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By Daniel Weddington and Malcolm Tabor
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Mason & Hanger Historical Records consist of company records that were in storage for many years and considered "historical" by the new parent company, Day & Zimmermann. As there was no order to the material, an order has been imposed that we believe is useful for access and which is essentially alphabetical by project. The projects include: Boston Traffic Tunnel, Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, Camp Zachary Taylor, Cannelton Locks and Dam, Carquinez Bridge, Fort Randall Dam, Gateway Army Ammunition Plant, Grand Coulee Dam, Harvey Canal Tunnel, Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Kennedy Space Center, Lincoln Tunnel, Michoud Assembly Facility (for NASA), Pantex Ordnance Plant and the Van Wyck Expressway. There are also files relating to a number of other projects not listed here but which are listed in the finding aid. The company did major work for the Defense Department, the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
The primary grouping is the "Project Files" which have been ordered alphabetically and which sometimes contain the full range of documents relating to each project from initial bid to completion, including agreements, correspondence, photographs, drawings & blueprints, construction logs, progress reports, payroll and legal documents. The next series is "Financial & Corporate Records" that include financial reports, audits, correspondence, income-tax returns, minutes, newsletters and statements. Loose photographs, oversize material and ephemera are found at the end of the finding aid and generally relate back to "Project Files."
The collection also contains detailed records for various farm enterprises owned by Silas and H.P Mason.
Collection Historical Note
Founded in Virginia in 1827 by Claiborne Rice Mason, the company was originally known as the Mason Syndicate. From its first contract to move dirt using a mule, a cart, a pick and a shovel, the company has been dedicated to exceeding customers' expectations. By 1885, the firm had re-located to Kentucky where it became renowned for its many noteworthy historical projects such as the C&O Railroad's main line extension into the Ohio Valley, the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington, and Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville. Today, as the nation's oldest continuously operating engineering and construction company, Mason & Hanger carries on the tradition of quality and customer service that C.R. Mason began with his pick and shovel 175 years ago.
In 1999, Mason & Hanger was acquired by the Day & Zimmermann Group. For more information please visit the Day & Zimmermann website.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Acquisition Source:
Fitzsimmons, Robert J. (for Day & Zimmerman)
Related Publications:
Sons of Martha by Dixon Lanier Merritt is a history of the Mason and Hanger Company.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Project Files.],
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Series 2: Oversize Project Files],
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Series 3: Project Photographs],
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Series 4: Publications and Office Papers],
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Series 5: Financial & Corporate Records],
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Series 6: Office Files],
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Series 7: Financial Records (Ledgers)],
[Series 8: Agricultural Records, 1933-1974],
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Series 9: Oversize Material],
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Series 10: Artifacts and Memorabilia],
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- Series 8: Agricultural Records, 1933-1974
- In 1933 Silas Mason acquired Hartland Farm, a noted Thoroughbred farm that was later named Pin Oak Farm. This series documents the financial records of Hartland Farm from that time until 1974 although it is unclear who owned the farm after his death in 1936. The series also contains financial records for the farm of H.P. Mason, a nephew of Silas Mason. The location of that farm is unknown, but is likely in Woodford County, Kentucky.
- Box 267
- Barcode: 31234014045973
- Folder 1: Hartland Farm
- Deeds for farm and structures; Death report & records of a Hartland Farm racehorse, Alweezimiss; Foal registration,1968-69.
- Folder 2: Hartland Farm
- FICA Quarterly Returns, 1954-57; Federal Old Age Benefit (FOAB), 1951-53.
- Folder 3: Hartland Farm
- Happy Polly sale records to Keeneland; Horse Payroll - salary figures for Hartland Farm employees; Insurance; Jockey Club Certificates-Keeneland Sales.
- Folder 4: Hartland Farm
- Maps (with correspondence); 9-Head 1974 Keeneland Sales; Pending File; Queen's Village sales data; Soil Data (includes maps); W. Arnold Hanger, board and expenses of horses.
- Folder 5: Hartland Farm
- Workmen's Compensation Insurance, 1942. Insurance information as well as notices regarding state labor regulations. Includes Kentucky Workmen's Compensation Rules and Regulation handbook, 1940, and two employee registers.
- Folder 6: Mason and Meyer Co.
- Inserts from Cash Book
- Box 268
- Barcode: 31234014045981
- Folder 1: Hartland Farm
- Contract, Deed, and Bill of Sale with notes and correspondence.
- Folder 2: Hartland Farm
- Registration and earnings; Sale of Farm figures and material.
- Folder 3: H.P. Mason Farm Account, 1954-1958
- Folder 4: H.P. Mason Farm Account, 1958-1959
- Folder 5: Mason and Meyer
- Financial records including dissolution of the partnership.
- Folder 6: Mason and Meyer, 1936-1946
- Cash Book [Shelved out of order due to size].
- Box 269
- Barcode: 31234013921042
- Item 1: Mason and Meyer, 1936-1946
- Journal
- Item 2: Farm Accounts of H.P. Mason, 1939-1940
- General Accounts Book #1
- Item 3: Farm Accounts of H.P. Mason, 1941-1942
- General Accounts Book #2
- Item 4: Farm Accounts of H.P. Mason, Jan 1942-Jun 1944
- Cash Book #1
- Box 270
- Barcode: 31234013921059
- Item 14: Farm Accounts of H.P. Mason, Jul 1944-Oct 1946
- Cash Book #2
- Item 15: Farm Accounts of H.P. Mason, Nov 1946-Aug 1949
- Cash Book #3
- Item 16: Farm Accounts of H.P. Mason, Sep 1949-Sep 1953
- Cash Book #4
- Item 17: Farm Accounts of H.P. Mason, 1953 - 1956
- Cash Book #5
- Box 271
- Barcode: 31234014045619
- Item 20: Farm Accounts of H.P. Mason
- Journal.
- Item 21: Farm Accounts of H.P. Mason, 1942-1952
- Ledger #1
- Item 22: Farm Accounts of H.P. Mason, 1953-1956
- Ledger #2
- Box 272
- Barcode: 31234013921067
- Item 26: Hartland Farm, 1933-1935
- Cash Book #1
- Item 27: Hartland Farm, 1936-1937
- Cash Book #2
- Item 28: Hartland Farm, 1938-1939
- Cash Book #3
- Item 29: Hartland Farm, 1940
- Cash Book #4
- Box 273
- Barcode: 31234013921083
- Item 30: Hartland Farm, 1941
- Cash Book #5
- Item 31: Hartland Farm, 1942-1943
- Cash Book #6
- Item 32: Hartland Farm, 1943-1945
- Cash Book #7
- Item 33: Hartland Farm, 1945-1947
- Cash Book #8
- Box 274
- Barcode: 31234013921091
- Item 34: Hartland Farm, 1947-1949
- Cash Book #9
- Item 35: Hartland Farm, 1949-1951
- Cash Book #10
- Item 36: Hartland Farm, 1951-1955
- Cash Book #11
- Box 275
- Barcode: 31234013921117
- Item 37: Hartland Farm, 1955-1960
- Cash Book #12
- Item 38: Hartland Farm, 1961-1969
- Cash Book #13
- Box 276
- Barcode: 31234013921109
- Item 39: Hartland Farm, 1970-1974
- Cash Book #14
- Box 277
- Barcode: 31234014045627
- Item 40: Hartland Farm, 1933-1938
- Journal #1
- Item 41: Hartland Farm, 1938-1943
- Journal #2
- Item 42: Hartland Farm, 1943-1946
- Journal #3
- Item 43: Hartland Farm, 1947-1951
- Journal #4
- Item 44: Hartland Farm, 1951-1955
- Journal #5
- Item 45: Hartland Farm, 1955-1962
- Journal #6
- Box 278
- Barcode: 31234014045635
- Item 46: Hartland Farm, 1963-1974
- Journal #7
- Item 47: Hartland Farm, 1933-1938
- Ledger #1
- Item 48: Hartland Farm, 1938-1944
- Ledger #2
- Item 49: Hartland Farm, 1944-1951
- Ledger #3
- Item 50: Hartland Farm, 1951-1955
- Ledger #4
- Box 279
- Barcode: 31234014045643
- Item 51: Hartland Farm, 1955-1959
- Ledger #5
- Item 52: Hartland Farm, 1960-1969
- Ledger #6
- Item 53: Hartland Farm, 1970-1974
- Ledger #7
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Series 1: Project Files.],
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Series 2: Oversize Project Files],
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Series 3: Project Photographs],
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Series 4: Publications and Office Papers],
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Series 5: Financial & Corporate Records],
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Series 6: Office Files],
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Series 7: Financial Records (Ledgers)],
[Series 8: Agricultural Records, 1933-1974],
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Series 9: Oversize Material],
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Series 10: Artifacts and Memorabilia],
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