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The I.B. Mining Company, located at Bannack, Montana, was a gold mining operation incorporated in 1929 by I.B. Haviland, Carl Becker, and C.W. Stalling. In 1931 the company began quartz mining of low-grade gold ore. Collection includes incoming, outgoing, and interoffice correspondence (1929-1933) relating to the operation of the company; plus lesser amounts of financial records, organizational records, etc. The company went bankrupt in 1933.

Content Description 65 black and white photographic prints collected by John C. Sloss during his work as a mine developer. This collection includes: 7 views of the radial cableway at German Bar in Alder Gulch, Montana; 5 views of dredges at German Bar at Alder Gulch, Montana (possibly the Maggie A. Gibson); 1 view of Elkhorn, Montana; 1 view of the Elkhorn Railroad; 3 hunting views near Boulder, Montana, including pronghorn antelope and mule deer; 1 view of rail line near Boulder; 2 views of the John Sloss home...

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The Jumbo Mining and Development Company was a gold mining operation near White Sulphur Springs, Montana. Records (1890-1956) include minutes, bylaws, stock certificates and transfers. Also there are limited amounts of incoming correspondence and financial records. An account book includes a brief history of the company.

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The Little Ben Mining Company was a Helena and Landusky, Montana, gold mining company, incorporated in 1932, to develop the Little Ben Quartz Lode which had been discovered in 1892. Records include general correspondence (1932-1945); financial records (1932-1945); legal documents, including an abstract of title (1892-1913); organizational materials (1932-1944) including minutes, stock books, etc.; and mint deposit reports (1933-1942).

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Collection includes two blank mining claim certificates of location and outgoing correspondence documenting Lucy Miller's efforts to sell or lease her deceased husband's gold, silver, and lead mining claims in Rochester, Montana.

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Mary Gertrude Schenck Shaffer Riordan and her eldest daughter, Georgiana Frances Dalin papers (1870-1957) The family correspondence, records including information of some Marysville residents, diaries for both Mary and Georgiana (predominantly from the 1930s to 1950s), and an autograph book for Georgiana with notes from her family and friends (1915). Mary's 1930-1932 diary (Volume 1) also includes facts on a number of Marysville residents written in the margins.

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Alexander McKay (1832-1922), a Scottish immigrant, was a miner and businessman in Virginia City, Montana. Records (1857-1922) include correspondence, financial records, legal documents, and court papers for McKay's business interests including flour mills and mining claims. There are subgroups for Elling, Baker McKay (1887-1911); Mill Creek Mills (1878-1898); Caroline Hanson McKay (1877-1911); and Mary McKay Herhold Bothwell Swanze (1876-1925).

Abstract This collection consists of correspondence (1876-1935) relating to family events, mining, and real estate; court papers (1925), mostly concerning water and land rights; financial records (1875-1934) relating to her parents and her own finances; legal documents (1876-1933), primarily building and mining agreements; school notes and records (1872-1910) from Virginia City grade school through Chicago Women's Medical College; subject files (1884-1912) for women's groups and prohibition; and...

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The Merchants National Bank of Helena, Montana, was originally established as L.H. Hershfield and Co. in Virginia City, Montana Territory, and for many years operated as L.H. Hershfield and Bro. It went into receivership in 1897. Records (1865-1903) consist of correspondence, financial records, legal documents, and organizational materials. There are subgroups for the White Sulphur Springs Association and for the United Hebrew Benevolent Association.