Miscellaneous scrapbooks, 1873-1927.

Brotherhood of sleeping car porters

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The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) organized railway porters (traditionally an occupation for African-Americans) to bargain with the Pullman Company which held a virtual monopoly on the nation's sleeping car facilities. The BSCP was founded in 1925 in New York City to counteract the poor wages, long hours, and other injustices practiced by the Pullman Car Company. A. Philip Randolph became president of the Brotherhood in 1928. In the mid-1930's the American Federation of...

Pullman Company

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York County, Pa., plant, which produced automobiles, also known as Pullman Motor Car Company. From the description of Records, 1903-1999. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70974944 Manufacturer of railroad sleeping and passenger cars founded by George M. Pullman; incorporated in 1867 as Pullman's Palace Car Company; name changed to Pullman Company in 1899; Pullman Incorporated formed 1927 with Pullman Company and Pullman Car & Manufacturing Corp., becoming its principal sub...

United States. Board of Mediation

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This is arbitration case #A4444 of the National Mediation Board under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act. The panel was composed of Charles M. Mason representing the company. Charles Barnes representing the union and David L. Cole as the public member and chairman. The issues in dispute were two: What shall the speed of the DC-7 be for hourly pay purposes and 2. What shall the speed of the DC-7 be for mileage pay purposes. The issues arose because United Air Lines was introducing DC-7's rat...

Haskell & Barker Car Company

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Nation's largest freight car manufacturer, headed by E.F. Carry, merged with the Pullman Company in 1922, allowing Pullman to expand its frieght car building operations. In the deal, Pullman acquired Haskell and Barker's modern Michigan City, Indiana car works for $15 million and Carry became president of the Pullman Company. Other Haskell and Barker officials, Charles A. Liddle and David A. Crawford, also joined Pullman in executive capacities. From the desc...

Pullman Company. Plan of Employee Representation

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United States. Interstate Commerce Commission

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Clyde Bruce Aitchison (1875-1962) was an attorney and Interstate Commerce Commissioner. He was born in Iowa, educated at Hastings College, Neb., University of Oregon, and American University. He began the practice of law at Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1896, and moved to Portland, Ore., in 1903. He was Commissioner of the Oregon Railroad Commission and its successor the Public Service Commission, 1907-1916, and solicitor for the National Association of Railroad Commissioners, 1916-1917. From 1917 to ...

Carry, E. F. 1867-1929.

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