annual Report 1965
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1965 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Author: Erie Lackawanna Railroad Company
Format: Publication
Language: English.
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Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Pamphlets and Newsletters re Interstate Commerce and Regulation
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1955-1956 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Item 1: The Great U.S. Freight Cartel
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1957 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Author: Gilbert Burck
Format: Publication
Language: English.
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Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Item 2: Revision of Federal Transportation Policy
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1955 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Notes: April 1955
Format: Publication
Language: English.
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Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Item 3: Congressional Record Let's Keep the Railroads Ready
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1956 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Notes: March 23, 1956
Format: Publication
Language: English.
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Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Item 4: Memorandum on Changes in Minimum-Maximum Rate Controls
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1955 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Language: English.
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Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Item 5: The Right to Compete Cornerstone of Modern Transportation Regulation
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1956 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Author: William T. Faricy
Format: Publication
Language: English.
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Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Item 6: Questions and Answers from Transcript
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1956 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Author: Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference
Format: Publication
Language: English.
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Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Item 7: The 25 Billion Question
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Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Author: David I. Mackie
Format: Publication
Language: English.
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Box 3 | Folder 7 |
Pamphlets and newsletters re Railroad Community Committee
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1956-1957 |
Box 3 | Folder 7 |
Item 1: Railroad Community Committee Activities Make News
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1956 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Language: English.
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Box 3 | Folder 7 |
Item 2: Community Committee Digest
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1957 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Author: Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference
Format: Publication
Language: English.
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Box 3 | Folder 7 |
Item 3: Grass Roots Work Bears Fruit
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1956 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
Notes: October 29, 1956
Format: Publication
Language: English.
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Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Super-Railroads for a Dynamic American Economy, John Walker Barriger
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1956 |
Format: Publication
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Box 3 | Folder 9 |
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company Board of Managers Inspection
Trip
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1956 |
Format: Publication
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Scope and Contents
October 18-19, 1956. Contains information on track grades, the 104th Annual Report
for FY1955 with pictures of the damage done by Hurricane Diane to track system, and
train time table for 1956.
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