University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Lodge 191 (Milwaukee, Wis.).

Records, 1886-1968.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection EW

1.5 cubic ft. (1 archives box, and 11 volumes)


ABSTRACT: Records of a Wisconsin lodge of the national Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, organized in 1883 to promote the welfare of railroad men and their families, Lodge 191 was established 28 January 1886 at Fort Howard, and later moved to Fond du Lac (about 1891). Since 1909, the union headquarters have been in Milwaukee. Records in the collection include ten volumes and three folders of minutes of meetings, 1886-1962, 1965-1968. Volumes 1 and 2 contain duplicate records of meetings for 1891 and 1892. Also present are three volumes of lodge attendance registers, listing members' names, and one volume of financial records, containing dues records, receipts and disbursements, and balances.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Lodge 191 (Milwaukee, Wis.). Records, 1886-1968. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection EW. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. Golda Meir Library. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.


ACQUISITION: Presented by R.A. Noah of Greenfield, Wisconsin in 1976, and 1977 (accession numbers M76-526, and M77-58).

PROCESSING: Processed by Menzi Behrnd Klodt on 2 July 1979.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:

MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION EW BOX FOLDER
Attendance Register, 1905-1919 1 4
Attendance Register, 1919-1942 1 5
Attendance Register, 1942-1968 1 6
Financial Ledger, 1895-1904 [volume 11]
Minutes, 1886-1892 [volume 1]
Minutes, 1891-1903 [volume 2]
Minutes, 1906-1910 [volume 3]
Minutes, 1910-1916 [volume 4]
Minutes, 1916-1922 [volume 5]
Minutes, 1922-1928 [volume 6]
Minutes, 1928-1935 [volume 7]
Minutes, 1935-1941 [volume 8]
Minutes, 1941-1947 [volume 9]
Minutes, 1947-1954 [volume 10]
Minutes, 1954-1957 11
Minutes, 1958-1962 12
Minutes, 1965-1968 13

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