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Hiram Gilbert Bond papers, 1875-1906
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bond, Hiram Gilbert, 1838-1906.
- Title
- Hiram Gilbert Bond papers
- Dates
- 1875-1906 (inclusive)18751906
- Quantity
- .45 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 09954
- 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
Bond, a lawyer, broker, and entrepreneur, was originally from New York and moved to Denver in 1870. He engaged in businesses all over the United States and Canada, including mining, railroads and banking. Bond owned and resided at a ranch near Denver. In 1874 he began investing in gold and silver mining in Colorado, then in 1883 moved to New Mexico and invested in a gold mine there. The mine failed and he returned to his Denver ranch. During the 1880s Bond started a company which made electric engines for locomotives and also organized the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company of Birmingham, Alabama. He sold this company and moved to Seattle in 1891. In the 1890s Bond became involved in harvesting timber in Washington and in gold mining at the Monte Cristo mines in Washington and, along with his son, Marshall Bond, at the Klondike in Canada during the 1897-1899 Alaskan gold rush.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of Bond's diaries and memorandum books from the time period after he moved west, in which he recorded notes concerning his various business ventures.
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
- Entrepreneurship -- United States.
- Gold mines and mining -- Alaska.
- Gold mines and mining -- Canada.
- Gold mines and mining -- Colorado.
- Gold mines and mining -- New Mexico.
- Gold mines and mining -- Washington.
- Locomotives -- Electric equipment.
- Logging -- Washington.
- Railroads -- Electrification -- United States.
- Silver mines and mining -- Colorado.
Personal Names
- Bond, Marshall, 1867-1941.
Corporate Names
- Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company.
Geographical Names
- Denver (Colo.)
- Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Gold discoveries.
- Seattle (Wash.)
- Washington -- Gold discoveries.
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries.
Occupations
- Businessmen.
