Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Photographs

Collection Number: 5141 P

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

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Photographs, 1930-1960

Collection Number:

5141 P

Creator:

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (BLF&E)

Quantity:

1 linear ft.

Forms of Material:

Photographs.

Repository:

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

Abstract:

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Photographs including image scans, ritual materials, photographs from award ceremonies and other miscellaneous photos

Language:

Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen is a labor union originally founded in Marshall, Michigan in May 1863, and was called Brotherhood of the Footboard at the time. At the time it was the only trade organization for railroad workers. A year later they changed their name to Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. They took their present name starting in 2004.

In the nineteenth century the Brotherhood generally took a conciliatory approach in dealing with railroad management, preferring to negotiate reasonable demands than to go on strike. The brotherhood was seen as elitist by other railway unions, and sometimes came into conflict during strikes.

In 1969 the B of LF&E merged with three other railway labor organizations to form the United Transportation Union.

In 2004 the Brotherhood merged with the teamsters.

SUBJECTS

Names:

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen -- Photographs

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (U.S.)

Form and Genre Terms:

Photographs.

INFORMATION FOR USERS

Access Restrictions:

Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.

Restrictions on Use:

This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet and Procedures for Document Use.

Cite As:

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Photographs #5141 P. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

RELATED MATERIALS

CONTAINER LIST

Container		Description	Date
Box 1	Folder 1	Chairman George Irvine	1915-1954
		1 Photograph(s)
Box 1	Folder 1CD	Easterday image scans, ritual materials
		Photograph(s); 01.tif, 02.tif, 03.tif, 04.tif, 05.tif
Box 1	Folder 2	Denver Grand Delegation- Funeral of Pap Leach	1919
		1 Photograph(s); June 29, 1919
Box 1	Folder 2CD	Easterday image scans, ritual materials
		Photograph(s); 06.tif, 07.tif, 08.tif, 09.tif, 10.tif
Box 1	Folder 3	Grand Chief Engineers	1863-1960
		1 Photograph(s) - 1 Contact sheet
Box 1	Folder 3CD	Easterday image scans, ritual materials
		Photograph(s); 11.tif, 12.tif, 13.tif, 14.tif
Box 1	Folder 4	Train No. 6 at Levitland, NY	1898
		1 Photograph(s)
Box 267	Folder 1	Photos used in E-L Full Crew Law Hearing - January 12, 1965 (F.B. Boardman)
		information gathered from a note inside box -- 50 photographs
Box 268	Folder 1	Joint Protective Board of the B of LF
		Delaware and Hudson (D&H) system
Box 268	Folder 2	Joint Protective Board of the B of LF and B of LE
		Delaware and Hudson (D&H) system
Box 268	Folder 3	B of LF&E Officers	1916
		Several officers of the BLFE who were instrumental in pushing enactment of the Railroad Labor Act. Denver, Colorado
Box 268	Folder 4	Crooked River Canyon Bridge
		Central Oregon
Box 268	Folder 5	Presentation of the BLFE's D. B. Robertson Awards	1958
Box 268	Folder 6	Presentation of the BLFE's D. B. Robertson Awards	1958
Box 268	Folder 7	Unidentified
		Group of men
Box 269		NYS Legislative Board. BRT. First State Union Meeting, Albany, NY, Oct. 8-9, 1930 ; NYS Legislative Board. BRT. Sept. 24-28, 1946
Box 269	Folder 1	NYS Legislative Board. BRT. First State Union Meeting, Albany, NY, Oct. 8-9, 1930 ; NYS Legislative Board. BRT. Sept. 24-28, 1946	1930-1946
Box 270		Images digitized from the collection.

Contents

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Photographs

Collection Number: 5141 P

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