0884. 1968-1969. 180 pages., 1968-1969
Scope and Contents
Major Topics: Social, racial, and educational problems in Chicago; porter seniority rosters; discontinuation of passenger trains; Illinois fair housing legislation; American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations voter registration campaign; testimonial dinner in honor of A. Philip Randolph; claims for porter separation allowances from Pullman; dues collection; Labor Conference on Civil Rights; results of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters elections; passenger complaints against porters; retirement of A. Philip Randolph as Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters president; Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters-Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company agreement; Jerome Miles versus Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Pullman Company.
Dates
- 1968-1969
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
3.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
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