Pullman Company publications, 1893-1979
Scope and Contents note
Contains engineering designs by William H. Peterson as well as employment applications and career history. Also a paper by Hartin Peterson and three coworkers on humidity control, and several of Hartin's design drafts with advice to William on different projects. Additional material includes Pullman employee publications, such as an 1893 copy of the Pullman journal, several editions of the Pullman Car Works Standard including reviews of the Pullman minstrel shows, and the Pullman News during World War II.
Dates
- Creation: 1893-1979
Creator
- From the Collection: Peterson, William H. (William Hartin) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The William H. Peterson Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
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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