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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Malcolm H. Nelsen Collection of Railroad Labor Union Materials
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1173
- Creators:
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United Transportation UnionNelsen, Malcolm H.Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and EnginemenBriers, Kenneth A.
- Dates:
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1950s-1960s
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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4.6 Cubic feet14 boxes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection relates to Nelson's work with railroad labor unions, including the United Transportation Union and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. The collection includes grievance files, bylaws of committees of the unions, meeting minutes and reports of those committees, company newsletters, and internal memoranda.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Railroad employee and officer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and the United Transportation Union.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Donated by Kenneth A. Briers in 1990.
Processing Information
Collection unprocessed.
Custodial History
Collection transferred from the Department of the History of Science and Technology, Division of Transportation (now Division of Work and Industry), in 2007.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
UNPROCESSED COLLECTION.
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment.
Preferred Citation
Malcolm H. Nelsen Collection of Railroad Labor Union Materials, 1950s-1960s, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Railroads -- Employees | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Labor unions | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Railroads -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Bylaws | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Memoranda | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Minutes | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Newsletters -- 1950-2000 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Reports | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Transportation | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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