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Charles Hees Ledlie Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A0883

Scope and Contents

The Charles H. Ledlie Papers consist of correspondence, expense reports, mechanical blueprints, greeting cards, business cards, and newspaper clippings. The Ledlie Family Series consists of the papers of General James H. Ledlie relating to the purchase of lumber, dredging operations of the Seneca River (New York), and military orders issued to Lieutenant Richardson and Major Kennedy of Company K, 3rd New York Artillery (1856-1863); letters written to Charles Ledlie and his brother George by his grandparents (1870-1878); and a small collection of documents concerning Ledlie's employment with the Pine Bluff (Arkansas) Water and Light Company, 1894-1896. The Business Correspondence Series consists of papers relating to his business affairs during the years 1901 to 1906, which reflect the growth of public utilities in the St. Louis area and Ledlie’s consulting business with companies throughout the United States. The business correspondence relates to Ledlie’s associations with Union Electric and Power Company (St. Louis), Citizens Electric Lighting and Power Company (St. Louis), Saint Louis Street Car Company, American Car Company (Granite City, Illinois), Mesker Brothers, Ludlow-Saylor Wire and Iron Company, the Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad, Springfield Boiler and Manufacturing Company (Springfield, Illinois), Amsterdam Street Railroad Company (New York, New York), Kinloch Telephone Company (St. Louis), Imperial Electric Light, Heat and Power Company (St. Louis), York Telephone Company (Pennsylvania), Saint Louis and Suburban Railway Company (St. Louis), and Hannibal Water Works (Hannibal, Missouri). The Miscellaneous Series consists of undated items, such as expense receipts, greeting cards, business cards, and correspondence, and dated mechanical blueprints, architectural blueprints, and sketches. Part of this series includes oversized materials, which are described in folders 8 and 9.

Dates

  • 1856-1906

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

Charles Hees Ledlie (1861-1940) was born July 26, 1861, in Palatine Bridge, New York, the son of Brigadier General James Hewitt and Catherine Hees Ledlie. He was educated in public schools, and graduated from Polytechnic Institute (Troy, New York) in 1882. On February 11, 1885, he married Elizabeth Lucas Johnson in St. Louis. His professional work as consulting engineer was begun with the Old Nevada Central Railroad where he held the position of vice-president in charge of engineering construction and operations. From 1901 to 1903 he was consulting engineer for the New Orleans Railways Company. From that period until his death in 1940, he was closely identified with St. Louis. During the early years of the twentieth century, he was consulting engineer for the Chainlike Telephone Company, the Union Electric Company, the St. Louis and Suburban Railroad Company, and many other firms throughout the country. Ledlie also served on a committee that negotiated the contract for furnishing electricity for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904.

Extent

3.5 Cubic Feet ( (7 boxes))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into three series: Ledlie Family Series, Business Correspondence Series, and Miscellaneous Series.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

This collection was purchased by the Missouri Historical Society with funds from the Bixby Book and Manuscript Fund, ca. 1949.

Processing Information

Processed by Christopher Gordon, June 2003.

Title
Inventory of Charles Hees Ledlie Papers
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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