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Subgroup 01: Office of the President, 1867-1982

 Series
Identifier: Case Pullman 01/01

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

From 1867-1982 nine men occupied the office of the President of the Pullman’s Palace Car Company and Pullman Company. Presidents include George M. Pullman, 1867-1897, Robert T. Lincoln, 1897-1911, John S. Runnells, 1911-1922, Edward F. Carry, 1922-1929, David A. Crawford, 1929-1947, Carroll R. Harding, 1947-1958, George W. Bohannon, 1958-1971, Fred J. Boeckelman, 1971-1976, and Martin J. Rock, 1976-1982.

Includes fragmentary records of the administrations of George M. Pullman and Robert T. Lincoln, extensive administrative files of Carroll R. Harding and George W. Bohannon, 1947-1980, company circulars, railroad company contract files, 1921-1945, and central office files dating primarily from the cessation of operations in 1969 to the formal dissolution of the company in 1982.

Dates

  • Creation: 1867-1982

Creator

Access

The Pullman Company records are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Medical records and records of disciplinary action are closed for a period of fifty years after the creation of the record. Such records may be disclosed only to the named individual or his legal representative. Application and service files that may contain medical and disciplinary information will be reviewed and records removed before the files are supplied to a researcher.

Personnel records less than fifty years old and not specified in (1) above are open for research with the user's written assurance that information from the records will be used for statistical or summary purposes only and that no specific names or individually identifiable information will be disclosed. Such information may be revealed only if the individual or his legal representative agrees to its release, or if the individual is deceased.

Photocopies of open personnel records less than fifty years old are supplied only for the researcher's personal use and may not be reproduced. All copies must be destroyed or returned upon completion of work.

Arrangement note

Arranged in six series: George M. Pullman files, 1867-1897 (01/01/01); Robert Todd Lincoln files, 1888-1904 (01/01/02); Administrative files, 1947-1980 (01/01/03); Circulars, 1872-1969 (01/01/04); Contract files, 1921-1945, bulk 1931-1945 (01/01/05); and General office files, 1967-1982 (01/01/06).

General Physical Description note

63.3 linear feet (14.5 boxes, 37 record cartons, and 26 volumes)

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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