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Hurricane Iron & Mining Company Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0619

  • Staff Only

This collection contains an account book for Hurricane Iron & Mining Company from 1840. The account book provides information and statistics on machinery, iron products, and production methods of the company.

Dates

  • circa 1840

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 flat box)

Abstract

This collection contains an account book for Hurricane Iron & Mining Company from 1840.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Hurricane Iron & Mining Company was located in Aetna, Hickman County, Tennessee near Swan Creek in the late ninenteenth and early twentieth century. The materials primarily used were low-grade iron, coal deposits, and timber. In the 1920s, the company was liquidated and sold to the Scott Tie Company.

Arrangement

The collection is in one box.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480