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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],
[Series 5: Financial & Corporate Records],
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Series 6: Office Files],
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Series 7: Financial Records (Ledgers)],
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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 5: Financial & Corporate Records
- Box 201: Annual Statements, 1926-1932
- Barcode: 31234014046245
- Box 202: Annual Statements, 1933-1939
- Barcode: 31234014046237
- Box 203: Annual Statements, 1940-1944
- Barcode: 31234014046229
- Box 204: Annual Statements, 1945-1954
- Barcode: 31234014046211
- Box 205: Annual Statements, 1955-1964
- Barcode: 31234014046203
- Box 206: Annual Statements, 1964-1968
- Barcode: 31234014046195
- Box 207: Annual Statements, 1968-1972
- Barcode: 31234014045742
- Box 208: Annual Statements, 1972-1975
- Barcode: 31234014045759
- Box 209: Annual Statements, 1975-1978
- Barcode: 31234014045767
- Box 210: Annual Statements, 1978-1980
- Barcode: 31234014045775
- Box 211: Annual Statements
- Barcode: 31234014045783
- Folder 1: Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co. Inc., 1979-1980
- Folder 2: Silas Mason Co. Inc., 1927-1936
- Box 212: Annual Statements, 1937-1942
- Barcode: 31234014045791
- Box 213: Annual Statements, 1940-1955
- Includes annual statements for Snake River Mining Co.
- Barcode: 31234014045809
- Box 214: Audits
- Barcode: 31234014045817
- Folder 1: Mason & Hanger Co., 1942-1953
- Folder 2: Mason & Hanger
- Federal Audits.
- Folder 3: Mason & Hanger, 1936-1950
- Social Security Audits, 1936-1937; Tax Audits, 1945-1950.
- Folder 4: Mason & Hanger, 1950-1952
- Tax Audits
- Folder 5: Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co. Inc.
- Federal Tax Audits.
- Folder 6: Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co. Inc.
- Lincoln Tunnel, Third Tube.
- Folder 7: Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co. Inc., 1942-1945
- Box 215: Audits, 1951-1975
- Some years are missing
- Barcode: 31234014045718
- Box 216: Audits
- Barcode: 31234014045692
- Folder 1: Audits, Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co., 1975-1979
- Folder 2: Audits, Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co., 1980
- Folder 3: Audits, Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co., 1945-1986
- Folder 4: Audits, Silas Mason Co., 1928-1952
- Folder 5: Audits, Silas Mason Co.
- Harvey Canal.
- Folder 6: Bank Account Statements and Correspondence, 1932
- Biggs, Mohrman & Co. Chemical Bank and Trust Co.; Correspondence regarding banking; Eastman Dillon Co., 1931; Edgemont & LeFevre Streets, Financial Statements.
- Folder 7: Bank Account Statements and Correspondence
- Edgemont & LeFevre Streets, Interoffice Correspondence; Harvard Trust Company.
- Box 217
- Barcode: 31234014045734
- Folder 1: Bank statements and correspondence
- Philadelphia National Bank and others.
- Folder 2: Check Register FY 79, 1978
- Registry of checks during 1978.
- Folder 3: Cost Records
- Bid Prices, Construction Project Estimates.
- Folder 4: Cost Records
- Labor Rates.
- Folder 5: Cost Records
- Unit Bid Prices: Bridges; Buildings; Concrete.
- Folder 6: Cost Records
- Unit Bid Prices: Dams; Excavation; Garages and Parking Facilities.
- Folder 7: Cost Records
- Unit Bid Prices: Highways and Railroads.
- Folder 8: Cost Records
- Unit Bid Prices: Highways and Railroads.
- Box 218
- Barcode: 31234014045726
- Folder 1: Cost Records
- Unit Bid Prices: Marine Structures; Missile Bases; Pipelines; Sewage Disposal; Subways and Tunnels.
- Folder 2: Cost Records
- Unit Bid Price: Water Supply and Treatment.
- Folder 3: Federal Income Tax, 1962-1963
- Folder 4: Federal Income Tax, 1964
- Folder 5: Federal Income Tax, 1965
- Folder 6: Federal Income Tax, 1966-1967
- Folder 7: Federal Income Tax, 1967-1968
- Folder 8: Federal Income Tax, 1969
- Box 219: Federal Income Tax, 1970-1978
- Contains financial reports, correspondence, tax returns, statements of company finances, and bank records in both typed and handwritten form, 1970-86.
- Barcode: 31234014045684
- Box 220: Federal Income Tax, 1979-1983
- Contains financial reports, correspondence, tax returns, statements of company finances, and bank records in both typed and handwritten form, 1970-86.
- Barcode: 31234014045676
- Box 221: Federal Income Tax, 1983-1985
- Contains financial reports, correspondence, tax returns, statements of company finances, and bank records in both typed and handwritten form, 1970-86.
- Barcode: 31234014045668
- Box 222: Federal Income Tax, 1963-1986
- Contains financial reports, correspondence, tax returns, statements of company finances, and bank records in both typed and handwritten form, 1970-86. Box 222 includes FICA, 1963-64 (Hartland Farm?) and Forecast of Company Earnings, 1976-77.
- Barcode: 31234014045700
- Box 223
- Barcode: 31234014046088
- Folder 1: Forecast of Company Earnings, 1977
- Folder 2: Francis Donaldson Papers
- Folder 3: Francis Donaldson Papers
- Folder 4: Francis Donaldson Papers
- Folder 5: Francis Donaldson Papers
- Folder 6: Francis Donaldson Papers
- Folder 7: General Expenses, 1957-1959
- Box 224: General Expenses, 1960-1970
- Barcode: 31234014046096
- Folder 1: General Expense Ledgers, 1960-1962
- Folder 2: General Expense Ledgers, 1962-1964
- Folder 3: General Expense Ledgers, 1964-1965
- Folder 4: General Expense Ledgers, 1966-1967
- Folder 5: General Expense Ledgers, 1968-1970
- Folder 6: General Files
- Includes accumulated earnings tax, apartment leases and rentals, automobile expenses, Boston Labor and insurance.
- Folder 7: General Files
- Includes manager meetings, Mason & Hanger, Inc. buy/sell, microfilming, pensions and disbursements.
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],
[Series 5: Financial & Corporate Records],
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Series 6: Office Files],
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Series 7: Financial Records (Ledgers)],
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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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