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This title was originally published in 1956 and traces the growth of the railroads and the rapid population growth in the Great Plains and the American West after the Civil War. This title shows how the consolidation of smaller railroads and the growth of capitalism worked to unify the railroad industry.

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This title is an account of the rise, decline, and rebirth of railroads in the United States including the vital part played by the railroads during the Civil War and the two World Wars and charts the railroads' decline due to the advent of air travel and trucking during the 1950s. This is an updated version of his 1967 title and includes two new chapters.

v345 (1973-1976) and v353 (1976-1977), v354 Finance Reports (1977-1979)
The Library does have these items but a catalog record has yet to be created but is forthcoming see reference librarian for assistance.

Unreported Cases. Two volume Index Digest covering cases 1909 - 1913 (some cases until 1915). Volumes covering Reparations 1 - 113 and 213 - 365. Decisions volumes covering 1912 (A1) - 1915 (A1064)

Covers cases 1887 - 1913

This is an English translation of a well-known comprehensive and detailed work on the development, construction, finance, and operation of early American railroads and canals that was originally commissioned by the Russian government seeking a model for their own rail network.

This is a general history on the railroads that begins with the opening of the first American railroad, Baltimore & Ohio line in the 1830s that sparked a revolution in the way that people lived and traveled. The railroad network in America was bigger and facilitated everything from long-distance travel to commuting and transporting goods to waging war. By the early 1900s, the United States was covered in a latticework of more than 200,000 miles of railroad track all built and controlled by the biggest corporations in the land.

This title includes books and periodicals/proceedings related to railroads from over 25,000 companies and includes over 100,000 listings from libraries in the U.S. and Canada. There is a special section devoted to material before 1841 and biographical collections. There are also titles from historical technical societies.

This book tell the story of two titans of American railroads set their sights on it: James J. Hill, head of the Great Northern and largest individual shareholder of the Northern Pacific, and Edward Harriman, head of the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific. It looks at the events that led to the forming of a holding company and the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the deal and the forces of competition and combination, unfettered growth, and government regulation.

This is a reprint of an 1860 which is available online from Internet Archive External title that has history on the Progress, Cost, Revenues, expenditures and Present Condition on the states of: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.

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There are several parts to the Index. The major part is alphabetical by topic (ex. assignment of crews; foreman; minimum rates). There is also a index by Railroad Parties which lists all of the decisions that railroad was a party to as well as an index by organizations (usually various labor organizations) that lists the decisions that organization was party to.

Covers the history of the ICC from 1887 to 1937 with attention paid to particular divisions or functions like the Bureau of Statistics, Bureau of Traffic, Bureau of Accounts, Bureau of Valuation, Bureau of Service, Bureau of Finance, Bureau of Safety, etc. Includes organizational charts from 1899, 1911, and 1917 with individuals names.

Covers the Commission activities from 1937 - 1962 and was a supplement to the 75th Annual Report. It has the same coverage as the volume that covered the years 1887 - 1937 but is organized differently. Includes two pull-out documents, one is an organization chart as of 1962 the other is a listing of names and tenures of Commissioners from 1887 - 1962.

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This is Senate Report 1182 from the 76th Congress, 3rd Session and is 5 parts long. Each part has multiple chapters on specific topics.
Part 1 has some historical information relating the situation specifically about the combinations of the industry in the 19th century and the concept of "community of interest" and it's later collapse. There are specific mentions of Jay Gould and his collapse. There are also appendices relating to particular lines.
Part 2 Starts with a look at the Transportation Act of 1920 as well as a look at eastern railroads in 1920. There is information on the Ripley Report and the Commission's tentative plan (re the Ripley report) and the combinations and consolidations during the Commission's hearings.
Part 3 Looks at the first series of 4-party conferences as well as activities by the eastern systems from 1924-1926. This section has specific appendices regarding the Pennsylvania system, New York Central, and the Baltimore & Ohio.
Part 4 The first chapter is about the Van Sweringens and the Chesapeake & Ohio. The other chapters look at how the railroads "resort of self help," how the Loree's projected 5th system collapsed, how there is a second failure of the 4-party conference how the Commission invoked the Clayton Antitrust Act, how companies scramble in the wake of the Commissions action. The last chapter is specifically about the Commission's 1929 plan.
Part 5 talks specifically about how the Depression impacts railroads with specific attention paid to The Van Sweringens. There is also attention on the revival of the 4-party conferences, the 4 systems reading and agreement and their plan for the eastern region.
Done chronologically though the 1939 done by report/company. Other years as well:
Senate Report 25 in the 76th Congress 1st session (HE2705.1939 .C32 )
Senate Report 714 in the 77th Congress first session (HE2705.1941 .C32)
Senate Report 714 in the 77th Congress first session (HE2705.1941 .C33)

This work looks at the time from 1970-2002 in railroad development. Attention is paid to CSX, Norfolk Southern, Conrail (rise and demise), Union Pacific, Burlington Northern, legislation like the Staggers Act, development of Amtrak, etc. Included is an extensive end notes section.

This title traces the growth of railroads from their origins in the 1820s to the onset of the Civil War with a look at the cultural, economic, and political aspects.

This title is mostly analysis and discussion however, there are many informative tables and graphs. Section one is generally on abandonments, section two is denials of requests for abandonment, section three has discussion on the effect of abandonments on local communities. The Appendix is where the more detailed tables are located here are a few examples: Appendix Table C has number and miles of railroads abandonments by state; Appendix Table D has the number of miles by state by class (for Class I, II, and III); Appendix Table E has data for abandonments by cause; Appendix Table G is list of railroad abandonment for railroads operating over 500 miles.

Formerly known as the "Bulletin," this publication has been published since 1921. Articles are on various topics and often include photographs and rail maps and are often about particular lines and particular lines in particular areas. Indexing: "America: History and Life "(print, also in EBSCO database), "Historical Abstracts" (print, also in EBSCO database), and "Writing on American History. "

Name changes of common carrier "steam" railroads. Totaling about 7300 listed railroads. This title is helpful in tracing the name changes/ownership.

This article examines the historical impact of railroads on the U.S. economy.

Stover has written many titles dealing with the history of the railroads including History of American Railroads, Iron Road to the West : American Railroads in the 1850s, histories of Baltimore & Ohio and Illinois Central. This title traces the history of railroads in the American south beginning in the 1850's but focusing on the years 1865-1900. Particular chapters include southern railroads during the war, as well as chapters on northern lines like the Pennsylvania Railroad and Illinois Central's intentions in the south.

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There is an interesting piece on how the railroads were built as of 1868 as well as a small piece on railroads in Russia. Obviously most of the item were focused on the railroads in the United States as of 1868 with smaller sections on specific directions (i.e. New York to the West, Chicago to the South, etc.) and specific lines (B&O, Pennsylvania Railroad, etc.).

There are three parts. Part 1 is a "History of bills and resolutions introduced in the Congress of the United States respecting the regulation of railway transportation from the Thirty-seventh Congress, second session, to the Fifty-eighth Congress, third session. Part 2 is a "History of bills and resolutions regarding safety on railroads, protection of employees, and settlement of controversies from the Thirty-ninth Congress, first session, to the Fifty-eighth Congress, second session. (Parts 1 and 2 were published as Exhibit N to the Report of the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce, 1905) Part 3 is a "History of bills and resolutions introduced in Congress relative to the regulation of interstate commerce from the Fifty-ninth Congress, first session, to the Sixty-second Congress, third session.

This is a two volume set that is a general overview of the railroad system in the United States as of 1886. It is dated January 18, 1886 and the report number is 46. Part one includes powers of the Congress and the ICC over railroads, information on the state railroad commissioners, regulations over railroads, rates, and index to volume 1. Interesting discussions on the importance of the eastbound and westbound trunk lines as well as its relationship with agricultural commerce particularly cotton. Part 2 is testimony of various interested parties. This volume does include an index to the testimony.

Perhaps no other industrial technology changed the course of Mexican history in the United States--and Mexico--than did the coming of the railroads. Tens of thousands of Mexicans worked for the railroads in the United States, especially in the Southwest and Midwest. Construction crews soon became railroad workers proper, along with maintenance crews later. Extensive Mexican American settlements appeared throughout the lower and upper Midwest as the result of the railroad. The substantial Mexican American populations in these regions today are largely attributable to 19th- and 20th-century railroad work. Only agricultural work surpassed railroad work in terms of employment of Mexicans. The full history of Mexican American railroad labor and settlement in the United States had not been told, however, until Jeffrey Marcos Garcílazo's groundbreaking research in Traqueros. Garcílazo mined numerous archives and other sources to provide the first and only comprehensive history of Mexican railroad workers across the United States, with particular attention to the Midwest. He first explores the origins and process of Mexican labor recruitment and immigration and then describes the areas of work performed. He reconstructs the workers' daily lives and explores not only what the workers did on the job but also what they did at home and how they accommodated and/or resisted Americanization. Boxcar communities, strike organizations, and "traquero culture" finally receive historical acknowledgment. Integral to his study is the importance of family settlement in shaping working class communities and consciousness throughout the Midwest. Abstract provided by publisher.

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Covers eastern seaboard, with steam and railroad miles, stops, etc. Several editions are also available via Google Books.

This is a compiled collection of circulars from the various agencies of the United States Railroad Administration. Since this set may not be complete there are alternate sources for the items as many of them are contained in other areas of the collection. No attempt has been made to compile a listing of all of the individual circulars, however, the tab sections that represent various Divisions, Sections, and Departments have been noted for each volume. Some tabs have more circulars than others so this may not be a complete collection. The documents are from various dates but date roughly from 1919 - 1920.

1. Division of Public Service and Accounting, Division of Public Service, (sections: Short Time Section), Division of Purchases, ( sections: Central Advisor Purchasing Committee, Forest Products Section, Procurement Section, Stores Section, Division of Traffic), Division of Traffic, Board of Railroad Wages & Working Conditions, exports Control Committee, Division of Law (sections: Claims & Property Protection), Auditors Office, Division of Capital Expenditures, Division of Finance & Purchases (sections: Fire Loss & Protection Service, Marine Insurance, Treasurers Office), Division of Inland Waterways, Division of Labor (sections: Railway Boards of Adjustment, Women's Service. See Circulars above.
2. Division of Operations sections: Car Repair, Car Service, Car Service Bulletins, Fuel Conservation, Health & Medical Relief Committee, Marine Section, Mechanical Department, Operating Statistics Section, Safety, Secret Service & Police, and Troop Movement. See Circulars above.
3. Report to the President for 1918 and 1920. Documents relating to the Report to the President from the various Divisions: Capital Expenditures Division, Division of Inland Waterways Division of Labor, Division of Operation, Bureau of Suggestions & Complaints, Division of Public Service, Division of Purchases, Central Coal Committee, Board of Railway Wages & Working Conditions, Allegheny Region, Central Western Region, Eastern Region, Pocahontas Region, Southern Region, and Southwestern Region.
4. This volume has specific Bulletin's by number and covers 1 - 13 (number 1 is called a circular). Bulletin 4 is "Public Acts, Proclamations by the President Relating to the United States Railroad Administration, and General Orders and Circulars issued by Directory of Railroads to July 1, 1918 there is a revision of this which has the same title but has the dates to December 31, 1918 and another revision to February 29, 1920. Bulletin 10 has the "Decision of Railway Boards of Adjustment Nos. 1, 2, and 3" to December 31, 1918. Bulletin 11 has the Circulars and Bulletins issued for the year 1918 and looks to be the full text. See record for United States Railroad Administration. Bulletin.
5. This contains just Bulletin 10 "Decision of Railway Boards of Adjustment Nos. 1, 2, and 3" to December 31, 1918. See Decisions Railway Board of Adjustment above.
6. volume 6 is not on shelf
7. This volume contains a series of booklets on individual states agricultural and various livestock opportunities in the various states. This series was produced by the U.S. Railroad Administration Agricultural Section in roughly 1920. Also referred to as the Agricultural Series.

Names and values of the major holder of stock for the larges railroad companies as of 1909.

Three part article that is written as an overview of National Archives material on the railroads with some explanation of what information is reported. Obviously there is material from the ICC like valuation records and accident records as well as other material like annual reports, patent application files, Railway Mission to Mexico, Reconstruction Finance Corporation Railroad Division, etc. This is the author of a more comprehensive guide "Guide to Railroad Records at the National Archives" External on the web site of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society.

Holdings, 1987-
Available online from HathiTrust External.
Reports on the activities of the ICC for that year. There are a few years where some of the "ICC Bluebooks" are place holding.

Holdings 1903-1906.
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Reports on the activities of the ICC for that year. There are a few years where some of the "ICC Bluebooks" are place holding.

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Often referred to as the "Bluebook," this title covers very general statistics for things like mileage per state to freight, class of cars, employees, equipment, etc. by region Group. There are also statistics on general balance sheet data, accidents, earnings & expenses, etc. The statistical tables are done by region Group and then alphabetically by "name of road" with miles owned and miles operated. Each has a remarks section which often covers current event like large purchases of land, other railroads, mergers, name changes, etc. Other tables go over earnings & income (and if they are derived from passenger, mail, freight), general expenditures, etc. There is an index to railways for finding where the rail line is mentioned as well as a general index. Some digitized versions may also be found on Internet Archive, External GoogleBook, External or in additional records in Hathi Trust. External

Editions from 1863-1866 are available online from Hathi Trust External
Each entry includes headquarters, officers, and some financial information like capital and debt. There were also notes on the number of locomotives and cars and what type of rail.

See also United States Railroad Administration. [Documents] (abstract below) volume 4 Contains Bulletins 1 - 13.

1911: Bulletins nos. 4, 11, 15, 17, 18, 21, 23, and 24
1912: Bulletins nos. 28, 34, and 39
1914: volume includes 1910 – 1914 Available online from Internet Archive External
1915: volume included Bulletins from 1913 - 1915
The studies cover a wide range of topics: comparative railway statistics and comparative wages for United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany), employee compensation and railway employees, list of publications pertaining to government ownership of railways, comparison of values (agriculture, manufactures, and the railways), etc.

Accounting Circular no. 1-164.
See also United States Railroad Administration. [Documents] volumes 1 and 2 (HE2708.R3 A15 below).

Division of Traffic. Circular no. 1-12.
See also United States Railroad Administration. [Documents] volumes 1 and 2 (HE2708.R3 A15 below).

Circular no. 1-128.
See also United States Railroad Administration. [Documents] volumes 1 and 2 (HE2708.R3 A15 below).

Division of Transportation. Circular no. 1-9.
Division of Operation. Circular no. 1-33
See also United States Railroad Administration. [Documents] volumes 1 and 2 (HE2708.R3 A15 below).

Division of Liquidation Claims. Circular no. 1-11.
See also United States Railroad Administration. [Documents] volumes 1 and 2 (HE2708.R3 A15 below).

Division of Law. Circular no. 1-56.
See also United States Railroad Administration. [Documents] volumes 1 and 2 (HE2708.R3 A15 below).

Division of Finance and Purchases. Circular no. 1-6.
See also United States Railroad Administration. [Documents] volumes 1 and 2 (HE2708.R3 A15 below).

1957-1962 Cases involving Finance

v.1 1920, v.2 1921, v.3 1922, v.4 1923, v.5 1924, v.6 1926
The U.S. Railroad Labor Board was created by the Transportation Act of 1920 with the power to issue non-binding proposals for the resolution of labor disputes and was required to periodically publish their decisions and related data. Each volume includes roughly the same types of materials -- Decisions, any Addenda, Interpretations and an Appendix. Some volumes (1921 at the time of this guide) may be available on the Internet Archives). A helpful index for some years was published, see Index-Digest of Decisions of United States Railroad Labor Board in this guide. Subscription database HeinOnline contains "Decisions of the United States Railroad Labor Board" (Jan. 01, 1920- Dec. 31, 1925).

Multiple volumes covering January 1919 - March 1920. Board 1.
See also United States Railroad Administration. [Documents] volume 5.1 (HE2708.R3 A15 below).

Board 2.
See also United States Railroad Administration. [Documents] volume 5.1 (HE2708.R3 A15 below)

Board 2 and 3
See also United States Railroad Administration. [Documents] volume 5.1 (HE2708.R3 A15 below)

Learn about railroad lines that were abandoned or merged. All major and many minor railroads from the past 100 years are included - Statistics highlight miles of operation, locomotives, and rolling stock

Even though this was published beginning in roughly 1858, Library only has 1861. It includes the names of the officers and directors, company head quarters as well as the start of the line, the destination, and number of miles. Digitized versions may be found on the internet over time. For example the 1862 edition is available via Google Book.

Holdings: 1878-1903
Annual report includes various statistics and other financial data for the agency and the railroads themselves.

Monthly publication - the Library holds issues beginning in 1923. It covers the United States, Canada, and Mexico. "Showing by car number, the marked capacity, length, dimension, and cubical capacity of freight cars used to transport freight. Information presented by rail line.

Holdings: 1938-1963
Covers passenger statistics.

Holdings: 1911-1953
This title covers "common carriers" and includes a list of carriers by steam that are included and the organization is by District then by line/item. There is information, by line from the general balance sheet, income account, revenues, expenses. There is statistics by line on rail line operation for freight, passenger, mixed, and special as well as information on road operated at the close of the year. A separate chart looks at the specifics of the freight (grain, hay, tobacco, cotton, ores, livestock, lumber, sugar, etc.).

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A statistical volume covering Class I railways for the years 1911-1949.

This is an alphabetical list of railway stations on the American continent, including the principal cities, towns and villages of the United States, Canada, etc., with the names of roads on which each is situated, and distances from prominent points.

This title began in 1971 and ceased in 2012, but was picked up electronically in the MarketScope database from CFRA. Originally the industry was covered under Railroads but in the MarketScope database it is covered as Road & Rail (in the databases beginning 2013)

This is a weekly publication that according to the explanatory information from the publication is: "to inform the traffic man of the origin and development of freight rates, charges, rules and regulations, and second, to enable him to maintain a check on his tariff file, by listing all supplements to existing tariffs, all reissue of tariffs, and all new tariffs of carriers filing their rates with the Interstate Commerce Commission…." Library's collection begins with volume 1 from 1913 and continues to get copies.