West Granite Mountain Mining Company records, 1886-1889
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- West Granite Mountain Mining Company
- Title
- West Granite Mountain Mining Company records
- Dates
- 1886-1889 (inclusive)18861889
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 90 (collection)
- Summary
- The West Granite Mountain Mining Company was formed to work several mining claims near Philipsburg, Montana Territory. Collection (1886-1889) includes interoffice correspondence, financial records, and legal documents.
- 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.
Historical Note
The West Granite Mountain Mining Company was formed in February 1886, to acquire and develop the Alameda, Rattlesnake, and Fraction lodes on Granite Mountain near Philipsburg. The incorporators were A.M. Holter, H.M. Parchen, T.J. Lowry, Edward I. Zimmerman, Charles K. Wells, and George H. Hill of Helena; Samuel Word of Butte; Thomas Cruse of Marysville; and J.W. Buskett of Wickes. In addition to the original three lodes, the Company acquired the Elizabeth, the Daisy, the Comet, the Douglas, the Butte, and the Clear Grit lodes, all in the Granite Mountain area. Headquarters for the Company were in Helena. The Company operated the mines until mid-1889. The properties were then apparently acquired by the Bi-Metallic Mining Company and eventually became part of the massive Granite-BiMetallic Consolidated Mining Company property.
Content Description
Records. 1886-1889. 1 linear foot. These records contain a small amount of interoffice correspondence, financial records, and legal documents for the period during which the mines operated (1886-1889).
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society 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 Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged by series. Some material housed in manuscript volumes. Some material housed in oversize folder in archives map case. See inventory below for more information.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
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Interoffice Correspondence
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Description: H.K. Fairgrieve to Charles K. WellsDates: 1886-1888Container: Box/Folder 1 / 1
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Description: A.A. Mcdonald to Charles K. WellsDates: 1889Container: Box/Folder 1 / 2
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Description: J.K. Pardee to Henry M. ParchenDates: 1886-1888Container: Box/Folder 1 / 3
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Description: Helena Independent; E.C. Paxton; M. RobertsDates: 1886-1887Container: Box/Folder 1 / 4
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Outgoing Correspondence
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Description: First National Bank of HelenaDates: 1887Container: Box/Folder 1 / 5
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Financial Records
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Description: Cash bookDates: 1886-1889Container: Volume 1
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Description: General manager's financial reportsDates: 1886-1888Container: Oversize Folder 1
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Description: General manager's financial statementsDates: 1886-1888Container: Box/Folder 1 / 6
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Description: General manager's financial statementsDates: 1886-1888Container: Oversize Folder 1
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Description: General manager's construction vouchersDates: 1886-1887Container: Box/Folder 1 / 7
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Description: General manager's construction vouchersDates: 1886-1887Container: Oversize Folder 1
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Description: General manager's expense vouchersDates: 1886-1889Container: Box/Folder 1 / 8
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Description: General manager's expense vouchersDates: 1886-1889Container: Oversize Folder 1
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Description: General manager's labor vouchers and payrollsDates: 1886-1889Container: Box/Folder 1 / 9
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Description: General manager's labor vouchers and payrollsDates: 1886-1889Container: Oversize Folder 1
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Description: General manager's personal vouchersDates: 1886-1887Container: Box/Folder 1 / 10
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Description: General manager's real estate vouchersDates: 1886-1889Container: Box/Folder 2 / 1
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Description: General manager's real estate vouchersDates: 1886-1889Container: Oversize Folder 1
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Description: General manager's supply vouchersDates: 1886-1889Container: Box/Folder 2 / 2
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Description: General manager's supply vouchersDates: 1886-1889Container: Oversize Folder 1
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Description: Lists of checksDates: 1888-1889Container: Box/Folder 2 / 3
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Description: Treasurer's vouchersDates: 1886-1889Container: Box/Folder 2 / 4-5
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Legal Documents
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Description: Abstracts of titleDates: 1886Container: Oversize Folder 1
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Description: DeedsDates: 1886Container: Box/Folder 2 / 6
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mines and mineral resources--Montana
- Mining claims
Corporate Names
- West Granite Mountain Mining Company (creator)
Geographical Names
- Philipsburg (Mont.)
