Cananea Consolidated Copper Co.
Biographical notes:
Incorporated by Col. William C. Greene, an Arizona rancher, in 1899 to develop mineral claims at Cananea in northern Sonora, Mexico. The company established the town of Cananea and various supporting enterprises including a company store, hospital, school, utilities, and railroad. Thomas F. Cole and John D. Ryan took control of the company in February 1907.
From the description of Cananea Consolidated Copper Company records, 1898-1969 (bulk 1898-1916). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 36759460
Historical note: The area near Cananea, Sonora, Mexico was purchased and developed for copper mining in 1896 by William C. Greene. The Cananea Consolidated Copper Company was in full production by 1903, experiencing a 1906 labor strike and periodic disruptions during the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920; copper mining operations in the area continued into the 1980s.
From the description of Cananea Consolidated Copper Co. records, ca. 1893-1930. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 159935971
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Subjects:
- Company stores
- Copper mines and mining
- Hospitals
- Mines and mineral resources
- Mining corporations
- Mining corporations
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- Mexico--Cananea (as recorded)
- Mexico--Cananea (as recorded)
- Mexico--Sonora (as recorded)
- Mexico (as recorded)
