Orofino Group Records Records, 1925-1945

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Orofino Group
Title
Orofino Group Records Records
Dates
1925-1945 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.20 cubic feet
Collection Number
MG324 (collection)
Summary
Alphabetically arranged file concerning the operation of a small lead-silver mine near Murray, in the Summit Mining district, Shoshone County, Idaho.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Orofino Group of mines was located near Murray, Idaho in the Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho. It consisted of four lode claims, the Banner, Orofino, Great Eastern and Old Slick.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The records of the Orofino Group span the years 1925 to 1945, with the majority of the records covering the years 1925 to 1937. Records consist of an alphabetically arranged file of correspondence concerning the operation of the mine by various leasers.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The records of the Orofino 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.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Records , 1925-1945Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1
A; Assays, Assessment work
1926-1937
1/2
American Smelting and Refining Smelter, East Helena, Montana
1926-1929
1/3
Bunker Hill Smelter, Kellogg, Idaho
1926-1928
1/4
C; Day Henry L.
1925-1936
1/5
F-I
1926-1930
1/6
Keister, Walter, Murray, Idaho
1927-1928
1/7
L
1926-1928
1/8
Leasers: Fred Eyster, Ernest Eyster, William Blaine
1928-1929
1/9
Leasers: E.T. King, John Maule, L.L. Hutchings
1927-1928
1/10
M-P
1926-1945
1/11
Records, Unsorted
1925-1934
1/12
S
1926-1928
1/13
Timber Butte Milling Co.
1927-1928
1/14
U-W
1928-1937

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Lead mines and mining -- Idaho -- Coeur d'Alene Mining District -- History -- Sources
  • Silver mines and mining -- Idaho -- Coeur d'Alene Mining District -- History -- Sources

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Orofino Group