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Anchor Group records

 Collection
Identifier: MG 322

Scope and Contents

The Anchor Group Records span the years 1935-1941. They contain correspondence between Henry L. Day and colleagues, as well as reports concerning the management of a lead-silver mine near Murray, Idaho. The collection also includes financial records and diagrams of mine sections.

Dates

  • Creation: 1935-1941

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

The Anchor Group is an underground mine located near Murray in Shoshone County, Idaho. The mine was discovered by Dan Daugherty, and it includes one known shaft, with a maximum depth of 3,000 feet for subsurface mining. Materials extracted from the mine include lead, silver, copper, gold, and zinc. The mine is located within the Northern Rocky Mountain physiographic province and has a host rock of quartzite. The Anchor Group is the mine’s historical name; at present it is known as Anchor Mine and Buckskin Gold and Silver.

Extent

4 folders

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Anchor Group Records span the years 1935-1941. They contain correspondence and reports concerning the management of a lead-silver mine near Murray, Idaho. The collection also includes financial records and diagrams of mine sections.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials were donated by Henry L. Day in June 1984.

Related Materials

Related materials may be found in MG 234-321 and MG 323-331 (various mining group records).

Title
Guide to Anchor Group records
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Trixie Zwolfer.
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository