Scope and Contents
A small collection that includes lectures and/or essays written by Gail Belden on the topic of public utilities, a history of the Middle West Utilities Company, and stock certificates and various other corporate publications. Also contains legal pleadings and other materials relating to the receivership and eventual reorganization of the company after it declared bankruptcy in 1932. Belden evidently gathered these records in his capacity as secretary of the company's Board of Trustees.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1936
Creator
- Belden, Gail C. (Gail Chester) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Biographical / Historical
Gail C. (Chester) Belden was secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Middle West Utilities Company and a lecturer in finance at Northwestern University. The Middle West Utilities Company was a holding company established in 1912 by Chicago entrepreneur Samuel Insull. It provided capital and expertise to small power, light, and gas companies usually located in rural areas. By 1930, the company owned subsidiaries in 30 states, from Wisconsin to Maine. It entered receivership in April 1932 and was reorganized as the Middle West Corporation in 1935.
Physical Location
MANU
Processing Information
Processed: September 2020 By: Baker Library Special Collections
Creator
- Belden, Gail C. (Gail Chester) (Person)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak01205
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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