Miscellaneous Records, 1915-1942

This series is comprised of records that were not generated during the course of any of the cases discussed above. The majority of the records in this series consist of correspondence and related documents exchanged by George Nicolson, one of the trustees of the canal company, and the legal firm of Keedy and Lane. These records consist of correspondence related to problems encountered during operation of the canal after the filing of George S. Brown et al. vs. the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company but before the receivers were appointed in 1938. These records cover the period 1915 to 1936.

Correspondence between Charles A. Ritchey and the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company regarding the sales of low sulphur foundry coke is also included in this series. The origin of the correspondence and the mechanism by which it was incorporated into the collection is unknown. This correspondence was exchanged between January and March 1921.

Series 4 also contains records from several lawsuits that were handled by William Preston Lane, Jr. or his partners, but apparently did not relate to the canal. These include claims for compensation brought against the Director-General of Railroads as a result of work-related injuries and records associated with a disbarment proceeding. These records were generated between 1914 and 1942.

The final item in this series is a "Statement of Creation and Operation of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company" and attached correspondence. This document was provided to a researcher by one of the canal company receivers following a request to William Preston Lane, Jr. The statement of creation and operation is dated January 28, 1938, and the related correspondence was produced in December 1942.

This series is arranged alphabetically by document type. Correspondence is arranged chronologically under primary correspondent divisions.