Writings and Official Documents Relating to the Adoption of National Standard Time

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1. Writings by William F. Allen [6/1]
2. Extracts from communications received by W. F. Allen from various railway officials and others
3. 179 circulars giving the names of railroad companies willing to use standard time
4. 134 circulars from various railway managers giving names of cities and towns on their railways using mean local time
5. 52 train orders, circulars issued by various railroad companies directing the change to standard time
6. Translation tables, local to National Standard Time
7. Four circulars concerning changing clocks and schedules to standard
8. The original standard time map presented with a report to the General Time Convention in St. Louis
9. The United States Patent office. Caveat of W. F. Allen for map showing standard time
10. Maps of the United States showing railroads in favor of standard time (Washington)
11. List of names of railway officials to whom circulars respecting the adoption of standard time were sent
12. General and Southern Time Convention. List of Railroad companies in favor of standard time
13. General Time Convention (notification blank for spring meeting in St. Louis)
14. Broadsides announcing the adoption of national standard time
15. Laws and Government Documents [6/1]
16. Printed and Pamphlet Material [36/1]