Trinum Mining Company Records, 1935-1939

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Trinum Mining Company
Title
Trinum Mining Company Records
Dates
1935-1939 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 cubic foot
Collection Number
MG293 (collection)
Summary
Assays, correspondence with suppliers, general ledger sheets, state insurance fund claims, leases, ore records, payroll sheets, financial reports, a voucher register, and tax returns of a lead-zinc-silver mining partnership in the Coeur d'Alene mining region of 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
Funds for processing were provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Trinum Company, a partnership composed of H.B. Kingsbury, Dr. Max T. Smith, and Henry L. Day, leased the, Mayflower Vein of the Golconda Lead Mine three miles east of Wallace from 1936-1938. The company ceased active mining on its own account during the first week of December 1936, and sub-leased its workings. Operations of the company were dissolved on November 30, 1938, but the sub-leases were continued until April 1, 1939.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The records of the Trinum Mining Company span the years 1935 to 1939. Included are assays, correspondence with suppliers, general ledger sheets, state insurance fund claims, leases, ore records, payroll sheets, financial reports, a voucher register, and tax returns.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The records of the Trinum Mining Company are divided into two series.

General Correspondence and Related Records, the first series, is an alphabetically arranged file containing correspondence with suppliers, assays, general ledger sheets, state insurance fund claims (accidents), leases, ore production records and settlements, payroll sheets, progress reports, shifter's daily reports, financial statements, and a voucher register.

Financial Records the final series, consists of tax returns for Social Security and federal and state income tax.

Removal of vouchers, and duplicate materials reduced the size of this group by 0.5 cubic feet.

Acquisition Information

The records of the Trinum Mining Company are part of the records of Day Mines, Inc., donated to the University of Idaho by Henry Day in 1984 and 1985.

Processing Note

Initial processing of this manuscript group was done by Judith Nielsen in October 1987.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. General Correspondence and Related Records , 1935-1939Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
A; Assays
1936-1938
2
B-D
1935-1939
3
Day, Henry L.; Drift, repairs in
1935-1939
4
E-G
1935-1939
5
General ledger sheets
1935-1938
6
Golconda Lead Mines; Golconda - equipment in use
1935-1939
7
H; Hercules Mining Company
1935-1936
8
I; Insurance - compensation
1936-1939
9
J-L
1936
10
Leases: Bloyd, Ed; Daron, E.F.; Duthweiler & Fisher
1937-1939
11
Leases: East & Pries; English; English & Featherstone, Johnson
1936-1939
12
Leases: Hutchings; East & Scrafford; Komsthoeflt
1936-1938
13
Leases: Pries & Pries; Waldvogel; Homer Watson & Lee Drake
1937-1939
14
Logging contractors
1936
15
M; Maps
1936
16
N; Orders
1935-1936
17
Order books
1936
18
Ore milled; Ore record; Ore - lessors; Ore settlements
1936-1937
19
Payroll sheets; Power - Golconda Lead Mines; Progress
1935-1936
20
R-S
1935-1937
21-23
Shifter's records
1936
24
Social Security; Monthly statements
1935-1938
25
T; U.S. Bureau of Mines; V
1936
26
Voucher register
1935-1938
27
Wages; Washington Water Power
1935-1936

Series II. Financial Records , 1936-1938Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
28
Social Security legislation
1936-1938
29
State Income Tax
1936-1938
30
Federal Income Tax
1936-1938

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

Corporate Names

  • Trinum Mining Company