Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America Memorabilia, 1914-1961
Collection Number: 5030 MB
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America Memorabilia, 1914-1961
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5030 MB
Abstract:
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America Memorabilia including badges, paperwork,
railroad passes, membership cards, tie clips, cuff links, railroad tokens and membership
push pins.
Creator:
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America (BRSA)
Quanitities:
0.58 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
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INFORMATION FOR USERS
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America Memorabilia #5030 MB. Kheel Center for
Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Related Collections: 5030: U.S. Emergency Board No. 179 Exhibits and Related Material
Names:
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen --Collectibles
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America --Collectibles
Central Michigan Railroad
Chicago Transit Authority
Erie Railroad Company
New York Central Railroad Company
Subjects:
Implements, utensils, etc.
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 (of America) - Badges
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1950-1961 |
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Scope and Contents
3 (1950, 1956, 1961)
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Brotherhood of Signalmen of America - Patch and Badges
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1938-1958 |
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Scope and Contents
1 patch and 3 badges (1938, 1952, 1958)
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Brotherhood of Signalmen of America - Misc. paperwork
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1914-1955 |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Railroad passes - [New York Central Railroad Company ; Erie Railroad Company ; Baltimore
and Ohio]
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1936-1961 |
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Scope and Contents
ranging from 1936-1961 (one appears to be dated 1868)
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Michigan Central Railroad - Watch inspection
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1933 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Membership cards and railroad pass
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1944-1960 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Seal - Michigan Central RR System
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Scope and Contents
BRS of A, Affiliated with AFL Seal of General Chairman -- Hand held Sealmaker belonging
to the Michigan Central Railroad, seal imprint lettering - "Michigan Central Railroad
System B.R.S. of A., Seal of General Chairman"
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| Box 2 | Folder 1 |
Tie clip with gold railroad engine on it
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| Box 2 | Folder 2 |
Cuff link with gold railroad engine on it
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| Box 2 | Folder 3 |
Cuff link with gold railroad engine on it
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| Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Tie clip with railroad engine on it
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| Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Cuff link with railroad engine on it
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| Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Cuff link with railroad engine on it
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| Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Tie clip with silver and blue railroad engine on it
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| Box 2 | Folder 8 |
Cuff links (2) with silver and blue railroad engine on them
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| Box 2 | Folder 9 |
Tie clips - 1-silver with WJD lettering on it ; 2-Engine and car 'Empire Note Express,
999'
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| Box 2 | Folder 10 |
Tie clip - black railroad engine with red wheels on it
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| Box 2 | Folder 11 |
cuff link - black railroad engine with red wheels on it
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| Box 2 | Folder 12 |
cuff link - black railroad engine with red wheels on it
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| Box 2 | Folder 13 |
A miniature gold wrench - 'To commemorate your golden anniversary, a golden wrench
from General Railway Signal Company'
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| Box 2 | Folder 14 |
2 Railroad tokens - 1-Surface CTA ; 2-Pioneer Association
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| Box 2 | Folder 15 |
Push pin - Continuous Membership, 25 years - BRS of A ; Key chain - Southern District
Winner 1956, Safety Award
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