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Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Ledger (Cortland, New York)

1 box (0.5 linear feet)

(1939 – 1967)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier SC2014.041
Creator(s) Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Acquisition

Acquired by Dr. Beatriz Hardy (Dean of SU Libraries and Instructional Resources) in 2014.

SC2014.041
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Ian Post.
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Diary of Coldevin Angel Anderson (1935 – 1938)

Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Ledger (Norfolk, Virginia) (1914 – 1932)
Separated Materials See Nabb Center Staff
Abstract

This ledger was maintained by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Cortland, New York between 1939 and 1967. Included are membership lists, cash reports, and annual reports, as well as several loose letters.

Administrative History

The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen was a labor organization for railroad employees. The Brotherhood was founded in 1883 in New York under the name Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen. The purpose of the organization was to negotiate contracts and to provide insurance for the group’s members.  

The first Ladies’ Auxiliary of the organization was in Fort Gratiot, Michigan in 1889.

In 1969, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen merged with three other unions to form the United Transportation Union.

Scope and Content Note

This ledger was maintained by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Cortland, New York between 1939 and 1967. The ledger was maintained by the organization’s secretary. Included are membership lists and their dependents, cash reports, and annual reports, as well as several loose letters.

Arrangement Statement See Nabb Center Staff

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Clubs
    • Labor History
    • Minutes (Records)
  • Location Terms
    • Cortland County (Ny.)

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