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Board of Directors Meetings, Nov. 6, 1967 -Oct. 21, 1971

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 48-61
Identifier: Case Pullman 02/01/02

Scope and Contents note

From the Sub-Series:

Minutes, agendas, correspondence, notices, and information files of the Board of Directors and related governing bodies of the Pullman’s Palace Car Company and the Pullman Company. Included are minutes and agendas of the Board of Directors, 1867-1980; of the Executive Committee, 1897-1972 (formed upon the death of company founder George M. Pullman); of the Pullman Advisory Committee (executives of owner railroads after the 1947 buy-out); and of annual stockholder meetings, 1867-1980. There are also files on individual directors, 1947-1971, and information about the board in general.

Volumes of Board of Directors and Executive Committee minutes and agendas contain indexes.

Minutes of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee also available on microfilm.

Dates

  • Creation: Nov. 6, 1967 -Oct. 21, 1971

Creator

Access

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

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Repository Details

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