xt7kh12v6014_27 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7kh12v6014/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7kh12v6014/data/2008ms006.dao.xml Benham Coal Mines. (Benham, Ky.) 151.0 Cubic feet 302 Boxes The Benham Coal Company records (151 cubic feet, 302 Boxes; dated 1911-1973) focus primarily on the early years of Benham Coal through the 1940s, including office files, Employee Benefits Association records, files on accidents and safety, and photographs. archival material English University of Kentucky This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed.  Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically.  Physical rights are retained by the owning repository.  Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.  For information about permissions to reproduce or publish, contact the Special Collections Research Center. Benham Coal Company Records African American coal miners--Kentucky--Harlan County Coal miners--Kentucky--Harlan County Coal mines and mining--Appalachian Region Coal mines and mining--Appalachian Region--History. Coal mines and mining--Kentucky--Benham--History Company towns--Kentucky--Benham Annual Reports text Annual Reports 2015 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7kh12v6014/data/2008ms006/2008ms006_3/2008ms006_3_17/9772/9772.pdf 1936 1936 1936 section false xt7kh12v6014_27 xt7kh12v6014 WISCONSIN STEEL COMi`·AN'Y' * INCORPORA’I'}3D
COM. MINES
S'I‘A"I'E£I»'£iNT OF HOEZ·`IT-.L ?Z;I1*f:NiLI·Z *  
______ QETJIETG QCT. LJ]., l9L»•Q». __
Nkgiicul Suirlies $470.69
Rsnt (Dgpmciation L6'?E.q5
Lmmdxjy 58l . L28
3;al;;·j.es L>,56l.55
1i¢2oaai1·s nd .wiut0n·.,:.ce 96.lZ5
  io 1p;;1e_:ui; 41bo . 1.4
Ligyht and Yovrer 5023.05
Fuse] 95 . xii
L.'2;`b€3I‘ 5L>.(JU
Pl‘OVl;'»l·)1’1S '7'7;:.¤5¢
M;Lscsllanou1s _____—
Total Expense ·· ,56,744.15
I. A. D. Expense ..,060.00
Bu. rd and Room — employes 21,071.00
Boamd amd Koom — outsid Ars 41945.50
Opcrzltixug ROOII1 440.00
X-Ray wd Miscellaneous _ 2;6l5;?_§__ —
Totol Credits — 5,.268..45
Profit or Lo =s - ·*¤*7*"*O

 WISCONSIN STEL CLMPAHH-INCOIEJORAIED
COAL MINES
GENEPAL ‘.‘J(HKS EXPENSE l05 — OFFICE EENSE
_ YELR EIJDMJG 0CTO3}§&_Z2l_, I9.$6_.___________
J’emit01·'S Salary {$l,l0L’>.89
Repairs sind Maintenance 1:0 Bldg. 95.75
Lub c>1:· @24 . 90
I··2as1:<;1·:L:-xl _QQLE§
MlSC€;,lL.D{:¤1.1S ijupplies 505.2.].
(E’:,qls;x· t0·..e],s, p¤;·e21· cups, toilet pa~.pe:1·,
bxwums, soap, etc.)
Tencmcm: Hart 1-10.00
" Lj_g;hts Llf).50
Coal bales I6 .50
Ice 00.00
Light slnd Power 2:50.41
`Lfatcr 100.00
Hsazgzti   2.].7 . 05
Laundry .70
Paper and Magazine 5ubs<:1*ipt10¤;s 27.58
Notdry Public Fees 1.00
Mj_scel.lz1ncms Charges ____l_Z’>8.88__
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COAL MINES
HEA'I‘Il»$G IL¤JiT DIZPRECIATICN SPLIT AS
BCLLCJS: l9;»6.
Comnlsssary $4:%.51 - Miscellaneous Income
unite Club 6:;.04 "
'Hmautrs 56 .04 "
Mcrkct l9S.l4 "
Pont O1`I`l.ca . 152.09 "
Tenemcnt s 198 . l4 "
Hotel l59 . O3 "
Gvnoxwzl Office & Bath House   - Geznvral.
$1,509.99

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‘Z’..;f* L tail 5:03 $39 1155*35}
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WISCONSIN STEEL COM$ANY * INCORPORHTED
COAL MINES
§Q§£1TAL EQUIPM§§QL* OCTOBER 51, 1956.
Depreciation Deprecia-
1°urch— taken up pre- ti0n—1936 Inventory
assed Q_g§_t vious gore Value
1 `deetinghcxise TV-65 Range 1955 ..3023.87 QS 0.55 $15.09 $45.25
1 " DP~78 Refrigerator " 199.56 20.78 41.57 137.21
1 Kitchen Table " 4.28 .45 .89 23.94
1 Cabinet " 5.52 .57 1.15 5.80
1 2].0. #7120 Bed " 100.04 10.48 20.96 69.20
1 11.0. Levis Extension App:-e.r;tus " 4.98 .52 1.04 0.42
2 *.;.0. #6905 Roohesttr Beds " 70.76 7.57 14.74 48.65
2 \'i.0. #6890 Dehi Beds " 55.232 5.67 7.54 234.21
7 L‘.".O. {{5890 Bed Side Tables " 124.75 12.99 35.99 85.77
1 1..0. #8505 *.111991 Chair " 40.62 4.25 8.46 27.93
1 Kitchen Cabinet " 22.92 23.59 4.77 15.76
1 Westinghouse X Rey Machine 1936 _}_Q_18_Q§ — 169.76 848.77
$$1690.65 $.70.00 $509.76 351510.89
Value of additional G*i1L11`}'>H1D1'1.'1} as carried 1.00
$1511589
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.11;/si cismss .;].l54iZ—.’iO
iiwisus GZ3€Jl.'2O
.10rks ?5U.&5
.T&xY1j.`bC)1‘GSLi 432% ,1.6
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1·cp:1.i;c·s sari. x·..:1s:v: ls ~· —- ·- —· —· — — —- —- —- —————-——~ -— —~—— ·— — - l3,I5I5E>.iJ6
Medic: l if»ujpg>].1 S lll'7'»’·€36
E.*isc@i.l,»:¤c011s i‘}`€.1j> 411 S lQ.jgj39G
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Mises I n=.:=»v.us ;J£5lEG,£56
'fcnexmrzt i%c>n1::.ls -—~.3;7§_9:p_'7__
Fees wml Ohh x· G/.}’>€J.{'1i$CS nf -.u1·_j -> es, izgrzzici ns end
obi; .x· ai;.::r;:l:1wL;; — —- —· »·   »- ·- ·- ·- »      - —· »- -— ——~— — ·— ·- - ·~ -— ~ — ·- 2,Qé-C.65
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COAL MINES
5TAT;jI.1L.i3T CF LEED ICH., SUi"iGIClU.. IQFD HCE$~
JITAL EICPEIESE *YL2!I{ EQDIXJG OCTOBZSR 51,
........,-_ .- -d...,....2*.g;·2 .........--............
Salaries and lizggnses ng`__C_em. anv‘s Surere;·lies _l_8i8.54 /6
Board, Attendants an Other Ezcgtense, Hosspitnl Outside ———————-——-- —  
Unclassified Items —————-——————— I ——--———————-———— 4,4.»8&.&é
Miscellaneous 139912.54 ’
Tenement Rental 1494.52 /
Fees and other expenses ai Surgeons, i11y.:ici:ans, and
ether Att endrhnts -——- — — —————————— — — — -- — — —~—————~~ s,700.i5l
P;~0fe:;sic>nal tier ice Outside 47.00
Undertskers -
Trevs ling Lxpaise- Decters and Nurses -
D<»ct0rs' Cnrs 675.67
Txziveling Expmse ucceunt Accidents —
Payne nt — lJ0rkmens’ Compensation Board ef Ky. l__@S_§3.64 ________
$.55 , 157 . 50
L, Qin}/l~;°2Z
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COAL  
INVENTORY OF TRUCKS * OCTOBER 51, 1955.
Depreciation Depreciation
Cost taken up pre- taken up Inventory
vious years 1956 Value
July, 1952 -· Truck No 7, 2-Ton International •
Dump, A-4 $1155.00 969.65 165.55 —
July, 1952 - Truck No. 8, 1;]; Ton International
Delivery, 11-5 655.00 556.50 78.50 -
July, 1955 - Truck No. 9, 2-Ton Int.;;x·natlona1 `
Dump, A—4 1088.00 657.45 226.70 205.87
July, 1955 - Truck NO. 10,   Ton International
Dump, 0-50 695.00 86.88 144.80 465.52
July, 1955 - Truck No. ll,   Ton International
Delivery — C-50 7210.00 90.00 150.00 480.00
July, 1955 ·- Truck No. 12,   Ton International
Pickup - C—l 520.00 64.98 108.50 546.7i
—I"—`——· .—"~——"` —————— O ·
,54795 .00 $15425 . 44 $875 . 65 $1495 . 91

 WISCONSIN STEEL COMPANY * INCOE? ORATED
COAL MINES
MOTOR VEHICLES USED BY US DURING  
ENDZEIG OCT. 151, J.9f56.____
Purchess od Chassis No. Motor N0. Uagacity
N0. 7 -· 2-Ton Intornationwl Hydraulic
Dump,'I‘ru0k, A-4 JuIy,I952 5724 FEB—l4468 4000#
No. 8 —   " Inmrmatiozral DoLLivory,£&—5 " " A-15-*7289 SAH-6154].3-A SOOO]?
No. 9 - 2-Ton Intornationul Hydraulic
Dump Tluck, A-4 " 19155 6602 FBB-I6I6§5 4000#
N0.lO —   " Intornutional Hydmulic
Dump Tluck, C-S50 June 1935 C-50-10902 HIJ—5-1.2020 3000#
N0.ll -   " Intornutionul Pickup Truck,
C—Z5O " " C-259-].0905 HD—·3-I2O2l 5000#
No.I2 - 1:5 " International " "
C—l " " C—l-26663 HD-44795 lOOC#
Intornatimeal Fira Tluck Apr. IQB'? $-42299-D CTM-287].1 -
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COAL LINES
l‘J'I'IRE OFF TO CONTIi£G1·INI‘ BAD DEBTS
FOR YEAR ENDINQLOQQBER 151, 1936.
LQEAR AMOUNT
1935 $84.62
1966 185.68
$270.50

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COAL IIILZEB
UNCOLLECTLSD FHM RENT   OF OCTOBER
L5]., 1936. _______
_I_.pase N0, __§_L11;c___ _jA!Lc_g_p_
1 A.   Stampcr $230.00
1--B Daisy Deml 10.00
ZL J, I. Creech 2.00
4 Jeassse Scott 10.00
8 1]. C. Hogg 60.00
10 S. B. Day 230.00
14 B. P`. Irvin 15.00
19 Lec Brock 1.00
  P. Ei. Struggill @0.00
X Ky.Statc Higbwaxy Dept. 7.00
1-D Sem Hass  
$195.00

 WISC ONS IN STLEJL C OLi1’ANY·-IFEC CRP ORATED
COAL LLDELS
WAGES UNC1.A11.GE¤D *   ETIDIN G OCTOBER
..1- ,.--,1 .€i1,».u2—.¥...
429 9-x8-55 $4.78
559 6—A5-56 5.16
540 7-16-56 6.11
541 8-19-56 10.71
542 9-5-56 15.91
545 9-5-56 4.44
544 9—;5-56 17.E9
545 10-1-56 4.29
546 10-15-56 18.19
547 10-15-56 7.18
548 15-E9-56 1.82
549 10-Z9-56 1.50
550 10-29-56 b.48
551 10-39-56 1.69
552 10-L9-56 2.59
555 10-Z9-56 1.72
554 10-39-56 1.46
$107.12

 WISCOEES IN STEEL C Ol.'!P.ANY—IIICOl?I°OILA.'I'E3D
COAL KIN ES
TONIIAGE RIINED DURING YEJR EI-ID Ill G
_,._...O§2`£§£~B.-.¥2l.;.}.§$.*iL......
&
"B" Scam; 64 , 855
"C " 4 7 '7 , 2 7 '7
Lewis ZIh1t»a· Leuese ___é:: 850
583,972

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COAL 3.1113338
MINE Zl;:; Y.“.L‘I’Y * YEAR i1iiDI’ iG OCTOEYR 151,
‘ __-__-._._-.._-,.¥$?.$f>_;_.._.-_......._._..
Amousb taken into coal 002*0 during; 1936:
40,8160 ’c©nS w .104; - 4'$4,OEZ5>.OO
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COAL 1.:111e:B
DEPL;;*1·IuN R&$?12’vE * Y1—;xzaE:1z1>IMG 0c*;*0Bi.1R
--.~........._-.......¤..$l l.E;é;:.....,......_...-
Axnoumt bukcan into czml cast dw1·i.ug¤; yea:
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WISCCIISIN STEEL COI»3PAIIY*IIICOYiPGRATED
C0.-ZL IAIJUZS
RAILROAD AITD TII`l,lI·Z  IGHPS *   ,
_   Bl, @6. `
Railroad L‘.‘<>i.·l1ts 582,972 Tons
Tipple €.·6l§;}1'[$S 585,555 "
Tons of coal lost for year 583 "
Tons of Slate picked from block & Egg 663 “
Gain in Tonnage for year 80 "
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WISCONSIN   COMTAIIY-INCOIiPORATi.D
COAL MINES
REPAIRS MJD LQXIIITIE-E.xi5CE * EIR 1IYD·-
  .Q93£?£$?. $*1... .1.9..*.%.-. 1......
Ccul Production NO. 1 1·.ij_;:s $72,557.89 $66,592:.54 $159,150.25
Corumlssary 184.51 282.14 406.65
Market 168.58 190.61 558.99
nhitc Ulub 186.56 1:236.27 412;.85
Tsmaucnts 16, 755.77 14,5% .49 51, 2-.57.;,6
Sch001s 68;..19 367.16 949.55
Churches 116 .45 51 .80 168 . :5
Liscuzzsin Service Stcztiam - — —
Lighting 1,662;.85 755.é¢1 2,417.46
Farm iiuuscs 5:11 Lands - — -·
Post Office amd Ladggca Hal}. 70.70 52.66 95.56
Th€t.a13I€ 2123.79 4.65 27.44
Coal nislcs 194.09 528.22   51
H0;c1 208 . 14 158 . 18 546 . 52
D0ct0rs' Office 520.97 2295.95 616.9:3
Streets amd Parks 5,418.27 23,07;;.01 7,490.2.8
Repairs to *."~l.S.\J.X. Cars 16,025.49 29,556.72. 45,560.231
New Side Fyumcs fur ‘ .‘.' .8.*...%. Cams _____1,007.55 12,709.65 15,717.16
$115,557.96 $127,717.04 {$245,275.00
 

 WISCONSIN   COMFJXNY ’°‘ INCORPORATI D
COAL LQBES
PILOVISION FOR UNLOADING AND RJLOADIQ G
STOCKPILE COAL CEL'§;GZD TO COAL PRODUC-
  ?I4D_ING OQQQBQZR L5]., 1955; ,____
Lelbcr $8,858.57
Maater1aLI 23,920.48
Depreciation 1,284.67
Insurance Reserve z3!OQO_LO_O__
Tctcl E;·;pen;»e - DIG Steck rjling Ucal .Q;$l5,04.'5.72

 WISCONSIN STLEL COIVTRANY * INCO1PORA'I'?ZD
COAL MIZES
INVTQNTOLY GAS ENGINE TESTING EQUIPMLNT ·
OCTg_Bi;R 51, 1956.
Depreciation Inventory
Cost 1956 Value
United Motors Manufacturers Commentetor
complete with Model lOO A.V.R. Electro-
cne ck   . 75 $14. no $212 .50
Purcmsed July l956.

 WISCONSIN STEEL COI~.'Q"”AI‘IY * INCORPORATED
COAL MII‘UiS
INV`E.NTO}iY OF CMSH REQGISTERS
OCTOBIR 51l 1956.
Cost Less
Register No. Model Purchased Allowance for Depreciation Inventory
__________ __________ _ ____ old Registers 1956 Value
0504082 0054 ieee $599 ;91 we .00 $524 . ei
5504555 6054 " 599.91 75.00 5234.91
55550.35 5566 '° LZ45.45 50.42 215.05
5555049 5566 " 2:45.45 50.42 2.15.05
5502797 5566 " Z;47.95 51.02 23].6.95
Z550i$6&$8 5566 ” 291.65 56.48 255.17
$2,226.52 $278.54 $1,947.98
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COAL MINES
INSURANCE * DLR HEDING 0C'IOB’}i.R $51,1956.
Company Reserve $6,261.65
Outside 2,185.46
Paid Fire Insurance $755.65
Catastrophe " 1_,_4219 . 85 $8 , 447 . 11
Distribution of Company Reserve:
Coal Produc tion No. 1 Mime 1,050.00
Comulssery 150.00 ·
Club 180.00 -
Churches 100.00 ·
Hotel 400.00 ·
Market 120.00 -
Poet Office 80.00·
Schools 50.00 ·
Tenement s 1,981.65 ·
Thedtxe 160.00 .
kiisconein Service Station 50.00 -
Provision for Unloading cmd Re—loe¤ding_; Litockpile Coul 2;,000.00 -
6,261.65
Outside:
Coe.`L Production No.1 Mime- Fire Insurance - $2449.05
" " " 1 " Catastrophe " 1,4LJ9 .85
Commiss ery 12.2 . 05 ‘
Schools __Zl84.55 · 2,185.46 $38,447.11

 WISCONSIN STEEL CCMIANY * INCCHPCRATED
COAL LIH;5
DEPRECIATION FUR YE.R ENDING OCTCBER
51, 1936=__
No. 1 mime Buildings end Equipment $50,502.10
General 17,067.51
Miece-lennous Inconm Account :5,755.55
Provision for Uqlcnding & Reloading Stocknile Coal l,c81.47
Amount token up · — — ~ ~ — ————— · ———-——— $75,014.6l
D is @.22422 =>.¤.=-
C¤al Production Nc. 1 Eine 47,569.01
Com issury 7,L27.lO·
Club 66.04 ·
Churches 105.:l·
Hotel 159.05·
Market 2,5b5.88·
PO.t Ozfive l,7n3.50
Schools 9,6J7.44·
Tenemente l,494.52·
Theatre 5,046.8l·
Fpovinion for Unloading & Reloading stockpile Uoul 1,581.47* $75,014.61

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00}.1. IJIHPE
G;·.I~InL&AL OHKS .)·1.~1iIE:§1·} 105 - 0I`1`II5.59
Repairs ·nd Biai_ntencz1ce to Lildg, 50.06
Lazbznr — ..25.95
IZa1t.·x·14.1 __§ygL1Q__
Mis¤.:e11une:>us 511; lies @12.50
TGI19IZ1·.1l`tZ iauzzt 108.00
Li· ts 1516.25
00:.1 §Zi’.0O
Ice '-ii .00
L1 ght ¤ ni }’OW<2I‘ 2537.35
qwacr 90.00
{ionizing 261.51
ii-2 per und Ying- zine SU.bSC1‘1i)"E1OIlS 43.40
i>z;·n1v11‘b to eubcniy Cop]. (30.,-New Cust; Eiystxm ___Q_,_i‘3;?_'L._§E’_;___
,;:9,].37.08