Scope and Contents
Financial Records for the J. A. Paisley and Morrow Steamship Companies are the complete content of this collection. The records date from 1922 to 1953. The majority of these files are in the series of Vessel Expense Vouchers for the Paisley company. Dating from 1952-1953, these files document daily expenditures involved in operating the vessels in the fleet.The remaining part of the collection contains three ledgers for the Paisley and Morrow companies. Wage expenses are recorded...
J.A. Paisley Steamship Company was founded as a subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company and remained so until sold to the Oglebay Norton Company in 1954.
Morrow Steamship Company was founded as a sister company to J.A. Paisley Steamship Company, with both being subsidiaries of Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company.