Indiana Flour and Feed Company records
Scope and Contents
This collection includes articles of incorporation and board of directors minutes for the Indiana Flour and Feed Company from 1918-1952.
Dates
- 1918-1952
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries, Muncie, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections.
Administrative History
The Indiana Flour and Feed Company was founded in 1918 by Charles W. Gammon, Flem VanMeter, William VanMeter, and Herman Burns. The company was involved in wholesale and retail distribution of flour, feed, grains, seeds, and other related commodities. Originally located in Jasonville, Indiana, the company relocated to Marion in 1919. In 1924, the company decided to move its headquarters to Muncie. The location of the Muncie office was at 712 S. Liberty Street. The company lasted until 1952, when after suffering financial losses, the company was dissolved.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation..
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 1996/04/24 by M. Seelinger. Finding aid created 1996/04/24 by M. Seelinger. EAD finding aid created 2009/10/13 by Maren L. Read.
- Corporate minutes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Documents Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Flour mills Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Muncie (Ind.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stoeckel Archives of Local History Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Indiana Flour and Feed Company records
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Stoeckel Archives of Local History Repository
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie Indiana 47306 USA
libarchives@bsu.edu
