Papers, 1942-1952.

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Papers, 1942-1952.

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The collection includes manuscripts (ca. 1944) on the history of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company; biographical information on Marcus Daly, John D. Ryan, and Cornelius F. Kelley; five photograph albums plus 90 loose photographs of Basic Magnesium, Inc. and Anaconda Copper Mining Company operations and personnel; histories of Basic Magnesium, Inc. operations at Henderson, Nevada and the aluminum industry; reports on various metals, magnesium, and alloy processes; and five pieces of business and personal correspondence.

.9 cubic ft. (2 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7244441

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Case, Frank O., d. 1972.

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Frank O. Case (d. 1972) was general manager of Basic Magnesium, Inc. Las Vegas, Nevada (1942-1945), vice-president of Anaconda Wire & Cable Co. (1947), and a vice-president of Anaconda Copper, 1949. From the description of Papers, 1942-1952. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 27592051 ...

Basic Magnesium, Inc.

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Kelley, Cornelius F. (Cornelius Francis), 1875-1957

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Anaconda Copper Mining Company

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The Anaconda claim was located in 1875. In 1881 Marcus Daly discovered the copper vein that began copper mining in Butte, Montana. The Anaconda Copper Mining Company was organized on June 18, 1895 in Butte and it dominated the early industrial history of Montana. In 1903 nearly three-quarters of the wage earners in the state were either directly or indirectly working for the company. In 1917 there was a general miners' strike, and much worker/owner tension stirred up by the war, the I.W.W., and ...

Daly, Marcus, 1841-1900

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Ryan, John D., 1864-1933.

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