M12-01 – CONWAY CORPORATION COLLECTION

Series I – Ledgers

Ledgers are large books and are not in boxes. They are placed on the shelves.

Ledger book 1 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1909-1910

Ledger book 2 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1910-1913

Ledger book 3 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1914

Ledger book 4 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1917-1922

Ledger book 5 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1923-1930

Ledger book 6 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1924-1930

Ledger book 7 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1925-1932

Ledger book 8 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1926-1933

Ledger book 9 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1927-1934

Ledger book 10 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1927-1936

Ledger book 11 – Commercial service ledger – Conway Corporation – 1930-1939

Ledger book 12 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1931-1935

Ledger book 13 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1931-1937

Ledger book 14 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1931-1938

Ledger book 15 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1935-1939

Ledger book 16 – Customer billing ledger – Conway Corporation – 1935-1939

Ledger book 17 – Records of meter deposits ledger – Conway Corporation – 1936-1940

Ledger book 18 – Work order and inventory log ledger – Conway Corporation – 1941-1968

Ledger book 19 – Machine usage ledger – Conway Corporation – 1957-1968

Ledger book 20 – Voucher registration ledger – Conway Corporation – 1963-1964

Ledger book 21 – Machine usage ledger – Conway Corporation – 1969-1979

Ledger book 22 – General accounting ledger – Conway Corporation – 1938-1939 (Oversized – bottom shelf)

Ledger book 23 – General accounting ledger – Conway Corporation – 1935-1937 (Oversized – bottom shelf)

 

 

Series I – Ledgers

Box 1 – Oversized box (bottom shelf)

METERS/USAGE

Item 1 – Ledger – Residential, commercial and free light and water meters – Conway Corporation – c. 1952

Item 2 – Ledger – Residential, commercial and free light and water meters – Conway Corporation – 1953

Item 3 – Ledger – Residential, commercial and free light and water meters – Conway Corporation – 1954

Item 4 – Ledger – Residential, commercial and free light and water meters – Conway Corporation – 1955

Item 5 – Ledger – Residential, commercial and free light and water meters – Conway Corporation – 1956

Item 6 – Ledger – Residential, commercial and free light and water meters – Conway Corporation – 1957

Item 7 – Ledger – Residential, commercial and free service meters – Kilowatt hour (kWh) totals – Conway Corporation – 1958-1963

Item 8 – Ledger – Residential, commercial and free light and water meters – Conway Corporation – 1958

Item 9 – Ledger – Residential, commercial and free light and water meters – Conway Corporation – 1959

Item 10- Ledger – Residential, commercial and free light and water meters – Conway Corporation – 1960

Item 11 – Ledger – Residential, commercial and free light and water meters – Conway Corporation – 1961

Item 12 – Ledger – Residential, commercial and free light and water meters – Conway Corporation – 1962

Item 13 – Ledger – Residential, commercial and free light and water meters – Conway Corporation – 1963

Item 14 – Ledger – Residential, commercial and free light and water meters – Conway Corporation – 1964

Item 15 – Ledger – Meters – Number of meters in service by months – Conway Corporation – 1959-1964

PLANT OPERATIONS

Item 16 – Ledger – Record of individual hours of overtime in plant – Conway Corporation – 1958

Item 17- Ledger – Plant generation by months in kilowatt hours (kWh) – Conway Corporation – 1942-1957

Item 18 – Ledger – Gross plant generation by months in kilowatt hours (kWh) – Conway Corporation – 1954-1965

Item 19 – Ledger – Net plant generation after deducting plant power – Conway Corporation – 1960-1965

Item 20 – Ledger – Total energy requirements (Gross plant generation + purchased power) – Conway Corporation – 1962-1965

Item 21 – Ledger – Peak loads by months in kilowatts (kW) – Conway Corporation – 1948-1957

Item 22 – Ledger – Peak loads on generating plant by months in kilowatts (kW) – Conway Corporation – 1954 -1965

Item 23 – Ledger – Load Plant Factor (monthly & annual) – Conway Corporation – 1960-1965

Item 24 – Ledger – Total peak loads (generating plant + AP&L) – Conway Corporation – 1962-1965

Item 25 – Ledger – Power and lights output of plants – Conway Corporation – 1950-1957

Item 26 – Ledger – Power purchased from AP&L – Conway Corporation – 1962-1965

Item 27 – Ledger – Fuel gas used and cost (less tax) – Conway Corporation – 1948-1958

Item 28 – Ledger – Fuel gas used and cost (less tax) – Conway Corporation – 1955-1966

Item 29 – Ledger – Fuel & lube oil cost (in mills per kWh) for various engines – Conway Corporation – 1956-1964

Item 30 – Ledger – Nordberg Engine #2012-0925 usage/cost – Conway Corporation – 1956-1965

Item 31 – Ledger – Nordberg Engine #2012-0516 usage/cost – Conway Corporation – 1956-1965

Item 32 – Ledger – Fulton Engine #1693 usage/cost – Conway Corporation – 1956-1965

Item 33 – Ledger – Fulton Engine #1847 usage/cost – Conway Corporation – 1956-1965

Item 34 – Ledger – Fulton Engine #1960 usage/cost – Conway Corporation – 1957

Item 35 – Nordberg Engine #2012-1086 usage/cost – Conway Corporation – 1959-1965

Item 36 – Ledger – Diesel/Electric Data – Conway Corporation – Conway Corporation – c. 1965

ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT

Item 37 – Ledger – Electric Sales by months – Conway Corporation – 1942-1957

Item 38 – Ledger – Electric Sales by months – Conway Corporation – 1954-1964

Item 39 – Ledger – Electric Sales (residential and commercial) by months – Conway Corporation – 1955-1963

Item 40 – Ledger – Net Electric Sales after deducting public school & hospital – Conway Corporation – 1956-1963

Item 41 – Ledger – Profit before depreciation in dollars – Electric Department – Conway Corporation – 1942-1957

Item 42 – Ledger – Operating profit before depreciation – Electric Department – Conway Corporation – 1954-1963

Item 43 – Ledger – Expenses – Electric Department – Conway Corporation – 1953-1957

WATER DEPARTMENT

Item 44 – Ledger – Water Sold by thousands of gallons – Conway Corporation – 1954-1964

Item 45 – Ledger – Water pumped to filters by months and gallons – Conway Corporation – 1954-1962

Item 46 – Ledger – Water meter rentals – Conway Corporation – 1955–1964

Item 47 – Ledger – Water Sales by months – Conway Corporation – 1954-1964

Item 48 – Ledger – Net water sales after deducting public school & hospital bills – Conway Corporation – 1956-1963

Item 49 – Ledger – New water services – Conway Corporation – 1962-1963

Item 50 – Ledger –Operating profit before depreciation – Water Department – Conway Corporation – 1953-1963

SEWAGE DEPARTMENT

Item 51 – Ledger – Sewer service charges by months – Conway Corporation – 1954-1964

Item 52 – Ledger – Net sewer service charges after deducting public school & hospital bills – Conway Corporation – 1956-1963

Item 53 – Ledger – New Sewer Services – Conway Corporation – 1962-1963

BILLING

Item 54 – Ledger – Average revenue per kWh sold – Conway Corporation – 1955-1961

Item 55 – Ledger – Largest Electric Bills – Arkansas State Teachers College, Hendrix, Dean Milk Company and the Children’s Colony – Conway Corporation – 1959-1965

Item 56 – Ledger – Billing summaries – Arkansas State Teachers College, Hendrix, Dean Milk Company, Shoe Factory and the Children’s Colony – Conway Corporation – 1955-1963

Item 57 – Ledger – Arkansas State Teachers College – Billing/usage account – Conway Corporation – 1948-1963

Item 58 – Ledger – Hendrix College – Billing/usage account – Conway Corporation – 1954-1962

Item 59 – Ledger – Dean Milk Company – Billing/usage account – Conway Corporation – 1954-1962

Item 60 – Ledger – Dean Milk Company & Children’s Colony – Billing usage account – Conway Corporation – 1958-1962

Item 61 – Ledger – Peter P. Hiegel’s account (705 4th Street – Conway) – Conway Corporation – 1957-1962

Item 62 – Ledger – Dr. Fred Gordy’s account (Hwy #60 – Conway) – Conway Corporation – 1959-1961

Item 63 – Ledger – H.O. Weatherly’s account – Conway Corporation – 1959-1961

Item 64 – Ledger – CJ Witt account (338 Augusta – Conway) – Conway Corporation – 1958-1961

FREE SERVICE

Item 65 – Ledger – Franchise payments & donations – franchise payment, Hendrix, Central Baptist, ASTC, public schools, library, hospital, airport, industry, city administration, baseball fields, chamber of commerce – Conway Corporation – 1927-1961

Item 66 – Ledger – Summaries of free electric service to the hospital, public schools, armory, fire department, city hall, street department, airport (playground, fairground), residential street lights, White Way lights – Conway Corporation – 1927-1965

Item 67 – Ledger – Summaries of free water service to the hospital, public schools, armory, fire department, street department, playgrounds – 1956-1965

Item 68 – Ledger – Summaries of free sewage service to the hospital, public schools, armory, fire department, police headquarters, street department, airport, and playgrounds – 1964-1965

Item 69 – Ledger – Free service to the public schools – 1956-1965

Item 70 – Ledger – Free service to the hospital – 1956-1965

Item 71 – Ledger – Free service to the airport – 1955-1965

Item 72 – Ledger – Free service to the city street department – 1955-1965

Item 73 – Ledger – Free service to the fairgrounds/baseball fields – 1955-1965

Item 74 – Ledger – Free service to Mt. View recreational area – 1964-1965

Item 75 – Ledger – Free service to the police station – 1954-1965

Item 76 – Ledger – Free service to the fire station – 1954-1965

Item 77 – Ledger – Free service to the armory – 1954-1965

Item 78 – Ledger – Free service to the street lights – 1955-1965

MISCELLANEOUS

Item 79 – Ledger – Various untitled ledger sheets

End of Box 1

End of Series I

 


 

Series II – Business materials

Box 1

File 1 – Receipts – Conway Corporation – 1910-1947

File 2 – Monthly rent report to the Midland Savings and Loan Company – Conway Corporation – 1934

File 3 – Report – “Inventory & Valuation of the Electric Power Plant & Distribution System of Conway Light & Water Plant” by R.E. Williams, Consulting Engineer – July 1, 1927

File 4 – Water pumps and filters – Conway Corporation – 1950-60’s

File 5 – General voucher – Conway Corporation – 1956

File 6 – Group medical expense benefits for employees of Conway Corporation – 1956-1967

File 7 – Brief position descriptions at Conway Corporation – undated

File 8 – Correspondence – Conway Corporation

File 9 – Miscellaneous materials

End of Box 1

End of Series II

 


 

Series III – Photo

Box 1 – Oversized

Item 1 – 15.5in x 19.5in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation – #1086 Nordberg Engine (4800 HP, 3000 KW) – c. 1965

Item 2 – 15.5in x 19.5in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation – Harrell Clendemin – original 1950s switchgear – c. 1965

Item 3 – 15.5in x 19.5in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation – Cooling towers –

c. 1965

Item 4 – 15.5in x 19.5in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation – #1086 Nordberg Engine – c. 1965

Item 5 – 15.5in x 19.5in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation – Distribution substation – North side of Prairie Street, Conway – c. 1965

Item 6 – 15.5in x 19.5in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation – Exhaust/Muffler of Nordberg engine – c. 1965

Item 7 – 15.5in x 19.5in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation – Front view of power house – c. 1965

Item 8 – 15.5in x 19.5in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation – Switchgear – c. 1965

Item 9 – 15.5in x 19.5in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation – Distribution substation transformers near south side of building – c. 1965

Item 10 – 15.5in x 19.5in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation – Power lines – c. 1965

Item 11 – 15.5in x 19.5in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation – Bruce Seay, electric department plant operator with Nordberg engine #1086 – c. 1965

End of Box 1

 


 

Series III – Photos

Box 2 – Oversized

Item 1 – 2 copies – 20in x 20in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation (looks like sewage treatment plant) – c. 1965

Item 2 – 2 copies – 20in x 20in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation (looks like sewage treatment plant) – c. 1965

Item 3- 4 copies – 20in x 20in – Black and White – Photograph of Conway Corporation (with Conway Water Supply in front of manmade body of water) – c. 1965

Item 4 – 18in x 24in – Watercolor and Pencil – Conway Corporations downtown Conway building – undated

Item 5 – 20in x 24in – Matted color photograph of Conway Corporation’s water tower in downtown Conway – 1990

Item 6 – 20in x 24in – Matted color photograph of Conway Corporation’s water treatment plant – 1990

End of Box 2

End of Series III

End of collection