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Homestake Mining Company Records, 1873-1989 (bulk 1952-1985)

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Homestake Mining Company
Title
Homestake Mining Company Records
Dates
1873-1989 (bulk 1952-1985) (inclusive)
Quantity
201.25 cubic ft. (188 boxes)
Collection Number
00408
Summary
The Homestake Mining Company records include information such as drill logs, assays, and maps about mine sites and mining activities in the Rocky Mountain Region including the states of Wyoming and South Dakota. The bulk of the information relates to uranium mining in Wyoming from 1952 to 1989. There is a small amount of corporate documents and company history including annual reports and photographs of the Black Hills mining operations.
Repository
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
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The origins of Homestake Mining Company date back to 1876 when Moses and Fred Manuel began prospecting for gold near Deadwood, South Dakota, in the Black Hills on the Wyoming-South Dakota border. On April 9, 1876, they established the Homestake Mine near Bobtail Gulch. On November 5, 1877, George Hearst of San Francisco, along with Lloyd Tevis and James Haggin negotiated a deal with the Manuel Brothers to incorporate and the Homestake Mining Company was formed. The Homestake Mine grew to be the largest gold mine in America. Until about 1950, the company’s main interest was in gold. After 1950 the company diversified and began to explore in the Western United States as well as the Midwest for copper, zinc, silver, lead, and uranium. By the 1960s it had expanded into world exploration in many countries including Canada, Chile, Peru, Australia, and the islands of the South Pacific. The Homestake Mine in South Dakota closed in 2002. Homestake Mining Company is headquartered in California and continues to mine for gold and silver in North America, South America and Australia.

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Content Description

The Homestake Mining Company records include information about mine sites and mining activities including maps, drill logs, assays, leases and claims, environmental reports, and reconnaissance. The bulk of the material relates to mining activity in the Rocky Mountain Region. A small amount of material relates to states outside of the Rocky Mountain region. The largest percentage of the material relates to uranium mining in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming with an emphasis on the Hauber Mining District near the town of Hulett in Crook County. Other Wyoming areas include Sweetwater County, the Gas Hills, the Shirley Basin, Fremont County, Natrona County, the Big Horn Basin, Sublette County, Converse County, Johnson County and the Powder River Basin, from the period of 1952 to 1989. There is a small amount of corporate history including photographs of the Homestake Mine in South Dakota, newspaper clippings, and annual reports as well as corporate legal documents. A small amount of correspondence and photographs relate to the family of Charles S. Johnson, who was an early resident of Lead, South Dakota, and was involved with Homestake Mining. There are early Black Hills, South Dakota and Montana mining claim maps from the 1870s to the 1920s.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply. Homestake Mining Company maintains copyright.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Homestake Mining Company records, Collection Number 408, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in series by material type. Generally, contents are described geographically by project area, county, and state.

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are Homestake Mining Company records mostly related to activity in New Mexico and the Southwest U.S. located at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro, N.M.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

The material was donated by several Homestake Mining Company employees between 1957 and 2000 and is from the Homestake Wyoming office.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by John Richard Waggener in June 2008.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Geology, Economic -- West (U.S.)
  • Geology, Economic -- Wyoming.
  • Gold mines and mining -- Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)
  • Mines and mineral resources -- United States.
  • Mines and mineral resources -- West (U.S.)
  • Mines and mineral resources- - Wyoming.
  • Uranium mines and mining -- West (U.S.)
  • Uranium mines and mining -- Wyoming.

Corporate Names

Geographical Names

  • Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) -- History.
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