J. A. Montgomery business records, W.0068

Abstract: Correspondence, time book, and ledger of Birmingham, Alabama, industrialist J. A. Montgomery.Scope and Content Note: This collection contains correspondence, time book, and ledger of Birmingham, Alabama, industrialist J. A. Montgomery. The correspondence includes railroad passes written and issued by Montgomery and letters written to him, from 1891 to 1898. The time book lists the names of employees and pay rates from November 1889 to February 1890; however, it is unclear if the records are from the Mary Lee Mine or the Birmingham, Powderly, and Bessemer Railroad Company. The ledger records the earnings of the Birmingham, Powderly, and Bessemer Railroad Company, documenting sales in 1890.Biographical/Historical Note: J. A. Montgomery was a turn-of-the-century industrialist and businessman in Birmingham, Alabama