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Box 8

 Container

Contains 34 Results:

Discrimination - African-American trainmen on Kentucky Div., filing petition for Writ of Mandamus, 1932-1939

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

to compel the NRAB to hear complaint of Louisville Lodge #10, Association of Colored Railway Trainmen vs. Illinois Central Railroad Company

Dates: 1932-1939

Discrimination - Seniority rule as between white and African-American firemen, 1924-1941

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 21a
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is arranged alphabetically by subject (see folder list for all topics included). The records in this series consist of correspondence; transcripts of proceeding before arbitration and mediation boards; minutes of meetings; death records; documentation of disciplinary matters; employee claims forms; financial records, including extensive documentation of rates of pay, wage schedules, timekeeping, and vacation pay; newspaper and magazine clippings; government publications such as...
Dates: 1924-1941

Discrimination - Seniority rights of Gilbert Clayborne, switchman, Memphis TN, 1935-1939

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 21b
Scope and Contents

Correspondence to and from George E. Washington, Mr. Clayborne's representative. (see box 18, folder 5 for additional materials on this case).

Dates: 1935-1939

Discrimination - Seniority rights of African-American switchmen and brakemen; suits of various employees [folder 1 of 2], 1925-1941

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 22a
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is arranged alphabetically by subject (see folder list for all topics included). The records in this series consist of correspondence; transcripts of proceeding before arbitration and mediation boards; minutes of meetings; death records; documentation of disciplinary matters; employee claims forms; financial records, including extensive documentation of rates of pay, wage schedules, timekeeping, and vacation pay; newspaper and magazine clippings; government publications such as...
Dates: 1925-1941

Discrimination - Seniority rights of African-American switchmen and brakemen; suits of various employees [folder 2 of 2], 1925-1941

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 22b
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is arranged alphabetically by subject (see folder list for all topics included). The records in this series consist of correspondence; transcripts of proceeding before arbitration and mediation boards; minutes of meetings; death records; documentation of disciplinary matters; employee claims forms; financial records, including extensive documentation of rates of pay, wage schedules, timekeeping, and vacation pay; newspaper and magazine clippings; government publications such as...
Dates: 1925-1941

Discrimination - Internal report on intimidation of, violence against, and murder of African-American employees [folder 1 of 2], 1934

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 23a
Scope and Contents

Includes different drafts of report and memoranda describing conditions faced by African-American employees. The names of the victims are included in lists made during the three waves of violence in 1916, 1921-1922, and 1932-1933.

Dates: 1934

Discrimination - Reatie Lee and Emmett Smith, 1933-1939

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents

These two white ICRR trainmen were arrested for, confessed to, and tried for the murders and attempted murders of African-American ICRR trainmen in Jackson, Mississippi. They were found not guilty in a jury trial, and then sued the ICRR for back-pay, slander, and wrongful termination. Folder contains a memorandum, dated July 22, 1937, that contains the entire narrative of the shootings.

Dates: 1933-1939