Eben Olcott papers, 1877-1929

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Eben Olcott papers, 1877-1929

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/550571348

The bulk of this collection contains correspondence from Olcott to his family members in New York City. The letters document Olcott's travels as a mining engineer in the western United State, South America, Canada, and Caribbean nations. There are photographs of mines, people, and towns in Peru and Mexico. Also included is biographical information, notes, clippings, and awards.

1.35 cubic ft. (3 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7686406

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Olcott, Eben (Eben Erskine)

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Eben E. Olcott (1854-1929) was a mining engineer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He received his engineering degree from Columbia University in 1874. From 1876-1886, Olcott worked in mines in several western states, Venezuela, Peru, and Mexico. This included a ten month contract with the Cerro de Pasco Copper District in Peru and examining silver mines in Colorado. He led prospecting expeditions in South America, various Caribbean islands, Canada, and the United States. In 1895, he be...