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Box 1

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Contains 3 Results:

Pre- 1915 - Standards Adopted, 1889-1902

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Case Pullman 05/02/02
Scope and Contents note From the Sub-Series: In 1912 the Pullman Company formalized the adoption of standards for the construction of cars and the equipment used on them, creating a Committee on Standards to oversee the process, which included the consideration of all employee suggestions for improvements. An Engineer of Tests (A. M. Johnsen, 1916-1956) was also appointed to analyze the safety, strength, and wearing qualities of all types of materials necessary for car construction and maintenance. The Committee on Standards was...
Dates: 1889-1902

Pre- 1915 - Standards Changed, 1896-1914

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Case Pullman 05/02/02
Scope and Contents note From the Sub-Series: In 1912 the Pullman Company formalized the adoption of standards for the construction of cars and the equipment used on them, creating a Committee on Standards to oversee the process, which included the consideration of all employee suggestions for improvements. An Engineer of Tests (A. M. Johnsen, 1916-1956) was also appointed to analyze the safety, strength, and wearing qualities of all types of materials necessary for car construction and maintenance. The Committee on Standards was...
Dates: 1896-1914

Pre- 1915 - Test Records, 1906-1912

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: Case Pullman 05/02/02
Scope and Contents note From the Sub-Series: In 1912 the Pullman Company formalized the adoption of standards for the construction of cars and the equipment used on them, creating a Committee on Standards to oversee the process, which included the consideration of all employee suggestions for improvements. An Engineer of Tests (A. M. Johnsen, 1916-1956) was also appointed to analyze the safety, strength, and wearing qualities of all types of materials necessary for car construction and maintenance. The Committee on Standards was...
Dates: 1906-1912