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

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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.

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen April 23, 1955.

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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.

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2017

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[Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad File M-2745] (Text)

[Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad File M-2745]

File of documentation related to the merging of the seniority lists for the Smithville and Texas Central districts of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway lines, including correspondence, lodge ballots, text drafts, proposed seniority lists, and other documentation.

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[Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad File M-2745], ark:/67531/metapth1188589

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  • April 23, 1955

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  • Feb. 12, 2020, 1:31 p.m.

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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. [Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, April 23, 1955], letter, April 23, 1955; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1150959/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Smithville Heritage Society.

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