University of Wyoming
Alfred W. Stickney (1886-1970) was an American geologist and mining engineer during the twentieth century. Born in Woodhull, Illinois and educated at Harvard University, Stickney started his mining industry career as an Assistant Geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey (1911-1912), then served as Geologist for the Kyshtim Corporation of London, where he worked on this mining firm's properties in Russia's Ural Mountains (1912-1914). He later became Chief Geologist for Russo Asiatic Corporation (1915-1920) and was involved in developing the firm's mines in Russia and Cyprus. From 1921 to 1924, Stickney served as Chief Geologist and Mining Engineer for Leslie Urquhart and Associates and worked on mining projects in a number of European and African countries (including Spain, France, Algeria, and Nigeria). Stickney returned to the United States in 1925 and became an independent consulting mining engineer and geologist (1925-1963). In this capacity, he engaged in consulting work for a number of mining companies (including Benguet Consolidated Mining Company and Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper Company) and mainly worked on mining projects in the western United States (mostly in Idaho, Colordo, Nevada, and California). From 1963 to 1970, Stickney explored for gold and jade in his mines in Mariposa County, California.
Collection contains Alfred W. Stickney's business files concerning mine geology and mine engineering activities in the United States, Russia, Europe, and Africa, which contain correspondence, notes, reports (some written by Stickney), legal documents, maps, blueprints, drawings, clippings, government documents, reprints, and miscellaenous printed materials. Collection also contains Stickney's business files and bound reports concerning mine properties in the western United States. Clippings, maps, government documents, and miscellaneous printed materials are in this collection as well.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Alfred W. Stickney at the date of processing.
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