Interstate Commerce Commission Records
Abstract
The United States Interstate Commerce Commission was established as an independent agency to regulate carriers engaged in transportation in interstate commerce and in foreign commerce within the United States. The collection consists entirely of press releases general.
Dates
- 1944-1962
Creator
- United States. Interstate Commerce Commission (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
The United States Interstate Commerce Commission was estabilshed as an independent agency by the Interstate Commerce Act (24 Stat. 379) on February 4, 1887 to regulate carriers engaged in transportation in interstate commerce and in foreign commerce within the United States. The ICC was abolished on December 29, 1995, by 109 Stat. 932. Successor agencies include: Surface Transportation Board, and the Department of Transportation.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (2 record boxes)
Scope and Contents
This collection consists entirely of press releases general.
Arrangement
The records are arranged in one series:; 1. Press releases general, 1944-1962. This series is arranged chronologically.;
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accepted by Chris Brown, October 1996.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Creator
- United States. Interstate Commerce Commission (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository