Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees: Series II : [1915-1985]

Collection Number: 5488 B

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


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees: 1915-1985
Collection Number:
5488 B
Creator:
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees.
Quantity:
669 linear feet.
Forms of Material:
Correspondence, Rule books, Agreements, etc.
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Language:
Collection material in English.

SUBJECTS

Names:
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees.

Subjects:
Railroads--Employees--Labor unions--United States--Sources.


INFORMATION FOR USERS

Access Restrictions:
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Cite As:
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees : #5488 B. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
COLLECTION ARRANGEMENT

This forms a portion of collection #5488 B. The guide to the entire collection is available here.
Series II is arranged in 64 sub-series by Union file number.

CONTAINER LIST

Container
Description
Date
Series II. STATUES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF LODGES (LOCAL LODGE LAWS)
Sub-Series 201-0. Local Lodge Laws
Box 7 Folder 21
General
1935-1959
Box 7 Folder 22
Various. Unofficial
1929
Dec. 10, 1929.
Sub-Series 201-1. Local Lodge Laws
Box 7 Folder 23
Lodge officers, how chosen. eligibility to office
1958
Jan. 1, 1958.
Box 7 Folder 24
Lodge officers, how chosen. eligibility to office
1946-1957
July 1946-Dec. 31, 1957.
Box 7 Folder 25
Legislative representatives
1932
Nov. 22, 1932.
Box 7 Folder 26
Lodge officers, how chosen. eligibility to office
1934-1946
1934-June 1946.
Box 8 Folder 1
Lodge Officers. How chosen
1928
Feb. 16, 1928.
Sub-Series 201-2. Local Lodge Laws
Box 8 Folder 2
Eligibility to Membership
1958
Jan. 1, 1958.
Box 8 Folder 3
Eligibility to Membership
1951-1957
Sept. 1951-Dec. 31, 1957.
Box 8 Folder 4
Eligibility to Membership
1946-1951
1946-Aug. 1951.
Box 8 Folder 5
Eligibility to Membership
1941-1945
Box 8 Folder 6
Eligibility to Membership
1933-1940
Box 8 Folder 7
Eligibility to Membership
1924-1932
Sub-Series 201-3. Local Lodge Laws
Box 8 Folder 8
Officer bonds
1925
1925 June 20
Box 8 Folder 9
Officers' bonds
1940-1947
Sub-Series 201-4. Local Lodge Laws
Box 8 Folder 10
Election of officers
1957-1959
Aug. 1957-59.
Box 8 Folder 11
Election of officers
1956-1957
1956-July 1957.
Box 8 Folder 12
Election of officers
1953-1955
Dec. 1953-55.
Box 8 Folder 13
Election of officers
1951-1953
Dec. 1951-Nov. 1953.
Box 8 Folder 14
Election of officers
1949-1951
1949-Nov. 1951.
Box 8 Folder 15
Election of officers
1944-1948
Box 8 Folder 16
Election of officers
1933-1943
Box 8 Folder 17
Election of officers
1932
Dec. 29, 1932.
Box 8 Folder 18
Election of officers
1924
Oct. 29, 1924.
Sub-Series 201-5. Local Lodge Laws
Box 8 Folder 19
Religion and politics
1930-1959
Box 8 Folder 20
Religion and politics
1925
Nov. 7, 1925.
Sub-Series 201-6. Local Lodge Laws
Box 8 Folder 21
Funds
1925-1956
Sub-Series 201-7. Local Lodge Laws
Box 8 Folder 22
Surrender of charter
1925-1959
Sub-Series 201-8. Local Lodge Laws
Box 8 Folder 23
Suspensions
1954-1959
Sept. 1954-59.
Box 8 Folder 24
Suspensions
1951-1954
1951-Aug. 1954.
Box 8 Folder 25
Suspensions
1932
Feb. 12, 1932.
Box 8 Folder 26
Suspensions
1933-1950
Sub-Series 201-9. Local Lodge Laws
Box 9 Folder 1
Election to Membership
1949-1958
Box 9 Folder 2
Election to Membership
1921-1948
Sub-Series 201-10. Local Lodge Laws
Box 9 Folder 3
Meetings at different points
1925-1951
Sub-Series 201-11. Local Lodge Laws
Box 9 Folder 4
Trials
1955-1959
Box 9 Folder 5
Trials
1950-1954
April 1950-54.
Box 9 Folder 6
Trials
1948-1950
1948-March 1950.
Box 9 Folder 7
Trials
1946-1947
Nov. 1946-47.
Box 9 Folder 8
Trials
1944-1946
1944-Nov. 1946.
Box 9 Folder 9
201-11(a). Charges and trials. Lodge 890-Cincinnati, Ohio
1944
Box 9 Folder 10
Trials
1941-1943
Box 9 Folder 11
201-11(b). Trials
1934-1940
Box 9 Folder 12
Trials. Mrs. Margaret Kitten
1941
Box 9 Folder 13
Trials
1941
Box 9 Folder 14
Trials
1939-1940
Box 9 Folder 15
Trials
1937-1940
Box 9 Folder 16
Trials. Timmons vs. Bane
1938-1939
Box 9 Folder 17
Trials. Lodge 1192
Box 9 Folder 18
Trials. Lodge 1192
Box 9 Folder 19
Trials. 1937-38
Box 9 Folder 20
Trials. Lodge 890-Cincinnati, Ohio
1943
Nov. 30, 1943.
Sub-Series 201-12. Local Lodge Laws
Box 10 Folder 1
Fees and dues
1948-1959
May 1948-59.
Box 10 Folder 2
Fees and dues
1940-1948
1940-April 1948.
Box 10 Folder 3
Fees and dues
1934
Box 10 Folder 4
Fees and dues
1933-1939
Box 10 Folder 5
Dues
1932
Nov. 16, 1932.
Box 10 Folder 6
Dues
1931
Box 10 Folder 7
Dues
1930
Oct. 3, 1930.
Box 10 Folder 8
Lodge assessments
1927
Dec.24, 1927.
Sub-Series 201-13. Local Lodge Laws
Box 10 Folder 9
Meeting halls
1931-1949
Box 10 Folder 10
Meeting hall
1929
Jan. 31, 1929.
Sub-Series 201-14. Local Lodge Laws
Box 10 Folder 11
Holding more than one office 1933-34
Box 10 Folder 12
Holding more than one office
1932
Box 10 Folder 13
Holding more than one office
1931
Box 10 Folder 14
Holding more than one office
1930
Dec. 30, 1930.
Sub-Series 201-15. Local Lodge Laws
Box 10 Folder 15
Qualification of Lodge officers
1958
Jan. 1 1958.
Box 10 Folder 16
Qualification of Lodge officers
1951-1959
Oct. 1951-Dec. 31, 1959.
Box 10 Folder 17
Qualification of Lodge officers
1933-1951
Dec. 1933- Sept. 1951.
Box 10 Folder 18
Qualification of Lodge officers
1929-1933
1929-Nov. 1933.
Sub-Series 201-16. Local Lodge Laws
Box 10 Folder 19
Membership in other labor organizations
1933-1953
Box 10 Folder 20
Membership in other labor organizations
1930
1930 March 20
Sub-Series 201-17. Local Lodge Laws
Box 10 Folder 21
Presiding officer
1957-1959
July 1957-59.
Box 10 Folder 22
Presiding officer
1951-1957
1951-June 1957.
Box 10 Folder 23
Presiding officer
1933-1950
Box 10 Folder 24
Presiding officer
1932
Box 10 Folder 25
Presiding officer
1926
1926 May 22
Sub-Series 201-18. Local Lodge Laws
Box 10 Folder 26
Duties-Board of Trustees
1922-1959
Sub-Series 201-19. Local Lodge Laws
Box 10 Folder 27
Violation-laws of principles
1924-1959
Sub-Series 201-20. Local Lodge Laws
Box 10 Folder 28
Special cases-obligation
1951-1958
Box 10 Folder 29
Special cases-obligation
1935-1950
Box 10 Folder 30
Special instances-Obligation of candidates
1929
Feb. 13, 1929.
Sub-Series 201-21. Local Lodge Laws
Box 10 Folder 31
Quorum
1927-1959
Sub-Series 201-23. Local Lodge Laws
Box 10 Folder 32
Installation of officers
1924-1957
Sub-Series 201-24. Local Lodge Laws
Box 10 Folder 33
Vacancies-how filled
1933-1959
Box 10 Folder 34
Dec. 31, 1929
Sub-Series 201-25. Local Lodge Laws
Box 10 Folder 35
Membership rights
1930-1957
Sub-Series 201-26. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 1
Strike breakers
1924-1951
Sub-Series 201-27. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 2
Investment of Lodge funds
1930-1959
Sub-Series 201-28. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 3
Form of preferring charges
1925-1957
Sub-Series 201-30. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 4
Legality of meetings without charter being present
1932-1938
Box 11 Folder 5
Charter at meetings
1929
Aug. 8, 1929.
Sub-Series 201-32. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 6
Special meetings
1925-1947
Sub-Series 201-33. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 7
Circulars
1926
Sub-Series 201-31. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 8
Jurisdiction
1930-1933
Sub-Series 201-34. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 9
Order of business
1925-1956
Sub-Series 201-35. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 10
Associate Membership
1925
Oct. 3, 1925.
Sub-Series 201-36. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 11
Organization committee
1926-1949
Sub-Series 201-37. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 12
Voting rights of members
1931-1958
Box 11 Folder 13
Voting rights of members
1928
Nov. 30, 1928.
Sub-Series 201-39. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 14
Duties of Lodge officers
1927-1954
Sub-Series 201-38. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 15
Membership in more than one Lodge
1930
Jan. 9, 1930.
Sub-Series 201-40. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 16
Bylaws
1959
Nov. 6, 1959.
Box 11 Folder 17
Bylaws
1956-1959
April 1956-Nov 5, 1959.
Box 11 Folder 18
Bylaws
1955-1956
July 1955-March 1956.
Box 11 Folder 19
Bylaws
1953-1955
June 1953-July 1955.
Box 11 Folder 20
Bylaws
1952-1953
April 1952-May 1953.
Box 11 Folder 21
Bylaws
1950-1952
April 1950-March 1952.
Box 11 Folder 22
Bylaws
1948-1950
Oct. 1948-March 1950.
Box 11 Folder 23
Bylaws
1933-1948
1933-Sept. 30, 1948.
Box 11 Folder 24
Election of Lodge officers
1927
Nov. 23, 1927.
Sub-Series 201-42. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 25
Minutes of Lodge meetings
1928-1958
Sub-Series 201-43. Local Lodge Laws
Box 11 Folder 26
Jurisdiction of Lodges. Lodge Nos. 924-928
1943
Box 11 Folder 27
Jurisdiction of Lodges
1945-1958
Box 11 Folder 28
Jurisdiction of Lodges
1935-1944
Box 12 Folder 1
201-43(d). Construction of laws for government of local Lodges
1941-1943
Box 12 Folder 2
Jurisdiction of Lodges. Transfer of Elmer E. Quinn from Lodge no. 3 (Omaha, Nebraska) to Lodge no. 205 (Falls City, Nebraska)
1941-1950
Box 12 Folder 3
Construction of laws for the government of local Lodges
1937-1938
Box 12 Folder 4
Jurisdiction of Lodges
1929
1929 April 17
Box 12 Folder 5
Appeal to the Grand Executive Council Session of July, 1941
1941
Sub-Series 201-44. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 6
Audit by Board of trustees
1936-1953
Sub-Series 201-45. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 7
Right of Appeal
1955-1959
Box 12 Folder 8
Right of Appeal
1949-1954
Box 12 Folder 9
Right of Appeal
1929-1948
Sub-Series 201-46. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 10
Recall
1931-1957
Sub-Series 201-47. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 11
Regular Meetings
1929-1958
Sub-Series 201-48. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 12
Failure of Lodge officers to attend meetings
1930-1958
Sub-Series 201-50. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 13
Lodge Officers. How classified
1935-1948
Sub-Series 201-51. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 14
Legal meetings
1931
Sub-Series 201-52. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 15
Right to perform official duties while under charges
1932-1933
Sub-Series 201-53. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 16
Tenure of office legislative representatives
1932-1954
Sub-Series 201-54. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 17
Qualifications of legislative representatives
1932-1957
Sub-Series 201-55. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 18
Duties of legislative representatives
1933-1957
Sub-Series 201-56. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 19
Copy of Lodge audits to System Boards
1933
Sub-Series 201-57. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 20
Combining or separating local Lodge offices
1934
Sub-Series 201-58. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 21
Resignation of Membership
1934
Sub-Series 201-59. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 22
Lodges with ten or fewer members
1935-1936
Sub-Series 201-66. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 23
Misappropriation of funds
1936-1959
Sub-Series 201-61. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 24
Re-admission of expelled member
Sub-Series 201-49. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 25
Letter from recording ceremony to Grand President
1930
Sub-Series 201-62. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 26
Fines for non-attendance at Lodge meetings
1947-1959
Sub-Series 201-63. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 27
Preservation of Lodge records
1948-1956
Sub-Series 201-64. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 28
Special assessments of Lodges
1957-1964
Sept. 1957-64.
Box 12 Folder 29
Special assessments by Lodges
1949-1957
1949-Sept. 1957.
Sub-Series 201-65. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 30
Duties of financial secretary
1951-1957
Sub-Series 201-66. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 31
Salaries of Lodge officers
1951-1957
Sub-Series 201-67. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 32
Membership application
1952-1956
Sub-Series 201-68. Local Lodge Laws
Box 12 Folder 33
Sick and welfare funds
1953-1959.
1953-59..