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Alice Gold and Silver Mine records, 1880-1906
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Alice Gold and Silver Mining Company
- Title
- Alice Gold and Silver Mine records
- Dates
- 1880-1906 (inclusive)18801906
- Quantity
- 2.75 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2408
- Summary
- The Alice Gold and Silver Mine records (1880-1906) contain correspondence, receipts, account balances, insurance memoranda, orders, assay reports, general ledgers, telegrams, and a 1896 annual report. The Alice Gold and Silver Mining Company was a mining operation in Walkerville, Montana founded in 1878. Its headquarters were in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Alice Gold and Silver Mining Company was founded by the Walker Brothers in 1878, with Joseph R. Walker serving as President. Later, Matthew H. Walker (originally treasurer, then Vice-President) became President. The mine was located in Walkerville, Montana Territory. The mining company was incorporated on 16 May 1880 in Utah. In 1906 a controlling interest in the mine was purchased by the Butte Coalition Company, and then in 1910 sold to Anaconda Copper Mine. By 1930 the Alice Gold and Silver Mine Company had been dissolved.
The Walker family emigrated to Utah in the 1850s from England. Arriving in Salt Lake Valley in 1852, the Walker brothers developed large commercial, banking, and mining interests. Due to an investment in new machinery, the production capacity of the mine increased and the company constructed a 60-stamp mill, which was the largest dry crushing and chloridizing mill at the time.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Alice Gold and Silver Mine records (1880-1906) contain correspondence, receipts, account balances, insurance memoranda, orders, assay reports, general ledgers, telegrams, and an 1896 annual report on the mine located in Walkerville, Montana. Includes correspondence from Matthew H. Walker and two company secretaries, Benjamin G. Raybould and L. H. Farnsworth. The letters are all addressed from the company headquarters in Salt Lake City to the mine superintendent at Walkerville, either William E. Hall or T. W. Buzzo.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Correspondence and company records | 1880-1887 |
| 2 | Correspondence and company records | 1883-1895 |
| 3 | Correspondence and company records | 1896 |
| 4 | Correspondence and company records | 1895-1906 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Gold mines and mining--Montana
Corporate Names
- Alice Gold and Silver Mining Company
Form or Genre Terms
- Account books
- Correspondence
- Ledgers
- Memorandums
- Receipts
- Reports
Finding aid prepared by Betsey Welland
2009 (last modified: 2019)
