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National City Lines, Southern Region records

 Collection
Identifier: L1976-09

Scope and Contents of the Records

The records, 1942-1956, of National City Lines, Inc., consist of the operating records of the company's Southern Region, which operated public transportation service in Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama: Port Arthur, Beaumont, and Wichita Falls, Texas; Tampa, Florida; Jackson, Mississippi; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. The records are from the regional office and the local braches and include War Labor Board Case documents, company bulletins, payrolls, maintenance reports, union contracts, arbitration case material, accident and safety reports, memoranda concerning the reemployment of veterans, and labor relations files from the various cities.

Boxes containing labor-related material: 513-515, 531-535, 554-555, 566, 583, 588-589, 606, 617.

Dates

  • Creation: 1942-1956

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Historical Note

The Southern Region of National City Lines, Inc., located in Jackson, Mississippi, operates public transportation in Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama; Port Arthur, Beaumont, and Wichita Falls, Texas; Tampa, Florida; Jackson, Mississippi; and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Extent

55.04 Linear Feet (in 132 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract:

The Southern Region of National City Lines, Inc., located in Jackson, Mississippi, operates public transportation in Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama; Port Arthur, Beaumont, and Wichita Falls, Texas; Tampa, Florida; Jackson, Mississippi; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its records, 1942-1956, which originated in the regional office and the local braches, contain War Labor Board case files, company bulletins, payrolls, maintenance reports, union contracts, arbitration case material, accident and safety reports, and memoranda on veteran re-employment.

Arrangement of the Records

This collection is divided chronologically by year; contents are further subdivided by property (location) thence alphabetically by subject.

Acquisition Information

Acquired from University of West Florida (courtesy Dr. John Servies), September 5, 1975.

Processing Information

Inventoried by Jim Wilson at the file level, March 25, 1976.

Title
National City Lines, Southern Region:
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
1976
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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