Roane Iron Company Ledger
This collection contains one ledger which documents the Roane Iron Company from its founding in 1867 until its bankruptcy in 1932. Among these records are the company's bylaws, minutes from corporate board meetings and shareholders meetings, contracts, and more. The ledger spans over 400 pages. Also included are two microfilm reels of the ledger, created in 1983.
Dates
- 1867-1932
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
1.5 Linear Feet (1 oversize box)
Abstract
This collection contains one ledger which documents the Roane Iron Company from its founding in 1867 until its bankruptcy in 1932. Among these records are the company's bylaws, minutes from corporate board meetings and shareholders meetings, contracts, and more. The ledger spans over 400 pages. Also included are two microfilm reels of the ledger, created in 1983.
Biographical/Historical Note
Businessman and Union veteran John T. Wilder (1830-1917) founded the Roane Iron Company in 1867 following the purchase of lands in Roane County by himself and Hiram S. Chamberlain (1835-1916). Despite initial success and growth during its first decades, the enterprise eventually slowed down in the 1920s for a variety of reasons including involvement in litigation related to multiple mining disasters. By 1930 the company ceased operations and eventually went bankrupt in 1932. The company built up the town of Rockwood in its surrounding areas where its blast furnaces were located and where its workers lived. The town was named for the company's first president and one of its original stockholders, William O. Rockwood (1814-1879).
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single box.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository