UAKMs51.xml Guide to the Eleanor B. Day Boyce Papers 1887-1951 Boyce (Eleanor B. Day) Papers Finding aid prepared by Edward W. Nolan Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture © 1987
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Finding aid encoded by Rose Sliger Krause and ArchProetus 2006 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on local standards. November 2023 Finding aid edited and updated by Jack Gassen September 2023 Finding aid edited and updated by G. Mandarino Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture), Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives
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Ms 51 Boyce, Eleanor B. Day (Eleanor Berniece Day), 1867-1951 Eleanor B. Day Boyce Papers 1887-1951 5 linear ft. 5 boxes Diaries (1901, 1907-1950) chiefly recording personal income, but containing occasional brief personal entries; and correspondence mainly with her brothers, Harry L. and Jerome Day, regarding mining and other financial matters. Materials are inEnglish Biographical Note

Eleanor Day was the second child of Henry and Ellen Day. She graduated from the State Normal School at San Jose, CA in 1887 and moved to Spokane Falls, Washington Territory where she served as and elementary school principal, 1887-1891. From Spokane she moved to northern Idaho, teaching at Wardner, 1894-1894; Wallace, 1894-1896; and Gem, 1896-1901. She is reputed to have invested most of her income in the Hercules Mine. When the Hercules struck ore in 1901, the Days and a small group of investors became extremely wealthy. Because she was a person of sound business judgment, her brothers often sought her counsel in business matters.

The collection includes Eleanor Boyce’s diaries, 1901, 1907-1950. They contain occasional brief personal entries, but the bulk are records of personal income. The correspondence is mainly with Harry L. and Jerome Day regarding mining and other financial matters.

Collection is not restricted.

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Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher

Eleanor B. Day Boyce Papers (Ms 51), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

Donated by Henry Day Ellis, 1984 (L84-363).

Processed to the file folder level.

Fahey, John. "Ed Boyce and the Western Federation of Miners," Idaho Yesterdays (Vol. 25, No. 3), pp. 18-30.

Fahey, John. The Days of the Hercules (Moscow, ID: University Press of Idaho, 1978).

Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).

See also Edward Boyce Papers (Ms 50) and John Fahey Papers (Ms 65 and Ms 98).

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) WorldCat database. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search WorldCat using these headings.

Boyce, Eleanor B. Day (Eleanor Berniece Day), 1867-1951--Archives Boyce, Edward, 1862-1941--Wife of Day, Harry L. (Harry Loren), 1865-1942--Correspondence Day, Jerome, 1876-1941--Correspondence Idaho--Family and personal papers--20th century Idaho--Mines, mining, and mineral resources Spokane (Wash.)--Resident of Washington (State)--Resident of Mines and mineral resources--Idaho Investments--Idaho Mines and Mineral Resources Idaho Women Business, Industry, and Labor Elementary and Secondary Education Boyce, Eleanor B. Day Diaries Spokane Falls Schools Women Education Idaho Cities and Towns--Warden and Wallace Biographical 1901-1907 1 1 Diaries Diary 1901 1 2 Diary 1907 1 3 Diary 1908 1 4 Diary 1909 1 5 Diary 1910 1 6 Diary 1912 1 7 Diary 1913-1914 1 8 Diary 1915-1916 1 9 Diary 1917-1918 1 10 Diary 1919-1920 1 11 Diary 1921-1922 1 12 Diary 1923-1924 1 13 Diary 1925-1926 1 14 Diary 1927-1928 1 15 Diary 1929-1930 1 16 Diary 1931-1932 2 1 Diary 1933 2 2 Diary 1934-1935 2 3 Diary 1936-1937 2 4 Diary 1938-1939 2 5 Diary 1940-1941 2 6 Diary-Records & Notes-Portland Hotel 1942 2 7 Diary 1942-1943 2 8 Diary-Edward Boyce Estate 1942-1943 2 9 Diary 1944 2 10 Diary 1945 2 11 Diary 1946 3 1 Diary 1947 3 2 Diary 1948 3 3 Diary 1949 3 4 Diary 1950 3 5 Correspondence Boyce, Edward to Eleanor 1905-1908 3 6 To Eleanor Day Boyce 1910-1913 3 6a Day, Eugene Rufus 3 7 Day, Harry L. 1903-1942 3 8 Day, Mrs. Harry (Nellie B. Dwyer) 3 9 Day, Henry Lawrence 3 10 Day, Jerome J. 1918-1942 3 11 Hercules Mining Co. 1907-1944 3 12 Maggy, P.J. 1915-1924 3 13 Maggy, P.J. 1925 3 14 Maggy, P.J. 1926 3 15 Maggy, P.J. 1927-1928 3 16 Maggy, P.J. 1928-1934 3 17 Maggy, P.J. (Lawsuit) 3 18 Nieces in Ireland 1941-1946 3 19 Paderewska, Madame Helena 3 20 Rockwell, Irvin E. 1948 3 21 Stockholders Meeting Notice-Hercules Mining Co. 1924-1943 3 22 Telegrams of Condolence on death of H.L. Day (Father) & Letter 1910 3 23 Telegrams-Death of Edward Boyce 1941 3 24 Telegrams-Miscellaneous 3 25 Wourms, John H. 1922-1942 3 26 Personal-Miscellaneous 1899-1950 3 27 Property-Portland Nevada Court Apts 3 28 Property-Portland-909 S.W. St. Clair 3 29 Property-Portland-17th Holgate 3 30 Property-Portland-Miscellaneous 3 31 Autograph Book 1882 4 1 Cardoner Suit 1918 4 2 Christmas Lists 1914, 1915, 1916 4 3 Day Building Fire-Wallace, Idaho 1939 4 4 Day, Eugene R.-Obituaries February 1922 4 5 Day, Harry L.-Obituaries November 1942 4 5 Ellis, Blanche Day-Obituaries September 1949 4 5 Boyce, Eleanor Day-Obituaries January 1951 4 5 Day, Helen Powers-Receipts 1906 4 6 Deeds-Residence-St. Clair St. & Wayne St. 4 7 Ephemera 4 8 Ephemera Found in Her Bible 4 8a Legal Documents-Miscellaneous 4 9 Genealogy-Boyce Family 4 10 Genealogy-Day Family 4 11 Letters of Condolences 1941 4 12 Membership Cards-Civic Organizations 4 13 Miscellaneous-General 4 14 Photo Album-House-909 S.W. ST. Clair-Portland 4 15 Receipts-Bancroft, Katherine (Sister of Helen Day) 4 16 Receipts-Personal 4 17 Recipes 4 18 Teaching Related Items 4 19 Financial Balance Sheet 1944-1948 4 20 Cancelled Checks-Deposits-Statement 1935 4 21 Contributions 4 22 Correspondence Cox. J.B. 1939 4 23 Hayes, Anna Ford & Simpson, Emma R. (728 Columbia Avenue-Los Angeles) 4 24 Jessup, Paul W. (Miscellaneous) 4 25 Property-Miscellaneous 4 26 Tabor, Geo. W. 1933-1936 4 27 Sale of land-Winton Lumber Co. 4 28 Stock Transfer 1947 4 29 Miscellaneous 1918-1946 4 30 Estate of Edward Boyce Estate of Edward Boyce 1942-1946 4 31 Avonia Addition-Portland 4 32 Insurance 4 33 Legal Papers 4 34 Nevada Court 4 35 Portland Traction Co. 4 36 Stock 4 37 Miscellaneous-Correspondence 4 38 Estate of Eleanor D. Boyce 4 39 Estate of Eugene Rufus Day 4 40 Income Taxes-Ellis, Blanche Day 1923 1925 1931 4 41 Income Taxes-Ellis, Robert H. 1913-1920 4 42 Insurance-Portland Hotel 1942-1944 4 43 Insurance-Property-Correspondence 1934 1941 1948 4 44 Mines, Consolidation (1) 1947 4 45 (2) 1947 4 46 (3) 1947 4 47 Crystal Lead Mines (4) 1947 4 48 Dayrock Mining Co. (5) 1947 4 49 Tamarack & Custer (6) 1947 4 50 Western Union Mine (7) 1947 4 51 Miscellaneous 4 52 Records of Liberty Loan Bonds-Treasure Certificated 1917-1934 4 53 Records of Morgages-Notes-U.S, Certificates 1918-1926 4 54 Records of Municipal Bonds-other Bonds-Morgages & Notes 1925-1937 4 55 Records of Stock Certificates & Notes 1919-1944 4 56 State Bank of Commerce (Wallace, Idaho) 4 57 Alaska Mines 1924 5 1 Amazon Manhattan Mining Co. 1918-1940 5 2 Ambergris Mines 1925-1931 5 3 Bryan Mining Co. 1925-1930 5 3 Callahan Stocks 1928 5 3 Crystal Lead Co. 1931-1944 5 3 Anchor Group 5 4 Coeur d'Alene Hardware & Foundry Co. 1914-1945 5 5 Wallace Powder Co. 1914-1945 5 5 Consolidated Insurance Co. 1925-1945 5 6 Day Trustee Fund 5 7 Dayrock Mining Co.-Strattons Mines Co. 1924-1946 5 8 Duluth Mining Co. 1925-1929 5 9 Gertie Mining Co. 1924 5 9 Happy Day 1925-1944 5 9 Imperial Mining Co. 1924 5 9 Eugene Group/West Sunset Mining Co. 5 10 Hecla Mining Co. 1922-1946 5 11 Hercules Exploration Co.-Day Development Co. 1909-1931 5 12 Hercules Mining Company Invoices 1924-1946 5 13 Miscellaneous 5 14 Statements 1905-1934 5 15 Statements 1936-1942 5 16 Trial Balance Sheets 1902-1912 5 17 Hugo Mining Claims-Montana 1907 5 18 Jupiter Mining Co. 1944 5 19 LaClede Mining Co. 1938 5 20 Moonlight 1925-1928 5 21 Roanoke 1926-1928 5 21 Sunshine 1924-1929 5 21 Stanley 1927 5 21 Standard Shale Distillation Co. 1925 5 21 Monitor Mining Co. 1943-1944 5 22 Northport Smelting & Refining Co. 5 23 Oregon Worsted Co. 5 24 Osborn Ranch Lands 1938-1941 5 25 Osborn Utilities Co. 1938-1945 5 26 Portland Hotel Co. 1922 5 27 Portland Mining Group 1933-1944 5 28 Ray Jefferson Mining Co. 1916-1940 5 29 Sherman Lead Co. 1926-1945 5 30 Standard Dairy Co. 1921-1939 5 31 Stockholder Meeting Notices 1930-1944 5 32 Success Mining Co. 1925-1944 5 33 Tamarack & Chesapeak Mining Co. 1908-1912 5 34 Tamarack & Custer Mining Co.-Balance Sheets 1944 5 35 Tamarack & Custer Mining Co. 1907-1946 5 36 Treasure Vault Mining Co. 1927-1933 5 37 Tuscumbia Mining Co. 1925-1927 5 37 West Sunset 1925-1931 5 37 Western Union 1930-1931 5 37 Tiger Hotel Co. 1934-1944 5 38 Wallace Bank & Trust Co. 1921-1932 5 39 Wallace Meat Co. 1922-1937 5 40 Wallace Realty Co. 1918-1945 5 41 Wallace Restaurant Co. 1927 5 42 Western Timber Co. (Connolly & Kroetch) 1922-1943 5 43