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Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Ledger (Norfolk, Virginia)

1 box (0.5 linear feet)

(1914 – 1932)

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

Identifier SC2016.102
Creator(s) Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Acquisition

Acquired by Dr. Beatriz Hardy (Dean of SU Libraries and Instructional Resources) in 2016.

SC2016.102
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.
Related Materials

Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Ledger (Cortland, New York) (1939 – 1967)
Separated Materials See Nabb Center Staff
Abstract

This ledger was maintained by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Norfolk, Virginia between 1914 and 1930, with one letter that dates 1932. Included are minutes from the organization, which continued to meet despite the government taking control of the railroads during the First World War.

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 Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Norfolk, Virginia between 1914 and 1930, with one letter that dates 1932. Included are minutes from the organization, which continued to meet despite the government taking control of the railroads during the First World War. The ledger contains a list of names of attendees and business matters as well as applications of membership. First names are left out, members are referred to as “Sister.”

Arrangement Statement See Nabb Center Staff

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Clubs
    • Labor History
    • Minutes (Records)
  • Location Terms
    • Norfolk (Va.)

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