Albert B. Barrett worked at the Georgetown, Delaware, division of the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Rail Road Company in some type of management capacity for the railroad yard in Georgetown, Delaware during the late 19th century.
From his letters, it is apparent that he was responsible for the efficient management of the train yard. These duties included ensuring that trains ran on time, ordering repairs, and enforcing safety procedures and protocols. Most of the letters are written to Leonard D. Tufts, who began his career with the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Rail Road Company in 1854 as a locomotive fireman. He was promoted several times and transferred to the Delaware Division in Wilmington as a road foreman of engines. He retired in 1903.
Biographical information on Albert B. Barrett derived from the collection. "Links." Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (U.S.). November 1903. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers journal. Cleveland, Ohio: The Brotherhood., p. 779.
From the guide to the Albert B. Barrett railroad letterbook, 1886 January 6–1886 November 14, (University of Delaware Library - Special Collections)
