Collection Summary
Drayton, James C.
Drayton, William A., 1888-1973
James C. Drayton and William A. Drayton papers,
1829-1951
(Bulk 1881-1951)
08177
7.58 cubic feet (20 boxes)
University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
English
This collection contains business and personal records of James C. Drayton and William A. Drayton in reference to their mining and mineral business as well as James C. Drayton's law business.
Biography of James C. Drayton and William A. DraytonJames C. Drayton was an attorney who had mining interests in Canada and in Colorado. He and his son, William A. Drayton, from Philadelphia, eventually lived in British Columbia after James C. Drayton's divorce, all the while pursuing their mineral and mining business as well as James C. Drayton's law business. William A. Drayton, the son of James C. Drayton served in the Royal Serbian Artillery during World War I and later as a member of the Bulgarian Atrocities Commission and of the Serbian Delegation to the Versailles Peace Conference. He also worked with his father on the mining and mineral business in British Columbia.
Scope and ContentThe collection contains James Drayton's letterpress copybooks (copies of outgoing letters) from 1881 to 1899. Volumes mainly concern his law practice, mining interests, investments, and other business matters. Some letters relate to James Drayton's divorce and other personal business. The collection also includes scattered correspondence and miscellaneous materials of James and William Drayton from 1921 to 1940, including a report by William Drayton on the treatment and living conditions of the Kutenai Indians. There are also maps and blueprints of mines and mining properties in British Columbia, Quebec, and Colorado. Lastly, the collection contains newspaper clippings of the mining business, a scrapbook of mementos of James Drayton's travel experiences, a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings of James Drayton's divorce, and two picture and photo albums.
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes,
and the collection is open to the public.
Copyright Information
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright,
property, and libel laws as they apply.
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by James C. Drayton at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
The collection was received from William A. Drayton, Jr. in 1982.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Laura Summers in June 2014.
Select material from this collection was digitized by University of Wyoming student interns from February 2014 to November 2014.
Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection
Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at
http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~143~143.
Access Terms
Haig, Charlotte Augusta Astor Drayton.
Mines and mineral resources -- Colorado.
Mines and mineral resources -- British Columbia.
Mines and mineral resources -- Quebec.
Practice of law -- Canada.
Divorce -- Canada.
Kootenai Indians.
Indians of North America -- British Columbia.
Custody of children -- Canada.
Mines and Mineral Resources.
Maps.
Fort Steele (B.C.)
Maps.
Letterpress copybooks.
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Container List
Series I. James C. Drayton papers
1
Letterpress Book
January 31, 1881-February 2, 1885
1
Letterpress Book
June 6, 1886-August 26, 1889
1
Letterpress Book
August 30, 1889 - November 7, 1890
1
Letterpress Book
November 18, 1890-November 2, 1891
2
Letterpress Book
April 1, 1892-December 7, 1892
2
Letterpress Book
March 11, 1892-June 24, 1896
2
Letterpress Book
December 8, 1892 - May 2, 1893
2
Letterpress Book
May 2, 1893-January 9, 1894
2
Letterpress Book
January 10, 1894-June 1, 1894
2
Letterpress Book
December 12, 1894-November 11, 1895
3
Letterpress Book
November 1, 1897-April 11, 1898
3
Letterpress Book
April 11, 1898-February 22, 1899
3
Sketchbook and Picture Album
1829
3
Scrapbook Album created by Alexander Fitzhugh Magruder, United States Navy (U.S.N.) Assistant Surgeon, while traveling between New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco and China
1865-1888
3
Photo Album belonging to Dr. A.F. Magruder containing pictures of locations in the Middle East and Asia
Undated
5
Scrapbook Album: Astor Family (Astor-Drayton Divorce)
1892-1896
4
Legal Documentation of Yorkhaven Water and Power Company
July 1897
4
Certificates of Shares
June 1, 1903
Series II. William A. Drayton papers
4
Personal Reports on Dalmatia and Serbia
Undated
4
Manuscript: "Theory of Government"
December 17, 1925
4
Personal Correspondence
October 19, 1918-February 27, 1940
4
Certificates of Shares
1873-February 1920
4
Legal Documentaion on Ownership of Property
March 31, 1915-February 20, 1951
4
Reprint: "Third Liberty Loan"
April 19, 1918
4
Business Correspondence
June 26, 1925-November 16, 1937
4
Horoscope for William A. Drayton
Undated
4
Reports and Correspondence on the People of Kootenay
1937-September 27, 1938
4
Maps of Canada, New York, and Maine
1941
4
Blueprints of Fort Steele (B.C.)
June 1, 1899
4
Newspaper Clippings of William Drayton's Mining and Mineral Business Plans in Britsh Columbia
November 16, 1927-February 9, 1928
4
Newspaper Clippings of William Drayton's Mining and Mineral Business Plans in British Columbia
February 3, 1928-November 13, 1947
6-20
Blueprints and Maps of Fort Steele (B.C.), Wild Horse Gold Mining Business, and Other Mining Properties in British Columbia, Diploma for Jacob Drayton, Reports of Serbia and "Getting Smarter About Regulations", and Certified Dog Pedigrees
1890s-1930s
2
Notebook (Exercise Book)
September 7, 1932
2
Notebook (Financial and Personal Notes)
1935-1939