Harry C. Brockel Papers, 1954-1968

Scope and Content Note

These Harry C. Brockel Papers relate to the St. Lawrence Development Seaway Corporation, 1954-1968, and include his general files, financial reports, subject files, and clippings. The general files contain the correspondence of H. C. Brockel while he was a member of the St. Lawrence Seaway Advisory Committee between 1954 and 1968. The files, arranged in chronological order, contain Brockel biographical material, correspondence with Midwestern politicians such as U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley, reports to Congress concerning the Seaway, and papers concerning the routine matters of the corporation. The financial records consist of scattered annual reports, audit reports, and budget estimates of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation between 1955-1967. The subject files, 1957-1968, consist of printed board minutes and reports, printed articles, news releases, and general reports of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development corporation. The remainder of the collection is made up of clippings concerning the corporation, 1960-1968.