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Marcus L. Hewett records, 1898-1911

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hewett, Marcus L., 1862-1926
Title
Marcus L. Hewett records
Dates
1898-1911 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 linear feet
Collection Number
MC 224 (collection)
Summary
Marcus L. Hewett was a mine operator, banker, and legislator from Basin, Montana. Records include correspondence, financial records, legal documents, etc. for the Basin Gold and Copper Company (1898-1903); the Cataract Copper Mining Company (1903-1904); the Montana Consolidated Copper Company (1907); the Boston and Alta Copper Company (1909-1911); and the Hewett State Bank (1906-1907).
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
Access Restrictions

Collection is 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.
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Historical Note

Marcus L. Hewett was born in Maine in 1862. He moved to Montana around 1891 and began investing in mining properties in the Basin area. He was one of the founders and general manager of the Cataract Copper Mining Company from 1901 to 1904; vice president of the Boston and Alta Copper Company in 1909; publisher of The Basin Progress; founder of the Hewett State Bank of Basin; and served in the fifth, ninth, and eleventh Montana legislatures. He died August 23, 1926, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

The Cataract Copper Mining Company was incorporated in 1901 by Marcus L. Hewett of Basin, T.J. Walsh of Helena, and Oscar Nelson of Pierre, South Dakota. C.C. Darrow served as cashier of the company and the mines were managed successively by J.A. Heany, A.G. VanEmen, and Walter S. Perkins. The company acquired the Grey Eagle, High Ore, Rumley, Crystal, St. Lawrence, Comet, and Bullion claims, located in the Cataract Creek area. In 1904, the firm built a smelter at Bullion. Although the smelter ran efficiently, the Company was unable to show a profit due to the extreme costs of getting coke and other necessary supplies to the smelter and mines.

The Boston and Alta Copper Company was incorporated in July 1909, with Marcus L. Hewett as one of its directors. It operated mines in the Corbin Mining District.

The Hewett State Bank was incorporated in February 1906 by Marcus L. Hewett, Louis Sponheim, and Charles N. Kessler. Lynn D. Kent was cashier.

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Content Description

Records consist of a personal journal (1898-1899) and ledger (1898-1903); correspondence, financial records, legal documents, etc. for the Cataract Copper Mining Company (1903-1904); the Montana Consolidated Copper Company (1907); the Boston and Alta Copper Company (1909-1911); and the Hewett State Bank (1906-1907).

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by subgroup and series.

Location of Collection

12:5-1

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request

Separated Materials

Artifacts transferred to Museum. See inventory below for more information.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection

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Subject Terms

  • Banks and banking--Montana--Basin
  • Copper mines and mining--Montana--Jefferson County
  • Legislators--Montana.
  • Mines and mineral resources--Montana--Jefferson County

Personal Names

  • Hewett, Marcus L., 1862-1926 (creator)

Geographical Names

  • Basin (Mont.)--Industries

Finding aid prepared by Ellie Arguimbau, 1991
2006

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