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Kemmerer Coal Company records, 1893-1952

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Kemmerer Coal Company
Title
Kemmerer Coal Company records
Dates
1893-1952 (inclusive)
Quantity
31.00 cubic feet (32 boxes)
Collection Number
09442
Summary
This collection contains material relating to the Kemmerer Coal Company (KCC) of Wyoming, especially it's founders P. J. Quealy, John L. Kemmerer and Mahon S. Kemmerer. Included are correspondence, legal files, financial files, reports, minutes, and subject files relating to the KCC and its activities.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Additional Reference Guides
Additional Information

Finding aid available in repository.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Kemmerer Coal Company (KCC) was founded in 1897 by Patrick J. Quealy (1857-1930), Mahlon S. Kemmerer (d. 1926) and his son, John L. Kemmerer with Quealy serving as president. Quealy and the Kemmerers also established the town of Kemmerer in Lincoln County, Wyoming in 1897.

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Content Description

Collection contains correspondence and letterpress books for the KCC, Quealy, Mahlon and John L. Kemmerer regarding business affairs, coal mining and labor relations (1893-1952); miscellaneous financial materials for the KCC (1897-1942); miscellaneous materials relating to the Short Line Land and Improvement Company, which the KCC held interest in, and the development of the town of Kemmerer, Wyoming; and a 1911 letter from Robert Lincoln to John L. Kemmerer about his trip into Yellowstone National Park.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are also Kemmerer Coal Company Records at the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and at the Fossil Country Frontier Museum, Kemmerer, Wyoming

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by John L. Kemmerer Jr. and received in 1987.

Processing Note

Processing Information

Processed by Kathryn R. Browning, February 1988

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • City planning -- Wyoming -- Kemmerer.
  • Coal mines and mining -- Wyoming -- Kemmerer.
  • Coal mines and mining -- Wyoming -- Lincoln County.
  • Industrial relations -- Wyoming -- Kemmerer.
  • National parks and reserves -- Wyoming.

Corporate Names

  • Short Line Land and Improvement Company.

Geographical Names

  • Kemmerer (Wyo.)
  • Lincoln County (Wyo.)
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-
  • Yellowstone National Park.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Letterpress copybooks.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Kemmerer, John L., 1869-1944.
    • Kemmerer, Mahlon S.
    • Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926.
    • Quealy, P. J. (Patrick J.), 1857-1930.

Processed by Kathryn R. Browning
2013

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