[Ballot Regarding Conoslidation of 11th and 15th M.K.T.R. Districts] (open access)

[Ballot Regarding Conoslidation of 11th and 15th M.K.T.R. Districts]

Statement describing proposed rights and seniority for firemen in the Texas Central and Smithville Districts of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway after consolidation, with a ballot at the bottom of the page for members to vote for or against the proposal.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Lodge 492.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #1] (open access)

[Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #1]

Statement describing an agreement proposed by the General Grievance Committee regarding the ways that seniority among firemen will be handled if the 11th and 15th districts of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway consolidate, with a ballot at the bottom of the page for members to vote for or against the proposal.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Lodge 492.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #2] (open access)

[Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #2]

Statement describing an agreement proposed by the General Grievance Committee regarding the ways that seniority among firemen will be handled if the 11th and 15th districts of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway consolidate, with a ballot at the bottom of the page for members to vote for or against the proposal.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Lodge 492.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ballot Regarding Consolidation for Firemen in the M. K. T. R., Draft] (open access)

[Ballot Regarding Consolidation for Firemen in the M. K. T. R., Draft]

Statement describing a proposal about how prior seniority among firemen in the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway would be handled if the 11th and 14th districts are consolidated. It includes a list of the firemen and the dates that would be used for seniority and a description of how consolidation would be handled, as well as a ballot at the bottom of the page for members to vote for or against consolidation. This appears to be a draft version, with a number of notations.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Lodge 492.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft Notes About Conslidation Procedures] (open access)

[Draft Notes About Conslidation Procedures]

Notes about how seniority for firemen and engineers will be handled during the consolidation of the 11th and 12th districts of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. It includes procedural notes and comments on promotion rights for individual firemen.
Date: July 1, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Employees Who Attended Safety Meeting When Safety Awards Were Presented (open access)

Employees Who Attended Safety Meeting When Safety Awards Were Presented

List of men from the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad who attended a safety meeting at a Central Texas location on May 11, 1955 documenting names and titles for each attendee.
Date: 1955-05~
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Grievance Committee Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #1] (open access)

[General Grievance Committee Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #1]

Statement describing an agreement proposed by the General Grievance Committee regarding the ways that seniority among firemen will be handled if the 11th and 15th districts of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway consolidate with a ballot at the bottom of the page for members to vote for or against the proposal.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Lodge 492.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Grievance Committee Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #2] (open access)

[General Grievance Committee Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #2]

Statement describing an agreement proposed by the General Grievance Committee regarding the ways that seniority among firemen will be handled if the 11th and 15th districts of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway consolidate with a ballot at the bottom of the page for members to vote for or against the proposal.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Lodge 492.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Notes About Consolidation] (open access)

[Handwritten Notes About Consolidation]

Handwritten notes about how seniority for firemen and engineers will be handled during the consolidation of the 11th and 12th districts of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. It includes procedural notes and questions that still need to be addressed.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. F. Winkel, June 23, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. F. Winkel, June 23, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. F. Winkel listing cases to be discussed at the consolidation conference, as well as a discharge case.
Date: June 23, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. F. Winkel, May 12, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. F. Winkel, May 12, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. F. Winkel discussing how the consolidation of the Texas Central District and the Smithville District is to proceed.
Date: May 12, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge and T. C. Burlison, February 28, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge and T. C. Burlison, February 28, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge and T. C. Burlison discussing that the General Grievance Committee will agree to go on record in favor of consolidation of the 11th and 15th seniority districts if both districts also agree to do so.
Date: February 28, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, April 23, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, April 23, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge discussing the vote taken to confirm the consolidation of the Smithville and Texas Central seniority districts.
Date: April 23, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, April 25, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, April 25, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge discussing promotions within the new consolidated seniority district.
Date: April 24, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, June 24, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, June 24, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge discussing details of a conference that will meet to discuss the consolidation of the Smithville and Texas Central Districts.
Date: June 24, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, March 22, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, March 22, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge discussing ballots to vote on the consolidation of the 11th and 15th seniority district, and asking for response after review.
Date: March 22, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to T. C. Burlison, February 5, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to T. C. Burlison, February 5, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to T. C. Burlison stating that the General Grievance Committee would be the best option to handle the consolidation of the 11th and 15th districts, instead of both districts attempting to consolidate on their own, and gives Burlison the details of the meeting he is to appear at.
Date: February 5, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to T. C. Burlison, July 12, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to T. C. Burlison, July 12, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to T. C. Burlison discussing the consolidation of two seniority districts.
Date: July 12, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Miller, March 21, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Miller, March 21, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Miller discussing the consolidation ballot received from Loughridge, and changes that the General Chairman believes should be made. The ballot is also included.
Date: March 21, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Miller, March 21, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Miller, March 21, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Miller discussing the consolidation ballot received from Loughridge, and changes that the General Chairman believes should be made.
Date: March 21, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. P. Loughridge to T. E. Penn, April 22, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from F. P. Loughridge to T. E. Penn, April 22, 1955]

Letter from F. P. Loughridge to T. E. Penn showing the report of the ballot for the consolidation of the 11th and 15th seniority districts. It is to be known as the 11th district after consolidation, as the majority voted to consolidate.
Date: April 22, 1955
Creator: Loughridge, F. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. P. Loughridge to T. E. Penn, April 22, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from F. P. Loughridge to T. E. Penn, April 22, 1955]

Letter from F. P. Loughridge to T. E. Penn discussing the effects the consolidation will have on promotion of firemen within the consolidated district.
Date: April 22, 1955
Creator: Loughridge, F. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. P. Loughridge to T. E. Penn, February 4, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from F. P. Loughridge to T. E. Penn, February 4, 1955]

Letter from F. P. Loughridge to T. E. Penn discussing a revised agreement regarding the qualifications to be met for promoted or demoted engineers.
Date: February 4, 1955
Creator: Loughridge, F. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. P. Loughridge to T. E. Penn, February 8, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from F. P. Loughridge to T. E. Penn, February 8, 1955]

Letter from F. P. Loughridge to T. E. Penn informing Penn that since the committee has provided answers to their questions, they can go through with the ballot for consolidation. Loughridge believes that T. C. Burlison should appear before the committee and explain the reasoning behind the desire for consolidation.
Date: February 8, 1955
Creator: Loughridge, F. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History