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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
- 0.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MC 163 (collection)
- 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; undated) includes correspondence, legal documents, mine reports, maps, financial materials, and a portrait of Henry Burrell.
- 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 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 including the 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
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.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society Library & Archives. The Library & Archives 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 Library & Archives. Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into eleven series: Incoming Correspondence; Outgoing Correspondence; Miscellaneous Correspondence; Court Papers; Financial Records; Legal Documents; Organizational Records; Photographs and Maps; Subject Files; Miscellany; and Clippings.
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, undated |
1 / 18 | Payrolls (unidentified) |
1898, 1899, undated |
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 |
undated |
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, Jefferson County, Montana |
1893 |
1 / 30 | Descriptions of mines: mines at Flint,
Idaho; Kearns group of coal mines; Montana Coal Mine; etc. |
1899, undated |
1 / 31 | List of property; lists of things to be
done |
undated |
Clippings Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 32 | "Preparing for Biederwolf Meetings" (re
revivalist meeting in Butte) |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Coal mines and mining
- Gold mines and mining
- Mines and mineral resources--Montana
- Mines and mineral resources--Idaho
- Scottish Americans
Personal Names
- Burrell, Henry, 1844-1910 (creator)
Geographical Names
- Carbon (Mont.)
- Sand Coulee (Mont.)