Lyman H. Hart papers, 1930-1974.

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Lyman H. Hart papers, 1930-1974.

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This collection consists of the selected correspondence of Lyman H. Hart. It contains files on mining sites world wide which Hart managed or researched for possible development. Files represent company correspondence with Anaconda Copper Mining, American Smelting and Refining, Guggenheim Exploration and Straus Exploration. Hart held administrative positions in each of these companies and the collection details consideration of mining sites with each of these companies. Files on western states include Arizona, Alaska, California, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Montana and Washington. There are two files on Wyoming covering mining in Encampment and Medicine Bow. Canada and Mexico are included as are other South American countries and several foreign countries. Gold and silver mining are the minerals most discussed in the correspondence. There are maps and reports elaborating correspondence topics.

10 cubic ft. (10 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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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 ...

American Smelting and Refining Company

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Straus Exploration, Inc.

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Guggenheim Exploration Company, Inc.

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Hart, Lyman H. (Lyman Herbert), 1900-

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Lyman H. Hart was a geologist during the middle of the twentieth century. In the 1930s he worked for Anaconda Copper Mining Company in Butte, Montana. He next worked for American Smelting and Refining Company as chief geologist in Nevada and in the 1960s he became Vice President of Geological Exploration for Guggenheim Exploration Company and made his home in New York City. Throughout his career he was responsible for finding new mineral deposits and managing company holdings throughout the worl...