U.S. Railroad Administration records, 1917-1920.

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U.S. Railroad Administration records, 1917-1920.

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Records concerning the United States Railroad Administration including circular letters regarding rates and services, minutes of general meetings of the Committee for Northwestern Territory and the Committee on National Defense, copies of investigation reports and statistics, maps, and correspondence and memoranda on the use and distribution of freight cars.

0.4 c.f. (1 archives box)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6842225

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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United States. Federal Railroad Administration

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Railroad Commission of Wisconsin

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Legislation of 1905 established a Railroad Commission of three members, to be appointed by the Governor (Chap. 362). The Commission succeeded the Railroad Commissioners' Department (WIHV85-A2017) which had been established in 1874. The name of this agency was changed in 1931 to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (WIHV85-A696). The Commission was granted extensive powers to investigate complaints against railroad companies, and its scrutiny extended to such matter...