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Contracts, letters to growers, GWS annual reports, including Eaton and Greeley sugar companies 1902-1903, papers from 1st annual meeting of the American Association of Sugar Beet Agriculturalists, Rocky Mountain Chapter. Financial reports of GWS, Eaton, Greeley, and Billings sugar companies, GW Railway, Ingleside Limestone Co., assets and liabilities, 1902-1947

 File — Box: 1-2
Identifier: Subseries 8.1

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains financial records and property information for Great Western Sugar Company and its factories, including grower contracts, financial reports and statistical statements, company payrolls, proposed plant improvements, construction expenditures, and property deeds. Records on the World War II era War Prisoner Housing Project, which included labor camps in Brighton, Johnstown, and Longmont, are of special interest. Box contents are summarized below.

Dates

  • Creation: 1902-1947

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Due to the presence of personally identifiable information, access to sub-subseries 8.2.2 and one folder in sub-subseries 8.2.3 is restricted. All restrictions are noted in the inventory. Additionally, the collection is stored off-site, so advance notice is required.

Extent

From the Collection: 341.5 linear feet (159 record cartons, 3 document cases, 8 films, 1 oversize box, ledgers)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the CSU Libraries Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Fort Collins Colorado 80523-1019 USA
970-491-1844