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Daniel Pittinger Loomis papers , 1943-1967
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Loomis, Daniel P. (Daniel Pittinger), 1905-1977
- Title
- Daniel Pittinger Loomis papers
- Dates
- 1943-1967 (inclusive)19431967
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet, (2 containers) : 2 manuscript boxes
- Collection Number
- Ax 413
- Summary
- Daniel P. Loomis (1905 - ) was an attorney for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Co., chairman of the Association of Western Railways, and president of the Association of American Railroads. The collection consists of speeches, statements before congressional committees, and memoranda and other material relating to the President's Special Emergency Board on Wage Claims of Nonoperating Railway Employees and the President's Commission on Railroad Work Rules, 1943-1967.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Daniel P. Loomis (1905 - ) was born in Burlington, Vermont, and educated at Harvard Law School. He was an attorney for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Co., chairman of the Association of Western Railways, and president of the Association of American Railroads.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of speeches, statements before congressional committees, and memoranda and other material relating to the President's Special Emergency Board on Wage Claims of Nonoperating Railway Employees and the President's Commission on Railroad Work Rules, 1943-1966.
A section of mimeographed and xeroxed speeches is from 1946-1966. Another section is of statements before congressional committees, 1959-1967.
There is also mimeographed memoranda concerning the President's Special Emergency Board on Wage Claims of Nonoperating Railway Employees, 1943-1944, and memoranda concerning the Presidential Commission on Railroad Work Rules, 1960.
The collection also includes biographical information.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
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| Guide to the Daniel Pittinger Loomis Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Lawyers--United States
- Railroad law--United States
- Railroads and state--United States--History--20th century
- Railroads--Employees--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
- Wages--Railroads--United States
Personal Names
- Loomis, Daniel P. (Daniel Pittinger), 1905-1977
Corporate Names
- Association of American Railroads
- Association of Western Railways
Form or Genre Terms
- Memorandums
