xt7kh12v6014_3 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7kh12v6014/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7kh12v6014/data/2008ms006.dao.xml Benham Coal Mines. (Benham, Ky.) 151.0 Cubic feet 302 Boxes The Benham Coal Company records (151 cubic feet, 302 Boxes; dated 1911-1973) focus primarily on the early years of Benham Coal through the 1940s, including office files, Employee Benefits Association records, files on accidents and safety, and photographs. archival material English University of Kentucky This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed.  Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically.  Physical rights are retained by the owning repository.  Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.  For information about permissions to reproduce or publish, contact the Special Collections Research Center. Benham Coal Company Records African American coal miners--Kentucky--Harlan County Coal miners--Kentucky--Harlan County Coal mines and mining--Appalachian Region Coal mines and mining--Appalachian Region--History. Coal mines and mining--Kentucky--Benham--History Company towns--Kentucky--Benham C text C 2015 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7kh12v6014/data/2008ms006/2008ms006_1/2008ms006_1_3/6889/6889.pdf section false xt7kh12v6014_3 xt7kh12v6014 Hay 29, 1945.
Dr. 00l:L¤ Gampbell, ~ _
_ 8038 Prdirie Ave., .
Ohicapgc 19, Ill. _
V · ` Dear S11-: . .
we are attaching check in the amount of $44.00 drawn
bl the Standard Accident Insurance Gompeny, Detroit, Michigan,
‘ payable to yourself or Barham Hospital. This amount represents
payment of e hospital account, and after endorsing it for the
Bonham Hospital it has been returned to us for the reason "not ·
endorsed as drawu"’.
» If it is agreeable eith you we would appreciate your V
endorsing this check immediately under the dudoreement of the
Beulmu Hospital and return to ue, using the enclosed stamped
envelope for your convenience.
W we are also enclosing two letters for you received
a from our Chicago Office.
Youre truly,
‘ INI'ERI€ATI‘0NAL HARVEST-LR CO.
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Eucls. . Works Audi tor ·

 bully 1,  
Dr. Colin Campbell,
8038 Prairie Ave. ,
Chicago 19, Ill.
Dear Sir:
Us are attaching check in the armunt of $5.42 covering
final share of Doo1:ox·s' Fees Pool. _
n Kindly sign and return our cash voucher es soon ns possible,
using the enclosed stumped envelbpe for your convenience, and oblige, E
YYOu;=·s truly,
  A INZ‘72iR}»L*\'I'IOI1AL HARVESTER CO. n
l J. G. Bullard, Works Auditor,  
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MI'. Oscor T. Gannon, a U
114 Cahill Lama,
Oak Ridgiic, Trmn.
Dem: Buster: t
Xia acknowledge rccenpt of your lattor of January
19th, regarding b¤th;·o<.>m flxtumsv that you loft in House N0. 296, _
U and we are attaching chock in tho amount of $8&3.00,"w111ch is the
amount you state you pc id for the fixtures.
Kiuly sign the attached cosh vouclmr, umd return
to us   soon ue; ggocssihlo, using the enclosed stem ed emvolcun , and
oblige,
d Yours truly,
INIT ?RmTIo::AL HA2¢VEST1c G0.
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Izlncls, Wmlm Auditor

 CQAL MINES ·
IS§i‘LSgI?5§$€‘ WISCONSIN STEEL   =f<·•.¤.¤Z M1 ·· ·Z¤°··» ¢· I3 .<• 7.|II•?`Y· ·- nj ‘I·;·I»II·¢·_I•·
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we are attaeching hereto check in the amcvwrxt. cf 33205.00
which is in payment of l Mode}. (:-30 International Dump Truck recently
sold My. O. T. Carmen. I
This sale is covered by Pro Special jrdeted   ]_Lpbh.
C• L,G1`i;gg8
J. 9HCl• Y A1;_Cij.T·Or

 June 2, l9h8
` Capital Mfg. company, Inc., N 'A V
. 120 S. Los Angeles St.,
L08 Angeles 12,C&lif, .
Gentlemen; ·
Plea so be advised that wa have notified our chicago Office »
to charge ..our account with the amount of $2.50 to correct your invoice
' dated May 20, amount .$5$>.C5;
You bill;
1-ll/12 DOz. Boy Shirts @ $30.00 — $57.50
Po mcoived;
1-l0/12 D0z. Boy " 5. 30 .00 30.00
glgc
Yours truly, N
IN’1"·..R?~7ATI¢?}‘ZAL HARVESTER CO_
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MF. Cn}!. Card,
Pound ,  •
D$8I‘ Sir;
He are at\,;J.chi.ng i·naz·e.t,o cx:e·.;k in che zmount. of $5,00
cove;-ing mmnd on hospital account.
Kincly sign and rezmrn our ccbh vouchcr as soon as
\ p0;=+ii le, zesing, L.; c cmloscd st.,_;n;;¢2d :mv¤l§p6 for _;·»¤ur convenicxace,
and 0k.li;,_ie ,
{ours L·1‘LllL}`,
II~&;JuJEi.\AT I»-LAL §;;tiV,.Si` R CO,
C, L, oyiggs, Auditor
By

 June 150, 3.’.’·.5.
tig- , B , C E3.l‘I?21 c:} ::s.0]. ,
Eiwlan Nom Bmtlizg G0., ‘
myall, K'y•
Harm Sir:
*}"le>¤:xr: Ma ¤.<1¤·§.:;r:ti;*11` the Seller; and for shipments nxade
SHIPPING: by u=e’zn¤ other thzm by rzulroex, ilu? Seller shall not he responsible for amy charges in excess or railroad rates.
T. (`Rl£I)l'l": ‘ ll .»;eh· r are subject trnapprovul as to ¤;redi_t, and any shipment or deliver y muy be held up until receipt oi payment
vii nimvi ;»·rm<, conditions or set lll`ll}' S21t1s{2i*;L0!y to Seller.
S. TERMS: 'l`r·;m; of pu; ment ure not rash within thirty (30) days from date of invoice, New York or Cliirago exchange.
wirh the f>!`l\'ll4*l;CY ot fnknng one-liah or one percent (M of 1%) discount mr cash within ten (10) days trom
date ot invoice.
9. PIERMISSYULE .\ll n1;_itt-.iz.is shall he izntnshetl within the limits of the sizes produced by Seller und subject to the standard
\’;\I{lr\'l`l(lNS: rnzniuntctnriiig vznunxons and practices.
10. l71Cl.l\ X': 'l`hc Seller —hall not he liable for ntxy deluy in the nxanuiaeture or delivery of the inaterials hereby sold due to or
cznised by, zu \‘.`ll1)ll‘ nr itz p.·;·=, :1i·;_g an Goal or the pubne enemy, tires, floods. or other casualty; strikes, wort;
;-ztnpp t5;<·;:, ~iow—alow·_<_ or miler L oa in.ttr~:ial<, nn:] Buyer must be given on ortunitjs to investigate the :?i1Zll¤‘. Z\l:1terml<
nwnzcl r1etet·t:·.vz wn;i— in ain- lzznztls zu me orxvxnnl pnrcgznscr zmcl when DfO]N:l'l}’ used mr the purpose snr wnirh
~<>lrl, will ut $t·ll·-z s optiiwxi he r0pl·n;ebli;;;;tions of holler under thu contract; and at is ngre<;sl_tlmt sh:p·
1n·—·l‘<, clelweiles. oi }lt*1I\1Ti*l.\ll·.‘¤) in >».·:’v?(~<·s, by nny such cornpang: slull he as vucetxve mind binding us it nmdt: by
the Baller rlirevt. ilce Fglier und l·7n;.·t·:· hereunder, lur.·.*evei·, shull rennnn vesponszhle to envh other to the same
extent sts it sumti; pt·m_»;·1nnn:t- hurl been ily Seller.
I5. BILYYEKS This ords·r shzili be subject to_the terms and conditions contained or reiesrrrcl to in Seller's quotation and on
ALCILP l`A\(.E the nie-; and revers<; szde llt‘l`|"\lt The l%uyer’s reeeipi; of this 2lCl~Z1lO\\’l!?(l}iTl1l‘ll.[_\\'l¥il(¢Llt. prompt written obyectton
OP AHOY I; _ thereto snnll uonstztute nn ;u·ucpttu1eel>y the Buyer of ull the terms unrl conuztmns hercm set iorth.
(.0lx DITIONS:
l—l. \\`.\l\`l€l{: \`\':tiver by Seller or Bziypr ni any breurrlr of these nrovisions shall not be construed as :1 \\‘2ll`·'L‘I' of any other
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eezch, f. Ao. lc., Bonham, Ky,
This sale: laces Mr, G;;lbx·oa‘t.h's ap rave]., amd wa ask that you
» ;z».§_i_j;· furxmissh us Pro of authority Lo cover.
x G. L. ¤¥r·ie:;;¤
Jmditor
UC - H1". J. U. Pr~.1i::er, Div, Compm,

 m• J. B• PBrk$r, mvg cOmpt•
lay 21, 1948
We are attaching hereto c&iSh18I'B Check on the First
National Bank of A;»pal&1· Hqn p~   { it cr (3 I»’-, - V} » _r -, .. i » ‘ ,:’ "’ °
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We are abbaching hereto Cashier‘¤ Check on the Fir st National
Bank, Maachester, Ky., in the amount. of $30}+0.00, representing the
amount. received frcm Frank Marcum Coal Company, Hggchesmr, Ky.,
for forty (AO) tons used Steel Mine Rail recently sold them,
This sale is covered by Pro Special No, 58, dated May lith,
C. L, driggs
Auditor
l encl.

 . stool Division
H. C. Bomber, Ggworal Manager, July 6, 191+8
wo have sold to Peerless coal corporation, Glamorgan, Va.,
fifty (50) used 2-ton and dump type Stool Mine cart with wood bottcul
at $62.26 each, f. 0. b. Bonham, Ky.
I This sale has Mr. GaIbroat.h•s approval, and we ask that you please
furnish ua Pro of authority to cover.
c• L• Grlgga
‘ Auduor
CC -· Mr. J. B. Parker, Div, compt., ,

 Mr. Griggs:
Sold to Peerless Coal Corporation, Glamorgan,
Virginia fifty (50) Mine Cars @ $562.26 each, amount
$5115.00.
Mr. Peterson advised July 1, that certified
check had been received. .
Burpxs Campbell 7/2/48

 J. B. Parker, mv, C0mpt. r ·
Sept. 16, .l9l»8. · c
_ We are attaching hereto cashierw check! N0B. 37800
and 37807, in the amount 0i' $2173.00 and $2650.00, respectively,
J on the First Ngi`»j.*Ql1&].rB8.I1k, Norton, Va., and our check Nc,. 1155,
in the amount of $.77.00, total amount $5300 .00, Covering the
· amount received from M1`. C. P.. Cawood, Big Stone Gap, Va., for
one hundred (100) mine cars recently sold him. _
__ we are toeey asking for a P;-0 to cover this sale.
I C. L. Griggs .
3 Encls, Auditor
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H. G, Bwrckmr, Guanmal Mgr. , N
$6pt. IG, 3.9LB
we have Sold to Evir, G. P. cauucd, Lig Stone Gap, Va.,   ~
hundred (IOC) Steael Mine C-ms with wud botnceis at $53.00 each,
f. 0, b,, gemqam, Ky,
This sale: has Mr, .YR1I‘HS' approva-1, mul we ask that you please
.’€u1*nish us Pro of authoriny tb cover.
c. L. uriéga
Auditor ·
CC - Mp. J, B. P&x·k¤»r, Div. C0mpt.
Eurris Campbeall
 

 I€II*;%‘§éS§’· WISCONSIN STEEL  
at   COAL MINES» AcI'7, cover- ·
ing the following goods picked up by your salesmen Mr. Mapleslon ` ,
November 1.01:21: ‘
  l 1 unly bsversherp Lead Deal M 9.60, less 3%, 09.41 1 ,y
1/6 Doz. Denoo Hipaa u 1...00, less 235%, 1.98 y
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6 e , LNLBRNATIONAL 1i1mV.L;>‘I‘LR C0. —
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Cimpmon Duxg G0.,
K.no;~;vi1.1.o ,Tam1 . _
Gm tloxneznz
Ploaso bo advised that wo h:.vo not5.f1·:>d. our ·
Chi.c¤L;o Uzffi oo to ohumégo your account with tho amount of
$1..53, covewiug 2 vo-tr. Crops: Pupor -;e ’78¢, lass 3%, that
checked snort in your zxlzipmont of II<>vTQ;R Cu.  
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1, 'iofks Juivl 
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 Nov. 24, l§&4_.
K.I1<)},`¤'1].],n, TQM}; ‘
Ggntlomon: ,
o Please bo mini sod tout wo have ;»ot$.1’ic»d our Chicago Gffice
to ohcayggu y\;·uz• é.1(?»Z-J\j.I`L°tZ with izho amount of @lU¤42, cuvo;·11;g‘; too follow-
ing goods that choukod short; in your snlpxuesxuis of liovonbor letth, billed '
im your izwoico of sms dots, amount $528.01:
, 2. Boz. ·¥-11* L.¤J.QL ·$‘cot1.o¤o:cy it 4.00, loss 2%, $7.84
12 " Hair New ·* .9u, " 25%, 10.58
We area attaching express I.‘UC(3ip'b comming the shipzmnt in
` question, together with "Pwtiol Loss Or Dmmggo Report" and you will
please: nom the local Bxprass Agont's notation ,vegux·d1ng this shortage
on arrival here.
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II3'I’b2RNATIUIIAL HAZQVTLSTGER GO.
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2 EMIS- Works Auditor

 N·:»v. 4i4;.,]£34·;L.
Chapman. Drug; C0. , _  
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in 1-; ;i._;k·;_   »    4;   ye 5e: we 0.; 1·»_1i`   ;·<>·n:: e;;< ,r2¤> JA;   Ln
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Plsmie ba axuvisead tzhatywa uuve um :L1‘i.ed our _
Gh.,¤:¤¤g0 Ugficc L0 cha.  3~·uu1* uuccunt nialx EELS wmwgt
of 4144, cove: ring ea;;pre;;ss uixawgas on one box ulmpu P..Apcr
as acuurding to cur puruhmsc oznmr Nu. 705, da md Nov. »
10, 1,112 above; was bxlligllt I`. 0. 0. Acnhum, Ky.
Ycuxnss truly,
INTA lL.TlU£mL .Y;.RV.. T .3 GO-
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1 Dec; 13, 1944.
_- A Chapman D;-ug C0., _ "
516-53.8 State St.,
Knoxv111e, Term. _
Gautlcmcnz ·
-1 Your statement of November 30th 11 ets an item on ·
Novcrher 10, amount $27.50, that we are uxmhle to connect with Q
our records. `
» Us wk that _you please check this itom and advise
, V as to zdgéther or not it is a proper charge urzuinst our account.
Yours truly,
INTBRNATIOHAL ILAZNESTEGR CO.
BY_,,_,, ,.,,, ,,._,,, ,,__, _,, ,,  
. Nozks Auditor

   CHAPMAN DRUG COMPANY
1§ff KNOXVMLEIO,TENNESSEE
ZQ_y' January 12, 1945
International Harvester Company
Benham, Kentucky
Lear Sirs:
The amount of $2