Homestake Mining Company records, 1873-1989, (bulk 1952-1985)

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Homestake Mining Company records, 1873-1989, (bulk 1952-1985)

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The Homestake Mining Company records include information such as drill logs, assays, and maps about mine sites and mining activities in the Rocky Mountain Region including the states of Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota. A small amount of material relates to projects outside of the Rocky Mountain region. The bulk of the information relates to uranium mining in Wyoming from 1952 to 1989. There is a small amount of corporate documents and company history including annual reports and photographs of the Black Hills mining operations.

200 cubic ft. (187 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7092850

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Homestake Mining Company

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The origins of Homestake Mining Company date back to 1876 when Moses and Fred Manuel began prospecting for gold in the Black Hills on the Wyoming-South Dakota border. On April 9, 1876, they established the Homestake Mine. On November 5, 1877, George Hearst of San Francisco, along with Lloyd Tevis and James Haggin negotiated a deal with the Manuel Brothers to incorporate and the Homestake Mining Company was formed. Until about 1950, the company's main interest was in gold. After 1950 the company ...