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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Preliminary Inventory to the Wilbur L. Metz Collection of Railroad Ephemera
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1172
- Creators:
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad CompanyPittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad CompanyReading CompanyUnited Transportation UnionPennsylvania Railroad.Western Maryland Railway CompanyBrotherhood Railway Carmen of AmericaBrotherhood of Railway Trainmen (U.S.)Chessie System, inc.ConRailMetz, Wilbur L.
- Dates:
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1910-1986
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.3 Cubic feet4 boxes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Printed materials collected by Metz during his railroad career, including timetables, rule books, operational manuals, safety manuals, labor union materials, regulations, Metz' IDs and certifications, blank company forms, company newsletters, and internal memoranda and correspondence. The papers relate to several railroads: Western Maryland Railway Company, the Reading Co., Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, and Conrail. Unions for which papers are included in the collection are the United Transportation Union, the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Arrangement
Arrangement
9 series: Series 1, Western Maryland Railway Company; Series 2, Reading Company; Series 3, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad; Series 4, Pennsylvania Railroad; Series 5, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; Series 6, Chessie System; Series 7, ConRail; Series 8, Labor Union materials; Series 9: Miscellaneous papers, relating to various companies.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Railroad brakeman.
Administration
Author
Archives Center Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Donated by Wilbur L. Metz in 1996.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Transportation Collections (now the Division of Work and Industry) in 2009.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
UNPROCESSED COLLECTION.
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment.
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.
Preferred Citation
Wilbur L. Metz Collection of Railroad Ephemera, 1910-1986, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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