Pullman Company records - Secretary and Treasurer's Offices
Collection
Identifier: Case-Pullman-02
Scope and Content of the Collection
Official corporate records of the Pullman’s Palace Car Company and personal papers of members of the Secretary’s and Treasurer’s offices.
Forms part of the Pullman Company Records
This finding aid supersedes the Guide to the Pullman Company Archives (Chicago: Newberry Library, 1995)
Forms part of the Pullman Company Records
This finding aid supersedes the Guide to the Pullman Company Archives (Chicago: Newberry Library, 1995)
Dates
- 1862-1980
- Majority of material found within 1867-1980
Creator
- Pullman Company (Organization)
Language
Materials are in English.
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.
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.
Ownership and Literary Rights
The Pullman Company records - Secretary and Treasurer's Offices are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections at reference@newberry.org.
History of the Pullman Company Secretary and Treasurer's Offices
Pullman’s Palace Car Company and Pullman Company corporate officers.
The Secretary’s office was charged with issuing notices and keeping records of corporate meetings, retaining custody of corporate records, affixing the corporate seal and countersigning official documents, while the Treasurer’s office was responsible for the receipt and disbursement of all corporate funds. In 1947, when the Pullman Company was purchased by the railroads, the Secretary’s and Treasurer’s duties were merged in one office under the Secretary and Treasurer.
The Secretary’s office was charged with issuing notices and keeping records of corporate meetings, retaining custody of corporate records, affixing the corporate seal and countersigning official documents, while the Treasurer’s office was responsible for the receipt and disbursement of all corporate funds. In 1947, when the Pullman Company was purchased by the railroads, the Secretary’s and Treasurer’s duties were merged in one office under the Secretary and Treasurer.
Extent
182.5 Linear Feet (99 boxes, 42 record cartons, 4 oversize boxes and 186 volumes)
Abstract
Official records of the Pullman’s Palace Car Company and Pullman Company, including the charter, by-laws, director’s minutes, annual reports, contracts and agreements, patents, and securities records, dating from the formation of the company until its dissolution. Also includes administrative files of the Secretary and the Treasurer. Forms part of the Pullman Company Records.
Organization
Papers are organized in the following subgroups:
- Subgroup 01: Office of the Secretary and Treasurer, 1862 - 1980, bulk 1867 - 1980
- Undetermined
- Subgroup 02: Personal papers, 1878 - 1926
- Undetermined
Collection Stack Location
1 81, 1 80, 1 79
Provenance
Gift of Pullman Family and Pullman Company, 1948-1981
Processed by
Martha T. Briggs and Cynthia H. Peters, 1995.
Creator
- Pullman Company (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Pullman Company records - Secretary and Treasurer's Offices, 1862-1980, bulk 1867-1980
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Martha T. Briggs and Cynthia H. Peters
- Date
- ©2015.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org