NTDMG323.xml Big Eight Group Records 1916-1943 Big Eight Group Records Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives ©1993 Encoded by ArchProteus2003 Finding aid is in English Overview of the Collection University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives MG323 Big Eight Group Big Eight Group Records 1916-1943 0.20 cubic feet Alphabetically arranged file containing correspondence regarding assessment work, leases, and management of a lead-silver mine near Troy, Montana. English

The Big Eight group of mines, located near Troy, Montana, in the unorganized mining district in Lincoln County, consisted of two unpatented claims, the Bangor and Galena. Henry L. Day owned 51% of the property, with 35% being owned by Edward McCaffrey and 14% by J.D. Finley. The records consist of an alphabetically arranged file correspondence concerning assessment work, leases, and the general management of the mine. Henry Day sold his share of the mine in 1943.

The records of the Big Eight group of mines are part of the records of Day Mines, Inc., donated to the University of Idaho by Henry L. Day in 1984 and 1985.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Montana Mines and Mineral Resources Big Eight Group Silver mines and mining -- Montana -- Troy -- History -- Sources Lead mines and mining -- Montana -- Troy -- History -- Sources Detailed Description of the Collection Series I. Records 1916-1943 1/1 A 1941 1/2 Assessment work 1936-1941 1/3 Anaconda Copper Mining Co. 1928 1/4 Assays 1925-1928 1/5 B 1926 1/6 Blueprints and sketches 1929-1936 1/7 C 1932-1941 1/8 Cobbledick, Harry (Contractor) 1928-1935 1/9 Conditions at the Big Eight, Troy, Montana 1916 1/10 Crum, H.G. (Contractor) 1930-1937 1/11 Day, Harry L. 1925 1/12 Day, Henry L. 1925-1926 1/13 Drake, Carl & William (Contractors) 1928-1940 1/14 E 1932-1934 1/15 Equipment 1925 1/16 F-J 1928-1941 1/17 Jenkins, A.T. 1927-1929 1/18 L; Leases 1936-1941 1/19 M 1928-1941 1/20 McCaffrey, Edward 1926-1943 1/21 N 1937 1/22 Power 1925 1/23 R; Reports 1928-1939 1/24 Sullivan Electrolytic Zinc Plant; S 1927-1938 1/25 T; Taxes 1935-1938 1/26 W 1934-1936