Research Catalog
[Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 31st Anniversary Meeting, St. Louis, September 10, 1956]
- Title
- [Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 31st Anniversary Meeting, St. Louis, September 10, 1956] [Part 2 of 6] [sound recording]
- Publication
- 1956.
Details
- Additional Authors
- Found In
- c2ic Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters' Meetings (CstRLIN)NYPG94-R988.
- Description
- 1 sound tape reel (134:45 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, mono.; 7 in.
- Summary
- The 31st Anniversary Meeting of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (September 10, 156), begins with Ashley L. Totten's report of the treasury for the period August 2, 1953 to July 31, 1956. Max Delson, the general consul, reviews the notable events, progress and achievements of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters since the previous convention. L. J. Shackelford reads the report of the Committee on Rules and H. E. Jones presents the report of the Committee on Credentials. Brother Davis gives an invocation followed by A. Philip Randolph who speaks briefly about and introduces George Leighty, president of the Order of Railway Telegraphers and chairman of the Railway Labor Executives' Association (RLEA). Leighty speaks next about the RLEA's objectives, the Railway Labor Retirement Act which he helped establish, the increase in workers' benefits, and about his goal of establishing a shorter work week. He pays tribute to A. Philip Randolph. Next, Randolph talks about the importance of achieving not only economic victories but political victories as well.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Collection donated by Benjamin F. McLaurin.
- Schomburg NEH Humanities Resources Access Project.
- Subjects
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
- Railroad law
- Railroads > Employees > Hours of service
- Railroads > Employees > Pensions
- Railroads > Employees > Retirement
- Railway Labor Executives Association
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Finance
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters > Anniversary Meeting > (31st : > 1956 : > St. Louis, Mo.)
- Leighty, George
- Reproduction (note)
- Service copy.
- Call Number
- Sc Audio C-653 (Sides 1-2, counter no. 00)
- OCLC
- NYPG94-R1112
- Title
- [Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 31st Anniversary Meeting, St. Louis, September 10, 1956] [Part 2 of 6] [sound recording]
- Imprint
- 1956.
- Reproduction
- Service copy. New York, N.Y. : Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library, 1993. 1 sound cassette.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979.Totten, Ashley, 1884-1963.Delson, Max.Shackelford, L. J.Jones, Harry E. (Harry Edwin), 1885-Leighty, George.Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters' meetings.
- Found In:
- c2ic Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters' Meetings (CstRLIN)NYPG94-R988.
- Research Call Number
- Sc Audio C-653 (Sides 1-2, counter no. 00) Original in Sc Audio TC-216