Grand Forks Division of the Order of Railway Conductors of America Records

Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Grand Forks Division, 1932-1960

This series contains meeting minutes, daily work ledgers, and financial material for the Grand Forks Division from 1932 to 1960.

Box 1

Folder 1: Meeting Minutes Ledger, 1932-1945

Folder 2: Meeting Minutes Ledger, 1945-1959

Folder 3: Individual Work Details Ledger, 1935-1942

Folder 4: Individual Work Details Ledger, 1949-1954

Folder 5: Salary and Expense Vouchers for Edward Farren (15 September 1954 and 31 August 1955) and James Rogers (31 August 1955)

Folder 6: Cash Book Ledger, 1945-1954

Folder 7: Dues Received Ledger, 1960

Folder 8: Letterhead Stationery (blank)

Series 2: Order of the Railway Conductors of America, 1911-1958

This series contains publications of the Order of Railway Conductors of America, dating from 1911 to 1958.

Box 1

Folder 9: Publications

Item 1: "Ritual for the Use of Subordinate Divisions of the Order of Railway Conductors", 1911

Item 2: "Ritual for the Use of Subordinate Divisions of the Order of Railway Conductors", 1911

Item 3: "Report of the General Chairman, Order of Railway Conductors. Great Northern Railway for the Year Ending December 31, 1945." by H.N. Hansen, Chairman

Item 4: "The Constitution, Statutes, and Rules of the Order of Railway Conductors.", 1950

Item 5: "Constitution and Statutes Rules of Order", 1954

Item 6: "Constitution and Statutes Rules of Order", 1958

Item 7: "Ritual for the Use of Subordinate Divisions of the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen", 1958

Item 8: "Awards Returned by National Railroad Adjustment Board (First Division). Regarding Investigation and Discipline.", undated

Series 3: Great Northern Railway Company, 1943-1959

This series contains publications and correspondence from the Great Northern Railway Company, dating from 1943 to 1959.

Box 1

Folder 10: Publications and Correspondence

Item 1: "Schedule for Conductors. Rules Effective August 1, 1944. Rates Effective December 27, 1943", 1943-1944

Item 2: "Schedule for Trainmen. Effective April 1, 1952."

Item 3: "Railroad Radio: General and Operating Rules. Effective April 1, 1953."

Item 4: "Minot Division Time Table 86." June 9, 1957

Item 5: "Dakota Division Time Table 105." June 9, 1957

Item 6: 1957 Annual Report

Item 7: "Rules and Instructions Governing Operations, Inspection and Maintenance of Air Brake and Air Signal Equipment, Handling Locomotives, Dynamic Braking, Train Handling, General Rules. Effective January 1, 1958."

Item 8: Correspondence from W.J. O'Connor, Superintendent, to Edward Farren, Local Chair, Order of Railway Conductors, April 9, 1959

Series 4: Miscellaneous

Box 1

Folder 11

Item 1: Certificate, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Insurance Department to Frank W. Brown of Grand Forks, 1940

Item 2: "Lubrication Manual." Published by the Association of American Railroads, 1956

Item 3: "Conductors Memorandum. Circular E. For Use in Computing New One-Way Coach Class and One-Way First-Class and One-Way Intermediate Class Passenger Fares.", 1956

Item 4: "The Power Brake Law of 1958." Interstate Commerce Commission.

Item 5: "Official Railroaders' Time Calculator and Seniority List. Great Falls, Montana.", undated