Benjamin F. Hippensteel collection

The Benjamin F. Hippensteel Collection (1907-1951; 3.65 cubic feet) documents Hippensteel’s career as a railroad engineer for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company. Material contained within the collection includes railroad manuals, pamphlets, brochures, financial records, calendars, and other miscellaneous items. The collection is organized by material type.

Folder 1. Railroad handbooks and safety rules books, 1907-1950 Items American Locomotive Company, Locomotive Handbook. New York: American Locomotive Company, 1917. Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville, Rules for the Government of Employees of the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad Company. Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville, 1907 American Railway Association, Rules of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company for the Government of the Operating Department. Richmond, Virginia: American Railway Association, 1931. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, Safety Rules. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, 1932. Clinchfield Railroad Company, Rules Governing the Operating Department. Clinchfield Railroad Company, 1945. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, Safety Rules. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, 1950. Folder 2. Railroad operating manuals, 1929-1950 Items B. E. Pamphlet 2-G For Trainmasters And Train And Engine Crews, 1941 B. E. Pamphlet 20-G For Trainmasters And Train And Engine Crews, 1943 Coppus Locomotive Equipment Company, Description Of And Directions For Installing, Operating And Testing The Coppus Locomotive Fire Pump. Worcester, Massachusetts: Coppus Locomotive Equipment Company, 1929 Electro-Motive Division, Diesel Locomotive Operating Manual No. 2310 For Model F7, 4th Edition. La Grange, Illinois: Electro-Motive Division, General Motors Corporation, 1950 Electro-Motive Division, 600 HP & 1000 HP Switching Locomotive Operating Manual No. 2303, Models SW-1 & NW-2, 567 & 567A Engines, 4th Edition. La Grange, Illinois: Electro-Motive Division, General Motors Corporation, 1949 C. B. Hitch, Standard Instructions For Handling Air Brakes And Locomotive Throttle On Freight Trains. Chesapeake And Ohio Railway Company, 1941 Folder 3. Railroad time tables, 1951 Items Chesapeake and Ohio Mainline Westward, undated Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Passenger Time Table, corrected to May 20, 1951 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company (Chesapeake District) Chicago Division Timetable No. 137, March 31, 1951 Pennsylvania Railroad: Form 1, issued March 11, 1951 Folder 4. Railroad employees' record books, 1924-1951 Items The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company: Time Return and Delay Report of Engine Employees, undated The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company: Time Return and Delay Report of Engine Employees - stubs from completed forms, 18 packets, 1947-1951 The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company: Time Return and Delay Report of Engine and Train Employees form booklet, three copies dated 1924-1925 C. & O., Nickel Plate and Wabash Railroad Employees' Official Annual Time Book and Seniority Roster, December 1, 1939-November 30, 1940 C. & O., Nickel Plate and Wabash Railroad Employees' Official Annual Time Book and Seniority Roster, January 1, 1942-December 31, 1942 Enginemen's Time Book: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, 1938?; but notes on back page dated 1945 Folder 5. Rates of Pay pamphlets, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, 1943-1944 Items The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Rates of Pay: Engineers, Fireman, Hostlers and Hostler Helpers (Including Hocking Division), effective December 1, 1944, for Engineers and March 16, 1944 for Fireman, Hostlers and Hostler Helpers The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Rates of Pay - Engineers (Excluding Hocking Division), effective December 27, 1943 The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Rates of Pay - Engineers (Excluding Hocking Division), effective December 1, 1944 Folder 6. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Correspondence, 1907-1951 Items Service Record of Engineer Ben Hippensteel, 1907-1936 Service Record of Engineer Ben Hippensteel, 1907-1941 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Employees' Hospital Association correspondence and billing statement, 1933 Gross earnings for 1933, dated January 29, 1934 Gross earnings for 1933, dated January 29, 1934 Death Benefits Under The Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 Retirement letter (2 copies), dated June 20, 1951 and response (2 copies), dated June 20, 1951 Folder 7. Seniority Guide for Railroad Men - Peru, Indiana, 1932 Items Booklet, Seniority Guide for Railroad Men - Peru, Indiana, dated March, 1932 Folder 8. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers printed matter, 1924-1933 Items Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Transfer Card, certificate, 5.5x8.5 inches, undated Brother of Locomotive Engineers survey and letter, undated Brother of Locomotive Engineers, Pension Association of the Brother of Locomotive Engineers Widows Pension Department, Locomotive Engineers Mutual Life & Accident Insurance Association Official Receipts, 1930-1933 Relief Association of the Grand International Auxiliary to the Brother of Locomotive Engineers receipts, 1924-1925 Folder 9. Railroad Whistle Signals for Ross, undated Items Handwritten in pencil: a list of whistle signals, at the bottom is "for Ross", undated

American Locomotive Company,Locomotive Hand-book (New York: American Locomotive Company, 1917);

Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville, Rules for the Government of Employes of the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad Co.(Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville, 1907);

American Railway Association, Rules of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company for the Government of the Operating Department (Richmond, Virginia: American Railway Association, 1931);

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, Safety Rules (Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, 1932);

Clinchfield Railroad Company, Rules Governing the Operating Department (Clinchfield Railroad Company, 1945);

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, Safety Rules (Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, 1950)

B. E. Pamphlet 2-G For Trainmasters And Train And Engine Crews (1941);

B. E. Pamphlet 20-G For Trainmasters And Train And Engine Crews (1943);

Coppus Locomotive Equipment Co., Description Of And Directions For Installing, Operating And Testing The Coppus Locomotive Fire Pump ( Worcester, Massachusetts: Coppus Locomotive Equipment Co., 1929);

Electro-Motive Division, Diesel Locomotive Operating Manual No. 2310 For Model F7, 4th Edition (La Grange, Illinois: Electro-Motive Division, General Motors Corporation, 1950);

Electro-Motive Division, 600 HP & 1000 HP Switching Locomotive Operating Manual No. 2303, Models SW-1 & NW-2, 567 & 567A Engines, 4th Edition (La Grange, Illinois: Electro-Motive Division, General Motors Corporation, 1949);

C. B. Hitch, Standard Instructions For Handling Air Brakes And Locomotive Throttle On Freight Trains (Chesapeake And Ohio Railway Co., 1941);

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway crew regulations booklet (missing pages, n.d.) Top of the first page titled "Passenger. Miles." Folded inside is an onionskin form Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Train Order No. 23, dated 7/14/1912.

Chesapeake and Ohio Mainline Westward (n.d.);

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Passenger Time Table (Corrected to May 20, 1951);

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company (Chesapeake District) Chicago Division Timetable No. 137 (March 31, 1951);

Pennsylvania Railroad: Form 1 (Issued March 11, 1951)

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company: Time Return and Delay Report of Engine Employees (n.d.);

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company: Time Return and Delay Report of Engine Employees -stubs from completed forms, 18 packets (1947-1951);

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railwar Company: Time Return and Delay Report of Engine and Train Employees form booklet (Three copies dated 1924-1925);

C. & O., Nickel Plate and Wabash Railroad Employees' Offical Annual Time Book and Seniority Roster December 1, 1939-November 30, 1940;

C. & O., Nickel Plate and Wabash Railroad Employees' Offical Annual Time Book and Seniority Roster January 1, 1942-December 31, 1942;

Enginemen's Time Book: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (1938?; but notes on back page dated 1945)

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Rates of Pay: Engineers, Fireman, Hostlers and Hostler Helpers (Including Hocking Division) Effective December 1, 1944, for Engineers and March 16, 1944 for Firemn, Hostlers and Hostler Helpers;

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Rates of Pay - Engineers (Excluding Hocking Division) Effective December 27, 1943;

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Rates of Pay - Engineers (Excluding Hocking Division) Effective December 1, 1944;

Service Record of Engineer Ben Hippensteel, 1907-1936;

Service Record of Engineer Ben Hippensteel, 1907-1941;

Commendation letter, dated November 25, 1925;

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Employes' Hospital Association correspondence and billing statement, 1933;

Gross earnings for 1933, dated January 29, 1934;

Death Benefits Under The Railroad Retirement Act of 1937;

Retirement letter (2 copies), dated June 20, 1951 and response (2 copies), dated June 20, 1951

Booklet, Seniority Guide for Railroad Men - Peru, Indiana, dated March, 1932

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Transfer Card5.5X8.5 inches certificate;

Brother of Locomotive Engineers survey and letter;

Brother of Locomotive Engineers, Pension Association of the Brother of Locomotive Engineers Widows Pension Department Locomotive Engineers Mutual Life & Accident Insurance Association Official Receipts, 1930-1933;

Relief Association of the Grand International Auxiliary to the Brother of Locomotive Engineers receipts, 1924-1925

Handwritten in pencil. A list of whistle signals. At the bottom is "for Ross"

A Chesapeake and Ohio and the Pere Marquette Railways booklet on being courteous to customers dated March 1, 1936 from W. J. Harahan.

Two Indiana licenses

Black leather two fold wallet, 8.25X4.0 inches folded;

Brown leather with zipper top, Justin Steerhide, 4.25X3.5 inches folded;

Brown leather, laced edge, Ben Hippensteel in gold letters, 4.75X3.5 inches;

Brown leather pocket protector, three compartments, 5.0X4.0 inches

Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen assessment receipts (1940, 1951-1952);

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers receipts (1940, 1951);

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co., pass cards (1914-1948, 1952-1953);

Illinois Central System Certificate of Examination, Engineer (April 16, 1943);

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Life Membership card;

Certificate of Annuity, United States Railroad Retirement Board

Selective Service Registration Certificates (1918, 1942);

Indiana Drivers Licenses (1950, 1952)

Loyal Order of Moose, membership card and receipts);

Social Security card, issued 2-8-37;

businesscards;

Elgin watch guarantee;

Various receipts from dry goods stores, tire, automotive and roofing dealers (1933-1952)

Typed on letterhead, a pass that allows B. F. Hippensteel and his wife passage on the train from Clifton Forge to Cincinnati.

The Beginning of Progress: The Laying of the First Stone of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ( Baltimore and Ohio Railroad);

A Demonstration of Progress (Reliance Manufacturing Co.);

From the Air (Whiting Company);

The Making of a Motor Car (Chevrolet-Fisher, General Motors);

A Pioneer-with 81 years of Service (Rock Lsland Lines);

The Romance of Railway Express (Railway Express Agency);

The Romance of Steel (United States Steel Corporation) (Two copies);

The Royal Scot (London Midland & Scottish Railway of Great Britian) (two copies);

Souvenir Rose Guide to a living display of the world's finest roses (Inter-State Nurseries);

Sparks from The Milwaukee Road Electrification Exhibit (Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad);

Washington: The Beautiful Capital of the United States of America (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)

Central Alloy Steel Corporation, Sheet Iron: A Primer (Massillon, Ohio: Central Alloy Steel Corporation, n. d.);

Copper & Brass Research Association, The Story of Copper (New York: Copper & Brass Research Association, n. d.);

Naylor Spiral Pipe Company, Naylor Spiral Lock-Seam Pipe (Chicago: Naylor Spiral Pipe Company, n. d.)

The Paper Industry, Practical Helps for the Mill Man (The Paper Industry, 1929);

Taylor Forge & Pipe Works, Taylor Seamless Steel Fittings for Pipe Welding (Chicago: Taylor Forge & Pipe Works, n. d.);

Taylor Forge & Pipe Works, Taylor Spiral Pipe: Riveted or Welded (Chicago: Taylor Forge & Pipe Works, n. d.);

Memphis Terminal Corporation, Views of Memphis: Terminal Corporation (Memphis: S. C. Toof & Co., 1915);

Photograph of train engine (4.75X2.875 inches) "Penn" is written in pencil on the back. 6381 is on the lamp on the front of the engine and 5381 is in the keystone plate on the front of the engine;

Newspaper clipping, "The Faithful Engineer.";

Metropolitan Business College Shorthand Department form;

Card, "Congratulations from The Bunch."

Western Union agent identification card for B. Raulerson, 1937

Three uniform buttons: Union Railway Co., PRR, and Conductor;

Pins and ring: two pins, a medal, and a finger ring from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen;

Two lapel pins from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, 25 year Veteran Employee and Safety First;

Two keys from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, brass woth C&O RY stamped on ring and Yale 1263 with paper tag Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. Diesel Locomotive Cab Key

tow pair, one in black metal case

Calvin F. Swingle, Modern American Railway Practice (Chicago: National Institute of Practical Mechanics, 1908) Volumes 1-10

Angus Sinclair, Railroad Men's Catechism (New York: Angus Sinclair Publishing, 1907)

Freedom's Triumph: The Why, When, and Where of the European Conflict (Chicago: The magazine Circulation Co., Inc., 1919)

Willis J. Abbot, The Nations at War (New York: Leslie-Judfe Co., 1918)

Folder 1. Automotive receipts, 1930-1949 [from: Alison Bell, Diehl Motor Service, Lake-Ringo Motor Company, Moore & Poff (Grover Moore, Moore & Shafer), Motor Sales Company] 2. Two utility receipts from Peru, Indiana, 1924-1938 [water, power, and gas receipts] 3. Indiana Bell Telephone Company receipts, 1930-1949 4. Wabash Valley Trust receipts and Correspondence, 1926-1939 5. American States Insurance Company policy, identification card and receipts, 1931-1932 6. Miscellaneous Receipts, Peru, Indiana, 1924-1938 [George N. Bender & Son, Murphy Furniture Company, National Security Fire Insurance Company, Spencer Dry Goods, Weeks Coal Company, and numerous other single receipts] 7. Pay receipts, 1937-1951 [3.25x7.5 inch cards] 8. Railroad Retirement Board financial documents, 1938-1943, 1946, 1948, 1951 [Certificates of Service Months and Wages, 3.25x7.5 inch cards; Railroad Retirement Board post card; Application for Employee Annuity, June 20, 1951 9. Income and real estate tax documents, 1924-1951 [various forms and receipts] 10. Miscellaneous objects, undated [two eye glass cases with glasses; one coin purse containing: two watch chains, one tie clasp, one tie tack engraved with a BH, one highly worn gold signet ring, one U.S. Army collar pin, lapel pin “5 Years Continuous Membership BLF&E”; one pearl handled manicure set in leather case; one metal belt buckle with enameled American flag; cigarette lighter in the shape of a bowling pin; cigarette trench lighter, black and red, “C.J. Chant, Mexico Refractories Company…”; packet of calling cards, “Ross W. Hippensteel”; two 6 foot folding rulers] 11. Shaving kits and razor blades in a La Fendrich Cigars box, undated [straight razor in case; Razor “Kraut & Dohnal” and case Thistle Cutlery Company, New York City U.S.A.; five packets of razors, two Benaco, two Gem Micromatic, one, Plee-Zing; one silver single edged safety razor; one gold double edged safety razor in three pieces; two brown leather cases containing single edged safety razors “AutoStrop Safety Razor” Item 1. Ledger book entitled “Cash” with a few pages containing financial information and receipts pinned to the facing page, undated

Receipts from: Alison Bell, Diehl Motor Service, Lake-Ringo Mtor Co., Moore & Poff (Grover Moore, Moore & Shafer), Motor Sales Co.

Water, power, and gas receipts

Indiana Bell Telephone Company receipts

Receipts and correspondence

Policy, card, and receipts

George N. Bender & Son, Murphy Furniture Company, National Security Fire Insurance Company, Spencer Dry Goods, Weeks Coal Company, and numerous other single receipts.

3.25X7.5 inch cards

Certificates of Service Months and Wages, 3.25X7.5 inch cards;

Railroad Retirement Board post card;

Application for Employee Annuity, June 20, 1951

Various forms and receipts

Ledger book entitled Cash with afew pages containing financial information and receipts pinned to the facing page.

Item 1. Paper wall calendars, 15x24 inches, 1947-1949 [pictures have railroad and cat family theme, only December remains, all other months removed] 2. “The Story of a Little French Girl who sang for Abraham Lincoln” poster, 13.25x 9.5 inch poster

15X24 inches, pictures have railroad and cat family theme. Only December remains, all other months removed.

Item 1. Oval photograph, black and white, hand tinted, originally in a frame, 14.0x19.5 inches. [The automobile in the background circa 1915.]