Fuller (John T.) Letters, 1904-1906

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Summary

Title:
John T. Fuller letters
Dates:
1904-1906
Creators:
Fuller, John T., 1880-1939
Abstract:
Letters of American mining Engineer John T. Fuller while working at the De Beers Consolidated Mines in Kimberley, South Africa.
Extent:
0.20 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. John T. Fuller letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

John T. Fuller wrote these eleven letters to his mother, Ruth Fuller, while he was working as chief engineer for the De Beers Consolidated Mines in Kimberley, South Africa from 1904 to 1906. In these letters he discusses his activities in the diamond mining operations, mining disasters, as well as his life in Kimberley. There is one letter written by John T. Fuller's wife, Rebecca, to her mother-in-law. Also with the letters is a postcard with an image of the cut-open Wesselton mine, a ticket to an event at the Town Hall in Kimberley, and a newspaper clipping with a sarcastic poem about the De Beers company.

Biographical / historical:

John T. Fuller was an American mining engineer. He was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania in November 1880. He graduated from Lehigh University of South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He worked for several mining companies including Colonial Coal & Coke Company in Virginia, the De Beers Consolidated Mines in South Africa, the American Bauxite Company, and the Aluminum Corporation of America. He was married to Rebecca Thompson; the couple had two children. Fuller died in May 1939.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Read 'Em Again Books, February 2020.
Processing information:

Processed by Brooke M. Black in March 2022.

Arrangement:

Organized in the following series: 1. Correspondence; 2. Ephemera.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Brooke M. Black
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-03-24 15:47:28 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. John T. Fuller letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

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