Arthur J. Theis papers, 1882-1973.

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Arthur J. Theis papers, 1882-1973.

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This collection is predominately Theis' correspondence with his mining associates, co-owners, and operators. Unique to this collection in the correspondence is the detail of miners' daily life. From the difficulty of shipping supplies into the interior of British Columbia or Alaskan mines via rivers to the isolation of workers over winter months in Montana mines, the letters describe conditions. The collection contains mine maps and photographs of various mines, equipment, and mine structures. There are records and assay reports on gold and other minerals, many dating from the 1930s and 1940s. The collection contains slides and film footage.

12 cubic feet (28 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7760111

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Theis, Arthur J.

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Arthur J. Theis, born 1898, worked for the Acaconda Mining Company as a field exploration engineer in the 1940s and early 1950s. He also owned and operated several of his own gold mines. In 1926 he began mining in Alaska and Canada, and from 1938 to 1942 he was co-owner and operator of the Boaz Mine in Norris, Montana. From 1943 to 1945 he was co-owner and operator of Darwin Mines in Darwin, California, and at this time became involved in the Buffalo Mine in Baker, Oregon, which he eventually ow...

Anaconda Mining Company

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