Scope and Content of Collection
The papers of Francis Renner include materials dating from 1881 to 1915 with the bulk of items dating from 1885 to 1892. The collection contains correspondence, financial records, a ledger, legal documents, and a bankbook, documenting Renner's involvement in the Rose Jelly Manufacturing Company and the Woodsboro and Double Pipe Creek Turnpike Company. The papers relate chiefly to Rose Jelly Manufacturing Company, with particular emphasis on agreements made with various business partners and on legal issues concerning patents.