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Pass, railroad, 2: Erie Lackawanna Railway Co., good for years 1973-1977. One for employee's family; 1 employee pass.

Archive

Scope and ContentRailroad pass, two : Erie Lackawanna Railway Company, good for years 1973-1977. One marked: Cancelled; other inkstamped: SAMPLE. Printed paper 2-1/2" high x 4" wide. Background has a large faint "73" printed on front indicating first year of valid issue. Pass 1: Cream paper. Printed in red ink: Good until Dec. 31, 1977. Serial number: A 2853. Inkstamped across front: SAMPLE. Issued to: Mrs. S.J. Korzeneski, Dtrs. Alice (19) and Carol (17) ---- Wife & Dtrs. [daughters] of Tariff Compiler Freight Traffic Dept. Date issued: [typewritten] 8/16/73 Signed on back: Mrs. S.J. Korzeneski. Pass 2: Blue paper. Printed in red: Good Until. Rest of line is typewritten: Dec. 31, 1977. Serial number: B 1590. Ballpoint ink across front: Cancelled. Issued to: Mr. W.D. Becker ----- Brakeman - Operating Department [printed] Between [typewritten] Stns. [stations] New York Div. Date Issued: [typewritten] 6/1/73 Not signed on the back. ---- Both passes are imprinted: "Thomas F. Patton and Ralph S. Tyler, Jr. Trustees." (The Erie Lackawanna filed for bankruptcy in June of 1972. Patton and Tyler were confirmed as Trustees in August.) Pass 1 is for an employee's family and does not specify the area where it is valid. Pass 2 is for a current employee and it does have a restriction on valid area, "Between Stns. New York Div." See notes. ---- ticket / transporation / rail / railroads

Entry/Object ID

2013.005.0198

Acquisition

Accession

2013.005

Source or Donor

Lukacs, Claire

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1973 - 1977

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1973 Date(s): 1973-1977

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Notes: Note the differences between pass 1 and a blank pass of the same type in archives 2013.005.0197 where that one has NO additional printed text above "Date Issued" about countersignatures. Pass 1 was apparently issued, but inkstamped at some later time. See archives 2013.005.0196 passes, issued in the 1960s but also having the same SAMPLE inkstamp. It can be speculated that the SAMPLE inkstamp was a convenient way to mark expired passes as cancelled. While both passes were issued with the intention that they would be good through the end of 1977, the Erie Lackawanna Railway (Railroad was renamed Railway in 1968) which was in the bankruptcy mentioned above and ceased to operate as that company in 1976. It became part of CONRAIL who did continue operations and thus the passes may have been invalidated by the managerial change. Transportation passes for employees, current and retired, and their families were traditional and, although not stated, probably an entitlement as part of union agreements / contracts with the railroad. ==== transportation / ticket / pass Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2013-08-06