Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Indexing: Subjects
Indexing Terms
Overview of the Collection
Title: Edwin and Paul E. Aldrich Papers
Dates (inclusive): 1888-1917
Bulk dates: 1895-1906
Collection Number: mssHM 63955-64062, mssHM 64144-64146
Extent: 118 pieces in 3 boxes
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Manuscripts Department
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San Marino, California 91108
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Abstract: This collection consists mostly of business correspondence from Colorado mining agents Morris W. Smith and
James A. Blanton to Rhode Island businessmen Edwin and Paul E. Aldrich, chiefly from 1895 to 1906. They detail the efforts
made in
mining the Apex lode and digging the Narragansett Tunnel and go into the daily work
Smith and Blanton carried out managing the companies that were hired to work the
mining sites.
Language: English.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. Edwin and Paul E. Aldrich Papers, The Huntington
Library, San Marino, California.
Provenance
Purchased from Willen's Manuscripts and Fine Prints, November 1990.
Related Materials
- There is a folder of Aldrich family papers, 1896-1907, at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Biographical Note
Edwin and Paul E. Aldrich were businessmen who lived in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
They both had mining interests in Cripple Creek and Silver Plume, Colorado. Their
agents in Colorado were Morris W. Smith and James A. Blanton. The Aldrich’s owned
stock in several companies including The Argentum-Juniata Mining Company, The
Colorado City and Manitou Mining and Milling Company, The Creede and Cripple Creek
Milling and Mining Company, The Cripple Creek Consolidated Mining Company, The Hart
Gold Mining & Leasing Company, The Isabella Mines Company, The Pharmacist Mining
Company, and The Portland Mining Company.
Scope and Content
This collection consists mostly of business correspondence from Morris W. Smith and
James A. Blanton to Edwin and Paul E. Aldrich. They detail the efforts made in
mining the Apex lode and digging the Narragansett Tunnel and go into the daily work
Smith and Blanton carried out managing the companies that were hired to work the
mining sites. There are several letters from corporations in which the Aldriches
held stock which give information on the status of the corporation or are requests
for a proxy vote. Of note is the letter dated February 19, 1897 from Morris W. Smith
to Edwin Aldrich (HM 63987), which describes his opinion of the election of William
McKinley (1843-1901) as the twenty-fifth president of the United States.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically in three boxes, with ephemera filed at the end.
Indexing: Subjects
McKinley, William, 1843-1901
- 1897, Feb. 19. Morris W. Smith, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63987.
Contract labor – Colorado – Silver Plume – History – Sources
- 1897, Apr. 5. Morris W. Smith, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63990.
- 1900, July 28. Henry Thomas, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64000.
- 1900, Aug. 13. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64002.
- 1900, Sept. 10. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64005.
- 1900, Sept. 17. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64007.
- 1900, Oct. 10. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64009.
- 1900, Oct. 23. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64010.
- 1900, Dec. 3. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64012.
- 1901, May 27. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64016.
- 1902, Aug. 4. Paul E. Aldrich, letter to James A. Blanton. HM 64025.
- 1902, Sept. 29. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64027.
- 1902, Oct. 4. Paul E. Aldrich, letter to James A. Blanton. HM 64028.
- 1904, Mar. 11. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64034.
- 1905, July 16. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64044.
- 1906, May 10. Andrew B. Kinkead, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64051.
- 1906, Oct. 12. Andrew B. Kinkead, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64060.
Mineral industries – Colorado – Cripple Creek – History – Sources
- 1895, Sept. 15. S. B. Carrington, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63966.
- 1895, Sept. 15. Morris W. Smith, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63967.
- 1895, Sept. 18. S. B. Carrington, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63968.
- 1895, Sept. 20. J. E. Freeman, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63970.
- 1895, Sept. 21. Morris W. Smith, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63971.
- 1895, Oct. 23. Morris W. Smith, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63973.
- 1895, Oct. 30. Morris W. Smith, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63976.
- 1896, Apr. 26. Edwin Aldrich, letter to Christopher Rapp. HM 63980.
- 1897, Nov. 20. George D. Kilborn, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63994.
Mineral industries – Colorado – Silver Plume – History – Sources
- 1897, Feb. 19. Morris W. Smith, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63987.
- 1897, Apr. 4. Morris W. Smith, letter to [Edwin] Aldrich. HM 63989.
- 1900, July 4. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 63998.
- 1900, July 27. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 63999.
- 1900, July 28. Henry Thomas, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64000.
- 1900, Aug. 13. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64002.
- 1900, Sept. 5. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64004.
- 1900, Sept. 10. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64005.
- 1900, Sept. 13. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64006.
- 1900, Oct. 10. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64009.
- 1900, Oct. 23. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64010.
- 1900, Dec. 3. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64012.
- 1900, Dec. 18. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64013.
- 1901, Jan. 5. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64014.
- 1901, Feb. 8. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64015.
- 1901, May 27. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64016.
- 1902, Feb. 2. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64020.
- 1902, July 5. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64021.
- 1902, July 15. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64022.
- 1902, July 30. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64024.
- 1902, Aug. 15. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64026.
- 1902, Sept. 29. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64027.
- 1902, Oct. 4. Paul E. Aldrich, letter to James A. Blanton. HM 64028.
- 1902, Oct. 13. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64029.
- 1902, Nov. 12. Paul E. Aldrich, letter to James A. Blanton. HM 64031.
- 1904, Mar. 11. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64034.
- 1904, June 13. Paul E. Aldrich, letter to James A. Blanton. HM 64037.
- 1904, Sept. 24. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64042.
- 1905, July 16. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64044.
- 1906, May 10. Andrew B. Kinkead, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64051.
- 1906, May 30. Andrew B. Kinkead, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64052.
- 1906, July 8. Andrew B. Kinkead, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64055.
- 1906, Aug. 20. Andrew B. Kinkead, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64056.
Mines and mineral resources – Colorado – Cripple Creek – History – Sources
- 1895, Sept. 15. S. B. Carrington, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63966.
- 1895, Sept. 15. Morris W. Smith, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63967.
- 1895, Sept. 18. S. B. Carrington, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63968.
- 1895, Sept. 20. J. E. Freeman, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63970.
- 1895, Sept. 21. Morris W. Smith, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63971.
- 1895, Oct. 23. Morris W. Smith, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63973.
- 1895, Oct. 30. Morris W. Smith, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 63976.
- 1896, Apr. 26. Edwin Aldrich, letter to Christopher Rapp. HM 63980.
Mines and mineral resources – Colorado – Silver Plume – History – Sources
- 1897, Apr. 4. Morris W. Smith, letter to [Edwin] Aldrich. HM 63989.
- 1900, July 27. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 63999.
- 1900, Sept. 5. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64004.
- 1900, Sept. 13. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64006.
- 1901, Feb. 8. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64015.
- 1901, June 13. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64017.
- 1902, Feb. 2. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64020.
- 1902, July 16. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64023.
- 1902, Aug. 4. Paul E. Aldrich, letter to James A. Blanton. HM 64025.
- 1902, Aug. 15. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64026.
- 1904, Apr. 25. James A. Blanton, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64035.
- 1904, June 13. Paul E. Aldrich, letter to James A. Blanton. HM 64037.
- 1906, May 10. Andrew B. Kinkead, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64051.
- 1906, May 30. Andrew B. Kinkead, letter to Paul E. Aldrich. HM 64052.
- 1906, June 19. Alfred E. Copp, letter to Edwin Aldrich. HM 64054.
Indexing Terms
Subjects
McKinley, William,
1843-1901.
Argentum-Juniata Mining
Company.
Colorado City and
Manitou Mining and Milling Company.
Creede and Cripple
Creek Milling and Mining Company.
Cripple Creek
Consolidated Mining Company.
Hart Gold Mining &
Leasing Company.
Isabella Mines
Company.
Pharmacist Mining
Company.
Portland Mining
Company.
Contract labor -- Colorado -- Silver
Plume -- History -- Sources.
Mineral industries -- Colorado --
Cripple Creek -- History -- Sources.
Mineral industries -- Colorado --
Silver Plume -- History -- Sources.
Mines and mineral resources -- Colorado
-- Cripple Creek -- History -- Sources.
Mines and mineral resources -- Colorado
-- Silver Plume -- History -- Sources.
Colorado -- Gold mines
and mining.
Forms/Genres
Letters (correspondence) Colorado --
19th century.
Letters (correspondence) Colorado --
20th century.
Additional Contributors
Aldrich, Edwin.
Aldrich, Paul E.