Archive Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Ledger |
Catalog Number |
1992.003.0006 |
Title |
Owen W. Owens' Sons, Inc. Records |
Scope & Content |
This book serves two purposes. First it acts as a scrapbook for the business' early history after being incorporated in February 1914. The Act of Incorporation is at the beginning of the book, followed by company minutes and stockholder minutes indicating that Owen W. Owens' Sons, Inc. bought the property of the Vermont Slate Company in 1914. The company and stockholder minutes begin with the first minutes taken after incorporation in February 1914, and continue until April 1935. The original incorporators were: David O. Owens, Robert O. Owens, William O. Owens, and Owen Haydn Owens. David O. Owens was elected the first company president. According to the August 2, 1926 minutes the company merged with the Progressive Slate Co., Inc. on June 1, 1926. This slate company was located in Granville, NY. By 1930 the stockholders listed were: William O. Owens (president), O.Haydn Owens, Gordon R. Owens, David O. Owens, David O. Owens Jr., and William R. Owens. |
Collection |
David O. Owens, Jr. Collection |
Copyrights |
Permission of Museum required |
People |
Owens, John Owens, David Owens, Robert O. Owens, Richard Owens, Owen W. Owens, Owen Harry Owens, Owen Owens, William O. Williams, Hugh G. O'Brien, James |
Search Terms |
Owen W. Owens Company Owens Brothers Slate Company Progressive Slate Company O'Brien Brothers Slate Company |
Subjects |
Slate Slate Companies Slate Industry Slate Quarries Slate Workers |