William W Landmesser and familypapers. 1902-1995.

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William W Landmesser and familypapers. 1902-1995.

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Diaries, logbooks, correspondence, locomotive photographs,collective bargaining agreements, rule books, manuals, and memorabilia of William W.Landmesser, an employee of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Company, where heeventually rose to superintendent of the mechanical department, and materialsrelating to his later contract railroad work in Yugoslavia. Also includes paperskept by Landmesser's father related to his employment with the Iowa Central Railwayas well as diaries kept by his wife.

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Landmesser, William W. (William Walter), 1904-2003

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William W. Landmesser was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on August 29, 1904 to railroad worker William N. Landmesser and his wife Marjorie. William W. eventually settled in Minnesota with his wife, Grace, and their two daughters. He worked in the railroad industry in the Midwest and abroad for over 40 years. William W. began working for the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Company in 1920 as a clerk in the Sales Department, and has risen to superintendent of the Mechanical D...

Iowa Central Railway

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Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

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