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Jeremiah Shay - 1914 Journal

The 1914 work journal of Jeremiah Michael Shay (1857-1937) gives us a flavor for the maintenance schedule of a railroad man. Jerry had worked for the New York Central RR and Pennsylvania Central RR before joining the little Susquehannah & New York (S&NY) Railroad as the Supervisor of the Maintenance of Way.

He worked for the S&NY from about 1904 until his retirement. The S&NY ran a line between Towanda and Williamsport across Barclay Mountain in Bradford & Sullivan counties. The railroad ran, more or less, parallel to present-day Route 414 below Canton. Towns like Marsh Hill, Ralston, and Trout Run were on his route. The route was described as harrowing in at least one reference book.

While most of this journal is about day-to-day activities on the S&NY railroad there are moments of family events, such as his daughter Jennie's marriage, baptism of several grandchildren, death of a relative (McNiff), and a visit to his purported mistress (Mrs Hotelling).

Note: "***" indicates text I could not read. Browse the journal or go directly to a page.

Cover 1914 Calendar & Postage 1914 Excelsior Diary Title Page Church Calendar & 1914 Eclipses January & February March & April May & June July & August September & October November & December Barometer & Weather Signals Interest Tables & Wage Table Principal Cities States and Territories & Foreign Coins Easter Sundays & U.S. Standard Time Presidents & Information for Business Men Weights and Measures & Income on Stocks To Tell Time of Tide & Help in Case of Accidents Remembrancer & Panama Canal Panama Canal (continued) Panama Canal (continued) Panama Canal (continued) Panama Canal (continued) & January 1 - 3
* = transcribed; + = genealogy note
Jan 1 - 3 * Jan 4 - 9 + Jan 10 - 15 Jan 16 - 21 * Jan 22 - 27 * Jan 28 - Feb 2 * Feb 3 - 8 * Feb 9 - 14 * Feb 15 - 20 * Feb 21 - 26 + Feb 27 - Mar 4 Mar 5 - 10 * Mar 11 - 16 * Mar 17 - 22 + Mar 23 - 28 Mar 29 - Apr 3 * Apr 4 - 9 Apr 10 - 15 Apr 16 - 21 Apr 22 - 27 Apr 28 - May 3	May 4 - 9 May 10 - 15 May 16 - 21 May 22 - 27 * May 28 - Jun 2 + Jun 3 - 8 Jun 9 - 14 Jun 15 - 20 Jun 21 - 26 Jun 27 - Jul 2 Jul 3 - 8 * Jul 9 - 14 *+ Jul 15 - 20 Jul 21 - 26 Jul 27 - Aug 1 Aug 2 - 7 Aug 8 - 13 Aug 14 - 19 Aug 20 - 25 Aug 26 - 31 Sep 1 - 6	Sep 7 - 12 Sep 13 - 18 Sep 19 - 24 Sep 25 - 30 Oct 1 - 6 Oct 7 - 12 Oct 13 - 18 Oct 19 - 24 Oct 25 - 30 Oct 31 - Nov 5 Nov 6 - 11 Nov 12 - 17 Nov 18 - 23 Nov 24 - 29 Nov 30 - Dec 5 Dec 6 - 11 Dec 12 - 17 Dec 18 - 23 Dec 24 - 29 Dec 30 - 31
Panama Canal Map End Cover (1915)

Jeremiah Shay - 1914 Journal

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