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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers Lodge No. 68 (Altoona, Wis.) Records, 1884-1996 (bulk 1935-1970)

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 324

Content Description

This collection consists of three series: Series 1 of Claims files, circa 1935-1970, documents grievances against the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company and associated union action. Series 2 of Membership records, 1884-1996, includes employment seniority lists and union membership button lists, and also includes membership rolls from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Subdivision No. 241, presumably of Altoona, Wisconsin, and also financial audits. Series 3 of Miscellaneous records, 1884-1996, includes some membership records, a small set of meeting minutes, governing documents, labor agreements, fragmentary correspondence, and other organizational documents.

Dates

  • Creation: 1884-1996 (bulk 1935-1970)

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Use Restrictions

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.

Biographical/Historical Note

Originally founded in 1873 as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (BLF&E) was a railroad workers’ union. In 1969, the BFL&E merged with several other railroad workers’ unions to form the United Transportation Union.

Lodge No. 68 of Altoona, Wis. Appears to have been founded in the early 20th century. Prior, Altoona area railroad workers may have belonged to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, another railroad workers’ union with a presence in the area. Enginemen, served railroad workers on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company and the Chicago Northwestern Railway.

Extent

2.8 Linear Feet (7 archives boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Summary

Documents of a railroad workers’ union local in Altoona, Wisconsin, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers Lodge No. 68, founded in the early 20th Century. Collection contains Claims Files documenting grievances against the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company and associated union action (1935-1970); Membership Rolls from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Subdivision No. 241 employment seniority lists, and union membership button lists (1884-1996); and other organizational documents of financial audits, meeting minutes, governing documents, labor agreements, and correspondence (1926-1995).

Acquisition Information

Donated to the University Archives by Mike Lenz in September 2008.

Accession Number

09-007

Related Materials

Eau Claire Mss AF: United Transportation Union. Lodge 1293 Records, 1917-1974

Eau Claire Mss Y: Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Local 410 Records, 1897-1938

The Omaha: A Workers’ Profile, by Jon R. Huibregtse (Special Collections Theses, call #: HD8039.R12 H84 1990)

Reference Code

UHC324

Processing Note

Processed by Colleen McFarland and Peter DeCarlo in October 2008. Reprocessed by Brianna Kovacevich in June-July 2024 (4.2 ln ft deaccessioned).

Status
Published
Author
Alexis Casares
Date
November 28, 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire WI 54701 United States
715-836-2739