John R. Lucas Papers, 1903-1916
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lucas, John R., d. 1917
- Title
- John R. Lucas Papers
- Dates
- 1903-1916 (inclusive)19031916
- Quantity
- 2.5 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 19
- Summary
- John Lucas was mine superintendent of the Granite-BiMetallic Consolidated Mining Company and other mining operations in the Philipsburg, Montana, area. Papers (1903-1916) include general correspondence with Paul A. Fusz, Charles D. McLure, and others about the operation of the mines. There are also materials on the Montana Democratic Party and the United Confederate Veterans.
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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Collection open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical Note
John R. Lucas was born in St. Louis, Missouri, around 1866. He moved to Montana in 1892 to become assistant superintendent of the Hope Mining Company's mine at Philipsburg. He became superintendent of the Granite-BiMetallic Consolidated Mining Company's operations in 1903, and continued in that capacity until his retirement due to poor health in 1916. As part of his duties, he managed the syndicate's other properties including the Henderson, Combination, Sapphire, Basin,and Hope mines. In 1897, Lucas married Madge Short. She died the following year after giving birth to their son, John J. Lucas. John R. Lucas was active in the Hellgate Lodge of the Elks, the Philipsburg Lodge of the Red Men, and the Knights of Columbus. Lucas died on April 15, 1917, in Long Beach, California.
Content Description
Papers. 1903-1916. 2.5 linear feet. The John R. Lucas Papers consist primarily of his correspondence with Paul A. Fusz and Charles D. McLure of St. Louis concerning the operation of the Philipsburg mines. In addition there is considerable personal correspondence dealing with the Democratic Party and with the United Confederate Veterans.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged by series.
Location of Collection
1:2-6Acquisition Information
Acquisition Information available upon request
Related Materials
This collection fills a gap from 1903 to 1912 in the Granite-BiMetallic Consolidated Mining Company (Manuscript Collection 317) correspondence, but covers many other companies in addition to the Granite-BiMetallic.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
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General Correspondence
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Description: Alice AllanachDates: 1914-1915Container: Box/Folder 1 / 1
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Description: American Institute of Mining EngineersDates: 1906-1915Container: Box/Folder 1 / 2
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Description: Anaconda Copper Mining CompanyDates: 1905-1916Container: Box/Folder 1 / 3
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Description: A ( correspondents include J.E. Abbey; American Forestry Association; American Gem Mining Syndicate; The American Mining Congress; American School of Correspondence; The American Steel and Wire Company, Theodore Audel and Company)Dates: 1905-1916Container: Box/Folder 1 / 4
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Description: Thomas T. BakerDates: 1904-1906Container: Box/Folder 1 / 5
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Description: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Hell Gate LodgeDates: 1905-1915Container: Box/Folder 1 / 6
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Description: A.J. BettlesDates: 1906-1912Container: Box/Folder 1 / 7
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Description: T.W. BettlesDates: 1907-1912Container: Box/Folder 1 / 8
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Description: Peter BreenDates: 1905Container: Box/Folder 1 / 9
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Description: British ColumbiaDates: 1906-1915Container: Box/Folder 1 / 10
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Description: P.W. ByrneDates: 1906-1915Container: Box/Folder 1 / 11-12
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Description: B (correspondents include Charles Barker; Barker and Wilson; Baruch and Company; Bearcreek Coal Company; George B. Bergman; Billings State Bank; O.J. Berry; Thomas L. Berry; Mrs. Grace A. Bettles; Blackfoot Land Development Company; I.R. Blaisdell; C.P. Blakeley; Boston and Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company; The Boston and Idaho Mining and Milling Company; Harry Boyle; The Britsh Columbia Copper Company; M. Brogan; Dr. S.A. Brown; Browning Brothers Company; M.H. Bryan; Gilman Bullard; William Anthony Burr; M. Bourell; The Business-Men's Clearing House; Butte Evening News)Dates: 1905-1916Container: Box/Folder 1 / 13
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Description: J.T. ConnerDates: 1907-1908Container: Box/Folder 1 / 14
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Description: Ca - Cl (correspondents include California ore Testing Company; University of California; Campbell and Reid and Western Sale Stables Company; Donald A. Campbell and Company; Emmett Carey; Charles P. Carroll; The Cassier Magazine Company; Cassier's Engineering Monthly; Catholic University of America; Ohio Copper Company; Edd Chambers; W.W. Cheely; Clark and Wright)Dates: 1906-1916Container: Box/Folder 1 / 15
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Description: Co - Cu (correspondents include C.R. Cochrane; Colorado School of Mines; Columbia University; Combination; Confederate Veteran; The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company; M.J. Connell Company; The Conrad Observer; Continental Casualty Company; Thomas Coonan; Ogden V. Coonan; Copper Curb and Mining Outlook; E.A. Cralle; M.E. Croak; Quin Crowley; Current Literature Publishing Company; Current Opinion)Dates: 1906-1916Container: Box/Folder 1 / 16
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Description: Daly Bank and TrustDates: 1907-1913Container: Box/Folder 1 / 17
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Description: L.M. DavisDates: 1909Container: Box/Folder 1 / 18
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Description: Deer Lodge CompanyDates: 1906-1914Container: Box/Folder 1 / 19
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Description: F.J. DriscollDates: 1912-1915Container: Box/Folder 1 / 20
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Description: D (correspondents include O.C. Dallas; William Dampier Company; Richard T. Dana; E.C. Davies and Company; A.R. Dearborn; The Delineator; Democratic Central Committee; J.H. Diekmann; Joseph F. Dickmann; Flossie G. Dillon; William Dingwall; D.F. Don; Pat Donovan; W.H. Donovan and Company; Doubleday Page and Company; Nelson Doubleday; Ferd Draatz; J Duffy; C. Duncan; E.H. Dunshee; F. Durand)Dates: 1904-1916Container: Box/Folder 1 / 21
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Description: Aaron W. EdgeDates: 1905-1911Container: Box/Folder 1 / 22
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Description: W.H. Emmons (USGS)Dates: 1906-1916Container: Box/Folder 1 / 23
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Description: Engineering and Mining JournalDates: 1909-1914Container: Box/Folder 1 / 24
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Description: Charles G. Ewing (ind August Ewing Estate)Dates: 1907-1916Container: Box/Folder 1 / 25
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Description: E (correspondents include Jack Earls; D.A. Easton; F.C. Elliott; Emerson Institute; Empire Trust Company; The Engineering Magazine; John M. Evans; L.O. Evans; Fred Ewing; Mark Ewing)Dates: 1905-1916Container: Box/Folder 1 / 26
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Description: Featherman Mercantile Company / O.F. Featherman / Mrs. Oliver FeathermanDates: 1910-1912Container: Box/Folder 1 / 27
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Description: John I. FisherDates: 1905Container: Box/Folder 1 / 28
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Description: Paul J. FisherDates: 1906Container: Box/Folder 1 / 29
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Description: Paul A. FuszDates: 1902-1904Container: Box/Folder 1 / 30
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Description: Paul A FuszDates: 1904-1907Container: Box/Folder 2 / 1-13
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Description: Paul A FuszDates: 1907-1908Container: Box/Folder 3 / 1-11
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Description: Paul A FuszDates: 1909-1909Container: Box/Folder 4 / 1-7
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Description: Paul A Fusz [died February 16]Dates: 1910Container: Box/Folder 4 / 8
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Description: Paul A Fusz EstateDates: 1916Container: Box/Folder 4 / 9
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Description: Granite - Bi Metalic Consolidated Mining CompanyDates: 1910-1916Container: Box/Folder 4 / 11
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Description: Granite County OfficesDates: 1904-1914Container: Box/Folder 4 / 12
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Description: G (correspondents include Fred Ganger; Helen Garr; C.M. Goddell; Golden Rule Company; The Goldfield News; Gonzaga College; Goodall Brothers; Phil C. Goodwin; Thomas J. Gorman; James G. Graham; Granite County Milling and Elevator Company; Great Northern Group; Greene Gold-Sliver Company S.A.; Angie Gregovich)Dates: 1905-1916Container: Box/Folder 4 / 13
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Description: J.P. HartnettDates: 1915-1916Container: Box/Folder 4 / 14
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Description: H (correspondents include Mary S. Hammond; E.A. Hannah; E.A. Hannah and Company Bankers; The Hanover National Bank; Harper and Brothers; Hartman and Hartman; L. Hauck; G.S. Henderson; Henderson Mining Company; John L. Henry; Ed Herman; Samuel Herrick; Hight and Fairfield; Hill Publishing Company; E.I. Holland; Godfrey Hollenbeck; Charles D. Horton; A.L. Houston; John Huddleston; G.W. Huffaker; W.R. Hughes; W.R. Hutchinson; T.O. Hyman)Dates: 1905-1916Container: Box/Folder 4 / 15
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Description: Improved Order of Red MenDates: 1906-1913Container: Box/Folder 4 / 16
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Description: Henry Jonas and SonDates: 1908-1914Container: Box/Folder 4 / 17
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Description: C.D. JoslynDates: 1909-1910Container: Box/Folder 4 / 18
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Description: M.F. KentDates: 1907Container: Box/Folder 4 / 20
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Description: John Klein / Klein and BourneDates: 1907-1910Container: Box/Folder 4 / 21
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Description: Knights of Columbus. Missoula CouncilDates: 1911-1913Container: Box/Folder 4 / 22
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Description: K (correspondents include Louis Kaufman and Company; Peter Kelly; George Kempland; Kessler Brewing Company; C.N. Kessler; Lucile Kimball; Blair King; John M. Klein)Dates: 1905-1915Container: Box/Folder 4 / 23
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Description: John LawryDates: 1907Container: Box/Folder 5 / 1
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Description: Lucas Family (WE and John Jr.)Dates: 1906-1911Container: Box/Folder 5 / 2-3
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Description: Lucas Family (Edward and William John Jr.)Dates: 1912-1913Container: Box/Folder 5 / 4
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Description: Lucas Family (Edward, WE, John Jr.)Dates: 1914Container: Box/Folder 5 / 5
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Description: Lucas Family ( WE and John Jr.)Dates: 1915-1916Container: Box/Folder 5 / 6
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Description: L (correspondents include Lander Furniture and Carpet Company; L.E. Larsen; W.S. Larssen; Thomas W. Lawson; B.W. Lee; Rod Leggatt; The M.C. Lilley and Company; J.B. Lippincott Company; J.H. Longmaid; Patrick H. Loughran; Will Love; Daniel Low and Company; F.J. Lubeck; Lyon and Healy)Dates: 1906-1914Container: Box/Folder 5 / 7
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Description: Charles D. McLure's (includes Jesse B. Mellor Secretary)Dates: 1904-1906Container: Box/Folder 5 / 8
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Description: Charles D. McLure's office (includes Jesse B. Mellor)Dates: 1907-1910Container: Box/Folder 5 / 9-11
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Description: Charles D. McLure's office (includes Jesse B. Mellor)Dates: 1910Container: Box/Folder 5 / 12
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Description: Charles D. McLureDates: 1911Container: Box/Folder 5 / 13
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Description: Charles D. McLure (includes Jesse B. MellorDates: 1912-1915Container: Box/Folder 5 / 14
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Description: H. McPhersonDates: 1905-1916Container: Box/Folder 5 / 15
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Description: Jesse B. Mellor (see also Charles D. McLure)Dates: 1912-1916Container: Box/Folder 5 / 16
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Description: A.D. Moffat; David Moffat; Millen A. MoffatDates: 1905-1913Container: Box/Folder 5 / 17
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Description: Montana [offices]Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 5 / 18
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Description: Montana State Society of Public Accountants (includes constitution)Dates: 1908-1909Container: Box/Folder 5 / 19
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Description: W.E. MooreDates: 1907-1915Container: Box/Folder 5 / 20
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Description: Cyrus J. MorganDates: 1905-1916Container: Box/Folder 5 / 21
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Description: Evie MorrisDates: 1905-1910Container: Box/Folder 5 / 22
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Description: Henry L. MyersDates: 1912-1916Container: Box/Folder 5 / 23
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Description: Mc - Mac (correspondents include Patrick McCarty; McClure's Magazine; S.S. McClure Company; J.E. McCormick; McCornick and Company, Bankers; D.F. McDonald; Sherwood McGibbon; Dan McIntyre; D.J. McKenzie; D.A. McKinlay and Company; Neil McLeod; General L.D. McMeekin; Emery McPhail; R. McRae; D.R. MacRae)Dates:Container: Box/Folder 5 / 24
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Description: M (correspondents include William E. Maloney; John G. Marony; L.A. Martin and Company; James J. Masuoka; N.J. Matthews; George E. Maywood; Mel S. Mehan; J.P. Meyer; H.P. Miller; George Miltenberger; Mining and Metallurgical Society of America; Mining Press; Mining Science; Missoula Mercantile Company; The Montana; Montana Electric Company; The Montana Mining Association; E. Merrifield; Montana Music Company; Perry Moore; M.F. Moran; Moran-Peterson Company; Lon Morrow; Margaret H. Morton; H.K. Mulford Company; Mullen, Mullen and Mullen; Mike Mungas; The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York)Dates: 1904-1916Container: Box/Folder 5 / 25
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Description: National Geographical SocietyDates: 1911-1916Container: Box/Folder 6 / 1
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Description: National Life Insurance CompanyDates: 1909-1914Container: Box/Folder 6 / 2
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Description: Northern Pacific Railway CompanyDates: 1907-1913Container: Box/Folder 6 / 3
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Description: Notre Dame University (regarding John Lucas Jr.)Dates: 1910-1914Container: Box/Folder 6 / 4
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Description: N (correspondents include New Quincy Mining Company; New Southern Cross Gold Mining Company; New York Life Insurance Company; H. Nicolayson; Edwin M. Norris)Dates: 1905-1915Container: Box/Folder 6 / 5
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Description: Orthwein Investment Company / James P. Newell and CompanyDates: 1907-1912Container: Box/Folder 6 / 6
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Description: O (correspondents include John O'Donnell; John W. Opp; W.B. Orem; Edward S. Orr; Bernice Overly; R.M. Owen and Company)Dates: 1905-1915Container: Box/Folder 6 / 7
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Description: Edward B. PattersonDates: 1912-1915Container: Box/Folder 6 / 8
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Description: Frank and Martin Peterson and CarlDates: 1911Container: Box/Folder 6 / 9
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Description: M.F. Power weather observerDates: 1909-1910Container: Box/Folder 6 / 10
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Description: P (correspondents include W.T. Parkison; F.A. Patrick and Company; Paxson and Rockefeller; W.W. Pennington; Philipsburg Meat Company; Philipsburg Stock Association; A.M. Plumb; Plummer Lumber Company; James a. Pollock and Company)Dates: 1905-1914Container: Box/Folder 6 / 11
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Description: Racine Bath Cabinet Company (includes brochure Turkish bath)Dates: 1907Container: Box/Folder 6 / 12
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Description: J.P. and S.C. RayDates: 1909-1910Container: Box/Folder 6 / 13
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Description: L.M. Rumsey Jr.Dates: 1910-1916Container: Box/Folder 6 / 14-15
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Description: R (correspondents include Racine Carriage Company; County of Ravalli; La Reclama Cuban Factory; C.W. Renard; James M. Rhoades; C.H. Richardson; C.R. Richley; R.C. Richli; Mrs. Alex Ringling; J.H. Roberts; D.J. Robison; V.H. Robinson; W.H. Rogers; Earle G. Rogers; Oscar Rohn; John Ross; Roundup Mercantile Company; R.J. Rundell; Pat Ryan)Dates: 1906-1916Container: Box/Folder 6 / 16
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Description: St. Louis Union Trust CompanyDates: 1912-1914Container: Box/Folder 6 / 17
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Description: St. Paul Book and Stationery CompanyDates: 1908-1912Container: Box/Folder 6 / 18
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Description: Axel H. SanderDates: 1908-1909Container: Box/Folder 6 / 19
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Description: Avy Short [cousin]Dates: 1907-1914Container: Box/Folder 6 / 20
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Description: Joseph SorensonDates: 1905-1915Container: Box/Folder 6 / 21
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Description: Governor Samuel V. StewartDates: 1912Container: Box/Folder 6 / 22
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Description: S (correspondents include St. Aloysius Institute; J.U. Sanders; Sanitary Knitting Company; James Schoonover; S.K. Seeles; S.F. Shannon; Walter I. Shay; Will T. Sheehan; Sherrield Scientific School; E.J. Sieben; Dan Smith; Fred Smith; J. Newton Smith; W.H. Smith; Southern Illinois Electric Company; A.G. Spalding and Brothers; The Standard Publishing Company; F.T. Sterling; Selah Stewart; George A. Storar; H.J. Stoutenburgh; James Stuart; Sullivan Machinery Company; H.M. Swan; Sylvian Brothers; The Symons Dry Goods Company; System)Dates: 1905-1916Container: Box/Folder 6 / 23
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Description: Charles A. TyrallDates: 1913-1914Container: Box/Folder 6 / 24
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Description: T (correspondents include Tai Chong; John J. Taussig; Trousers; Joseph T. Terry; Joseph H. Thomas; James R. Thompson; The Thompson Company; J. Edmund Thompson; Arthur L. Thomas; Thompson-Quincy Consolidated Mining Company; Francis A. Thomson; B.F. Thurston; Henry A. Thurston; B.W. Todd; John H. Tolan; Frank Trainor; John W. Trewhella; Truth)Dates: 1905-1915Container: Box/Folder 6 / 25
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Description: Union Knitting Mills CompanyDates: 1908-1911Container: Box/Folder 6 / 26
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Description: United States Government agenciesDates: 1905-1916Container: Box/Folder 6 / 27
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Description: U (correspondents include Uncle Sam Consolidated Mining Company; United Sons of Confederate Veterans; Uion Dairy Company; The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company; United States Smelting Company)Dates: 1905-1916Container: Box/Folder 6 / 28
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Description: Mary Van DusenDates: 1910Container: Box/Folder 6 / 29
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Description: V (correspondents include B.K. VanDeusen; Vapor Shower Bath Company; Vasco Mining Company)Dates: 1907-1916Container: Box/Folder 6 / 30
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Description: F. WartenweilerDates: 1907-1913Container: Box/Folder 6 / 31
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Description: Kate and Owen White [sister and nephew]Dates: 1907-1914Container: Box/Folder 6 / 32
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Description: Dr. Charles A. WilsonDates: 1907Container: Box/Folder 6 / 33
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Description: Dr. John WolfDates: 1908-1916Container: Box/Folder 6 / 34
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Description: R. Lee WordDates: 1904-1905 1915Container: Box/Folder 6 / 35
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Description: W-Y (correspondents include Walker Commercial Company; S.L. Walker; James A. Walsh; George Walter; John Wanamaker; The Washington Rubber Company; George Weaver; Thomas Weir; Wernse and Dieckman; Buxton K. Wheeler; Joseph C. Willging; L. Winkelman and Company; Wilford Winninghoff; George W. Winter; W.W. Wishon; F.R. Wolfle; Wooley Brothers; World Manufacturing Company; Henry Youlton)Dates: 1905-1916Container: Box/Folder 6 / 36
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Description: Nannie S. Yeates [sister]Dates: 1910-1913Container: Box/Folder 6 / 37
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Description: George S. Zehnder [Granite-Bi Metallic Consolidated Mining Company]Dates: 1906-1915Container: Box/Folder 6 / 38
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Description: Robert ZumwaltDates: 1908-1909Container: Box/Folder 6 / 39
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Outgoing Correspondence
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Description: Letterpress book (includes American Gem Mining Syndicate; Granite-Bi Metallic Consolidated Mining Company; Goodhope Mining Company; Basin Gulch Mining Syndicate; Montana Water and Electric Power)Dates: 1903-1905Container: Box/Folder 7 / 1-2
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Reports
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Description: Assay ReportsDates: 1907,1916Container: Box/Folder 7 / 3
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Financial Records
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Description: ScatteredDates: 1914-1916Container: Box/Folder 7 / 4
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Legal Documents
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Description: Paul A. Fusz deed; John R. Lucas affidavit regarding Henderson Mining CompanyDates: 1905,1915Container: Box/Folder 7 / 5
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Miners
- Mines and Mineral Resources--Montana--Granite County
- Political Parties
- Silver Mines and Mining
- Veterans Societies
Personal Names
- Lucas, John R., d. 1917 (creator)
Geographical Names
- Philipsburg (Mont.)
- Deer Lodge County (Mont.)
- Granite County (Mont.)
- Twightlight Mine (Southern Cross, Mont.)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Granite-BiMetallic Consolidated Mining Company.
