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Mines and mineral resources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the potential economic value of minerals or the technical aspects of locating and removing them from the earth. Works on the industries based on the extraction, processing, and commercialization of minerals are entered under [Mineral industries.] Works on the geochemical or geological aspects of naturally formed inorganic and organic compounds are entered under [Minerals.]

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

Aftermath of Vindicator Mine explosion in Cripple Creek, Colorado, used in Bill Haywood trial

 Collection — Box 1982
Identifier: P1982-115
Content Description

This collection contains two black and white photographic prints of the aftermath of the Vindicator Mine explosion in Cripple Creek, Colorado in 1903. These images were entered as evidence in the murder trial of William Dudley "Big Bill" Haywood in 1907.

Dates: 1903

Buffalo Hump mining district photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1970-060
Content Description

Photographs of the Buffalo Hump Mining District in Grangeville, Idaho. See related oral history, OH 34.

Dates: 1900

Burnt Cabin Mining Company records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/1122
Summary

A stock certificate and receipt issued to G.E. Quigley.

Dates: 1929.

Deadwood, Idaho photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1970-070
Content Description

Photograph collection of Deadwood, Idaho and various Idaho locations, such as, Kendrick, Murray, Wallace, and Riggins, Idaho. Photographs include many mines and mine machinery, Murray Summit, and travels.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1910 - 1925

Don Peters collection of Gibbonsville, Idaho photographs

 Collection — Box 1977.2
Identifier: P1977-171
Content Description

This collection contains 33 black and white photographic prints of activities and people in Gibbonsville, Idaho. Subjects include the family of Hugh Roberts and Jane Thomas Roberts of Gibbonsville, including their three daughters Mary Roberts (later Mrs. Raine), Elizabeth Roberts (later Mrs. Vern McDonald), and Maggie Roberts (later Mrs. Will White). This collection also includes several street views of Gibbonsville, as well as images of the nearby AD&M Mine.

Dates: 1900 - 1920

Dr. A. B. Boeck collection of glass plates and negatives

 Collection
Identifier: P1966-083
Content Description

Photographs from Dr. A. B. Boeck of Idaho City, Silver City, Shoshone Falls and model trains.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1909 - 1940

Earl Willson photograph collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: P1966-074
Content Description

Large collection of 296 photographs from and of Earl Willson. Images include homes and ranches around Idaho, agricultural scenes, and mines.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1887 - 1960

F.F. Johnson collection of Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mine glass plates

 Collection
Identifier: P1964-157
Content Description

Glass plate negatives taken at the same time of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine trouble in Wallace, 1899.

Dates: 1899

Henry B. Williams papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/0319
Summary

Account book and journal containing mining laws adopted by the miners of the Surprise District, Boundary County, Idaho Territory (12‐2‐1868); And financial accounts of Williams' lumber business in Boise (1872‐1880).

Dates: 1868 - 1880

Horace C. Myers photograph albums of Idaho scenery and the Swan Falls power plant

 Collection
Identifier: P1963-119
Content Description

Two photograph albums of photos taken by Horace C. Myers in 1901. Images are of Idaho scenery, mines, and Swan Falls Power Plant.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1901 - 1963

Idaho State Historical Society collection of Idaho related photographs

 Collection
Identifier: P1964-138
Content Description

Collection created by the Idaho State Historical Society of Idaho photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1876 - 1964

Johnesse family photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1963-194
Content Description

Collection of photographs from the Frank E. Johnesse estate. He was the president of the Boise Consolidated Mines Syndicate. Images include mining scenes, sawmills, and travel.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1929-1947

Joseph A. Chester photograph collection of Atlanta, Idaho

 Collection — Box 1977
Identifier: P1977-021
Content Description

This collection contains 35 black-and-white photographic prints depicting life in and around Atlanta, Idaho. Many of the images are of mining operations, but also include street shots of Atlanta, the Hoffman House hotel, and farming operations.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1918 - 1920

Julia Conway Welch collection of Quartzburg, Idaho mining photographs

 Collection — Box 1982
Identifier: P1982-053
Content Description

This collection contains three black and white photographic prints related to mining in the Quartzburg, Idaho area. Images include a dredge at Centerville, Idaho, a shot of Quartzburg, Idaho during winter, and the crew at Gold Hill Mine.

Dates: 1932

Muriel French collection of Blue Jacket Mine photographs

 Collection
Identifier: P1968-062
Content Description

Photographs of the Seven Devils region, mainly pictures of buildings and activities at the Blue Jacket Mine about 1900.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1898 - 1902

Nebraska Historical Society collection of Idaho related photographs

 Collection
Identifier: P1960-052
Content Description

Miscellaneous Idaho life images from the "Nebraska" collection.

Dates: 1900 - 1920

Nettleton Family Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1993-007
Content Description

This collection includes images of early mining and ranching activities in Owyhee County, Idaho. Mining locations include Dewey, Sinker Tunnel, and Black Jack. Ranching photographs were taken at the Joyce and Quintana ranches on Sinker Creek. Also includes Nettleton family photographs.

Dates: 1898 - 1969

Nona Marie Dobberpfuhl photograph collection

 Collection — Box 1977.2
Identifier: P1977-154
Content Description

This collection contains 32 black and white photographic prints. Mining districts, buildings, and activities are prominently featured including Delamar Mine and Mill, Dewey Mine and Mill, and Florence. This collection also includes several photographs of the donor's husband, Erwin J. Dobberpfuhl, who served as a physical scientist for the United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Dates: 1900 - 1930

Photographs of Brassey family in Placerville area

 Collection — Box 1977
Identifier: P1977-011
Content Description

This collection contains 20 black and white photographic prints of the Placerville, Idaho area, as well as images in Albion, Idaho and Hailey, Idaho. The Brassey family is featured in many of the images.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1910 - 1917

Postcards of Mullan, Idaho

 Collection
Identifier: P2003-004
Content Description

Mounted photographs of a mine in Mullan, Idaho and postcards of Mullan, Idaho including Hunter Mill, Morning Mill, and street views. Other postcards include Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mill from April 28, 1899, and views of Wallace, Idaho.

Dates: Existence: 1899