William Elder Papers, 1908-1919
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Elder, William, 1866-1955
- Title
- William Elder Papers
- Dates
- 1908-1919 (inclusive)19081919
- Quantity
- .25 in.
- Collection Number
- MsSC 203
- Summary
- Prospector and mining investor, of Idaho County, Idaho; originally from Michigan. Correspondence (1908, 1918), engineering reports on mines, mining property contracts, and articles of incorporation (1908-1916) of various mining companies, chiefly relating to Buffalo Hump district in Idaho County, Idaho.
- Repository
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Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is not restricted.
- Additional Reference Guides
-
Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
William Elder came west from Michigan in 1907, lured by the prospects of wealth to be made from mining investments. He invested his own money, and that of others, with less than spectacular success.
Content Description
The collection consists of engineering reports on mines, 1908-1919; mining property contracts, 1908-1919; articles of incorporation for mining companies, 1908-1916; and correspondence, 1908, 1919. The collection is fragmentary, and most of it related to the Buffalo Hump district in Idaho County, ID.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Publication RightsCopyright 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
Preferred Citation
William Elder Papers (MsSC 203), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mines and mineral resources--Idaho
- Mining corporations--Idaho
- Mining engineering--Idaho
- Prospecting--Idaho
Personal Names
- Elder, William, 1866-1955--Archives
Geographical Names
- Buffalo Hump (Idaho)
- Idaho County (Idaho)--Mines, mining, and mineral resources
- Idaho--Mines, mining, and mineral resources
- Michigan--Resident of
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles of incorporation
Occupations
- Capitalists and financiers--Idaho
