Star City, Indiana elevator record books
Collection — Volume: V420
Identifier: V420
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 54 record books kept by the Star City, Indiana elevator ranging from 1901 to 1952. The collection's volumes include a check register, account books, daybooks, and journals used to record corn, oats, rye, soybeam, and wheat. Other seeds, such as buckwheat, clover, and timothy, are also recorded in the oat, rye, and wheat books. The collection has one envelope containing the following loose items: a pocket-size memo book used to record corn records from 1950, a program from the Star City Farmers' Institute two-day event held February 3-4, 1953, and an undated blank form for ordering advertising literature from Darling's Soil Builders.
Dates
- 1901-1953
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.
Historical Note
Star City is located in Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, Indiana and the town's elevator was started in 1861. Matthew H. Dunn bought the elevator in 1867 and operated it by horse power. In 1901, Thomas L. Reed purchased the elevator and replaced the old building with a larger facility that was powered by a steam engine. Reed's son-in-law John C. Phillips was his partner and became owner of the grain elevator following Reed's death in July 1914. The elevator was destroyed by fire in September 1915 and was rebuilt that same year. In 1944, it was converted to electricty. Phillips continued to own and operate the grain elevator until his death in July 1944, then his daughter Julia and sons William and George ran the elevator until around 1952 when it was sold to Guy Wilson, Robert Ortman, and Vernon Payne. The elevator was again destroyed by fire in April 1954, rebuilt, then sold to the Farm Bureau Cooperative Association of Winamac in May 1956.
Sources:
"Grain Dealer at Star City Dies Suddenly." Pulaski County Democrat (Winamac, IN), July 27, 1944.
"Local Men Sell Plant." Kokomo Tribune (IN), June 2, 1956. https://newspaperarchive.com.
Star City Community Centennial Corporation. A Pictorial Review of 100 years in Van Buren, Indian Creek and Harrison Townships, Pulaski County, Indiana, Published in Connection with Star City, Indiana, Centennial, 1859-1959. Winamac, IN: Gorrell and Son, Press, 1959?.
"Star City Elevator Fire Causes $150,000 Loss." Logansport Pharos-Tribune (IN), April 30, 1954. https://newspaperarchive.com.
"Thomas L. Reed." Winamac Democrat-Journal (IN), July 9, 1914.
"Women Among Business Leaders." Logansport Pharos-Tribune (IN), January 3, 1947. https://newspaperarchive.com.
Sources:
"Grain Dealer at Star City Dies Suddenly." Pulaski County Democrat (Winamac, IN), July 27, 1944.
"Local Men Sell Plant." Kokomo Tribune (IN), June 2, 1956. https://newspaperarchive.com.
Star City Community Centennial Corporation. A Pictorial Review of 100 years in Van Buren, Indian Creek and Harrison Townships, Pulaski County, Indiana, Published in Connection with Star City, Indiana, Centennial, 1859-1959. Winamac, IN: Gorrell and Son, Press, 1959?.
"Star City Elevator Fire Causes $150,000 Loss." Logansport Pharos-Tribune (IN), April 30, 1954. https://newspaperarchive.com.
"Thomas L. Reed." Winamac Democrat-Journal (IN), July 9, 1914.
"Women Among Business Leaders." Logansport Pharos-Tribune (IN), January 3, 1947. https://newspaperarchive.com.
Extent
18 Cubic Feet (54 volumes, 1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
Series 1: Account books, 1901-1951 (Vol. 1-7)
Series 2: Check register, 1925-1932 (Vol. 8)
Series 3: Daybooks, 1901-1952 (Vol. 9-34)
Series 4: Corn books, 1914-1951 (Vol. 35-43, envelope 44)
Series 5: Oats books, 1912-1944 (Vol. 45-47)
Series 6: Rye books, 1911-1944 (Vol. 48-49)
Series 7: Soybean books, 1943-1950 (Vol. 50-51)
Series 8: Wheat books, 1940-1950 (Vol. 52-55)
Series 1: Account books, 1901-1951 (Vol. 1-7)
Series 2: Check register, 1925-1932 (Vol. 8)
Series 3: Daybooks, 1901-1952 (Vol. 9-34)
Series 4: Corn books, 1914-1951 (Vol. 35-43, envelope 44)
Series 5: Oats books, 1912-1944 (Vol. 45-47)
Series 6: Rye books, 1911-1944 (Vol. 48-49)
Series 7: Soybean books, 1943-1950 (Vol. 50-51)
Series 8: Wheat books, 1940-1950 (Vol. 52-55)
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Julia (Phillips) Fagan on 1980/11/13.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processed in 2000 by Amy L. Baskett. Collection reprocessed in 2022/04 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/04/14 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Star City, Indiana elevator record books
- 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
