Clyde Anderson collection of the Madison Coal Corporation, 1915-1942 | Southern Illinois University Special Collections Research Center

Collection Overview

Title: Clyde Anderson collection of the Madison Coal Corporation, 1915-1942

ID: 1/6/MSS 173

Primary Creator: Madison Coal Corporation

Other Creators: Anderson, Clyde.

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically.

Subjects: Acquisition of property, Apples., Corn, Crops., Johnston City (Ill.), Madison Coal Company.

Forms of Material: Correspondence.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The correspondence in this collection is primarily between employees of Madison Coal discussing farming business near Johnston City, Illinois, in Williamson and Franklin counties. Some of the correspondence is between the Madison Coal and the farmers. The topics discussed are the raising of crops, profits, selling of corn and apples. Some correspondence is regarding the transfer of properties, the building of a new road by the county, and the upkeep of company-owned house and outbuildings.

Biographical Note

The Madison Coal Corporation of Chicago, Illinois, owned and operated several coalmines in southern Illinois during the years of this collection, 1915-1942. The buildings and farmlands were also owned by the corporation. Local farmers leased these properties, lived in the houses, and farmed the land.

Subject/Index Terms

Acquisition of property
Apples.
Corn
Crops.
Johnston City (Ill.)
Madison Coal Company.

Administrative Information

Repository: Southern Illinois University Special Collections Research Center

Access Restrictions: Unrestricted access.

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Preferred Citation: [Item], Clyde Anderson collection of the Madison Coal Corporation, Special Collections Research Center, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1

Folder 1: A-B

Baldwin, S. E. & J. W. Bennett Sept.-Oct. 9 TL

Beers, W. S. & J. W. Bennett March 1 TL

Bennett, D. F. & J. W. Bennett Aug.-Oct. 1 TL; 2 ALS

Buchanan, D. W. & J. W. Bennett Dec. 2 TLS; 2 TL

Folder 2: C-F

Carbondale Milling Co. from J. W. Bennett Dec. 1 TL

Clutts, W. C. from J. W. Bennett Sept. 1 TL

Chapman, A. T. from J. W. Bennett Sept. 1 TL

Clarkson, David B. from A. J. Moorshead June 1 TL

D. Canale Co. & J. W. Bennett Sept.-Oct. 3 TL; 2 TLS

Davis, V. C. from J. W. Bennett Nov.-Dec. 2 TL

Edwards, G. E. & Bennett & Moorshead April-Dec. 3 TLS; 6 TL

Evans, W. A. from J. W. Bennett April 1 TL

Ferrell, Mike from F. H. Wolfarth Jan.-Nov. 13 TL

Fly, Mat from J. W. Bennett Aug. 1 TL

Fowley, Fred & J. W. Bennett Nov. 2 TL

Folder 3: G

Galbreth, O. B. from J. W. Bennett Oct. 1 TL

Gibson Fruit Co. & J. W. Bennett Sept.-Oct. 3 TL; 3 TLS

Gunn, A. A. & J. W. Bennett March 1 TL; 1 ALS

Folder 4: H-K

Harris, Charles from J. W. Bennett March 1 TL

Harris, W. T. & J. W. Bennett Sept. 1 TL; 1 TLS

Hartwell & White from A. J. Moorshead Feb. 1 TL

Hill, M.C. & J. W. Bennett Sept.-Oct. 6 TLS; 5 TL

Isaacs, C. W. from J. W. Bennett Sept. 1 TL

Jones, Everett & J. W. Bennett March 2 TL

Jordan, Guss from J. W. Bennett July 1 TL

Knobeloch, George from J. W. Bennett June 1 TL

Folder 5: L

Lockman, F. L. & J. W. Bennett April & July 1 ALS; 1 TL

Lyman, G. E. & Moorshead, Bennett, &

Wolfarth Jan-Nov. 6 TLS; 18 TL

Folder 6: Moorshead, A. J. & Wolfarth & Bennett

Jan.-Dec. 64 TLS; 86 TL

Folder 7: M-P

Mahana, Andrew E. & J. W. Bennett Jan,-Nov. 3 TLS; 1 TL

Martin, William & J. W. Bennett Feb.-Dec. 3 TLS; 3 TL

Odle, J. U. & Mrs. & J. W. Bennett April-May 1 TLS; 2 TL

Perryman, W. O. from J. W. Bennett March-Sept. 2 TL

Price, L. F. from J. W. Bennett March-Sept. 2 TL

Porter, L. W. & Bennett & Moorshead March-June 2 TLS; 3 TL

Folder 8: R

Reed, George from J. W. Bennett Dec. 1 TL

Rogers, Marshall from J. W. Bennett Dec. 1 TL

Roth Produce & J. W. Bennett Sept. & Oct. 2 TL

Rotramel, Herman & J. W. Bennett Oct. 2 TL; 1 ALS

Routley, Sam from J. W. Bennett May 1 TL

Ryan, D. E. Co. & J. W. Bennett Sept.-Nov. 9 TL

Folder 9: S-T

Sadosky, Frank from J. W. Bennett Aug. & Sept. 2 TL

Schiek, A. B. & J. W. Bennett July-Dec. 11 TL; 5 ALS; 1 TLS

Searls, E. C. April 1 TLS

Skidmore, J. G. & J. W. Bennett Jan.-Nov. 10 TLS; 4 TL

Smith, J. R. from J. W. Bennett April 1 TL

Smith, John S. & J. W. Bennett April-Dec. 1 TLS; 4 TL

Smith, M. S. from J. W. Bennett Sept. 1 TL

Smith, Raymond from J. W. Bennett Mar. & Sept. 2 TL

Starrick, A. J. from J. W. Bennett Nov. 1 TL

Stubblefield, Coil & J. W. Bennett March-Sept. 1 TL; 2 ALS

Tax Collector, Cave Township & J. W. Bennett Feb. 1 TL

Tax Collector, Frankfort Township & J. W. Bennett Feb. 1 TL

Treece, William & J. W. Bennett Feb. 1 ALS; 1 TL

Folder 10: Wolfarth, F. H. & J. W. Bennett

Jan.-Dec. 79 TL; 94 TLS

Folder 11: W-Z

Weaver, C. H. Co. from J. W. Bennett Oct. 2 TL

Williams, B. C. from J. W. Bennett June 1 TL

Williams, Mike from J. W. Bennett Sept. 1 TL

Williams, Lewis from J. W. Bennett Sept. 1 TL

Wilson, P. B. & J. W. Bennett July 1 TLS; 1 TL

Folder 12: Correspondence, 1920

Folder 13: Correspondence, 1924-1925

Folder 14: Correspondence, 1926

Folder 15: Correspondence, 1927

Folder 16: Statement of repairs necessary to Johnston City farm buildings, undated

Folder 17: Madison Coal Corporation time book, 1940-1942

Contains notes about house rent; farm rent; houses sold in 1940; buildings disposed of during the years 1941 & 1942; wage scales at ordinance plant; deed information and other notes.

Folder 18: Madison Coal Corporation report of sales and collections

Madison Coal Corporation report of sales and collections at Johnston City, Illinois [1933]

Folder 19: Photographs and Related News Photos

Folder 20: Photocopies of photographs - Housing & Farm

Folder 21: Photographs - Housing & Farm

Folder 22: Photocopies of photographs - Inside the Mines

Folder 23: Photographs - Inside the Mines

Folder 24: Photocopies of photographs - Mining Equipment

Folder 25: Photographs - Mining Equipment

Folder 26: Photocopies of photographs - Mine Buildings and Grounds

Folder 27: Photographs - Mine Buildings and Grounds

Folder 28: Photocopies of photographs - Workers Inside and Outside the Mine

Folder 29: Photographs - Workers Inside and Outside the Mine

Folder 30: Related News Photo

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