Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters records, 1920-1968 (original) (raw)
Collection Summary
| Title | Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters records, 1920-1968 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1920-1968 |
| Bulk Dates | 1950-1968 |
| ID No. | MSS48439 |
| Creator | Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters |
| Extent | 41,000 items |
| Extent | 144 containers |
| Extent | 70 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms000016 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm73048439 |
| Summary | Part I consists of general correspondence, subject files, and personal papers of the brotherhood's founder, A. Philip Randolph, documenting the growth and functions of the union chiefly after 1940. Part II consists of correspondence and subject files of brotherhood officials Benjamin F. McLaurin (international field organizer), A. Philip Randolph (founder and president), and Ashley L. Totten (secretary-treasurer), and other subject files, financial records, and miscellaneous records. |