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Leonard Gilman Gaffney Papers, 1897-1978

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Leonard Gilman Gaffney, 1913-
Title
Leonard Gilman Gaffney Papers
Dates
1897-1978 (inclusive)
Quantity
5 cubic feet
Collection Number
MG309 (collection)
Summary
Correspondence, tax returns, and other financial material relating to the various mining companies which eventually made up Day Mines, Inc. from the files of the firm's comptroller.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Languages
English
Sponsor
Funds for processing were provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

Leonard Gilman Gaffney, comptroller for Day Mines, Inc., was born in Orofino, Idaho, on December 12, 1913, and attended high school in Weippe where his parents had a farm. He graduated from the University of Idaho School of Business Administration in 1937 and on May 1 of that year was employed as an accountant for Tamarack & Custer Consolidated Mining Company. He also served as accountant for the Dayrock, Monitor, and other associated companies. He handled a major part of the accounting work involved in the consolidation of the Monitor and King mining companies in the period 1940 to 1944, and for the consolidation of Day Mines, Inc., in 1947. He retired from Day Mines on March 31, 1973. In addition to his work for DMI he was also treasurer for the city of Wallace from 1962 to 1966, and served as vice president of Abot Mining Company and secretary-treasurer of Diem Mines, Ltd.

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Content Description

The papers of Leonard G. Gaffney span the years 1897 to 1978 with the bulk of the material covering the years 1950 to 1970. Included are correspondence, tax returns, and other financial material of the various mining companies which eventually made up Day Mines, Inc. The papers are in one sequence arranged alphabetically by mine.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

The papers of Leonard G. Gaffney, accountant, are part of the papers of Day Mines, Inc., donated to the University of Idaho by Henry Day in 1984 and 1985.

Processing Note

Initial processing of this manuscript group was done by Judith Nielsen in November 1988.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection

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Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen
1992

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