Big Eight Group records
Abstract
Alphabetically arranged file containing correspondence regarding assessment work, leases, and management of a lead-silver mine near Troy, Montana.
Dates
- Creation: 1916-1943
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
The Big Eight group of mines, located near Troy, Montana, in the unorganized mining district in Lincoln County, consisted of two unpatented claims, the Bangor and Galena. Henry L. Day owned 51% of the property, with 35% being owned by Edward McCaffrey and 14% by J.D. Finley. The records consist of an alphabetically arranged file correspondence concerning assessment work, leases, and the general management of the mine. Henry Day sold his share of the mine in 1943.
Extent
0.20 cubic feet
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records of the Big Eight group of mines are part of the records of Day Mines, Inc., donated to the University of Idaho by Henry L. Day in 1984 and 1985.
- Title
- Big Eight Group Records 1916-1943
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen
- Date
- ©1993
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository