Digman, Thomas, Circa 1920-1928

The Osborn Removal Company (ORC) Collection purportedly includes all those papers retained after the company's dissolution in 1928. The collection is organized into four main series: Official Papers; Case Files, Correspondence, and Financial Records.

Series I, Official Papers, includes the company's charter, as well as minutes of the organizational meeting held in 1920. Minutes for all official meetings, from 1920 to 1928, plus the final audit and Certificate of Dissolution are also included.

Series II, Case Files, contains maps and papers concerning acquisition of the land near Fairfield, and correspondence with the Miami Conservancy District, along with copies of purchase agreements between the ORC and private buyers of the houses. These agreements are all very similar since a lengthy legal form was used for each one; these forms constitute the bulk of the collection. They are in alphabetical order according to buyer. The agreement folders also include correspondence, papers relating to taxes, lawsuits, delinquencies and disagreements, and amendments of various kinds. Most of the houses were bought by individuals, some of whom were the original owners of the houses, while other buyers were members of the company. Organizations also contracted with the company to have their buildings moved, or to buy one after its removal to the new plat; among these were the Knights of Pythias, the Board of Education, and Sheeler and Son Company, one of the ORC's contractors. Series III, Correspondence, contains numerous letters received from potential buyers, contractors, consultants and employees. Other materials filed with the company's correspondence are varied: samples of forms, rules and regulations for the new town, copies of deeds, tax information, copies of contracts, balance sheets, advertising layouts, and informational booklets.

Series IV, Financial Records, consists of cloth bound ledgers with entries for rents, taxes, bills due and bills paid.