Expenditures book for factory construction 1925-1933, labor contracts pre 1937-1941, War Prisoner Housing Project 1943-1944, annual statistics recap 1903-1907, 1909-1910, 1903-1944

File — Box: 1-17

Identifier: Subseries 8.1

Staff Only

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: 1903-1944

Creator

From the Collection: Great Western Sugar Company (Organization)

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

Additional Description

General

Labor contracts for the bag factory and factories in Bayard, Billings, Brighton, Eaton, Ft. Lupton, Ft. Morgan, Gering, Longmont, Lovell, Lyman, Minatare, Mitchell, Scotts Bluff, Wheatland and Windsor. War Prisoner Housing Project includes applications for housing war prisoners, war prisoner housing, Brighton labor camps, Johnstown prisoner project, and Longmont prisoner project.