US Railroad Administration Circulars., 1918-1919
Scope and Contents
This series contains records of federal agencies which regulated the railroad industry. This includes the nationalization of the railroads during World War I under the U.S. Railroad Administration and the decision by an Emergency Board in 1942 to ensure that labor disputes did not hinder the U.S.'s war mobilizations during World War II. Also found in this series is the legislation that amended the Railroad Retirement Acts and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act in 1951.
Dates
- 1918-1919
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
10 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853