William H. Wright papers 1897-1954

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William H. Wright papers 1897-1954

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.wwright

The papers consist of correspondence, printed materials, personal papers, and photographs of William H. Wright of Chicago, Illinois, documenting the mining industry in Washington State's St. Helens Mining District during the first decades of the twentieth century. The bulk of the material is correspondence relating to investments that William and his wife Ella made in southwestern Washington, and includes materials documenting stockholder relations with specific Washington and Oregon mining corporations. The papers span the years 1897 to 1954, and include letters addressed to Wright's wife, in-laws, and son.

Total Boxes: 1; Linear Feet: 0.42

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6349927

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Eaton, James H.

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Polar Star Mining Company

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Wright, Henry E.

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Sessions, E. A. (Eugene A.)

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Wright, William H., 1854-1937

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William H. Wright was born in 1854. He lived in Chicago, Illinois with his wife, Ella R. Wright. The Wrights invested in the St. Helens Mining District in Washington state at the urging of Ella's brother, E. A. Sessions. Sessions was officially involved with multiple mining corporations in the St. Helens area during the first two decades of the twentieth century, including the Cascadia Mining and Development Company, the Levens Ledge Gold Mining Company, and the Polar Star Mining Co...

Cascadia Mining and Development Company

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Levens Ledge Gold Mining Company

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Wright, Ella R., 1857-1939.

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Meiser, J. A

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