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Interstate Commerce Commission Records

 Collection
Identifier: M158

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

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.

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

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