Series 03: General Labor Files, 1900-1970, bulk: 1918-1970
Scope and Contents note
Central Labor Relations Department office files probably started in the late 1930s or early 1940s by F. L. Simmons' successor as supervisor of Industrial Relations, H. R. Lary.
Numerical subject file concerning all types of Pullman Company labor and personnel matters from the early 1900s to 1970, with greatest emphasis on the years from 1940-1960. Topics covered include labor agreements, federal railroad acts and state laws, wages, hours, employees in military service (World Wars I and II) representation, national boards, seniority, union organization, Canadian employees and labor matters, safety, training, claims, discipline, strikes, vacations, service complaints and compliments, etc.
Index to files (Box 1, Folder 1) lists subjects alphabetically and provides corresponding topical file number.
Personnel records less than fifty years old 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.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1970
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1918-1970
Creator
- From the Collection: Pullman Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing 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.
Arrangement note
Series organized by general subject, e.g., agreements, and divided therein by subtopic, e.g., wage increase, work week, or vacation agreements. Each general subject and subtopic is assigned a number, e.g., 1 for agreements and 1.1 for wage increase agreements. Arranged in file number order and chronologically thereunder.
Railroad files, marked with an "rr" after the file number, focus on issues at a national level.
General Physical Description note
2 boxes and 31 record cartons
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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