Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Lodge No. 259: Records, 1888-1942

Scope and Content Note

The collection includes the secretary's roll book, listing officers and board members; a register of traveling cards issued; and the secretary's beneficiary register, which lists names, addresses and beneficiaries, and the record of membership. Also included in this latter book is a list of union members who served in World War I. Other records in the collection are two registers of members present at meetings; a union checkbook; and a printed report, dated 1925, which gives examples of claims, grievances, and cases brought to the attention of the national Brotherhood.