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Inventory of the Sydney W. Bone Collection, 1936-1977
MS 44  
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Description
The collection includes correspondence with many members of the retail and railroad industries, including John Barrigar, president of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, and James Farley, Chairman of Coca-Cola. The correspondence is primarily incoming and relates largely to Mr. Bone's retirement. Items relating to Mr. Bone's professional activities include memos, letterhead, telephone directories, and press releases from New York Central Railroad, business cards, notebooks, photographs, and materials from meetings, such as name tags, presentations, and handwritten notes. Personal items in the collection include letterhead, and biographical information. Financial information includes materials relating to retirement, estate planning, Social Security, and state taxes. Also included are clippings and periodicals.
Background
Sidney Bone (born Aug. 27, 1901 - ) became involved in the railroad industry in 1917 as a telegrapher for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, moving to the New York Central in 1929. As the Passenger Sales Manager of the New York Central Railroad for 25 years, he invented the family fare plan and several other railroad passenger travel innovations. He served as president of the American Association of Passenger Traffic Officers, and was a member of the Chicago Traffic Club, the Chicago Chapter of SKAL Clubs of North America, and the Chicago Passenger Club. Mr. Bone retired in 1966.
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Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Senior Curator. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the CSRM as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.