2; Jan. 6, 1938 - Jan. 6, 1939, Code No. For example, 'Agreement between the Lake Shore, Michigan & Southern Railway and the New York Central System and the Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Ashtabula Railway and the Pennsylvania Company. between management and employees, Lima, Ohio, Minutes and Record of Proceedings of meeting of Co-operative plan 1; May 23, 1924 - Apr. MC-203-14A-144; May 25, 1921 - Sept. 28, 1921, Code No. Great Northern Railway, Consolidation - Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago Burlington 24, 1961, Code No. 2; Aug. 7, 1946 - Jun. Chiefly correspondence (carbons and originals) between various officers of unions affiliated 57 and 24, 1924 - Mar. Railroad flagmen. 24, 1944, Code No. In addition, the project participants examined and obtained former PRR, New York Central, and New Haven records from a separate facility in Philadelphia maintained by the Penn Central Corp. Records were distributed to the following project participants. 23, 1943 - Sept. 21, 1953, Code No. Daughen, Joseph R. and Peter Binzin, The Wreck of the Penn Central, Boston, Little, Brown, 1st ed., 1971. 30, 1921 - Nov. 4, 1921, Code No. 26, 1923 - May 10, 1926, Code No. 2; Jan. 2, 1936 - Apr. 10; Oct. 6, 1923 - Dec. 2, 1949. 209, Tabulation sheets showing tally of ballots cast by employees 36-2; Jan. 19, 1924 - Mar. 1; Dec. 29, 1941 - Oct. 21, 1943, Code No. . 13, 1926 - Dec. 1, 1926, Code No. 5082. MC-102-14-77; Apr. 1; Dec. 6, 1957 - Aug. 31, 1964, Code No. 33-147; Mar. 8; Jan. 2, 1945 - Jul. 24-19-A, pt. The following works are recommended to those wanting general histories of the companies in this collection:1. The bulk of this material is correspondence and locality files. Department and State Federations of Labor, 1941-1968, Series VI: Railroad Employees' Department Credentials, . 6; Jun. Code No. The records of the Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central Railroad contain correspondence, reports, financial records, and technical information primarily from northern and western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. Railroad, Southern Pacific Railroad - Control - Western Pacific 35-90, O.B., pt. 35-63-A-26; Jun. ICC, Waterways, Ex Parte 171, Emergency Railway Legislation, etc., 1928-1970, Public Policies - Forms of Transportation other than 15; Apr. 35-493, pt. 5, 1954 - Dec. 30, 1955, Code No. for joint federated action through unity of purpose and increased economic strength. 5, 1949 - Dec. 20, 1951, Code No. 21, 1922, Code No. The subsidiary information is mostly financial records and contracts and agreements. 29, 1937, Code No. 3C-200; Dec. 24, 1922 - Mar. Split Switch, Anderson, Ind. petitions seeking exemptions from certain provisions and rules for the ins, Code No. MC-120-14A-73; May 6, 1921 - Aug. 17, 1921, Code No. 35-473, pt. 10, 1922, Code No. 8, 1919 - Aug. 10, 1949, Code No. System Federations, 1917-1961. between management and employees, New Castle Junction, Pennsylvania, Minutes and Record of Proceedings of meeting of Co-operative plan MC-396-14A-170; Jun. 3, 1922, Code No. 24, 1953 - Feb. 25, 1965, Correspondence (carbons and originals), reports, petitions, and published legislative 25, 1946 - Sept. 12, 1955, Code No. 13, 1926 - Nov. 11, 1926, Code No. was facilitated in 1908 by the formation of the Railway Employees' Department (RED) of the 8. 2; May 7, 1951 - Aug. 27, 1963; See also box 16, Code No. The content of the records in the collection reflects the history of the middle years of the two dominant companies. 3; Feb. 1, 1957 - Dec. 11, 1962, Correspondence (carbons and originals), campaign materials, minutes, and reports regarding MC-204-14A-152; Jun. 8-188; Jul. Most of the material concerns coordination with other railroads during times of economic downturn. 20, 1933 - Jun. MC-22-14-37; Feb. 11, 1922 - Jun. apprenticeships, training of apprentices, apprenticeship regulations under the Fair Labor 36-12; May 15, 1924 - Nov. 10, 1931, Code No. 2; Jan. 16, 1952 - Dec. 5, 1955, Code No. 4; Feb. 1, 1935 - Oct. 9, 1946, Code No. 9, 1947, Code No. 9, 1947, Code No. 35-90, pt. New York Central Employee Records - Click to view Database If you would like a detailed report about an employee that appears in the database, BIGS will be glad to do the research for you by using their request form here: Railroad Employee Card & Records Order Form. 35-285, pt. 18, 1926 - Jan. 6, 1927, Code No. 18; Apr. 2; Jan. 20, 1944 - Dec. 6, 1950; See also box 161, Code No. 35-56, pt. MC-49-14-88; Apr. MC-23-14A-121; Aug. 18, 1921 - Sept. 22, 1921, Code No. 15, 1948, Code No. 35-63-B-5; Jul. Thompson (President, Grand Trunk System Federation, No.92), G.H. 35-63-A-10; Jun. 9, 1942 - May 10, 1944, Code No. MC-47-14A-81; May 17, 1921 - Dec. 17, 1921, Code No. Beyer, Jr. Baltimore and Ohio Co-op - Maintenance of Way, Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad Co-operation. MC-15-14-58; Mar. 14; Jul. 21, 1926 - Oct. 21, 1926, Code No. New York Central Railroad Company . These are office files from the General Manager's office and staff officers and from the various divisions that comprised the region. MC-160-14-55; Mar. 1917-1961, Series X: Department Circulars - Informational Circulars Sent to General Chairman on Systems 27-100, pt. 19, 1922 - May 22, 1922, Code No. Records, 1912-1983. 36-2; Jan. 7, 1925 - Mar. The New York Central and The Pennsylvania each provided boxes of printed pamphlets measuring about eight by five inches. MC-450-14A-197; Jul. 35-153-A, pt. 5. Be sure to search the photographs and Frisco news-clippings databases, as well. MC-129-14A-21; May 5, 1921 - May 29, 1922, Code No. 23, 1938, Code No. 25-204, pt. Installation, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Automatic Block Signal Systems, etc. 15, 1939, Code No. Department, Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad, Railway Employee's Department-Organizing Campaign, Railway Employee's Department-Pro-Rated Bills, Atlanta (Joint) Terminal & Atlanta Terminal, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Company consolidated with MC-92-14A-185; Jun. 20-13, pt. Labor Board, Pennsylvania Railroad Controversy with Labor Board in Shop Craft al., Merger, Norfolk and Western Virginian Railway - Merger, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway - Control - Baltimore and Ohio 5; Apr. 29-1080, pt. From the mid-1820s through the 20th century, railroads touched millions of Americans lives. 8-275; Dec. 14, 1925 - Sept. 24, 1934, Code No. 23-82-B, folder 2; Mar. statistical data and clippings. Machinists, Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of officials, Pro-rated bills showing budget assessment, Validated receipts covering income taxes withheld, Series XII: Political Matters - Correspondence, Campaign Material and 212, Tabulation sheets showing tally of ballots cast by employees 13, 1926 - Aug. 26, 1927, Code No. 24-19, pt. 23-82-Gen., pt. 33-147; May 9, 1944 - Jun. MC-49-14-87; Apr. 25, 1924 - Sept. 21, 1934, Code No. 12, 1921 - Aug. 9, 1921, Code No. MC-1-14A-23; May 4, 1921 - Feb. 1, 1922, Code No. 20, 1926 - Jul. 10, 1922, Code No. 35-311-1857, pt. Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. 35-166-B, pt. The Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad, opened in 1830, was the first US passenger railway. MC-130-14A-7; Apr. 22-39, pt. For this list, a railroad has been defined as not being a subsidiary if it was not operated by the PRR. 22-128, pt. 1; Mar. 1; Jun. MC-74-14-25; Jan. 31, 1922 - May 20, 1922, Code No. MC-38-14-47; Feb. 22, 1922 - May 4, 1922, Code No. 16; Aug. 3, 1951 - Dec. 24, 1952, Code No. The Wheeling & Lake Erie rough notes may contain even more information about the train operations than the final report.-Box 373, file 2622 contains a B&O Akron Division employee timetable #14 from 1929.-Box 322, file 975 contains a copy and supplement of the 5/20/1904 agreement between the Norfolk & Western Railway and the Norfolk Southern Railway for the operation of the Norfolk Union Station.-Box 19 from the General Superintendent, Eastern Ohio Grand Division contains information about the Washington & Waynesburg narrow gauge railroad.-Box 2, Files 38 and 39 contain information about the Ohio Connecting Railway. 16-23, pt. MC-425-14A-126; May 22, 1921 - Aug. 25, 1921, Code No. A great deal of this information also appears in the annual reports. Movement within the railroad industry. 8-212, pt. 1919-1933, Series XXIII: National Rules and Working Conditions Agreements Between Employees Represented 30-95, pt. 2, 1978, Code No. 22-5; Feb. 5, 1942; Cash Journal and Minute Records, Fort Smith and Western Correspondence, Reports, Minutes, Etc., 1933-1970, National Railroad Adjustment Boards - Notices from RLEA members of Employees. 5, 1957 - Mar. 1-3; Dec. 11, 1929 - Dec. 30, 1935, Code No. Lines, System Federation No. Minutes Relevant of the National Congressional Election, 1932-1965, ICC - Rules and Instructions for inspection of locomotives other than 21, 1922, Code No. 1, 1926 - May 9, 1930, Code No. 2; Dec. 18, 1950 - Dec. 26, 1963, Code No. 8-271, pt. 22-21, pt. 19, 1933 - Apr. Information, both loose-leaf and bound, about work rules and pay rates. 36-2; Jan. 7, 1925 - Mar. 3C-204; Nov. 15, 1922 - Aug. 30, 1923, Code No. 35-328-F, pt. 8-184, pt. 17, 1946 - Mar. The Clearfield Bituminous Coal information is entirely contracts and agreements and the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie information consists of contracts and agreements and ICC reports3. 29-1080, pt. 35-76, pt. MC-78-14-62; Mar. 30-95, pt. 3; Jan. 6, 1938 - Jan. 29, 1956, Code No. 35-410-A; Jun. 23-82-C, folder 1; Feb. 4, 1930 - Apr. 29-1080, pt. MC-5-14A-6; Apr. There are accounting records from most of the PRR, NYC and CBC subsidiaries. 35-63-C-9; Jul. 35-63-B-3; Jul. McLean, Harold H., Pittsburgh and Lake Erie R. R., San Marino, CA, Golden West Books, 1980. 8-192, pt. reports/studies, and clippings regarding legislative attempts to suspend ICC railroad 28, 1921 - Jul. 5; Jan. 3, 1947 - Dec. 28, 1950, Code No. ; pt. 1; Aug. 15, 1933 - Oct. 30, 1963; See also Box 13, Code No. 24-18, pt. 29-986; May 15, 1939 - Sept. 17, 1956, Code No. 8-159; Sept. 30, 1923 - Jan. 28, 1935, Code No. 2; Jan. 24, 1944 - Jul. 35-235; Dec. 23, 1935 - Apr. 3; Jul. 22, 1946; Original list of employees who signed authorization Northern Pacific Railway; Pennsylvania Railroad; Southern Pacific Railroad; and Union Pacific BHL: Michigan Central Railroad Company records - University of Michigan 29-213, pt. 35-90, Comm., pt. 2010-22-2357-10; Sept. 3, 1954 - Dec. 13, 1956, Code No. For a fee, the agency will look up the records for anyone who worked for the railroads (excluding temporary workers) after 1937 and is now deceased. 13, 1926 - Nov. 10, 1926, Code No. 1263: Request for total number of employees in each By 1920, one in every 50 Americans was employed by the railroads. Discover the best genealogy records using the tips and strategies in this guide, which shows you how to find and use census records, birth records, marriage records and more. MC-53-14A-51; Apr. 29-1376; Mar. 36- 2; Jan. 7, 1925 - Mar. Against a background of rapid rail expansion, begun in the late 1800's, organized railway 22-20, pt. 214, Tabulation sheets showing tally of ballots cast by employees 8-173, pt. 28, 1934 - Oct. 29, 1940, Code No. 7; Aug. 18, 1950 - Aug. 29, 1952, Code No. 3, pt. The file includes lists of mines and reports of activity and strikes.-Box 111, file 3428 contains letters from 1923-1936 inquiring about photographing facilities on the West Penn Grand Division. 35-64-Comm, pt. The lists usually included class and number as well as quantity.-Box 289, file 762 contains a Lorain, Ashland and Southern Railroad equipment roster as of 6/12/1910. 33-158, Sec. 20, 1948 - Aug. 31, 1949, Code No. The latter often contain blueprints and maps, but are drawn to a larger scale and do not contain as much detail. 20, 1937, Code No. The Penn Central acquired the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad a year later. 5, 1953 - Dec. 28, 1964; See also Box 16, Code No. 46; Oct. 16, 1969 - May 4, 1970, Code No. 1; Jun. 22-30, pt. 14; Jan. 9, 1953 - Jan. 31, 1956, Code No. 22-13, pt. A note to persons searching for NYC Employee Records: The New York Central System Historical Society does NOT have any ex-New York Central Railroad or its subsidiary personnel records in its archives. 13, 1926 - Nov. 11, 1926, Code No. Hungerford, Edward, Men and Iron, the History of the New York Central, New York, Arno Press, 1976. Central Railroad Company of New Jersey records - Hagley Museum and Library 1-279; Feb. 26, 1927 - Mar. 2; Apr. 1; Jul. 35-63-A-2; Jun. 3, 1921 - Dec. 31, 1923, Code No. Three or four Divisions composed a Grand Division.