Frisco 4501, an oilfired 484 on static display at the museum of the american railroad in frisco, texas, also a former meteor locomotive. The records division is also responsible for answering the main phones and staffing the reception area of the main lobby. Many of the employees on these lists were asian immigrants who came to build the railroads. Yard employees of the frisco railroad on the night shift contributor names vachon, john, 19141975, photographer.
Historical maps and published histories can then help you to identify what railroad lines ran through that area at the time. The information found within these records will be of interest to genealogists and historical researchers. More than 60,000 railway workers have been added to the occupational records on thegenealogist find details of railway ancestors, where they were employed and what they did trace your railway worker ancestors careers through their promotions discover when they retired. Its maintained by fred veregge, who, in the 1970s, saved frisco employee records from being destroyed when the railroad s records building in springfield, mo. A list of frisco public timetables in the collection of mike condren. Guide to the aflcio railway employees department records. The railroad genealogical society is dedicated to the task of locating, compiling and preserving every record pertaining to the employees of every north american railroad which has ever existed. Thegenealogist releases 60,000 railway worker records. Louissan francisco railway slsf, also known as the frisco. According to randy houks railroad timeline, the first american rails are said to have been laid down at quincy, mass. Rail road records staff will work with you to develop a customized maintenance record keeping software package. Louissan francisco railway, popularly known as the frisco, was a. Frisco system the handbook of texas online texas state.
Railroad retirement board can now be located online for the first time ever through the genealogy quick look from the midwest genealogy center in independence, missouri. Over 56 percent of this mileage was located in missouri and oklahoma and only 622 miles was in texas. When passenger trains were a popular way to travel, union station regularly saw sixty to eighty daily arrivals and departures and as many as a million passengers a year. Its maintained by fred veregge, who, in the 1970s, saved frisco employee records from being destroyed when the railroads records building in springfield, mo. From individual units to an entire fleet of locomotives, rail road records software is userfriendly and able to provide immediate, uptodate reports to meet any organizational goal.
Researching old railroad records to find family members. Oct 10, 2018 railroad retirement board records overview. From there you need to dig into the history of the specific railroads to locate present owners and determine whether employee records still exist for. Louis and san francisco railway aka the frisco, this is an extremely useful site. The following announcement was written by the folks at thegenealogist. Locating railroad employee records for genealogy american. May 08, 2009 researching employee records faqs can you supply info about my friend or relative who worked for the reading. May 29, 2015 the following announcement was written by the folks at thegenealogist.
Are there employee records somewhere that have not been. Frisco 4516, 484 northerntype coalfired locomotive on static display at missouri state fairgrounds, sedalia, missouri, also known as old smokie. Railroad retirement board, spanning from 1936 to the early 2000s. Reading railroad, and officially known as the philadelphia and reading rail road and then the philadelphia and reading railway until 1924, operated in southeast pennsylvania and neighboring states. The database available via this web page is intended as a compilation of all currently existing mainline and switching and terminal railroads, as well as of all operating railroads that have existed in the united states and canada since the first railroad the granite railway was chartered in massachusetts.
History and employment information of the saint louissan. The reading companys railroad was merged into conrail in 1976. Request records from the city of frisco as defined by the texas public information act. View all hotels near the museum of the american railroad on tripadvisor. If you are researching the frisco railroad, you can access excerpts from about 500 employee records that were saved from the landfill by clicking here. Visitors take photos with 464 before she leaves for the 1 p. An extensive list of railroad employee record repositories, which include records acquired by genealogy today. They made a record of only one accident per 200,000 man hours. Louissan francisco railway, known as the frisco, was a dominant. It was retired by the frisco in 1951, and in may 1959 donated to the museum. Slsf saint louissan francisco locomotive roster railroad. Individual marks are licensed marks owned by bnsf railway company and are used under an active license agreement. Frisco announces fare plus third for national dairy show. Tracks at a roundhouse of the frisco railroad digital file from intermediary roll film.
Midcontinent public library who really was working on the railroad. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and trainwatchers. Circulars issued by red chiefly relating to employee benefits under the railroad. Union pacific railroad employees achieve record safety. Tracking down employment records from the railroad companies can be a serious. Researching old railroads and railway records thoughtco.
Questions relating to how to use the site and other relevant information. Railway employee records for colorado volume iii by gerald e. We have a large collection of documents and images in our archival holdings. Testing and mechanical departments along with programs emphasizing efficiency and safety kept frisco apace with. If your ancestor worked for a railroad there may be records about their employment and family.
The frisco a look back at the saint louissan francisco railway. The national archives at atlanta has received approximately 54,000 cubic feet of railroad retirement board rrb inactive claims folders from the national archives great lakes region. See more ideas about train, train pictures and locomotive. Louissan francisco railway company missouri encyclopedia. The frisco a look back at the saint louissan francisco railway introduction the st. About california, railroad employment records, 18621950 this collection of employment records from railroad companies operating in california includes pay lists, blacklists, and seniority lists. Frisco public records are any documents that are available for public inspection and retrieval in frisco, texas.
Employees relied on the frisco for employment and local business relied on the. All such records are currently owned by the union pacific railroad and are in storage at an old salt mine in the middle of kansas which is off limits to everyone except for corporate lawyers. Union pacifics fullyear employee reportable injury rate was 1. Union pacific railroad employees achieve record safety performance. A list of frisco employee timetables in the collection of mike condren. Begin your search for a railroad working ancestor by identifying where he lived at the time of his railroad employment. This site presents a history of this railroad which, contrary to its title, never reached. The great searchfinding railroad employment records. There are many different types of records, including frisco birth records, criminal records, and business records. This nofrills web site is set up to exhibit the frisco papers i collected in the 70s from the old frisco employee records building in springfield.
Louissan francisco railway, known as the frisco, was a dominant railroad throughout the south central united states, primarily in missouri, arkansas, oklahoma, and kansas. Louissan francisco rr frisco is today part of the bnsf railway. The paris and great northern railroad company, chartered on july 28, 1881, was the first frisco property in the state. There were 8,500 frisco employees at the merger with burlington. Primevox doubles capacity, moves to new office location in frisco primevox communications has doubled its staff size in the last year and has moved its headquarters to a larger office space in frisco. Reading company service records, reading, pa 18831964.
Postcards, employee information cards, frisco employee magazines, and photographs have been chosen to tell the story of the railroad. There are several groups of records on this website that would be helpful to. Since then, numerous railway companies have come and gone, with many mergers occurring along the way. Railroad retirement board records national archives. Library staff member renee glass will show you how to determine if an ancestor was a railroad worker and where the records might be located. The museum of the american railroad frisco 2020 all you. Primevox doubles capacity, moves to new office location in.
The union pacific generally declines to help with former mp employee genealogy requests. Researching railroad records in the national archives, including railroad valuation records, railroad accident reports, annual reports of railroad companies, patent application files. At the end of 1933 the frisco system, including independently operated subsidiaries, totaled 5,839 miles of main track. Sherard 2005 when denvers union station opened in 1881, it saw 88 trains a day during its goldrush peak.
This volume contains records of employees salaries. This page is for those who worked for the frisco, those who had family members who worked for the frisco, or those who just have fond memories of this great. Download the myfrisco app or use the tool online to report issues or make a service request for city of frisco staff. More than 60,000 railway workers have been added to the occupational records on thegenealogist find details of railway ancestors, where they were employed and what they did trace your railway worker ancestors careers through their promotions discover when they retired read obituaries click on the. The frisco employes magazine, august 1928 greene county library. Many public records are available at local clerks, recorders, and assessors offices. At this meeting, it was explained, the railroads adopted a resolution stating that they were. Few employees of the frisco railroad are acquainted with the history of the frisco emblem or insignia which appears on timetables, advertising material, annual reports, calendars, etc. The frisco employes magazine, october 1931 greene county. Missouri railroad records, 1837, c2358 state historical society.
The primary function of the records division is document retention, storage, destruction and retrieval of electronic and manual records. Some folks have asked exactly what it is that we at the rrgs do. This digital collection presents several groups of records which were previously held by the now defunct frisco museum in springfield, missouri. Genealogy quick look allows you to search the index to over 1.
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