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Hennen Jennings papers, 1874-1930
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jennings, Hennen, 1854-1920.
- Title
- Hennen Jennings papers
- Dates
- 1874-1930 (inclusive)18741930
- Quantity
- 15 cubic feet (33 boxes + oversize)
- Collection Number
- 07586
- Summary
- Repository
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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
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Hennen Jennings was a mining engineer. He graduated from Harvard in 1877 and worked in gold and quicksilver mines in California for the next ten years. In 1887 he went to Venezuela. Two years later he moved on to South Africa, where he was a consulting engineer for the Rand mines in the Transvaal district. He was credited with developing South African gold mining into a commercially viable industry. After returning to the United States in 1905, he consulted for the Conrey Placer Mining Company of Ruby, Montana, which was largely owned by Harvard. He also consulted for the U.S. Bureau of Mines. He was a founder and director of the Research Corporation, a stock company formed in New York to support scientific and technical advances.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains correspondence and reports reflecting Hennen Jennings's career as a mining engineer and consultant in the United States, Venezuela, and South Africa. Also included are diaries (1874, 1903-1904, 1911-1915), photographs of mining sites and equipment, financial records, legal papers, speeches, news clippings, and scrapbooks. In addition there are notebooks of Jennings's classwork while at Harvard; medals which he received honoring him for his work; and a minute book (1912-1916) of the board of directors of the Research Corporation.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Gold mines and mining -- South Africa.
- Mines and mineral resources -- California.
- Mines and mineral resources -- Montana.
- Mines and mineral resources -- Venezuela.
Corporate Names
- Conrey Placer Mining Company.
- Harvard University.
- Research Corporation.
