Edward F. Donegan Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2005-0078

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The Edward F. Donegan Papers are composed of the papers, photographs and track drawings created and collected by Mr. Donegan in the course of his work as a conductor and other positions with the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad from 1920 to 1967. The materials include labor contracts, conductor fare cards and instructions, safety bulletins, diagrams of the railroad's interlocking stations along the right-of-way, and photographs.

Dates

undated, 1916-1982

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

Biography

Edward Francis Donegan was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on March 4, 1898. He worked for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, better known as the New Haven Railroad, his entire working life. He became a Passenger Trainman on August 19, 1920, a Train Baggagemaster on December 2, 1933, a Ticket Collector on November 1, 1940, and a Conductor on June 26, 1941. He was designated an Official Conductor on April 24, 1953, and served in this position until his retirement in 1967.

Mr. Donegan died in New Haven, Connecticut, on March 16, 1985. He was the son of Edward Patrick Donegan (1869-1929), who worked as a Locomotive Engineer for the New Haven Railroad from 1906 until his death.

Extent

3 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers collected or created by Edward F. Donegan, a conductor for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad from 1941 to 1967. The materials include labor contracts, conductor fare cards and instructions, safety bulletins, diagrams of the railroad's interlocking stations along the right-of-way, and photographs.

Arrangement

Series I: Materials created or collected by Edward F. Donegan, (undated, 1917-1982) are organized chronologically and include Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors of America labor agreements and pamphlets, railroad rules and information needed by conductors for the performance of their duties, conductors records of cash fares and fare cards, and miscellaneous New Haven Railroad employee bulletins and notices. Of particular interest is a publicity brochure about the railroad's streamline train The Comet that includes a photograph of Mr. Donegan.

Series II: Track drawings, (undated, 1916-1952) consist of track diagrams, many of them hand drawn by Mr. Donegan, showing the New Haven Railroad right-of-way particularly as they relate to station stops and signals, and a set of 250 detailed blueprint interlocking diagrams.

Series III: Photographs, (undated, 1920-1957) show a 3200 series steam locomotive, company executives, including President Patrick B. McGinnis, at a party for the Talgo Demonstrator train, publicity for the New Haven Railroad's Comet and Talgo trains, and unidentified New Haven Railroad train conductors.

Acquisition Information

The Edward F. Donegan Papers were donated by Mr. Donegan's son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Patricia Donegan, in July 2005.

Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to the railroads of southern New England, particularly the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. See especially the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Records and related collections. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the Reading Room desk.

Separated Material

The following materials have been separated from the collection and cataloged:

Mitchell's Models Dodd Call No. D1805

Subjects

Blueprints (reprographic copies). Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Employees Subject Source: Fast
Financial records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Maps (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Newsletters Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Newspapers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Notebooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Notes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Publications (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Railroad conductors Subject Source: Fast
Railroads Subject Source: Fast
bylaws (administrative records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
minutes (administrative records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus