Howard L. Brown Collection
Manuscript Collection No. 784
Biography
Howard L. Brown was born February 14, 1904, in Bloomfield Nebraska. Howard left Nebraska at an early age due to his mother’s untimely death and subsequent placement in an orphanage. Eager to make his way in the world, Brown set off for Wyoming. En route to his destination, he was detoured and found himself in Osawatomie, Kansas. Taking a liking to the community, Mr. Brown decided to stay in Osawatomie and call it home. During those early years he took on many jobs, working as a short-order cook and car salesman to name a few. Later, Mr. Brown became employed with the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company. He working his way through the ranks, becoming a brakeman and conductor.
Working in various capacities for the railroad, Mr. Brown had an acquired knowledge of railroad operations and personnel at the local level. His membership and involvement with the Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen on the regional and national levels enhanced his own understanding of labor-management relations in the following areas: contract negotiations, labor legislation, federal mandates, and strike histories. His service and representation on various committees and councils within the Brotherhood organizations provided Mr. Brown with the opportunity to acquire key documents and textual records. After his retirement, Mr. Brown became active in matters concerning railroad retirement, blocking the development of a coal slurry pipeline in Kansas. He also served on the Kansas Advisory Council on Aging, addressing issues relating to senior citizens.
The overall size and worth of this collection is reflected by the collector’s dedication and commitment toward preserving railroad and labor history. Mr. Brown went to extraordinary lengths in acquiring these documents and organizational records. For this reason the Brown Collection represents a major resource. This collection will provide special insights and information to the people of Kansas for many years to come.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of seven major subgroups. There are many smaller subgroups within the collection consisting of numerous topics. The collection is housed in twenty-six boxes with around 15 cubic feet of materials. The collection is divided into the following areas:
The Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors and Brakemen Local #137
Records in this group range from 1890 through 1969. Included are: financial records, minutes of meetings, attendance records, books on insurance and death benefits, constitutional oaths, seniority listings, union dues records, and reinstatement requests.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Local #65
Records in this subgroup range from 1890 through 1969. Included are: financial records, treasurer’s semi-annual reports, dues statements, arbitration reports and proceedings, minutes of meetings, attendance records, a guest register, insurance and death benefit records, a history file, and other pertinent materials.
Railroad History Kept by H. L. Brown Subgroup
Records in this group include: newspaper files consisting of railroad histories, articles on
Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri; articles on union activities and strikes; railroad histories of landmarks from Osawatomie, Kansas, and derailments. Also included are: histories of short lines in Kansas and throughout the Middle West, listings of abandoned railroad lines, information and history of Amtrak, legislative efforts to block the formation and construction of a coal slurry pipeline through Kansas in 1981.
Missouri Pacific Railroad
This is a small unit consisting of correspondence between the two unions and the company. Other information included in this section include, a small history file on the Missouri Pacific railroad written by Howard L. Brown, a pamphlet file containing information about the railroad, time reports for daily runs of trains through Osawatomie, payroll information and other business materials.
Union and Personnel Records Kept by Howard L. Brown
This subgroup includes: letters received, letters sent, personal payroll information including pay stubs, 2704 time keeping reports, private records compiled by Mr. Brown on each member in locals #65 & 137, consisting of names, Social Security numbers, years of service, anniversary dates, and death information in some cases. These records are an excellent source for genealogical materials for family who had relatives working for the Missouri Pacific railroad.
Because of the classified nature of these materials certain restrictions apply toward use and accessing. Social Security Numbers of Living Persons Cannot Be Released Under federal law, 5 U. S. C. 552a.
Strike and Arbitration Records
This subgroup consists of the following materials: information on the 1922 national railroad strike; strike report on the 1948 Morrell strike in Topeka, Kansas; statements and
records from the 1949 Missouri Pacific strike; arbitration and adjustment reports dating from the 1950s and 1960s.
Kansas Advisory Council on Aging Subgroup
Records in this group reflect Howard Brown’s involvement as a committee member from 1984 through 1986.
The Span of the H. L. Brown Collection
In the later years of his life, Howard Brown did extensive lobbing for both railroad and union causes. He actively participated in focus and retired railroad groups. This is reflected in the body of materials within the collection. Mr. Brown engaged himself deeply with the affairs of Brotherhood lodges #137 and #65. The materials within the collection span eight decades. However, the bulk of the collection comes from the 1950s and 1960s. There are many gaps in the earlier years especially concerning certain records. Nevertheless, meeting minutes and certain records run fairly consistently throughout the collection. The later records in the collection also reflect the consolidation and mergers of the unions in 1969. At this juncture the unions were combined into the United Transportation Union, keeping their original banners but centralized under one umbrella.
The collection is arranged into subgroups according to the functional similarity of the papers. The original box numbers have been retained. To accommodate the subgroup arrangement many boxes will proceed in a non-sequential order.
Contents List
Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors and Brakemen Subgroup
|
Box #1 |
Organizational Materials Folder Level |
| Aggregating Crews Order of Railroad Conductors & Brakemen, July 7, 1965 | |
| Amendment to schedule agreement under section 6 of the Railroad Labor Act, 1963 | |
| Order of Railroad Conductors & Brakemen, file P-P-2 | |
| Article 11, ORC&B #137, 1955, 1965, 1967 | |
| Article 29, Condrs, File, ORC&B, 1961, 1962 | |
| Assignment of Crews & Individuals, ORC&B, #137, 1956, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969 | |
| Bad Order Cars, ORC&B #137, 1958, 1964-1967 | |
| Basic Rates of Pay Effective Jan 1, 1969, ORC&B, 1960, 1975, 1983, 1986 | |
| Beginning & Ending of Day, ORC&B #137 | |
| Brakemen Hosting Engines To and From Trains, ORC&B #137, 1964, 1967 | |
| Brakemen Placing of, ORC&B, #137, 1967 | |
| Building Membership, ORC&B, #137, Feb. 1966 | |
| Business Agent License for J. E. Kellogg, 1954 | |
| Caboose, ORC&B #137, 1957-1968 | |
| Cash Disbursements, ORC&B, 1920, 1952, 1954, and 1955 | |
| Cash Surrender Value of Retirement Annuity 1962 | |
| Change of Address, Office of General Committee of Adjustments, 1964, 1967 | |
| Claims For A Yard Day Account, 1941, 1962, 1964-1967 | |
| Conductors on Train 270, ORC&B, 1960 | |
| Conference, ORC&B, 1959 | |
| Convention Delegates, ORC&B, #137, 1879, 1883, 1964, 1965, 1966 | |
| Consolidation of Divisions, ORC&B, #137 | |
| Crew Reductions | |
| Deadheading Materials, ORC&B #137, 1966-1967 | |
| Delegates to the 1879 & 1883 Grand Conventions, ORC&B | |
| Double Headers, ORC&B #137, 1967 | |
| Depositions, ORC&B, 1963 | |
| Dues & Assessments | |
| Eating and Sleeping Facilities, ORC&B #137, 1954,1964-1967 | |
| Election of Officers & Committees, ORC&B, 1963-1965 | |
| Extra Boards For Conductors, ORC&B, #137, 1963-1968 | |
| Files A-A-11-A, ORC&B #137, 1961 & 1962 | |
| File, Time Claims, ORC&B, #137, 1956, 1967 | |
| Financial Reports, ORC&B, 1937-1968 | |
| Full Crew Laws, ORC&B, #137, 1963-1967 | |
| General Grievance Committee & Board of Adjustment ORC&B 1891-1911 | |
| Glossary of Terms for the BRT | |
| Grand Lodge Officers, ORC&B, 1868-1911 | |
| Group Insurance For Conductors, ORC&B, 1963-1968 | |
| Health & Welfare Plan, ORC&B, #137, 1967, 1968 | |
| History File, ORC&B, #137 | |
| Holiday Pay, ORC&B, #137 | |
| Home Association Savannah Georgia, ORC&B, #137, 1964 | |
| Hours of Service Law Inquiries, ORC&B, #137, 1944, 1967 | |
| Injuries On and Off Duty, ORC&B, #137, 1956, 1964, 1966 | |
| Instructions Concerning the Completion of Monthly Service Reports, Form E | |
| Insurance Department, ORC&B, #137, 1933-1964 | |
| Investigations, ORC&B, #137, 1936, 1940, 1963, 1966 | |
| Kansas Locals of the ORC&B, 1943 | |
| Labor Organization Information Report, ORC&B, #137, 1959-1966, Plus Annual Reports 1961, 1964 | |
| Lap Back Trips, ORC&B, #137, 1966 | |
| Letter to Mr. H. F. Clark from Brother Rice Arnold, September 20, 1905 | |
| Location of Lodges, ORC&B | |
| Mail, Baggage & Express, ORC&B, #137, 1966-1968 | |
| Mail Ballot for Election of Vice-Chairman, ORC&B, August 1961 | |
| Making Couplings of Cars on Designated Interchange Tracks, ORC&B, #137, 1957, 1966 | |
| Mediation Agreement, ORC&B, 1957, 1964 | |
| Membership Report Forms & Information, Plus Membership Book, 1963-1965 | |
| Meetings & Special Events, 1908-1915 | |
| Mileage Inquiry Road Crews, ORC&B, #137, 1967. | |
| Missouri Pacific & A. T & S. F. ICC Merger, ORC&B, Internal File, 1966 | |
| Monthly Reports of Railroad Accidents, To the Public Utilities Commission for the State of Kansas, 1927, 1928, 1929 | |
| Mutual Benefits Department, ORC&B | |
| Notice to Have Passenger Trains Removed In Kansas and Colorado Before the ICC | |
| Hearings, ORC&B, Internal Documents, 1960, 1965, 1966 | |
| ORC&B, Missouri Pacific Railroad, General Committee Meeting, 1961 | |
| Passes & Reductions Fares Railroad Employees, ORC&B, #137, 1964, 1966 | |
| Pay Checks, ORC&B, #137, 1963 | |
| Payment for Coupling and Uncoupling Air Hose Between Freight Cars, ORC&B, | |
| # 137, 1965-1967 | |
| Physical Examinations, ORC&B, #137, 1963-1966Railroad Supplemental Pension, | |
| ORC&B, #137, 1966 | |
| Rates of Pay, Road & Yard, ORC&B, #137 | |
| Reporting for Duty After Laying Off, Agreement Effective July 1, 1968, ORB&C | |
| # 137, 1967, 1968 | |
| Report of Division Trustees, ORC&B, 1960 | |
| Representative Elections, ORC&B, BRT, 1965 | |
| Request for Reinstatement of Conductor T. J. Hutchison, 1960 | |
| Retired Conductors, Brakemen & Yardmen, Missouri Pacific Railroad Osawatomie | |
| Kansas, 1973 | |
| Resignation of J. E. Kellogg, Secretary Treasurer of Division #137, Oct. 1963 | |
| Results of Ballots on Section 6, 1960 | |
| The Right to Work Law, 1960 | |
| Road and Yard Service, ORC&B, #137, 1964-1966 | |
| Roadman's Magazine, ORC&B, June-July 1962 & August-September 1964 | |
| Rules & Examinations, ORC&B, #137, 1928, 1929 | |
| Runarounds, ORC&B, #137, 1965, 1966 | |
| Sale of the Plantation, ORC&B, 1964 | |
| Schedules and Rules, Road & Yard, ORC&B, #137, 1965, 1966 | |
| Security Bond, ORC&B, #137, 1961 | |
| Self-Propelled Machines, ORC&B, #137, 1965 | |
| Seniority Districts, ORC&B, #137, 1967 | |
| Shelter for Road Crews, ORC&B, #137, 1966, 1968 | |
| Side Trips, ORC&B, #137, 1965, 1966 | |
| Sinking Fund Accounts On Western & Southern Districts of the Missouri Pacific | |
| Railroad, ORC&B, #137, 1961-1966 | |
| Special Circulars, Presidents Office, ORC&B, 1955, 1962, 1964 | |
| Speed Limits & Tables, ORC&B, #137 | |
| Statement of Jack A. McClothlin In Support of House Bill 2706 | |
| Starting Times, Traveling Switch Engines, ORC&B, #137, 1965 | |
| Switching between Terminals, ORC&B, #137, 1902, 1947, 1965, 1966, 1967 | |
| Switching & Signals, ORC&B, #137, 1966 | |
| Tax Code and Exemptions, Internal Revenue Reports, ORC&B, #137, 1947-1953 | |
| Terminal Delays & Switching, ORC&B, #137, 1957-1966 | |
| Testimony of J. R. Snyder Before the Senate Surface Transportation Committee March 9, 1948 | |
| Tied Up Between Terminals, ORC&B, #137, 1964 | |
| Time Lost Statements, ORC&B, #137, 1955, 1965, 1967, 1969 | |
| Trading Switch Engines & Limits, ORC&B, #137, 1965 | |
| Train Orders, ORC&B, #137, 1956, 1965-1968 | |
| Trustees Circulars, ORC&B, 1959-1967 | |
| Turn Around Service Freights & Passenger, ORC&B, #137, 1964 | |
| Two Classes of Service, ORC&B, #137, 1951-1967 | |
| Union Shop Agreement, ORC&B, #137, 1953 & 1966 | |
| U. S. Department of Labor Reports, ORC&B, #137, 1959-1960 | |
| Vacancies, ORC&B Files Missouri Pacific Railroad, #137, 1963-1968 | |
| Vacation Agreement, ORC&B, #137, 1963-1967 | |
| Vents on Railroad Cars, ORC&B, #137, 1967 | |
| Voluntary Check-off of Dues Agreement, ORC&B, 1960-1963 | |
| Wages & Rules, Section 6, Matters & Settlements, ORC&B, #137, 1962-1968 | |
| Western Association of General Committees, Minutes of Meetings, ORC&B, 1958 | |
| Wheel Reports, Switch Lists, ORC&B, #137, 1967 | |
| Work Rules, ORC&B, #137, 1952-1964 | |
| Yarding Trains, K. C. Yard, ORC&B, #137, 1964, 1966, 1967 | |
|
Box #2 |
Membership & Financial Information |
| Order of Railroad Conductors & Brakemen Register | |
| Volume 1, 1890-1901 | |
| Volume 2, 1890-1935 | |
| Volume 3, April 1945-September 2, 1955 | |
| Volume 4, Ledger 1944-1968 | |
| Cash Receipts | |
| January 1957-March 1969 | |
| Dues Book | |
| 1964-1967 | |
|
Box #3 |
Lodge Related Materials |
| Protection Fund Book | |
| Listing of Names 1892-1893 | |
| Meeting Attendance Lodge #137 | |
| Volume 1, 1890-1902 | |
| Volume 2, 1903-1910 | |
| Constitutional Oath Books | |
| Volume 1, 1910-1921 | |
| Volume 2, 1925-1926 | |
| Volume 3, 1947 | |
| Minutes of Meetings | |
| Volume 1, 1890-1895 | |
| Volume 2, 1904-1905 | |
| Volume 3, 1909-1915 | |
| Volume 4, 1947 | |
| Volume 5, 1937-1961 | |
| Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Lodge #65 Record Group | |
|
Box #4 |
Folder and Book Inventory |
| Report of the 31st Convention (Bound Edition) | |
| Important Decisions and Principles by the First Division of the National Railroad | |
| Adjustment Board, (Paperback Edition) | |
| Federal Laws, General Wage and Rule Agreement, Decisions, Awards and Orders | |
| 1971, (Paperback Edition) | |
| Glossary of Terms, (Bound) | |
| Numbering Index and Classification for Railroad Work Rules and Terminology | |
| Individual Files | |
| Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, National Legislative Board, Letters | |
| Received, 1981-1984 | |
| Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen By-Laws Lodge #65 | |
| BRT Committee on the Article "Read the True Story" 1957 | |
| BRT Efforts to Block the Development of a Coal Pipeline, 1962 | |
| BRT General Chairman Correspondence File & Jurisdiction, 1920-1956 | |
| BRT Lodge #65, History File #1 | |
| BRT Lodge #65, History File #2 "Election of Officers" | |
| BRT Lodge #65, History File #3, 1900 | |
| BRT Kansas Legislative Board Newsletters, 1983-1987 | |
| BRT Newsletter "Washington Report" 1962-1967 | |
| BLE Newspapers, 1964 & 1967 | |
| BRT Meeting and Conventions, 1901-1955 | |
| BRT Conventions, 1884-1935 | |
| BRT 64th Anniversary Banquet, November 9, 1954 | |
| Circular of Instructions, 1964-1966 | |
| Convention Matters, BRT, 1954 | |
| Correspondence BRT, 1920-1952 | |
| Correspondence & Letters, Election of Officers, 1953-1959 | |
| Delegates District 34, 1946 Convention | |
| Dues and Traveling Cards, 1903-1907 | |
| Dues and Union Records, 1900-1906 | |
| Election Results, Chairman BRT, 1953-1959 | |
| G-3 Reports, Missouri Bi-State, BRT, 1963 | |
| General Grievance Committee of the BRT, 1890-1955 | |
| General Notice to the RRT, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company 1922 | |
| Increase; Decrease, of Brakemen's Extra Board Osawatomie, Kansas | |
| Incompetent & Improper Handling of Affaires, BRT, 1968 | |
| Index of Cases, Awards 1 to 12,000, December 1948 | |
| Investigations, BRT Lodge #65, 1929-1965 | |
| Letters of Communication, Letters Sent, 1922 | |
| Joint Circular 5-D & Supplement #5, 1964 | |
| Location of Lodges | |
| Lost, Cancelled or Stolen Rail Travel Cards, 1960 | |
| Membership Roster Lodge #65, 1964-1969 | |
| Moving Offices, 1963 | |
| Newsletters from the Five Railroad Brotherhoods, 1961-1962 | |
| Pension Department, Lodge #65 | |
| Political Documents, BRT | |
| Premiums Advancement, 1956 | |
| Quorum, 1962 | |
| Railroad Labor Act, 1956-1957 | |
| Rate of Pay for Yardman & Trainmen & Conductors, BRT #65, 1921-1950 | |
| Semi-Annual Report, BRT Lodge #65, 1957 | |
| Special Circular No. K-34, BRT, 1960 | |
| Special Convention, 1960 | |
| Supreme Court Appeal, BRT, 1963 | |
| Thank you Letter, Silver Link Lodge-to-Lodge #65, 1963 | |
| Telegrams | |
| Union Mergers, 1962 & 1968 & 1969 | |
| Yearly Renewable Term Insurance, 1931-1960 | |
|
Box #5 |
Lodge #65 Records |
| Minutes of Meetings | |
| Blue Binder 1890-1904 | |
| Volume #1, 1890-1894 | |
| Volume #2, 1894-1897 | |
| Volume #3, 1897-1898 | |
| Volume #4, 1898-1899 | |
| Volume #5, 1899-1900 | |
| Volume #6, 1900 | |
| Volume #7, 1901-1904 | |
| Volume #8, 1904-1907 | |
| Volume #9 1908-1910 | |
| Volume #10 1957-1962 | |
| Union Register Lodge #65 | |
| Volume #1, 1904-1905 | |
| Volume #2, 1935-1943 | |
| Order of Business 1890 | |
| Visitors Register, 1894-1895 | |
| Forms of Questions to be answered by Candidates for Brotherhood Organizations | |
| Two Volumes | |
|
Box #6 |
Lodge #65 Records Continued |
| Membership and Certification Register, 1904-1958 | |
| Membership List BRT, Lodge #65 | |
| Membership and Policy Register, 1890-1925 | |
| Attendance Register | |
| Volume #1, 1898-1907 | |
| Volume #2, 1905-1916 | |
| Volume #3, 1916-1928 | |
| Volume #4, 1988-1935 | |
|
Box #7 |
Financial Records Lodge #65 |
| Cash Reports, 1959-1967 | |
| Change In Payroll Deductions, 1963 | |
| Dues Book, 1890-1891 | |
| Dues Loaned To, And Loans Paid By, 1952-1967 | |
| Expense Submitted to the BRT Lodge #65, 1934-1960 plus Lodge Supply | |
| Statement, 1960-1962 | |
| Finical Records & Expense Records, Lodge #65, 1953-1966 | |
| Finical Records & Expense Records, Lodge #65, 1967-1969 | |
| Finical Records Membership, Lodge #65, 1958-1969 | |
| Local Grievance Committee Fund, 1952-1955 | |
| Quarterly Reports, 1952-1967 | |
| Pension Department Book, Lodge #65, 1924-1935 | |
| Terrill's Store | |
| Treasurer's Semi-Annual Report | |
|
Box #9 |
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Monthly Treasurer's Statements |
| August 1958-December 1969 | |
|
Box #10
(015-12-01-02) |
BRT Claims Brought Against The Missouri Pacific Railroad Company |
| Volume #1, Case Nos. 1515-5299, 1962-1963 | |
| Volume #2, Case Nos. 5300-5999, 1962-1963 | |
| Volume #3, Case Nos. 6000-6545, 1962-1963 | |
| Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Missouri Pacific Railroad, Quarterly Reports | |
| July 1, 1957-March 31, 1958 | |
| Period Ending December 31, 1960 | |
| Period Ending December 31, 1961 | |
| Railroad History Subgroup | |
|
Box #17
(015-11-07-03) |
Railroad Information |
| Abandoned Lines Notebook | |
| History and Listings of American Railroads | |
| Volume #1, A-F | |
| Volume #2, G-K | |
| Volume #3, L-Q | |
| Volume #4, R-Z | |
| Local Chairman, A. T. & S. F. Railroad | |
| Railroad Pamphlets | |
| Railroad Timetables & Schedules | |
| Southern Pacific & Houston Belt & Terminal Railroad | |
| Various Companies and Years | |
| Missouri Pacific Subgroup | |
|
Box #18
(015-11-08-06) |
Railroad Information (continued) |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad, The First 125 Years, History File | |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad, Letter from Superintendent A. M. Hagar, May 4, 1885 | |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad, Light in the Freight House Office, 1919 | |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad, Managers and Officials, 1887-1910 & 1966 | |
| Missouri Pacific Map with date of Completion | |
| Memorandum, Missouri Pacific Railroad, May 1891 | |
| Missouri Pacific History File Pamphlets and General Information | |
| Missouri Pacific Passenger Traffic Department, 1960-1963 | |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad Rate of Pay & Overtime Schedule | |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad, Ruling on the General Committee of Adjustment, Jan. 15, 1923 | |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad, Internal Memo, Train Make Up, Feb 7, 1969 | |
| Passing and Train Reports, MP RR. Osawatomie, Kansas, 1921-1923 | |
| Vacation Schedule for Conductors, 1961 | |
|
Box #20
(015-12-04-02) |
General Notices Osawatomie, Kansas, Yard & Station, Bound |
| January 1, 1922-----------May 22, 1923 | |
| May 29, 1923-------December 21, 1923 | |
| January 5, 1924------December 9, 1924 | |
| December 30, 1924---October 13, 1925 | |
|
Box #21
(015-12-02-03) |
Missouri Pacific Documents |
| General Notices Osawatomie, Kansas Cont., Bound | |
| December 30, 1924---October 13, 1925 | |
| Individual File Folders Osawatomie Office | |
| Circulars, 1923 | |
| Circulars, 1924 | |
| General Notices, 1923-1924 | |
| List of Switchmen, Osawatomie Kansas, 1923 | |
| Pay Rates, 1951 | |
| Red Ball Loads, May-August 1924 | |
| Reports, B. L. Campbell, December 1922-December 1923 | |
| Reports, B. L. Campbell, 1924 | |
| Reports, E. W. Couch, 1923-December 1925 | |
| Reports, E. W. Couch, 1950-1951 | |
| Reports, C. H. Dunaway, March, 1923---May 1925 | |
| Reports, Superintendent G. W. Brice | |
| Reports, Superintendent W. E. Kirk, 1924 | |
| Reports & Letters, Superintendent V. C. Halpin, 1950-1952 | |
| Reports & Letters, Superintendent D. C. Ouellet | |
| Report of Southern Kansas Division, Missouri Pacific Railroad | |
| Station Bulletins, Central Kansas & Colorado Divisions, 1951 | |
| Statement, Cost of Handling Cars in Terminal Yards, 1923-1924 | |
| Train Orders, Movement of Bad Order Freight Cars | |
| Yard Clerks, Assignments & Vacation Schedules, Osawtomie Kansas, 1950-1951 | |
| Telegrapher's Transfer Books | |
| April 29, 1921---------------------July 2, 1921 | |
| May 23, 1922--------------------July 26, 1922 | |
| July 27, 1922-------------September 29, 1922 | |
| February 1, 1923-----------------April 1, 1923 | |
|
Box #22
(015-12-05-03) |
Missouri Pacific Railroad Documents |
| Train Dispatches | |
| August-September 1921 | |
| October-November 1921 | |
| April-May-June 1922 | |
| Jun-22 | |
| July-August 1922 | |
| August-September-October 1922 | |
| June-July 1923 | |
| July-August 1923 | |
| Conductors Memorandum | |
| April 1944-----------September 1945 | |
| September 1945---------March 1946 | |
| March 1946------------January 1947 | |
| February 1947------November 1947 | |
| November 1947--------August 1948 | |
| November 1948------February 1949 | |
| February 1949-------------May 1950 | |
| May 1950------------------May 1951 | |
| May 1951-----------September 1951 | |
| October 1951--------------June 1952 | |
| June 1952--------------January 1953 | |
| January 1953-------------April 1953 | |
| April 1953---------December 1953 | |
| March 1954--------------July 1954 | |
| July 1954-------------August 1955 | |
| August 1955---------January 1956 | |
| One Blank Book | |
|
Box #23
(015-12-03-01) |
Missouri Pacific Documents Cont. |
| Book of Telegraphs & Train Orders, 1906-1970 | |
| Seniority Lists | |
| 1906---1939 | |
| 1940---1970 | |
| Time Books | |
| 1925---1968 | |
| Personal Records of H. R. Brown | |
|
Box #12
(015-11-08-03) |
Membership Directories Kept by Mr. Brown. |
| (These records contain information of a personal nature. Included are: | |
| SS numbers, birth dates, years of service with the railroad, union affiliation, | |
| Retirement, discharged employees etc.) Restricted Materials | |
| Volumes, A-P | |
|
Box #13
(015-11-08-02) |
Membership Directories |
| Volumes, R-Z | |
| Supplemental Directories | |
| Volumes, 1-3 | |
| Listing of Officers | |
| Volume #1 | |
| Membership Listings BRT, No Date Given | |
| Membership Registry BRT, 1890-1969 | |
| Seniority List of Engineers, 1906 | |
| Seniority Listing Master Trainmen, 1906-1969 | |
| List of Names ORC&B Members, Lodge #137, (No Date Given) | |
|
Box #14
(015-11-07-02) |
Correspondence |
| Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, National Legislative Board | |
| Letters Received | |
| 1981-1984 | |
| Brotherhood of Railway, Airlines and Steamship Clerks | |
| Letters Sent | |
| Brian K. Whitehead, 1978-1981 | |
| Legislative Committee, 1981 & 1986 | |
| BRT Correspondence 1920-1952 | |
| Dora C. Brown Personal Communications, Coal Slurry Pipeline | |
| Letters Received | |
| 1975-1982 | |
| Letters Sent | |
| 1975-1982 | |
| H. L. Brown Personal Communication Amtrak | |
| Letter Received | |
| 1979-1981 | |
| Letters, Sent | |
| 1974-1981 | |
| H. L. Brown Personal Communications, Coal Slurry Pipeline | |
| Letters Received | |
| 1975-1982 | |
| Letters Sent | |
| 1975-1982 | |
| H. L. Brown Personal Communications | |
| Letters Received | |
| 1954-1959 | |
| 1964-1972 | |
| 1959-1987 | |
| Letters, Sent | |
| 1945-1959 | |
| 1964-1978 | |
| 1979-1987 | |
| H. R Brown Personal Communications, Kansas Department of Aging | |
| Letters Received | |
| 1979-1986 | |
| Letters Sent | |
| 1978-1984 | |
| H. R. Brown Personal Communications, Legislative Committee | |
| Letters Received | |
| 1981-1982 | |
| Letters Sent | |
| 1977-1983 | |
| 1981-1987 | |
| H. R. Brown Personal Communications, Railroad Retirement Board | |
| Letters Received | |
| 1981-1983 | |
| Letters Sent | |
| 1981-1983 | |
| H. R. Brown Personal Communications, Severance Tax | |
| Letters Received | |
| 1981 | |
| Letters Sent | |
| 1981 | |
| Howard L. Brown Expense Records, Department of Aging, 1984-1986 | |
| Howard L. Brown Personal Expense Accounts | |
| Howard R. Brown Personal Expense Records | |
| Nomination Letters for Howard L. Brown, General Chairman of BRT, Missouri | |
| Pacific Railroad, 1963 | |
| Nomination Letters for Howard L. Brown, Grievance Committee, 1958-1959 | |
| Notes & Notebooks from Howard L. Brown | |
| Personal Notes On U. S. Railroads | |
| Poems Collected by H. L. Brown | |
|
Box #15
(015-11-07-01) |
2704 Time Reports by H. L. Brown |
| (The 2704 reports were submitted by train crew directly to the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company and were used to establish payroll issued.) | |
| 1942-1947 | |
| 1948-1950 | |
| 1951 | |
| 1955 | |
| 1956 | |
| 1957 | |
| 1959 | |
| Additional 2704 Reports | |
| 1952-1954 | |
| 1958 | |
| 1960 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1963 | |
| 1964 | |
| R. A. Pullman Tine Report 1964 | |
| 1965 | |
| 1966 | |
| 1967 | |
| 1968 | |
| 1969 | |
| 1970 | |
| Travel Expenses, Howard L. Brown, 1963 | |
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Box #11
(015-12-08-05) |
Additional Materials Compiled by H. L. Brown |
| Amtrak File, Documents and Correspondence 1973-1981 | |
| Bob Dole Newsletters, Railroad Retirement and Other Issues, 1983 | |
| Brotherhood of Railway, Airline & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express | |
| And Station Employees, Notes & Pamphlets | |
| Brotherhood of Railway, Airline & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express | |
| And Station Employees, Railroad Retirement Act, 1981 | |
| Communications File, Railroad Retirement Board, 1980-1983 | |
| Communication and Memorandums, United Transportation Union | |
| Communications and Newsletter from Bob Whittaker, U. S. Congress, Railroad | |
| Retirement, 1982 | |
| Congressional Records & House Bills, Railroad Retirement Act, 1981-1983 | |
| Endorsement of Political Candidates 1972, United Transportation Union | |
| Howard L. Brown, Notes on Coal Slurry Pipeline | |
| Howard L. Brown, Notes on Kansas Legislative Board | |
| Howard L. Brown, Notes on Railroad Retirement, 1982-1983 | |
| Howard L. Brown, Notes on Severance Tax on Oil Gas & Coal, 1981 | |
| Information File, Coal Slurry Pipeline | |
| Information File, Severance Tax on Oil Gas & Coal, 1981 | |
| Investigation of Rail Accident 1958 | |
| Legislative Committee Kansas, Notebooks #1-2 | |
| Membership Information | |
| National Association of Retired & Veteran Railway Employees, Inc. Amtrak File | |
| 1976-1981 | |
| National Association of Retired & Veteran Railway Employees, Inc. Coal Slurry | |
| Pipeline 1981-1983 | |
| National Association of Retired & Veteran Railway Employees, Inc. Railroad | |
| Pamphlets, Railroad Retirement & Insurance Plans | |
| Pipeline Coal Slurry | |
| Railroad Retirement Act & Board, Misc. Documents, 1976-1983 | |
| Retirement Boards and Other Issues, 1981-1983 | |
| Severance Tax, 1981 | |
| Transportation News, United Transportation Newsletter, 1969-1970 | |
| United Transportation Union, Correspondence Coal Slurry Pipeline, 1982-1983 | |
| United Transportation Union, Correspondence File, to and from H. L. Brown 1968-1970 | |
| United Transportation Union, Amtrak File, 1978-1979 | |
| United Transportation Union File, 1969-1970 | |
| United Transportation Union, Pamphlet File | |
| United Transportation Union, Railroad Retirement Act, 1982-1983 | |
| United Transportation Retirement Dinner, 1977 | |
| Yard Rates | |
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Box #19
(015-11-08-04) |
Cards Pamphlets and Books Acquired by Mr. Brown during his professional Career. |
| Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers History File | |
| Job Related Materials | |
| Hearings Governmental, Bill, Government Publications | |
| Home Study Courses | |
| Howard L. Brown, Book of Membership Cards and Notes | |
| Information Pamphlets, BRT | |
| Information Pamphlets, ORC&B | |
| Meetings and Conventions BRT, 1955-1964 | |
| Texas State Legislative Board, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Letter to | |
| Ronald Reagan, From Don L. Robertson, Sr. 1982 | |
| Work Related Questions and Public Safety Materials, American Railroad | |
|
2 unidentified diaries, 1953 - 1960 |
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Box #19A
(015-11-08-05) |
Newspaper Clipping Collected by Howard L. Brown, Railroad History and |
| Other Related topics | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Amtrak | |
| Newspaper Clip File, AT & S. F. Railroad | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Coal Slurry Pipeline | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Frisco Railroad | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Individual clips | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Issues Affecting the Elderly | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Kansas Southern Railroad | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Missouri Kansas & Texas Railroad | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Missouri Pacific Railroad | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Railroads | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Railroad Information | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Railroad Retirement | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Retirement | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Rock Island Railroad | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Strikes | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Union Pacific Railroad | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Unions, Special Publications & Articles | |
| Newspaper Clip File, Depots, Kansas City Union Station | |
| Strike and Arbitration Subgroup | |
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Box #16
(015-12-03-03) |
Strike and Labor Agreements Plus Other Related Materials |
| Agreement, BRT May 25, 1951 | |
| Agreement Between Missouri Pacific Railroad and the United Transportation Union | |
| and Brotherhood Railroad Conductors and Brakemen, 1966, 1972. | |
| Agreement Between ORC&B & Missouri Pacific Railroad Company | |
| Arbitration Board No. 282 | |
| Agreement Covering Engineers On the New York Central & Hudson River | |
| Railroad, Jan 26, 1875 | |
| Agreement Interim 1950, Missouri Pacific Railroad | |
| Attendance Records of Union Members During the Missouri Pacific Strike in 1949 | |
| Decisions of the Secretary of Labor, BRT, 1958 | |
| Delay of Railroad Strike on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, 1945 | |
| General Grievance Committee Sessions, BRT, November 3-15, 1952, Inclusive | |
| Meeting of the Full General Grievance Committee, January 17, 1955 | |
| Missouri Pacific Strike 1949, involving the BRT & ORC&B | |
| Morrell Meat Packing Strike Topeka, Kansas 1948, BRT Records | |
| Railroad Strike 1886 | |
| Right to Work Laws | |
| Record of Expense for the Missouri Pacific Strike 1949 | |
| Reinstatement of Workers, BRT & ORC&B | |
| Strike File 1922, BRT & ORC&B | |
| Strike File 1960, ORC&B | |
| Strike Files 1962-1969, United Transportation Union | |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad, General Grievance Committee Reports | |
| Jun-51 | |
| Jun-52 | |
| January 1-June 30, 1955 | |
| Second, Third, Forth Quarters, 1956 | |
| Apr-56 | |
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Box #16A
(015-12-05-02) |
Strike and Labor Agreements Cont. |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad, General Grievance Committee Reports | |
| January 1-June 30, 1957 | |
| July 1, 1957-March 31, 1958 | |
| April 1, 1958 -March 31, 1959 | |
| April 27, 1959-May 9, 1959 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, May 25, 1951 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, Crew Consists 1953-1968 | |
| Decisions & Cases Handled, Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, Starting July 24, 1950 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, Health and Welfare, 1967-1969 | |
| Agreement, National Railroad Adjustment Board, Missouri Pacific Railroad and | |
| BRT & ORC&B, Held Away From Home Terminal Time When Deadheading, 1937 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT & ORC&B, Holiday Pay, 1962-1968 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, Handling Engines, Reporting for | |
| Duty, 1964-1967 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, Mileage & Crews, 1964-1959 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, Paydays, April 12, 1967 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, Radio Telephone, 1965 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, Rates of Pay, 1958-1969 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, Runarounds, 1965-1968 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, Self-propelled Machines, May 1964-1969 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, Special Boards, 1954-1967 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, Supplement Pens, 1965 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, ORC&B, BLE, BLF&E, Switching | |
| At Council Grove Kansas, 1939 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT, ORC&B, Vacations, 1949, 1964 & 1967 | |
| Agreement National Railway Labor Conference & BRT, Wage Rules, 1955 | |
| Special Board of Adjustments No. 61, Missouri Pacific Railroad & BRT, Guarantee | |
| Interpretations, 1962-1963 | |
| Special Board of Adjustments No. 61, Missouri Pacific Railroad & BRT, Lap Back | |
| Trips, 1955 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Act of Providence Occurring | |
| After Crew Reported for Duty, June 17, 1957 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Air Couplings, 1947 & 1967 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Assigning Conductors, 1968 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Assigning Conductors & | |
| Exercise of Seniority, 1968 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and United Transportation Union, Bulletining | |
| & Assignments, 1969 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Cabooses, 1962-1969 | |
| Agreement with Carriers and ORC&B, May 17, 1974 | |
| Agreement Southern Pacific Company & Texas Louisiana Lines and ORC&B, | |
| Combination of Rail-yard Service, June 25, 1964 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and BRT & ORC&B, Conductor Seniorty, | |
| 1962-1966 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Conversion Rule, 1967 | |
| Agreement & Claims Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Extra Boards, 1966, | |
| 1967, 1969 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Health & Welfare, 1967 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Lodging, 1966 & 1967 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Mileage Check, 1968 | |
| Agreements & Claims, Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Physical | |
| Examinations, 1954-1967 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Reporting for Duty, | |
| 1965 & 1968 | |
| General Committee of Adjustment, Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B | |
| 26-Apr-68 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Strike Ballot, 1965 | |
| Agreement Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul Railroad and BLE, BLF&E, ORC&B, | |
| Switching Limits, 1962 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Temporary Vacancies, 1967 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Time Claims, April 3, 1968 | |
| General Committee of Adjustment, Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, | |
| Train Discontinuance Procedures, 1967 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and ORC&B, Travel Outside Assigned | |
| Limits, 1962 & 1963 | |
| Agreement National Carriers Conference and ORC&B, Wage & Rules, May 10, | |
| 1966 | |
| Appeal From the U. S. District Court, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis | |
| And the BLE, Representation, Feb 28, 1968 | |
| Agreement Missouri Pacific Railroad and United Transportation Union, Meal | |
| Periods, 1969 | |
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Box #8
(015-12-08-04) |
Special Board of Adjustments, BRT Publications |
| # 4, 1950 | |
| # 7, 1952 | |
| # 9, 1952-1953 | |
| #17, 1951 | |
| #22, 1953 (Two Copies) | |
| #26, 1953 | |
| #27, 1953 | |
| #30, 1954 | |
| #36, 1953 | |
| #43, 1953 | |
| #44, 1953 | |
| #45, 1953 | |
| #46, 1953 | |
| #47, 1954 | |
| #48, 1954 (Two Copies) | |
| #51, 1953 | |
| #58, 1954 | |
| #60, 1954 | |
| #61, 1950 | |
| #65, 1954 | |
| #67, 1954 | |
| #68, 1954 | |
| #71,1954 | |
| #79, 1954 | |
| #92, 1954 | |
| A Guide to Labor-Management Relations in the United States, U. S. Department | |
| Of Labor, Bulletin #1125, Supplement #1 & 2, 1958 | |
| Kansas Advisory Council on Aging Record Group & Kansas Department On Aging | |
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Box #24
(015-12-04-01) |
Meeting, Reports & Newsletters |
| Kansas Advisory Council On Aging, Annual Reports, 1983-1985 | |
| Kansas Advisory Council On Aging, Legislative File, 1979-1986 | |
| Kansas Advisory Council On Aging, Meeting Minutes, 1984-1986 | |
| Kansas Advisory Council On Aging, Membership Lists, Oct1984 & 1986 | |
| Center For Aging, Newsletters, 1980-1981 | |
| Kansas Department On Aging, Meeting Agendas, 1984-1986 | |
| Kansas Department On Aging, Bylaws Policies and Procedures, 1982-1983 | |
| Kansas Department On Aging, Direct Service Wavier & Request for Information | |
| And Referral | |
| Kansas Department On Aging, The Governor's Report On the State Of Kansas | |
| 1984 | |
| Kansas Department On Aging, Information and Memorandums, 1982-1983 | |
| Kansas Department On Aging, Meeting and Agendas & Information, 1982- 1983 | |
| Kansas Department On Aging, Newsletters 1979 | |
| Kansas Department On Aging, Notes & Pamphlets, 1979-1980 | |
| Kansas Legal Services, Newsletters, 1980-1981 | |
| The University of Kansas, Gerontology Review Newsletter, 1980-1981 | |
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Box #25 |
Lost Towns of Kansas ; Memorandum book |
|
Lost Towns of Kansas, v. 1 |
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Lost Towns of Kansas, v. 2 |
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Memorandum book (addresses, expenses, daily activities) |
Finding Aid Produced in Connection With My Spring Internship Project, Spring 2003. This project was further augmented through additional volunteer hours at the society.
By David Swindell
Topeka, Kansas
