Les Hanvey mining records

Les Hanvey mining records, 1935-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Hanvey, Les
Title: Les Hanvey mining records
Dates: 1935-1970 (inclusive)
19351970
Quantity: 1 linear ft.
Collection Number: XOE_CPNWS0299hanveymining (collection)
Summary: The Les Hanvey mining records primarily document the operations of Highland Chrome, Inc. and other mining companies owned and proprieted by Les Hanvey and his brother, Forest.
Repository: Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions: The collection is open to the public.
Languages: English

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The Les Hanvey mining records primarily document the operations of Highland Chrome, Inc. and mining companies owned and operated by Les Hanvey and his brother, Forest. Records include financial statements, stock certificates, receipts, legal documents, reports on claims, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other publications, maps, and photographs. The majority of Highland Chrome's claims were in eastern Whatcom County, near Sisters Creek, but there are maps in the collection that indicate the company also operated in Skagit and Snohomish Counties, and Mt. Baker National Forest.

The collection also includes some documents relating to Les Hanvey's work as a traffic control engineer.

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Preferred Citation

Les Hanvey mining records, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

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Acquisition Information

Donated by Stephanie Insler in November 2009.

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Subject Terms

Miners--Washington (State)--Photographs
Mines and mineral resources--Washington (State)--History--Sources
Mines and mineral resources--Washington (State)--Maps
Mines and mineral resources--Washington (State)--Photographs
Mining camps--Washington (State)--Photographs

Corporate Names

Highland Chrome, Inc.

Geographical Names

Washington (State)--History--Sources
Whatcom County (Wash.)--History--Sources

Other Creators

Personal Names
- Hanvey, Forest. (creator)

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