Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Indianapolis Division, No. 552 volumes
Collection — Volume: V125
Identifier: V125
Scope and Contents
This colleciton includes records of the Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the Indianapolis Division, No. 552. There are membership records, a dues book, a roll of officers, and minutes ranging from 1915 to 1969.
Dates
- 1915-1969
Creator
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (U.S.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
"The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) is a Division of the Rail Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). The BLET is the senior national labor organization in the United States and also North America's oldest rail labor union. The BLET is marking its 150th anniversary in 2013 and was founded in Marshall, Mich. on May 8, 1863, as the Brotherhood of the Footboard; a year later, its name was changed to The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The BLE merged with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and became the BLET on January 1, 2004."
The Auxiliary's membership consisted of the wives of the members of the Brotherhood's union in Indianapolis.
Source: "Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen". BLE-T.org. Accessed October 28, 2019. https://www.ble-t.org/about.asp
The Auxiliary's membership consisted of the wives of the members of the Brotherhood's union in Indianapolis.
Source: "Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen". BLE-T.org. Accessed October 28, 2019. https://www.ble-t.org/about.asp
Extent
0.8 Cubic Feet (6 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Walter Titus on 1969/09/08 and 1969/11/11.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/10/28 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/10/28 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (U.S.) (Organization)
- Title
- Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Indianapolis Division, No. 552 volumes
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
