Reel 2

Scope and Contents Major Topics: Correspondence between A. Philip Randolph and Milton Webster; porter grievances; questionnaires; Pullman employee representation plan; special assessment; financial statements; dues collection; propaganda; National Mediation Board proceedings in Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters case; political situation in Chicago; reports on poor working conditions; New York Citizens Committee of One Hundred; funds advanced to discharged members; Randolph's speech to the National Urban...

Scope and Contents

Major Topics: Dues collection; National Mediation Board proceedings in Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters case; correspondence between A. Philip Randolph and Milton Webster; Wage Board proceedings; financial statements; Pullman reprisals against Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters organizers; Pullman employee representation plan; special assessment.

Scope and Contents

Major Topics: Dues collection; special assessment; financial statements; Pullman reprisals against Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters organizers; correspondence between A. Philip Randolph and Milton Webster; wages and working conditions of Negro porters; National Mediation Board proceedings in the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters case; endorsement of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters by the Switchmen's Union of North America; list of new members.

Scope and Contents

Major Topics: Dues collection; correspondence between A. Philip Randolph and Milton Webster; alleged National Mediation Board denial of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters request for wage increase; special assessment; National Mediation Board proceedings in the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters case; Pullman propaganda; Pullman reprisals against Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters organizers; financial statements.

Scope and Contents

Major Topics: Applications; financial statements; special assessment; dues collection; list of telegrams sent by A. Philip Randolph; National Mediation Board proceedings in the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters case; correspondence between A. Philip Randolph and Milton Webster; wages and working conditions of Pullman porters.

Scope and Contents Major Topics: Pay rates for Pullman porters, attendants, and maids; applications; correspondence between A. Philip Randolph and Milton Webster; dues collection; special assessment; itinerary of tour by A. Philip Randolph and A.L. Totten; financial statements; Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters files petition with Interstate Commerce Commission regarding Pullman case; wages and working conditions of Pullman Porters; Pullman propaganda; elections under Pullman employees representation...

Scope and Contents Major Topics: Dues collection; special assessment; fund-raising activities; Pullman reprisals against Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters organizers; correspondence between A. Philip Randolph and Milton Webster; hearing of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters case by Interstate Commerce Commission; financial statements; election under the Pullman employees representation plan; special assessments; list of members in the Chicago District; mass meeting; Pullman Company intimidation and...

Scope and Contents

Major Topics: Applications; Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters case before the Interstate Commerce Commission; mass meeting; financial statements; special assessments; dues collection; correspondence between A. Philip Randolph and Milton Webster; Pullman Company intimidation; Pullman wage conference; organization meetings; Pullman Porters Benevolent Association convention

Scope and Contents

Major Topics: Hearing of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters case before the Interstate Commerce Commission; Negro Labor Conference; correspondence between A. Philip Randolph and Milton Webster; financial statements; special assessments; dues collection; Pullman wage conference; Pullman employees representation plan; support of Chicago Defender for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; plan to charge fee or duplicate dues and membership cards; Pullman Company intimidation.