Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad ledger book
Collection — Folder: S2907
Identifier: S2907
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a handwritten ledger book of labor for construction of the Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad in Blackford County, Indiana, in 1854, listing the names of workers along with the days and hours each worked. Additional notes are included for 1868. The time book was kept by David Miller Mercer, who was one of the investors in the railroad.
Dates
- 1854, 1868
Creator
- Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad (Organization)
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
The Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad was incorporated in 1849 by the Indiana General Assemby and was succeeded by the Fort Wayne, Muncie and Cincinnatti Railway around 1868.
Biographical Note
David Miller Mercer was born July 25, 1815 to Edward R. and Elizabeth Mercer in Hamilton County, Ohio. He married Keziah Campbell, granddaughter of William Henley, on November 24, 1837. They had 5 children: Minerva, Emma, Anna B., and Fielding. Mercer was a merchant and invested in the Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad. He died in Hartford City, Indiana on September 3, 1893.
Source:
Letters from descendant William E. Ervin, 1984-1990 in collection's executive file.
Ancestry.com. "David Mercer." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 27, 2017. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "David Mercer." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 27, 2017. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "David M. Mercer." Find a Grave Index. Accessed November 27, 2017. http://www.findagrave.com.
Source:
Letters from descendant William E. Ervin, 1984-1990 in collection's executive file.
Ancestry.com. "David Mercer." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 27, 2017. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "David Mercer." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 27, 2017. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "David M. Mercer." Find a Grave Index. Accessed November 27, 2017. http://www.findagrave.com.
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 William E. Ervin on 1989/11/27.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/10/24 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2017/10/24 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid revised 2017/11/27 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad (Organization)
- Title
- Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad ledger book
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
