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Subgroup 01: Office of the Secretary and Treasurer, 1862-1980, bulk: 1867 - 1980

 Series
Identifier: Case Pullman 02/01

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Official records of the Pullman’s Palace Car Company and Pullman Company, including the charter, by-laws, director’s minutes, annual reports, contracts and agreements, patents, and securities records, dating from the formation of the company until its dissolution. Also administrative files of two corporate officers, the Secretary and the Treasurer.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862-1980
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1867 - 1980

Creator

Access

The Pullman Company records are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Medical records and records of disciplinary action are closed for a period of fifty years after the creation of the record. Such records may be disclosed only to the named individual or his legal representative. Application and service files that may contain medical and disciplinary information will be reviewed and records removed before the files are supplied to a researcher.

Personnel records less than fifty years old and not specified in (1) above are open for research with the user's written assurance that information from the records will be used for statistical or summary purposes only and that no specific names or individually identifiable information will be disclosed. Such information may be revealed only if the individual or his legal representative agrees to its release, or if the individual is deceased.

Photocopies of open personnel records less than fifty years old are supplied only for the researcher's personal use and may not be reproduced. All copies must be destroyed or returned upon completion of work.

Extent

182.1 Linear Feet

Arrangement note

Arranged in eight series: Charter and by-laws, 1867-1958 (02/01/01); Board of Director’s records, 1867-1980 (02/01/02); Secretary’s administrative file, 1867-1971 (02/01/03); Treasurer’s administrative file, 1883-1978 (02/01/04); Annual reports, 1947-1978 (02/01/05); Contracts and agreements, 1882-1970 (02/01/06); Patent files, 1862- 1960, bulk 1910-1950 (02/01/07); Securities records, 1867-1980, bulk 1867-1927 (02/01/08).

General Physical Description note

(98 boxes, 42 record cartons, 186 volumes, and 4 oversize boxes)

General Physical Description note

182.1 linear feet (98 boxes, 42 record cartons, 186 volumes, and 4 oversize boxes)

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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