Interstate Commerce Commission Records

Collection

Identifier: M158

Staff Only

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 of general press releases, railroad accident reports, safety materials, legislative acts, and press clippings.

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)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of general press releases, railroad accident reports, safety materials, legislative acts, and other government documents.

Arrangement

The records are organized in 2 series: 1. Press releases general, 1944-1962. ; 2. Railroad accident reports, 1911-1965 arranged chronologically. Outside these series, Box 3 contains materials related to safety standards and legislative Acts in file folders (arranged alphabetically), and Box 4 contains unarranged miscellaneous material related to safety, House & Senate Bills, etc.