Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1886, 18 Sept. | Born, Woodbridge, N.J. |
| 1907 | Graduate in mechanical engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, N.J. |
| 1907-1908 | Estimator and assistant to superintendent of rolling mill, Midvale Steel Co., Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1907-1910 | Graduate work, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1908-1911 | Special apprentice, Motive Power and Car Departments, Erie Railroad Co., New York |
| 1911-1912 | Inspector of materials, Shop and Motive Power, Erie Railroad Co. |
| 1912-1913 | Engineer of Motive Power and Operation, Office of Assistant Vice President, Rock Island Lines, Chicago, Ill. |
| 1913-1916 | General foreman, Second District Shops, Rock Island Lines, Horton, Kans. |
| 1916-1917 | Research engineer, Engineering Experiment Station, Department of Railway Engineering, and instructor in Railway mechanical engineering |
| 1917-1920 | Captain, United States Army, served in organization of United States Army School of Aeronautics, Urbana, Ill. Director, Arsenal Orders Section, Army Ordnance Department |
| 1920 | Married Clara Mortenson |
| 1920-1933 | Consulting engineer with several railway systems and industrial companies in developing labor-management cooperative programs, among them the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. and Canadian National Railways |
| 1933-1935 | Director, Section of Labor Relations, Federal Coordinator of Transportation |
| 1935-1948 | Labor relations consultant, Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 1936-1942 | Member, National Mediation Board, chairman in 1937 and 1940 |
| 1942-1944 | Director, Division of Transport Personnel, Office of Defense Transportation |
| 1943-1944 | Member, War Manpower Commission |
| 1944 | Consultant, Bonneville Power Administration, United States Maritime Commission, Alaska Railroad, and Department of Interior Special lecturer, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. |
| 1948, 8 Dec. | Died |