Kingsport Foundry and Manufacturing Corporation Records, 1927-2004 and undated
KC Manuscript Collection 520
INTRODUCTION
Title: Kingsport Foundry and Manufacturing Corporation Records
Collection Number: Kingsport Community Manuscript Collection (KCMC) 520
Physical Description: 5 boxes, 2.5 linear feet
Repository: Archives of the City of Kingsport
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Provenance: The Kingsport Foundry and Manufacturing Corporation Records were donated to the Archives of the City of Kingsport by William “Bill” Ring in 2013.
Access/Restrictions: There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Processed by: This collection was processed Brianne Wright and opened for research in 2014.
COLLECTION CITATION
This collection should be cited as:
Kingsport Foundry and Manufacturing Corporation Records, 1927-2004 and undated. KC Manuscript Collection 520. Archives of the City of Kingsport, Tennessee.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE
The Kingsport Foundry and Manufacturing Corporation was organized in 1927. The corporation was in business in Kingsport until 2003.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
The collection contains information on the Kingsport Foundry and Manufacturing Corporation including administrative information, deeds, reports and audits and financial information.
BOX AND FOLDER LIST
Box 1
1. Administrative Notebook, 1960s-1970s
2. Agendas and Minutes of Meetings, 1987-1999
3. Agreement between Clinchfield Railroad Company and Gulf Oil Company & Kingsport Founding and Manufacturing Corporation, 1928
4. Agreement between Kingsport Foundry and Manufacturing Corporation and International Union of District 50, Allied and Technical Waters of the United States and Canada, 1971-1974
5. Agreement between Kingsport Foundry and Manufacturing Corporation and International Union of District 50, United Mine Workers of America, 1956-1958 and 1965-1968
6. Agreement between Kingsport Foundry and Manufacturing Corporation and United Steelworkers of America, 1974-1977, 1977-1980, and 1980-1983
7. Agreement between Kingsport Manufacturing Corporation and United Steelworkers of America, 1987-1990, 1990-1993, and 1993-1996
8. Bankruptcy Court, 2004
9. Bill of Sale for Highlift Truck, purchased from Lee Couch, 1955
10. Bill of Sale, Swapco Lease No. 650, April 1950
11. A Brief Introduction to Metallurgy and the Making of Iron, T.J. Anspach, undated
12. Brochures, 1982
13. Correspondence Regarding Board of Directors Meeting, 1939-1944
Box 2
1. Deed, Kingsport Corporation to Kingsport Foundry and Manufacturing Corporation, 1942
2. Deed to Main Street Railroad Right of Way from City of Kingsport, 1927-1942
3. Deeds and Certificate of Title from Nathaniel and Mary Woden and Kentucky Development Company, 1975
4. Deeds and Legal Information, 1940-1960
5. Environmental Testing, Kingsport Foundry, Unicoi Street, 2004
6. Executive Summaries and Financial Reports, 1986-1987
7. Financial Statements, 1990-1994
8. Financial Statements, 1995-1999
9. Financial Statements, 2000-2002
10. History of the Kingsport Foundry and Manufacturing Corporation, 1986
11. Iron and His Family of Alloys, John M. Anspoch, Undated
12. Newsclippings, 1957-2005
13. Newsletters, 1990-1992
14. Organizational Charts, undated
Box 3
1. Pal’s, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, 2002
2. Photographs, January 24, 1941
3. Photographs, undated
4. Photographs, undated
5. Progress Reports, 1990-1991
6. Quality Manual, undated
7. Regional Service Park, 2001-2006
8. Reports and Audits, 1927-1932
9. Reports and Audits, 1943-1946
10. Reports and Audits, 1951-1959
11. Reports and Audits, 1960-1964
Box 4
1. Reports and Audits, 1965-1969
2. Reports and Audits, 1970-1974
3. Reports and Audits, 1975-1979
4. Reports and Audits, 1980-1984
5. Reports and Audits, 1985-1989
6. Visit Report, 1990
Box 5
1. Deeds, various dates
