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Henry Burrell Papers, 1891-1905
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Burrell, Henry, 1844-1910
- Title
- Henry Burrell Papers
- Dates
-
1891-1905 (inclusive)18911905
- Quantity
- .5 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 163
- Summary
- Henry Burrell was a Sand Coulee and Carbonado, Montana, coal mine investor and owner. He was also affiliated with the American Developing and Mining Company of Marysville and Butte. This collection (1890-1905; n.d.) includes correspondence, legal documents, mine reports, maps, financial materials, and a portrait of Henry Burrell.
- Repository
-
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 - Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Henry Burrell was born in Scotland, on September 30, 1843. His family immigrated to America in 1856, and settled in Morris, Illinois. Henry's father, Archie Burrell, a coppersmith, died soon after arriving. Henry Burrell moved his family to Great Falls, Montana, sometime around the year 1892. This remained the family's permanent residence until 1904, when Burrell moved to Portland, Oregon. Throughout his life, Burrell was involved in mining in Montana, Idaho, and Nevada. He was a trustee of the American Developing and Mining Company, a gold mining company originally based in Marysville, Montana. In 1893 the firm moved to Butte. Henry's brother, Alexander, was also a trustee in this company. Between 1896 and 1903, Henry Burrell served as manager or superintendent of a number of coal mines working for several companies: Sand Coulee Coal Company, Sand Coulee, Montana; Clarke Fork Coal Mining Company, Gebo, Montana; Carbon Coal Company, Carbon, Montana (owned by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company); and Montana Mining Company, Ltd., London and Montana. Burrell also invested in his own mines. In 1899, he bought five mines in Kootenai County, Idaho: Hoosier-Boy, Buck Horn, Keystone, Scout, and Lucky Three. Henry Burrell died of pneumonia in Wyoming on April 10, 1910.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers. 1891-1903. .5 linear foot. This collection contains business correspondence (1891-1903) concerning Burrell's mining enterprises. These letters are organized as incoming, outgoing, and general (incoming and outgoing attached) correspondence. There is also some miscellaneous correspondence, that is, letters neither to nor from Burrell, including business correspondence of the American Developing and Mining Company. In addition, there are legal documents, financial records, court papers, and descriptions of various mines with which Burrell was affiliated.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
Incoming Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | American Developing and Mining
Company (Marysville and Butte) |
1893-1897 |
| 1 / 2 | A (correspondents include
American Steel and Wire Company; Anaconda Copper Mining Company) |
1891, 1897 1900 |
| 1 / 3 | F.W. Bacorn |
1896-1899 |
| 1 / 4 | Alexander Burrell; Archie
Burrell |
1894-1902 |
| 1 / 5 | Eckley S. Cunningham
|
1900, 1902 |
| 1 / 6 | C (correspondents include Carbon
County Bank; Chesnut Coal Mines; Clarke Fork Coal Mining Company; H.R. Cocker;
Committee on Relations with Canada; Conrad National Bank; Co-operative Mining
Association) |
1896-1897, 1900 |
| 1 / 7 | Rudolph Dorn |
1900 |
| 1 / 8 | D-K (correspondents include F.H.
Davis; W. Fernie; H.L. Frank; J.H. Hall; Charles S. Hartman; George W. Irvin;
H.G. Klenze) |
1891, 1896-1902 |
| 1 / 9 | M-R (correspondents include
Thomas A. Marlow; Martin and Mason; S.J. McCoy; Montana Coal and Coke Company;
Montana Mining Company, Ltd.; Northern Coal Storage Company; T.C. Power
Company; C. Remy) |
1896-1902 |
| 1 / 10 | S-W (correspondents include St.
Paul Foundry Company; Sand Coulee Coal Company; United Smelting and Refining
Company; United States Land Office; George D. Whitcomb; Hugh White; Oscar W.
White; E.L. Whitmore) |
1893-1898 |
Outgoing Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 11 | Miscellaneous |
1896-1902 |
Miscellaneous Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 12 | Letters neither from nor to
Burrell (correspondents include American Developing and Mining Company,
Marysville and Butte) |
1893 |
| 1 / 13 | Letters neither from nor to
Burrell (correspondents include Bernard MacDonald; Montana Coal and Coke
Company; H.R. Cocker; F.W. Bacorn; T.H. Smith; J.H. Hall; Charles Ewing; D.R.
Peeler; M. Donahoe) |
1896-1900 |
Court Papers Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 14 | Livingston Cushing v. American
Developing and Mining Company |
1900 |
Financial Records Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 15 | Assay reports |
1891-1900 |
| 1 / 16 | Bills and receipts |
1891-1900 |
| 1 / 17 | "Old Bank Statements at Sand
Coulee" (list of notes) |
1893, n.d. |
| 1 / 18 | Payrolls (unidentified)
|
1898, 1899, n.d. |
| 1 / 19 | Stock certificates: American
Developing and Mining Company |
1897 |
| 1 / 20 | Taxes: Burrell and Jones
|
1897 |
| 1 / 21 | "Tramway account" |
1896-1897 |
Legal Documents Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 22 | Agreements |
1893-1899 |
Organizational Records Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 23 | American Developing and Mining
Company reports to trustees and stockholders |
1896 |
Photographs and Maps Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 24 | List of photographs transferred
to the photo Archives; list of maps transferred to the Library |
Subject Files Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 25 | "Carbon Matters/ACM Company
Settlement" |
1897-1901 |
| 1 / 26 | "F.H. Davis" (Gebo and
Speculator Mines) |
1900 |
| 1 / 27 | "Mrs. Sutherland Papers" (land
title and payment) |
1894-1898 |
| 1 / 28 | "Dorn Papers" (Rudolph Dorn
commission payment) |
1900-1901 |
Miscellany Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 29 | Descriptions of mines:
Golden-Sunlight Mines, Jeffrson County, Montana |
1893 |
| 1 / 30 | Descriptions of mines: mines at
Flint, Idaho; Kearns group of coal mines; Montana Coal Mine; etc. |
1899, n.d. |
| 1 / 31 | List of property; lists of
things to be done |
n.d. |
Clippings Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 32 | "Preparing for Biederwolf
Meetings" (re revivalist meeting in Butte) |
n.d. |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Coal mines and mining
- Gold mines and mining
- Mines and mineral recources--Idaho
- Mines and mineral resources--Montana
- Scottish Americans
Geographical Names
- Carbon (Mont.)
- Sand Coulee (Mont.)
December 29, 2015
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