“Works Like an Hour Glass and Makes Pigs Grow”

Dane Manufacturing letterhead

The year was 1917. The US officially entered the first world war, Bolshevik forces abdicated the Russian Czar, and a group of investors created a forward-thinking manufacturing company in the quiet town of Dane, Wisconsin.  Named in recognition of their town, Dane Manufacturing Company (Dane) sought to revolutionize products for the agricultural market. Their first […]

Ways Your Collection Can Bite the Dust

fireman standing in ruins of burned building

Preserving history is valuable, especially for a company over 100 years old owned by the same family. MLC, formerly known as Mississippi Lime Company, embarked on a journey to safeguard its corporate archives earlier this year. The story begins with MLC’s decision to expand their headquarters office in St. Louis. In the process, they had […]

Mining the Past, Uncovering MLC’s Company History

MLC 1000 Days Without Injury

Preserving history is valuable, especially for a company over 100 years old owned by the same family. MLC, formerly known as Mississippi Lime Company, embarked on a journey to safeguard its corporate archives earlier this year. The story begins with MLC’s decision to expand their headquarters office in St. Louis. In the process, they had […]