new york central railroad employee records
20-33, pt. 8-217; Feb. 1937 - Nov. 22, 1937, Code No. 1; Mar. 9; Jan. 11, 1956 - Apr. 18, 1925, Code No. al., Merger, Norfolk and Western Virginian Railway - Merger, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway - Control - Baltimore and Ohio 33-147 Apr. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Records Collection Number: 5149 . 7; Oct. 24, 1950 - May 24, 1954, Code No. The Real Estate Department, The Maintenance of Way Department, the Supervising Agents at division and the Superintendents of Stations and Transfers at higher levels, for example, each had what the Penn Central Records Appraisal Project assessment team called location files and lumped together.When examining the data base, there appears to be a great deal of duplication of town names but, in general, each time a place name appears the information in that file is from a different department and if the records are from the same department, they are from a different time period.The locality files contain, depending on the department they are from: accounting records; contracts; specifications for construction projects; property sales and acquisitions; signal system information such as plans, maps, cost estimates, etc. 3; Mar. 1; Feb. 13, 1928 - Oct. 12, 1928, Code No. MC-65-14-43; Feb. 17, 1922 - May 31, 1922, Code No. 27, 1922 - May 8, 1922, Code No. Company, Kansas City, Mexico and Orient of Texas Railroad, Kansas City, Clinton and Springfield Railroad, Lake Superior Terminal and Transfer Railway, Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company Railroad, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railroad, Pierre, Rapid City and Northwestern Railway, Pullman Company - Negotiations for new agreement, Pennsylvania Railroad's refusal to treat with System Federation 1; Jan. 6, 1949 - Aug. 1, 1951, Code No. 27, 1922 - May 26, 1922, Code No. 1, 1947 - Jun. Established in the mid-1930s, this agency administers federal retirement benefits to the nation's railroad workers and their families. MC-21-14-86; Apr. 11; May 4, 1955 - Oct. 8, 1957, Code No. 35-112, pt. 3; Jan. 5, 1950 - Dec. 9, 1960; See also box 161, Code No. 8-182; Sept. 16, 1925 - Oct. 3, 1934, Code No. Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. 2; Mar. 7; Jan. 11, 1957 - May 31, 1966; See also box 23, Code No. MC-74-14A-10; Apr. 8-194; Oct. 20, 1923 - Jun 13, 1941, Code No. 21; Jan. 9, 1969 - Dec. 9, 1970, Code No. 25, 1942, Code No. 1; Jan. 12, 1939 - May 28, 1941, Code No. 86 - Ontario Northland Railroad, K.&M. 17, 1932 - Aug. 25, 1943, Code No. 15, 1946 - Aug. 26, 1965, Correspondence (carbons and originals), reports, and publications regarding veteran 22-76, pt. 1; Jun. 4; Jan. 3, 1950 - Aug. 31, 1950, Code No. 8-259; May 15, 1924 - Sept. 19, 1932, Code No. 1, 1941, Code No. Share in the history of the New York Central Railroad- the greatest railroad of all! 21, 1945, Code No. Installation, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Automatic Block Signal Systems, etc. 5; Jun. 29-1080, pt. 4; Aug. 1, 1949 - Mar. 18, 1923, Code No. 2; Mar. 30, 1933, Code No. Machinists, International and Great Northern Railroad, System Federation No. 16-8, pt. archivist for access to these materials. 8-325; Sept. 30, 1933 - Oct. 24, 1934, Code No. 36-2; Jan. 7, 1925 - Mar. 35-153-A, pt. Stevens, Frank Walker, The Beginnings of the New York Central Railroad, a History, New York; London, G. Putnam's Sons, 1926. Circular - Conference committee, Big Four and Cincinnati Northern Railroad, Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis and Affiliated Society, Series XXV: Railroad Employees' Department-Master File of Official 8-212, pt. 36-2; Jan. 19, 1924 - Mar. MC-106-14A-41; Apr. If you have no luck finding information about your PRR ancestor in any of these records, you may want to try contacting the following institutions, which also hold some PRR personnel-related records: Hagley Museum & Library P.O. Interstate Commerce Commission. 7; Aug. 25, 1947 - Jun. 9, 1922 - Mar. MC-111-14A-106; May 18, 1921 - Nov. 14, 1921, Code No. 1; Dec. 12, 1912 - May 15, 1961; See also box 158, Correspondence (carbons and originals), reports (many financial), agreements, and case files MC-434-14A-194; Jun. 26, 1923 - May 10, 1926, Code No. Board of Divisions 1, 2, and 3 of R.E.D. 7; Sept. 14, 1964 - Aug. 30, 1966, Code No. 4, 1926 - Nov. 16, 1926, Code No. 35-216, pt. MC-169-14A-19; May 2, 1921 - Jan. 6, 1922, Code No. 17; Jan. 7, 1953 - Mar. 9; Apr. 24, 1924 - Mar. 1, 1921 - Jul. Photographs are scarce and are mostly limited to maintenance of way equipment, structures (especially stations) and locomotives. 24-19-C, Index; Jan. 30-31, 1929 - Sept. 28-30, 1949; See also box 24, Official and department circulars of the Railway Employees' Department, 1916-1967, on issues MC-223-14A-62; May 7, 1921 - Aug. 19, 1921, Code No. 35-63-A-25; Jun. MC-43-14-98; Apr. Some of the images and documents included in our collections reflect outdated, biased, offensive, and possibly disturbing views and opinions. New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway Company . 29, 1932, Code No. 8-177; Aug. 17, 1926 - Sept. 24, 1934, Code No. 1; Feb. 1, 1934 - Dec. 28, 1934, Code No. 35-311-1968, pt. 1263: Request for total number of employees in each 9, 1935, Code No. 14; Nov. 15, 1967 - Dec. 26, 1968; See also box 23, Code No. The only NYC 'operating paper' at Penn State is the few letters in the Pennsylvania Railroad files from NYC officials to their PRR counterparts.The Railroad Records Collection is most useful for its documentation of the growth of the railroad industry, its heyday and beginning of the decline.The newer PRR records document the abandonments, demolition and layoffs that began in the late 1920's and continued through the end of the company.In addition to documenting the history of the individual railroads, the railroad records are a good source of information about the growth of early truck and bus lines. 26, 1923, Code No. Movement within the railroad industry. Beyer, Jr. Baltimore and Ohio Co-op - Maintenance of Way, Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad Co-operation. MC-6-14A-22; Apr. MC-116-14A-9; Apr. 9, 1958, Code No. 17-1, pt. by the time he had reached . Split Switch, Anderson, Ind. 35-90, pt. 35-63-A-22; Jul. 213, Tabulation sheets showing tally of ballots cast by employees 35-608, pt. 3; Nov. 1, 1938 - Dec. 28, 1939, Code No. 8-333; Dec. 6, 1933 - Dec. 18, 1933, Code No. 1; Dec. 22, 1938 - Apr. Records vary, but the information found may include: Birth Date Death Date Claim ID The original claim file can be obtained from the National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia. This collection is primarily the correspondence (carbons and originals), of the RED Three or four Divisions composed a Grand Division. 33-147; Mar. 29-213, pt. organizing work, representational disputes, strikes called on various railroads, and, Code No. 2; Jul. 5; Jan. 5, 1942 - Aug. 27, 1946, Code No. 36-6-A-2; Aug. 23, 1924 - Jul. 13, 1926 - Dec. 4, 1926, Code No. 8-158, pt. 8-242; Jan. 9, 1924 - Mar. MC-115-14-96; Apr. 6, 1926 - Jul. MC-26-14A-104; May 20, 1921 - May 9, 1922, Code No. 14; Jan. 9, 1953 - Jan. 31, 1956, Code No. ), Code No. 8-222; Sept. 15, 1923 - Feb. 8, 1935, Code No. 35-311, pt. MC-82-14A-107; May 18, 1921 - Aug. 6, 1921, Code No. 2; Jul. 28, 1921 - Apr. RED 29-825, pt. 1; Jul. 35-63-C-4; Jul. Pension Records for Employee of the New York Central Railroad Who Retired in 1915 (Posted April 14, 2012) Important notice: Answers are provided as general guidance on the subjects covered in the question and are not provided as legal advice to the questioner or to readers. 36-2; Mar. 3, 1922, Code No. 15, 1966; See also Box 16, Code No. between management and employees, Toledo, Ohio, Minutes and Record of Proceedings of meeting of Co-operative plan 8-203, pt. Mechanics, Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad, Erie Railroad, Sheet Metal Workers in the Maintenance of Way 22-18, pt. Look for your ancestors name in the sites alphabetical listing of Frisco papers. 35-63-A-5; Jun. 8, 1921 - Aug. 17, 1921, Code No. 30, 1926 - Feb. 7, 1927, Code No. 3; Apr. 8; Jun. 3; Jan. 9, 1948 - Dec. 20, 1965; See also box 21, Code No. 7, 1921 - Nov. 7, 1921, Code No. MC-121-14A-74; May 14, 1921 - Jan. 16, 1922, Code No. records (pro-rated bills and receipts}, minutes, and contracts regarding the Cooperative 30-95, pt. 13, 1926 - Oct. 8, 1926, Code No. The New York Central Railroad Company was chartered in 1853 and merged with the Hudson River Railroad in 1869 to form the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. 29, 1954, Code No. 35-63-C-5; Jun. - 1; Mar. 21, 1924 - Dec. 6, 1933, Code No. 1; May 8, 1940 - Dec. 30, 1940, Code No. 20-45; Sept. 23, 1938 - Dec. 12, 1938, Code No. 2; Oct. 27, 1934 - Oct. 27, 1938, Includes correspondence (carbons and originals), organizing materials, minutes, financial 24-19, pt. 24-19-A, pt. 2; Sept. 2, 1964 - Apr. 35-95; Aug. 1, 1929 - Sept. 25, 1953, Code No. Baltimore merchants established the B&O to compete with New Yorkers new Erie Canal for trade to the West. 2; Dec. 13, 1933 - Jan. 27, 1934, Code No. 3C-216; Dec. 10, 1923 - Dec. 14, 1923, Correspondence (carbons and originals), minutes, agreements, legal documents (dockets, 29-1080, pt. 8-281; Dec. 2, 1926 - Aug. 30, 1933, Code No. 35-39, pt. 12; Feb. 26, 1947 - Sept. 28-30, 1949; See also box 24, Code No. For example, Box 373, file 2608 contains maps of truck routes used by the PRR for pickup and delivery service at Railway Express Agency stations.Board files from the various companies contain many agreements and discussion about negotiations between the railroads and towns over bridge and track construction and abandonment of facilities.The locality files from the various Divisions and Grand Divisions contain even more of this information, along with maps.Labor historians will find some information detailing agreements between the company and employees and petitions and grievances filed by employees with the company in the Division records, but the bulk of the labor material is in the Labor & Wage Bureau files. 12; Sept. 2, 1949 - Nov. 24, 1965, Code No. craft unions, the Brotherhood of Carmen of America; International Association of Machinists; 8-147; May 16, 1923 - April 27, 1937, Code No. The two longest histories found in the collection are S. H. Churche's fifteen volume history of the Pennsylvania Railroad Lines West in box 151 and copy number 47 (of 50) of the PA Lines West A History of Conway Yard Near Conway, PA from the Origin to September 1905 in box 285. 35-33, Subj. 7; Apr. 35-328; May 19, 1941 - Jan. 27, 1953, Code No. 8; Jul. 1-286; April 1, 1927 - June 3, 1947, Chiefly correspondence (carbons and originals) between major union leaders Jewell, J.W. MC-466-14A-221; Aug. 4, 1921 - Nov. 2, 1921, Code No. 12, 1922, Code No. 9, 1953, Code No. 3, pt. 5, 1949 - Dec. 20, 1951, Code No. 6, 1964; See also box 20, Code No. 8-197, pt. 3C-189; Sept. 8, 1922 - May 25, 1923, Code No. 1; Jun. 22-82-M, pt. 35-328, pt. 5; Jan. 2, 1936 - Dec. 19, 1936, Code No. 27, 1922, Code No. 3; Feb. 27, 1928 - May 10, 1934, Code No. 4; Jun. 35-333, pt. 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. Minutes Relevant of the National Congressional Election, 1932-1965, ICC - Rules and Instructions for inspection of locomotives other than 2; Jul. MC-9-14-57; Mar. 21, 1926 - Oct. 21, 1926, Code No. 1-9; Nov. 3, 1928 - Mar. MC-112-14A-87; May 13, 1921 - Aug. 5, 1921, Code No. 8-160, pt. 35-176-C, pt. 8-153; Aug. 8, 1929 - Nov. 16, 1934, Code No. ; Nov. 9, 1946 - Dec. 5, 1951, Code No. 1, 1943, Code No. 3; Oct. 2, 1961 - Aug. 27, 1963, Code No. 5; Apr. Pensions, Railway Employees' Union Labor Club of Illinois, Trainmen, Brakemen and Porters Union (Black), Southern Pacific Co., Minute Men's Association. 35-158, pt. 8-274; Oct. 19, 1925 - Feb. 7, 1934, Code No. 6; Jan. 15, 1962 - May 25, 1962, Code No. 10, 1935, Code No. 2; Nov. 1, 1961 - Dec. 24, 1963, Code no. MC-30-14-49; Feb. 26, 1922 - May 29, 1922, Code No. 35-63-A-33; Jul. 26, 1961 - Apr. Abstract. MC-123-14A-166; May 18, 1921 - Aug. 6, 1921, Code No. 35-171, pt. MC-100-14A-76; May 14, 1921 - May 8, 1922, Code No. on Big 4 at Box Factory: Origin: Jan. 15, 1953 . 8; Oct. 6, 1966 - Apr. 35-112, pt. 1; Apr. 27, 1944 - Sept. 3, 1946, Code No. 35-285, pt. 2; Jun. 16, 1922, Code No. 22-57, pt. 17; Apr. 3; Jan. 18, 1966 - May 14, 1969, Code No. Nashville Railroad; Michigan Central Railroad; Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad; New York 35-493, pt. MC-85-14A-100; May 18, 1921 - Aug. 6, 1921, Code No. 33-147; Oct. 16, 1941 - Sept. 10, 1946, Code No. 8-176; Sept. 17, 1929 - Feb. 26, 1941, Code No. 28, 1934 - Oct. 29, 1940, Code No. 23-82-D; Mar. 4; Sept. 15, 1949 - May 27, 1958, Code No. The subsidiary information is mostly financial records and contracts and agreements. 13, 1926 - Aug. 24, 1946, Code No. In 1974, with Penn Central bankrupt, the PLE became concerned about its future. officers; letters presenting yearly issuance of RED credential cards (authorizing person to American Federation of Labor (AFL) - a cooperative effort on the part of seven national shop 2; Dec. 3, 1942 - Mar. concerning agreement revisions, jurisdictional disputes, classification of work rules, Here, youll find scanned images of the original magazines. MC-1-14A-23; May 4, 1921 - Feb. 1, 1922, Code No. 6; Jun. 1, 1922, Code No. 29-213, pt. 33-159, pt. MC-189-14A-120; May 17, 1921 - Oct. 26, 1921, Code No. Penn Central Transportation Company records (MG-86), Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA, includes file copies of most Pennsylvania Railroad public timetables between circa 1920 and 1961. The Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad, opened in 1830, was the first US passenger railway. 29-1080, pt. 35-209, pt. 28, 1923, Code No. 36- 2; Jan. 7, 1925 - Mar. 8-280; Aug. 16, 1926 - Apr. 4, 1922, Code No. 14, 1922, Code No. 14, 1922, Code No. 27, 1922 - May 29, 1922, Code No. 1956, Code No.27-102, pt. The New York Central Railroad first stationed business . (1710), Historical Collections and Labor Archives, Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University. 36-2; Jul. MC-50-14A-151; May 31, 1921 - Sept. 24, 1921, Code No. 8-276; Feb. 2, 1926 - Feb. 8, 1940, Code No. MC-132-14A-125; May 6, 1921 - Aug. 29, 1921, Code No. 35-153, pt. and Executive MC-19-14A-143; May 11, 1921 - Dec. 10, 1921, Code No. materials dealing with the 1946 suspension of the International Association, Code No. Digital reproductions of selected photographic images are available online. 35-152-B, pt. 24, 1926 - Nov. 11, 1926, Code No. Some are from the public, some are from employees, some from professional photographers and some are arranging for railroad publicity photos. By 1920, one in every 50 Americans was employed by the railroads. 26, 1962, Code No. 26, 1963 - Sept. 28, 1964, Code No. 3; Nov. 22, 1954 - Jul. 3; Nov. 15, 1941 - Dec. 30 1953; See also box 163 and 164, Code No. 35-90, Comm., pt. 19-7, pt. 171, Emergency Railway Legislation, etc., 1928-1970, Series XVII: National Railroad Adjustment Board - Legislation, Correspondence, Reports, 29-1225, pt. A list of boxes containing photographs can be found in Appendix III.The Pennsylvania Railroad Central Region records at Penn State are from the General Manager-Central Region and his subordinates, the General Superintendents of the Western Pennsylvania, Northern, Eastern Ohio and Lake Grand Divisions.