Lawrence J. Remington Mining Collection, Circa 1863-Circa 1883.

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Lawrence J. Remington Mining Collection, Circa 1863-Circa 1883.

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Collection, circa 1863-circa 1883, of mining company records compiled by Lawrence J. Remington of Houghton, Michigan. Includes stock certificates, insurance policies, indenture letters, bills and receipts, correspondence, inventories and other printed ephemera from the South Pewabic Copper Company, Sheldon Mining Company of Lake Superior, Columbian Mining Company, Quincy Mining Company and Douglass Houghton Mining Company.

0.70 cubic feet; 2 manuscript boxes (letter size)

Michigan Technological University, J.R. Van Pelt & Opie Library; Michigan Tech

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SNAC Resource ID: 8083414

Michigan Technological University, J.R. Van Pelt & Opie Library; Michigan Tech

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Columbian Mining Company

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Quincy Mining Company

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The Quincy Mining Company was founded in 1846 to mine native copper deposits on property near Hancock, Michigan. During the course of the next one hundred and fifty years, the company produced 1.5 billion pounds of refined copper and issued $3 0 million in shareholder dividends. Its ability to consistently produce copper and stock dividends garnered it the nickname ₃Old Reliable₄ and spread its fame throughout the mining world. Before closing on May 6, 1967, the Quincy reclamation plant recovere...