Trinum Mining Company

Records, 1935-1939
1 cubic foot

The records of the Trinum Mining Company are part of the records of Day Mines, Inc., donated to the University of Idaho by Henry Day in 1984 and 1985. Initial processing of this manuscript group was done by Judith Nielsen in October 1987, as part of the project funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Processing was completed by Judith Nielsen in June 1992.

COMPANY HISTORY

The Trinum Company, a partnership composed of H.B. Kingsbury, Dr. Max T. Smith, and Henry L. Day, leased the, Mayflower Vein of the Golconda Lead Mine three miles east of Wallace from 1936-1938. The company ceased active mining on its own account during the first week of December 1936, and sub-leased its workings. Operations of the company were dissolved on November 30, 1938, but the sub-leases were continued until April 1, 1939.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The records of the Trinum Mining Company span the years 1935 to 1939. Included are assays, correspondence with suppliers, general ledger sheets, state insurance fund claims, leases, ore records, payroll sheets, financial reports, a voucher register, and tax returns.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

The records of the Trinum Mining Company are divided into two series.

General Correspondence and Related Records, the first series, is an alphabetically arranged file containing correspondence with suppliers, assays, general ledger sheets, state insurance fund claims (accidents), leases, ore production records and settlements, payroll sheets, progress reports, shifter's daily reports, financial statements, and a voucher register.

Financial Records the final series, consists of tax returns for Social Security and federal and state income tax.

Removal of vouchers, and duplicate materials reduced the size of this group by 0.5 cubic feet.

SERIES LIST

									Container
I.	General Correspondence and Related Records, 1935-1939	1
II.	Financial Records, 1936-1938	1

TRINUM MINING COMPANY
INVENTORY

Box	Folder	Description

I. General Correspondence and Related Records, 1935-1939

	1	A; Assays, 1936-1938
	2	B-D, 1935-1939
	3	Day, Henry L.; Drift, repairs in, 1935-1939
	4	E-G, 1935-1939
	5	General ledger sheets, 1935-1938
	6	Golconda Lead Mines; Golconda - equipment in use, 1935-1939
	7	H; Hercules Mining Company, 1935-1936
	8	I; Insurance - compensation, 1936-1939
	9	J-L, 1936
	10	Leases: Bloyd, Ed; Daron, E.F.; Duthweiler & Fisher, 1937-1939
	11	Leases: East & Pries; English; English & Featherstone, Johnson, 1936-1939
	12	Leases: Hutchings; East & Scrafford; Komsthoeflt, 1936-1938
	13	Leases: Pries & Pries; Waldvogel; Homer Watson & Lee Drake, 1937-1939
	14	Logging contractors, 1936
	15	M; Maps, 1936
	16	N; Orders, 1935-1936
	17	Order books, 1936
	18	Ore milled; Ore record; Ore - lessors; Ore settlements, 1936-1937
	19	Payroll sheets; Power - Golconda Lead Mines; Progress, 1935-1936
	20	R-S, 1935-1937
	21-23	Shifter's records, 1936
	24	Social Security; Monthly statements, 1935-1938
	25	T; U.S. Bureau of Mines; V, 1936
	26	Voucher register, 1935-1938
	27	Wages; Washington Water Power, 1935-1936

II. Financial Records, 1936-1938

	28	Social Security legislation, 1936-1938
	29	State Income Tax, 1936-1938
	30	Federal Income Tax, 1936-1938

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