Finding aid for the Alexander B. McFarlan Papers
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: McFarlan, Alexander B.
Title: Alexander B. McFarlan Papers
Dates: 1819-1866
Extent: 1.60 linear feet (4 containers)
Abstract: Alexander B. McFarlan was the Superintendent of masonry and inspector of cement for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, legal papers, and notebooks relating to McFarlan's role in the construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
MS Number MS 3197
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Alexander B. McFarlan Papers, 1819-1866 and undated, consist of correspondence, diaries, legal papers, and notebooks relating to McFarlan's role in the construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

The letters and papers of Alexander B. McFarlan relate mainly to the work done on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, for which McFarlan acted as Superintendent of Masonry and Inspector of Cement. A number of personal letters are also included.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Canal construction workers -- United States -- Correspondence.
Canals -- United States -- Design and construction.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Md. and Washington, D.C.)
McFarlan, Alexander B.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3197 Alexander B. McFarlan Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Processing Information

Processed by Carole E. Fryer in 1962.

Detailed Description of The Collection

Alexander B. McFarlan Papers 1819-1866 undated

Box Folder
1 1-3 Correspondence received by Alexander B. McFarlan 1829-1866 undated
1 4 Letters collected by Alexander B. McFarlan, mainly relating to engineering matters 1825-1866
Box Folder
2 1-4 Correspondence sent by Alexander B. McFarlan 1825-1866
2 5 Records of letters removed to "Memorial Family Record" undated
Box Folder
3 1-3 Miscellaneous papers, including financial records, reports, and specifications 1819-1866 undated
3 4 Miscellaneous printed material dates vary
3 5 Legal papers 1821-1852
3 6 Cement returns for the Cumberland Steam Mill 1839
Box
4 28 notebooks, diaries, specification notebooks, and other types of notebooks 1821-1860