Alben Barkley Esch-Cummins Bill Correspondence on Microfilm

Collection Number: 5160 mf

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

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Alben Barkley Esch-Cummins Bill Correspondence on Microfilm,
Collection Number:
5160 mf
Creator:
Barkley, Alben
Quantity:
2 microfilm reels
Forms of Material:
Records (documents), correspondence, microfilm.
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Selected correspondence on Railroad Legislation. Includes correspondence relative to the Transportation Act of 1920 (Esch-Cummins Act) and the Barkley-Howell Bill of 1924.
Language:
Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Alben William Barkley (November 24, 1877 April 30, 1956) was a lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served in both houses of Congress and as the 35th Vice President of the United States from 1949 to 1953.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Selected correspondence on Railroad Legislation. Includes correspondence relative to the Transportation Act of 1920 (Esch-Cummins Act) and the Barkley-Howell Bill of 1924. A negative copy is available upon request.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956

Form and Genre Terms:
Records (documents)
Correspondence
Microfilm.

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:
Alben Barkley Esch-Cummins Bill Correspondence on Microfilm #5160 mf. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
RELATED MATERIALS

Related Collections:
5478: AFL-CIO Railway Employees' Department Records
CONTAINER LIST

Container
Description
Reel 2
Positive