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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],
[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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All]
- Series 7: Financial Records (Ledgers)
- Box 238
- Barcode: 31234014045916
- Item 1: Air Force Contract, Special Account Cash Book.
- Item 2: Brooklyn Battery Tunnel (BBT) #6
- General Books, Mason & Hanger.
- Item 3: Brooklyn Battery Tunnel (BBT) #7
- General Books - Journal.
- Item 4: Brooklyn Battery Tunnel (BBT) #8
- General Books, Ledger.
- Item 5: Carquinez Bridge
- Cash Book.
- Box 239
- Item 1: Brooklyn Battery Tunnel (BBT) #9
- Ledger "First Half of Job."
- Box 240
- Item 1: Carquinez Bridge
- General Accounts Book.
- Box 241
- Barcode: 31234014045924
- Item 1: Carquinez Bridge
- Journal.
- Item 2: Carquinez Bridge
- Ledger.
- Item 3: Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, 1950-1973
- General Books (Silas Mason Co.).
- Item 4: Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, 1974-1977
- General Books (Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co., Inc.).
- Item 5: Cornhusker Ordnance Plant
- General Books Ledger (Silas Mason Co.).
- Box 242
- Barcode: 31234014045965
- Item 1: Fulton Street Tunnel
- Mason & Hanger Co. - Cash Book.
- Item 2: Fulton Street Tunnel
- Mason & Hanger Co. - Journal.
- Item 3: Fulton Street Tunnel
- Mason & Hanger Co. - Ledger.
- Item 4: Iowa Ordnance Plant, 1966-1977
- Mason & Hanger Co. Journal
- Item 5: Iowa Ordnance Plant, 1966-1977
- Mason & Hanger Co. Ledger
- Box 243
- Barcode: 31234014046062
- Item 1: Iowa Ordnance Plant, 1947-1966
- Silas Mason Co., Mason & Hanger Co. - Journal
- Item 2: Iowa Ordnance Plant, 1947-1966
- Silas Mason Co., Mason & Hanger Co. - Ledger
- Item 3: Lackawack Dam
- Mason & Hanger Co. - Cash Book.
- Item 4: Lackawack Dam
- Mason & Hanger Co. - Journal.
- Item 5: Lackawack Dam
- Mason & Hanger Co. - Ledger.
- Box 244
- Barcode: 31234014046054
- Item 1: Medina Air Force Base, 1958-1967
- Journal
- Item 2: Medina Air Force Base, 1958-1967
- Ledger
- Item 3: Midtown Hudson River Tunnel (MHT-4), 1934-1939
- Cash Book
- Item 4: Midtown Hudson River Tunnel (MHT-4), 1934-1939
- Journal
- Item 5: Midtown Hudson River Tunnel (MHT-4), 1934-1939
- Ledger
- Box 245
- Barcode: 31234014046047
- Item 1: Midtown Hudson River Tunnel (MHT-51), 1937-1941
- Cash Book
- Item 2: Midtown Hudson River Tunnel (MHT-51), 1937-1941
- Journal
- Item 3: Midtown Hudson River Tunnel (MHT-51), 1937-1941
- Ledger
- Item 4: Navy Ordnance Contract (NORD) 17161, 1956-1957
- Cash Book, Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co.
- Item 5: Navy Ordnance Contract (NORD) 17161, 1956-1957
- Journal
- Box 246
- Barcode: 312340140+6039
- Item 1: Navy Ordnance Contract (NORD) 17161, 1956-1957
- Ledger
- Item 2: Nevada Test Site (NTS), 1952-1956
- Journal, Silas Mason Co.
- Item 3: Nevada Test Site (NTS), 1952-1956
- Ledger, Silas Mason Co.
- Item 4: Pantex Ordnance Plant, 1956-1957
- Cash Book, Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co.
- Item 5: Pantex Ordnance Plant, 1956-1957
- Journal
- Item 6: Pantex Ordnance Plant, 1974-1977
- Ledger
- Box 247
- Barcode: 31234014046021
- Item 1: Rutgers Street Tunnel, 1930-1939
- Cash Book
- Item 2: Rutgers Street Tunnel, 1930-1939
- Journal
- Item 3: Rutgers Street Tunnel, 1930-1939
- Ledger
- Item 4: Union Carbide Contract, 1959-1960
- Journal, Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co. [Shelved out of order due to size].
- Item 5: Payroll Cash Book, 1958-1959
- Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co.
- Box 248
- Barcode: 31234014045999
- Item 1: Payroll Journal, 1958-1959
- Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co.
- Item 2: Payroll Ledger, 1958-1959
- Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co.
- Item 3: Payroll Journal, 1959-1964
- Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co.
- Item 4: Payroll Ledger, 1959-1964
- Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co.
- Box 249
- Barcode: 31234014046005
- Item 1: Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co., 1959-1971
- Bank of Commerce Special Account Journal
- Item 2: Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co., 1972-1983
- Bank of Commerce Special Account Journal
- Box 250
- Item 1: Mason & Hanger & Coleman Co., 1906-1926
- Cash Book
- Box 251
- Item 1: Mason & Hanger & Coleman Co., 1906-1925
- Journal
- Item 2: Mason & Hanger & Coleman Co., 1906-1926
- Ledger
- Box 252
- Item 1: Silas Mason Co., 1926-1947
- Cash Book #1
- Item 2: Silas Mason Co., 1948-1955
- Cash Book #2
- Box 253
- Item 114: Silas Mason Co., 1926-1947
- Journal #1
- Item 115: Silas Mason Co., 1948-1955
- Journal #2
- Box 254
- Item 116: Silas Mason Co., 1926-1947
- Ledger #1
- Item 117: Silas Mason Co., 1948-1955
- Ledger #2
- Box 255
- Item 62: Mason & Hanger Co., 1926-1946
- Cash Book #1
- Item 63: Mason & Hanger Co., 1947-1959
- Cash Book #2
- Box 256
- Item 64: Mason & Hanger Co., 1960-1967
- Cash Book #3
- Item 65: Mason & Hanger Co., 1968-1975
- Cash Book #4
- Box 257
- Item 66: Mason & Hanger Co., 1976-1983
- Cash Book #5
- Item 67: Mason & Hanger Co., 1983-1985
- Cash Book #6
- Box 258
- Item 69: Mason & Hanger Co., 1926-1946
- Journal #1
- Item 70: Mason & Hanger Co., 1947-1962
- Journal #2
- Box 259
- Item 71: Mason & Hanger Co., 1962-1972
- Journal #3
- Item 72: Mason & Hanger Co., 1973-1979
- Journal #4
- Box 260
- Item 73: Mason & Hanger Co., 1977-1982
- Journal #5
- Box 261
- Item 75: Mason & Hanger Co., 1977-1984
- Journal #6
- Box 262
- Item 78: Mason & Hanger Co., 1926-1946
- Ledger #1
- Item 79: Mason & Hanger Co., 1947-1955
- Ledger #2
- Box 263
- Item 80: Mason & Hanger Co., 1956-1961
- Ledger #3
- Item 81: Mason & Hanger Co., 1962-1967
- Ledger #4
- Box 264
- Item 82: Mason & Hanger Co., 1968-1973
- Ledger #5
- Item 83: Mason & Hanger Co., 1974-1976
- Ledger #6
- Box 265
- Item 123: Stock Books - Silas Mason Co.
- Common Stock
- Item 124: Stock Books - Silas Mason Co.
- Common Stock
- Item 125: Stock Books - Silas Mason Co.
- Preferred Stock
- Box 266
- Item 118: Stock Books - Mason & Hanger Co.
- Book 'A.' [Shelved out of order due to size].
- Item 119: Stock Books - Mason & Hanger Co.
- Book 'B.' [Shelved out of order due to size].
- Item 120: Stock Books - Mason & Hanger Co.
- Book 'C.' [Shelved out of order due to size].
- Item 121: Stock Books - Mason & Hanger
- Securities Corporation [Shelved out of order due to size].
- Item 122: Stock Books - Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co
- [Shelved out of order due to size].
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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],
[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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