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Agreement between The Pullman Company and its Porters and MaidsDocument stating the relationship between The Pullman Company and its Porter and Maid employees. Subject: Pullman_Company; Pullman_Porters; Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Format: Printed Materials - Publications |
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Antilabor Mercenaries or Defenders of Public Order?This is a copy of an article from Chicago History, about the use of federal troops during the Pullman Strike in 1894. Subject: Illinois_History; Pullman_Labor_History; Pullman_Palace_Car_Company; Pullman_Town; Pullman_Workers; Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Format: Printed Materials -- Periodicals |
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By-Laws of Pullman Porters Benefit Association of AmericaDocument laying out the organization of the Pullman Porters Benefit Association. Original By-Laws adopted November 20, 1920; this is an amended version from 1932 Subject: Pullman_Company; Pullman_Porters; Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Format: Printed Materials - Publications |
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Eject Couple From TrainSubject: Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Format: Recreational Artifact |
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Emanuel basks in Obama's support during Chicago stopThank you page and article from the Journal Star in Peoria regarding the designation of the Pullman National Monument and President Obama's friendship with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Subject: ; Chicago_History; Factory_Site; Illinois_History; Pullman_(General); Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Pullman_Labor_History; Pullman_Landmark; Pullman_Palace_Car_Company; Format: Printed Materials -- Periodicals |
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Every Artifact Tells a StoryArticle about the donation of museum pieces, including a Pullman Porters uniform. Subject: Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Pullman_Porters; Preservation/_Architecture_(General); Format: Printed Materials -- Periodicals |
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Factory Cart Pulling Three WagonsPrint of photograph taken at the Pullman Factory yards showing cart pulling three wagons loaded with boxes and equipment. Three employees in photo. Train Car Mineric in background. Subject: Factory_Site; Pullman_Train_Cars; Pullman_Workers; Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Narrow miss for museumArticle about the A. Philip Randolph Museum. Subject: Pullman_Fire_House; Pullman_Porters; Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Format: Printed Materials -- Periodicals |
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Pullman Company Contract 1949A collection of materials including an agreement between the Pullman Company and its porters, attendents, maids and bus boys re the establishment of a 40-hour week;a Pullman Porter Pay Scale sheet, a ticket price listing. Subject: ; Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Pullman_Porters; Format: Printed Materials - Other |
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Pullman monument will honor black laborNewspaper article about a monument to African-American laborers proposed by Lyn Hughes. August 25, 2003 Subject: Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Format: Printed Materials -- Periodicals |
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Pullman Porter in Sleeper Car 1942Pullman porter making up an upper berth aboard the "Capitol Limited" bound for Chicago, Illinois, March, 1942. Subject: Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Pullman_Rail_Travel; Pullman_Porters; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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The Journal of Negro HistoryBound books, volumes 1-45 plus index, founded by Carter G. Woodson. Each volume contains numerous articles, documents, and book reviews related to the history of Negros. Subject: ; Chicago_History; Historic_Reference; Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Format: Printed Materials - Publications |
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The MessengerThe Messenger magazine - "The World's Greatest Negro Monthly". Subject: Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Illinois_History; Chicago_History; Format: Printed Materials -- Periodicals |
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The Nguzo SabaPublication explaining the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles of Blackness), the African-American Value System or the guiding standards for functioning in an Africentric frame of reference. Subject: Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Reference; Format: Printed Materials - Publications |
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The Pullman MessengerPremier issue of magazine focused on information about events and news about the Pullman National Monument. Subject: ; Pullman_(General); Pullman_and_Afro-Americans; Pullman_Labor_History; Pullman_Palace_Car_Company; Pullman_Porters; Pullman_Town; Roseland_Community; Format: Printed Materials -- Periodicals |
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