Box 1261.1033

Series Description From the Series: Includes materials that relate to the sale of iron ore and the receipt of necessary provisions. Throughout the company's records the areas of sales and purchasing often overlap with the shipping and receiving records. Therefore these records are combined into one series. The series includes bills of lading, waybills, invoices, iron shipment records, orders, railroad records, receipts, requisitions, sales records, and other general records. This series contains the following subseries: ...

Series Description From the Series: In addition to the manufacturing operations that supported iron production, Shelby Iron Company either had contracts with local businesses or operated their own businesses that their employees and their families patronized in the communities where Shelby had facilities, such as Coosa, Lamar, or Bolling. Records relating to the stores or commissaries make up the bulk of this series, but other functions include housing, hotel, grist mill, post office, and a school. This series includes the...

Series Description From the Series: In addition to the manufacturing operations that supported iron production, Shelby Iron Company either had contracts with local businesses or operated their own businesses that their employees and their families patronized in the communities where Shelby had facilities, such as Coosa, Lamar, or Bolling. Records relating to the stores or commissaries make up the bulk of this series, but other functions include housing, hotel, grist mill, post office, and a school. This series includes the...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: The collection contains records that document the daily operations that supported the production of iron, as well as the administrative history of the company. This virtually complete set of manufacturing records parallels the birth and growth of the Birmingham iron industry and gives a clear picture of the effect of freight rates and other factors on the industry in Alabama. Commissary and other records give a great deal of information relating to the labor force. These records provide...

Series Description From the Series: Includes the company's general financial records such as payroll records, timebooks, vouchers, bank statements, and other materials. This series is divided into the following subseries: Accounts Payable; Accounts Receivable; Bankbooks, Cancelled Checks, Check Stubs; Cash Books; General and Accounting; Inventory; Invoices; Market Records; Memoranda and Office Blotters; Orders and Purchase Orders; Payroll and Timebooks; Personnel/Labor; Receipts; Requisitions; Statements of Accounts and...

Series Description From the Series: Includes the company's general financial records such as payroll records, timebooks, vouchers, bank statements, and other materials. This series is divided into the following subseries: Accounts Payable; Accounts Receivable; Bankbooks, Cancelled Checks, Check Stubs; Cash Books; General and Accounting; Inventory; Invoices; Market Records; Memoranda and Office Blotters; Orders and Purchase Orders; Payroll and Timebooks; Personnel/Labor; Receipts; Requisitions; Statements of Accounts and...

Series Description From the Series: Includes the company's general financial records such as payroll records, timebooks, vouchers, bank statements, and other materials. This series is divided into the following subseries: Accounts Payable; Accounts Receivable; Bankbooks, Cancelled Checks, Check Stubs; Cash Books; General and Accounting; Inventory; Invoices; Market Records; Memoranda and Office Blotters; Orders and Purchase Orders; Payroll and Timebooks; Personnel/Labor; Receipts; Requisitions; Statements of Accounts and...

Series Description From the Series: Includes any reports or records in the varied areas of operation that document Shelby's efforts to produce iron. These areas include blacksmith shops, rolling mill, stables, engine room, supply house, machine shop, and furnaces. Various inventories and distribution reports may be found throughout the series. The series contains many records documenting the receipt, usage, and measurement of charcoal. This series contains the following subseries: Blacksmith Records and Reports; Charcoal...

Series Description From the Series: Includes any reports or records in the varied areas of operation that document Shelby's efforts to produce iron. These areas include blacksmith shops, rolling mill, stables, engine room, supply house, machine shop, and furnaces. Various inventories and distribution reports may be found throughout the series. The series contains many records documenting the receipt, usage, and measurement of charcoal. This series contains the following subseries: Blacksmith Records and Reports; Charcoal...

Series Description From the Series: Includes materials that relate to the sale of iron ore and the receipt of necessary provisions. Throughout the company's records the areas of sales and purchasing often overlap with the shipping and receiving records. Therefore these records are combined into one series. The series includes bills of lading, waybills, invoices, iron shipment records, orders, railroad records, receipts, requisitions, sales records, and other general records. This series contains the following subseries: ...