Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Company records
Scope and Contents
Collection of documents from the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company (CEI) and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (BRT). Materials shed light on the role of the CEI with the continued representation by President William Parker Kennedy of the BRT in negotiations, arbitration, awards, denials, and submission in support of the workers. Business letters, correspondence, reports, and union agreements detail the internal workings of the CEI and connected railroad companies of the Midwestern United States. Materials also cover a specific claim between CEI and the Pennsylvania Railway West at Terre Haute, Indiana.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1978
Creator
- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company (Organization)
Language
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unprocessed but open for research. No appointment is necessary.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract
Collection of documents from the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company (CEI) and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (BRT). Materials shed light on the role of the CEI with the continued representation by President William Parker Kennedy of the BRT in negotiations, arbitration, awards, denials, and submission in support of the workers. Business letters, correspondence, reports, and union agreements detail the internal workings of the CEI and connected railroad companies of the Midwestern United States. Materials also cover a specific claim between CEI and the Pennsylvania Railway West at Terre Haute, Indiana.
Location
1 48 1
Subject
- Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (Organization)
- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company (Organization)
Source
- Kaplowitz, Arnold (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Company records, 1940-1978
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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