J. C. Norton papers
Collection — Folder: S1022
Identifier: S1022
Scope and Contents
This collection contains copies of four typewritten letters sent to David Burroughs of Geneseo, New York requesting his testimony in a court case involving Russell & Company and J.C. Norton ranging from 1886 to 1887. The letters are from Attorney O.B. Houting of Dayton, Ohio on November 22, 1886, Attorney T.C. McIntosh of Indianapolis, Indiana on November 29, 1886), L.C. Royer of Dayton, Ohio on December 10, 1886 and January 1, 1887. This collection also includes a handwritten letter by J.C. Norton from Mt. Morris, New York to Jay Westinghouse regarding the lawsuits brought against Russell & Company and attempts by Royer to get Norton indicted for perjury on January 17, 1887.
Dates
- 1886-1887
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Administrative History
C. M. Russell & Co. was founded in 1842 by Charles M. Russell, Nathan S. Russell and Clement Russell. The company manufactured threshing machines, railroad cars, and steam traction engines. After the death of Charles M. Russell the company changed its name to the Russell & Co. and was incorporated in 1878. The company was sold in 1927 and continued on as the Russell Service Co. until 1942.
Sources:
"C.M. Russel & Co." Vintage Machinery. Last modified July 4, 2014. Accessed July 7, 2016. http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=2423.
Hegum, Charles O. "The Early History of the Russell & Company." The National Russell Collectors Association. Accessed July 7, 2016. http://www.russellcollectors.org/articles/russell-company-history.asp.
Sources:
"C.M. Russel & Co." Vintage Machinery. Last modified July 4, 2014. Accessed July 7, 2016. http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=2423.
Hegum, Charles O. "The Early History of the Russell & Company." The National Russell Collectors Association. Accessed July 7, 2016. http://www.russellcollectors.org/articles/russell-company-history.asp.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Jack Vorhies on 1973/04/24.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/07/07 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2016/07/07 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- J. C. Norton papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
