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Scope and Contents note
In 1922, the Pullman Company expanded its medical department to undertake physical examinations of all its employees. By the 1950s, car service employees (porters, conductors, attendants, bus boys) were examined annually and employees in hazardous occupations (exposure to lead, sand blasting) were monitored regularly.
Sampled file of medical examination reports primarily for porters, attendants, and bus boys, 1954-1955, and in some cases correspondence, hospitalization and test records extending into the 1960s. Examinations reports vary geographically, depending on local and state requirements, but usually contain demographic information (age, date of birth, race, sex) in addition to examination results.
Medical records, 1954-1968, closed for fifty years from date of creation.
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.
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org