Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Southwestern Region. Office of General Manager.

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The Southwestern Region was created on March 1, 1920, from part of the Southwest System of the former Lines West organization. It comprised that portion of the Pennsylvania Railroad between Columbus and St. Louis, and was divided into the Central Ohio and Indiana Grand Divisions. The headquarters of the Southwestern Region was located in St. Louis. The Southwestern Region was merged with the Northwestern Region to create the Western Region on June 1, 1925. The General Manager was the line officer of the Operating Dept. at the regional level.

From the description of Records, 1891-1925 (bulk 1920-1925). (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122393444

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Role Title Holding Repository
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Subject
African American railroad employees
Clerks
Company unions
Cost and standard of living
Employee rules
Hours of labor
Labor discipline
Locomotive engineers
Locomotive firemen
National Railroad Shopmen's Strike, U.S., 1922
Open and closed shop
Piecework
Porters
Railroad police
Railroads
Railroads
Seniority, Employee
Strikes and lockouts
Wages
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1891

Active 1925

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