MacIntyre Iron Works records, 1839-1944.

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MacIntyre Iron Works. MacIntyre Iron Works records, 1839-1944.

MacIntyre Iron Works records, 1839-1944.

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In 1839, Archibald McIntyre founded the MacIntyre Iron Works, which began as the Adirondac [sic] Iron and Steel Company, in the Adirondack Mountain town of Newcomb, New York. McIntyre and his partners were searching for silver in the Adirondack Mountains when they discovered iron ore. McIntyre quickly began purchasing land in the area and establishing the necessary infrastructure to mine and process the ore. The company made iron and steel products such as chains, sheet iron, bolts, and nails, and at the company's height, McIntyre owned over 100,000 acres within Essex and Hamilton Counties. These records document activities of the Adirondac Iron and Steel Company (later the MacIntyre Iron Works and also referred to as the MacIntyre Iron Company), the Tahawus Club, and the Champlain and Sanford Railroad Company. The records consist of minutes, financial records, correspondence, and memoranda. Also included are real estate, legal, and corporate records such as deeds and leases, petitions, certificates of incorporation, contracts, and records related to stockholders. Additionally, there are maps of lands owned by the company; maps of the Champlain and Sanford Railroad; geological maps; and blueprints, technical drawings, and photographs of company grounds.

38 cu. ft. (textual records; ca. 200 maps; 31 technical drawings)

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