Brookville and Metamora Hydraulic Company records
Collection
Identifier: L335
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of the papers of the Brookville and Metamora Hydraulic Company from 1836 to 1944. Documents relating to physical facilities are specifications for locks, canals, surveys, and plats (some blue prints) of canal property. Business papers include a charter, articles of association, stock certificates, minutes of the Brookville and Metamora Hydraulic Company, legal documents pertaining to a court action against the Big Four Railway Company, and affidavit, deeds, contracts, and correspondence. The correspondence relates to issues of land ownership, land use, leasing rights and canal maintenance.
The collection includes 2 oversize folders with company account books, (B010)
The collection includes 2 oversize folders with company account books, (B010)
Dates
- 1836-1944
Creator
- Brookville and Metamora Hydraulic Company (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 Brookville and Metamora Hydraulic Company was organized in 1866. According to its charter, the company was formed for the purpose “of constructing, maintaining, and owning a hydraulic power operation and its attendant canals, damn, feeders, water powers, waste weirs and other appurtenances.” The organization was authorized by an act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana and its affairs were managed by five directors.
The company’s canal ran from the Whitewater Valley Canal, just below Brookville (Franklin County), proceeding north through Brookville to Metamora and then to Laurel, including a dam at Laurel.
The company’s canal ran from the Whitewater Valley Canal, just below Brookville (Franklin County), proceeding north through Brookville to Metamora and then to Laurel, including a dam at Laurel.
Extent
0.35 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box, 2 oversize folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Whitewater Canal Association.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1999 by Philip N. Williams Finding aid revised 2015/11/09 by Edyth Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2018/05/02 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid updated 2021/08/25 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Brookville and Metamora Hydraulic Company (Organization)
- Title
- Brookville and Metamora Hydraulic Company records
- 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
