Newspaper Clippings about Neil Speirs, 1963-1969

Inclusive date range: 1963-1994

Bulk dates: 1963-1977



This collection consists of the papers of Neil P. Speirs. Included is a personal biography and newspaper clippings about his activities as a union president and member of the Railroad retirement Board. Also included is correspondence regarding his elections and appointments to various positions and honors bestowed upon him; his correspondence includes communication with the staff of three presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, and Gerald Ford. Also of interest in this collection are records documeting the formation and 25th anniversary of the formation of the United Transportation Union [UTU]. These records contain pamphlets which document the history of the founding unions that united to create the UTU, reproductions of photographs, and the biographies of the various union presidents.