Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- American Dredging Company
- Abstract:
- The incoming correspondence of the American Dredging Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Extent:
- 140 letters in 1 box
- Language:
- The records are in English .
Background
- Scope and content:
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This incoming correspondence deals mostly with the company's work on the Dutch Gap on the James River Improvement Project in Virginia, their work with the U.S. Engineer's Office on the Philadelphia Navy Yard at League Island, and their work with the Coosaw Mining Company in Charleston, South Carolina. The correspondence also deals with several other projects. Most of the correspondence is written to Somers and Colton. Correspondents include: William P. Craighill, William Ludlow, Franklin C. Prindle, Robert Ransom, Andrew Adger, David Lopez, Benjamin Maillefert, and Grantham Israel Taggart, Sr. (list is not exhaustive). The correspondence had previously been bound together (now separated). There is some water damage to the letters; some letters are stuck together. Fragile condition.
- Biographical / historical:
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The American Dredging Company was originally incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1867. John Somers was the president and Franklin B. Colton was the treasurer. It is one of the most famous dredging companies in American history. After operating independently for over 125 years, it was purchased by Weeks Marine in 1993.
- Acquisition information:
- The collection was purchased from Michael Brown in June 2014.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191