Walsh, Thomas F. (Thomas Francis), 1850-1910

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Colorado mine owner and engineer who made his fortune from the Camp Bird Mine, Ouray County, Colo. Arrived Colorado from Massachusetts 1871. B. Apr. 2, 1851 Clonmel, Ireland; d. Apr. 8, 1910 Washington, D.C.

From the description of Papers, 1881-1915. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 14172125

Thomas F. Walsh (1850-1910) was an Irish-American miner and philanthropist. After working as a millwright and carpenter in Ireland, he came to the United States and began mining for gold in the Black Hills and Colorado. His eventual discovery of the rich Camp Bird Mine yielded more than $20 million in gold and other minerals. A friend of Presidents McKinley, Roosevelt, and Taft, Walsh also endowed two libraries as well as a research fund at the Colorado School of Mines for the study of radium and other minerals, and contributed to many other social causes both in Ireland and the United States.

A biography of Walsh, Thomas F. Walsh: Progressive Businessman and Colorado Mining Tycoon by John C Stewart, was published in 2007.

From the guide to the Thomas F. Walsh Papers, 1901-1919, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

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referencedIn Edward Charles Hanley : [collection] : 1893-1910 ;. History Colorado
creatorOf Thomas Francis Walsh : [collection] : 1906-1913. History Colorado
creatorOf Walsh, Thomas Francis, 1851-1910. Papers, 1881-1915. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn McLean, Evalyn Walsh, 1886-1947. Papers of Evalyn Walsh McLean, 1874-1948. Library of Congress
referencedIn Disney, James. Walsh house [art original]. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn Colorado Prospector : historical highlights from early day newspapers, v. 21, n. 4, 1990 Oct. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Nevius, George Loper, 1854-1925. George L. Nevius papers, 1884, 1890-1915. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Thomas F. Walsh Papers, 1901-1919 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
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associatedWith Disney, James. person
associatedWith McLean, Evalyn Walsh, 1886-1947. person
associatedWith Nevius, George Loper, 1854-1925. person
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Camp Bird Mine (Ouray, Colo.)
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Business and industry
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Gold miners
Gold mines and mining
Science and medicine
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Miners
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Birth 1850-04-02

Death 1910-04-08

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