Series 02: Car Construction, Delivery, and Cost Records, 1881-1943
Scope and Contents note
Various records of the construction, cost, delivery and depreciated value of Pullman wood and heavyweight cars, and of cars manufactured for other firms. Car delivery records, 1885-1919, list the lot number, type and number of cars, car contract book reference number (see Record Group 02/01/06), amount, and date paid. Cost of cars registers, 1884-1925, list current and former car names, car cost, lot and plan numbers, depreciated value, and remarks. Car lot records, 1907-1943, car lot and name assignment records, 1920-1931, and costs of construction by lots and car names, 1925-1939, all list car data by lots and/or car names. There are also two records of cars built, 1881-1894, one listing car construction information by location, e.g., Detroit Pullman Car Works, and then by lot number, and the other listing data by railroad company.
Cost of cars registers and car lot records also available on microfilm.
Dates
- Creation: 1881-1943
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.
Extent
4 boxes (and 21 volumes)
Arrangement note
Series organized alphabetically by type of record: Car delivery record - completion and delivery of cars; car lot number and name assignment record; car lot record; cars disposed of; cost of cars - original costs of cars and equipment and book value; cost of construction by lots and car names; record of cars built. Like records arranged chronologically. Car delivery records organized chronologically by railroad company or private owner and indexed alphabetically by railroad name. Cost of cars registers organized by type of car (e.g., sleeper, parlor, etc.) and indexed by car name.
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