United States. Railroad administration. Division of finance

This author credit refers not to an individual person but to a government office within the United States Railroad Administration, the federal agency that operated the nation’s railroads from 1917 to 1920 during World War I. The Division of Finance was part of that system and issued technical and administrative publications for railroad use.

Books published under this name were designed to be practical working documents rather than literary works. They covered subjects such as material classification, accounting, and standardized procedures, helping railroad staff manage supplies and finances across lines that were under federal control.

Today, these publications are useful as historical records of how the U.S. government organized railroad operations in an emergency. They give readers a clear, concrete view of the paperwork and planning behind a major transportation system during a brief but important period in American history.