Content Description
This collection consists of material collected and preserved by Mr. Robert H. Winn, Attorney-at-Law. Mr. Winn acted as Secretary pro tem. to the Rose Run Iron Ore Company from (approximately) 1915-1941, and during that time all the correspondence relating to the sale and purchase of Rose Run property was channeled through his Mt. Sterling office. Mr. Winn's chief correspondent was Mr. Philip N. Moore of St. Louis, who served as President of the Company. Other correspondents include Company shareholders.
Dates
- Creation: 1854-1946
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
4.5 linear feet (2 cartons, 1 box, 1 volume)Biographical / Historical
The papers of the Rose Run Iron Ore Company of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky were given to Baker Library by Mr. N. Preston Breed in April of 1989. Mr. Breed was at that time President of the Rose Run Company, the corporation which, in 1928, bought the properties originally owned by the Rose Run Iron Ore Company. Notes sent to Special Collections by Mr. Breed indicate that some sort of iron mine has been in operation on the Mt. Sterling site since 1791; in 1889, the Rose Run Iron Ore Company succeeded Kentucky Iron Associates in ownership of the land.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Rose Run Iron Ore Company records (M-89-01) were received by Baker Library Special Collections as a donation from Mr. N. Preston Breed in April, 1989.
- Title
- Rose Run Iron Ore Company. Rose Run Iron Ore Company Records, 1854-1946: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Katherine Powers
- Date
- October 1990
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00664
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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