Bulkeley Wells papers, circa 1900-1965
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wells, Bulkeley, 1872-1931
- Title
- Bulkeley Wells papers
- Dates
- circa 1900-1965 (inclusive)19001965
- Quantity
- .10 cubic ft. (1 small collection envelope)
- Collection Number
- 01657
- Summary
- Bulkeley Wells was a mining entrepreneur whose enterprises included the Smuggler Union and other mines in the Telluride, Colorado, area. These papers include photographs of the Colorado National Guard deployed in Telluride during a strike and of the people involved in the trials of labor leader Harry Orchard and others in Boise, Idaho (1907-1908). There are also biographical materials and some business notes.
- Repository
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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
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
Historical Note
Bulkeley Wells (1872-1931) was a mining engineer, mine manager, and entrepreneur. He graduated from Harvard in 1894 and married Grace Livermore in 1895. His father-in-law, Thomas L. Livermore, was principal owner of the Smuggler Union Mine near Telluride, Colorado, and Wells was given the job of manager of the mine after the previous manager's murder. Wells served as an officer in the Colorado National Guard from 1900-1917, at which time he retired with the rank of brigadier general. He served as adjutant general of Colorado from 1905-1907. The Guard was active in suppressing labor troubles at the Smuggler. Wells's first marriage ended in divorce in 1918, and he married Virginia Schmidt in 1923. During the 1920s he partnered with Henry Payne Whitney to reopen the Comstock mines in Nevada, but the price of silver did not support the attempt.
Content Description
The collection contains biographical information; copies of notes on some of Wells's business enterprises including the Smuggler Union Mining Company, Colorado Superior Mining Company, Contention Mining Company, Humboldt Mines Company, Metals Exploration Company, New England Exploration Company, and First National Bank of Telluride (1912-1922); newspaper clippings on the United Comstock venture in the 1920s; and photographs. The photographs (copy prints taken from Wells family albums) depict the Smuggler Union and Telluride; Bulkeley Wells, Grace Livermore Wells, the wedding of Robert Livermore and Gwendolyn Young, and other members of the Livermore family; the Colorado National Guard in Telluride and Denver (circa 1904); Otto Liese (Wells's private secretary); and persons involved in the trial of Harry Orchard and other labor leaders in 1907-1908 taken on the streets of Boise, Idaho, including Charles Siringo, Bob Meldrum, Clarence Darrow, Frank Gooding, W.E. Borah, Peter Breen, Harry Orchard, and others.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Folder Number, Bulkeley Wells papers, circa 1900-1965, Collection Number 01657, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no other known archival collections created by Bulkeley Wells at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThese materials were received from Thomas Wells, son of Bulkeley Wells, in 1965 and 1975 and from Marianne Glaser, daughter of Bulkeley Wells, in 1973.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by D.C. Thompson in April 2003.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mineral Industries--Colorado.
- Strikes and Lockouts--Miners--Telluride (Colo.)
- Trials (Murder)--Idaho.
Geographical Names
- Telluride (Colo.)
