WAUHoweSoundMiningCompanyHoldenVillageWash1014.xml Guide to the Howe Sound Mining Company Records 1930-1960 Howe Sound Mining Company Records Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2007 (Last modified: 1/31/2020)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-30. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries Howe Sound Mining Company records Howe Sound Mining Company (Holden Village, Wash.) 1014 89.57 cubic feet 69 boxes 1930-1960 Correspondence, financial records, reports and payroll records of a copper mine near Holden, Washington Collection materials are in English.

Mine discovered in Chelan County, Washington, by James Henry Holden in 1896. Sold to Howe Sound Company, 1928. This was the largest copper, gold and zinc mine in Washington until it ceased production, 1957.

Correspondence (1929-54), financial records, reports, payroll records, and miscellaneous mine data, 1930-1960. Correspondence also regarding Sunset Mine, and a copper mine near Holden, Washington.

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Donated by Holden Village via Dr. Rieke, 10/31/1968

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Howe Sound Mining Company (Holden Village, Wash.)--Archives Sunset Mining Co. (Index, Wash.) Holden Village (Wash.) Washington (State) Copper mines and mining--Washington (State)--Holden Village Zinc mines and mining--Washington (State)--Holden Village Gold mines and mining--Washington (State)--Holden Village Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Mines and Mineral Resources Businesses and Corporations