The Quincy Mining Company Collection

CONTENTS:
375 cubic feet

Record Series 1    Corporate Records, 1848-1970's (47.5 cu.ft.)
1.1    Articles of Incorporation
1.2    Board of Directors Records
1.3    Stockholders Records, 1848-1970's

Record Series 2     Correspondence, 1872-1986 (47.5 cu.ft.)
2.1     Special Correspondence, 1883 - 1924
         2.1.1   Out of Context Groups, 1883-1924
         2.1.2   Spy Reports, 1904-1920
2.2     Telegrams, 1906 - 1929
2.3     Correspondence of Corey Era, 1872 - 1881
2.4     Correspondence of White/S.B. Harris Era, 1881 - 1902
2.5     Correspondence of J.L. Harris Era, 1902 - 1905
2.6     Correspondence of Lawton Era, 1905 - 1946
        2.6.1     Lawton Correspondence to New York Office, 1905-1924
        2.6.2     Lawton Correspondence from New York Office, 1907-1920
        2.6.3     Lawton Correspondence with New York Office, 1919-1922
        2.6.4     Lawton Correspondence with New York Office, 1926-1944
        2.6.5     Lawton Correspondence with New York Office and Other Businesses, 1939-1946
        2.6.6     Correspondence of Treasurers and Assistant Treasurers, 1905-1921
        2.6.7     Correspondence of Mine Clerk and Supply Clerk, 1905-1918
        2.6.8     Lawton Office Files, 1909-1920
        2.6.9     Lawton Office Files, 1922-1938
        2.6.10   Lawton Office Files, 1905-1942
        2.6.11   Lawton Personal Files, 1906-1935
        2.6.12   Subject Files, 1904-1917
        2.6.13   Subject Files, 1917-1918
        2.6.14   Subject Files, 1918-1925
        2.6.15   Subject Files, 1926-1931
        2.6.16   Subject Files, 1932-1935
        2.6.17   Subject Files, 1918-1935
        2.6.18   Subject Files, 1945-1947
        2.6.19   Miscellaneous Files, 1906-1944
2.7    Correspondence of McKie and Subsequent, 1946 - 1986
        2.7.1     McKie with New York Office, 1947-1957
        2.7.2     Subject Files, 1948-1949
        2.7.3     Subject Files, 1950-1951
        2.7.4     Subject Files, 1952-1971
        2.7.5     Subject Files, 1950-1972
        2.7.6     Subject Files, 1940-1971
        2.7.7     Miscellaneous Files, 1950-1986
2.8   Smelter Correspondence Files, 1899 - 1923
        2.8.1     Smelter Correspondence, 1899-1909
        2.8.2     Smelter Monday Letters, 1913-1932
        2.8.3     Smelter Correspondence, 1908-1928
        2.8.4     Smelter Subject Files, 1910-1922

Record Series 3    Financial Records 1852-1988 (102 cu.ft.)
3.1     Corporate Office Records, 1847-1973
3.2     General Accounting Journals, 1947-1967
        3.2.1     Corporate Office Records
        3.2.2     Michigan Office Records
3.3   General Accounting Ledgers, 1952-1971
        3.3.1     Corporate Office Records
        3.3.2     Michigan Office Records
3.4   Cash Records, 1858-1974
        3.4.1     Corporate Office Records
        3.4.2     Michigan Office Records
3.5   Cost Sheets and Other Cost Data, 1893-1983
3.6   Taxes, Legal Documents, and Insurance Records, 1861-1987
        3.6.1     Taxes
        3.6.2     Property Tax
        3.6.3     Legal Documents, Agreements, Contracts
        3.6.4     Insurance
3.7     Inventory Records, 1888-1943
3.8     Supply Records, 1866-1967
3.9     Orders and Invoices, 1860-1971
3.10   Miscellaneous Legal and Financial Records, 1864-1952

Record Series 4    Operational Records, 1860-1971 (57 cu.ft.)
4.1   Surface Records, 1862 - 1945
4.2   Underground Records, 1903 - 1945
4.3   Stamp Mill Records, 1860 - 1945
4.4   Assay Records, 1883 - 1951
4.5   Reclamation Plant Records, 1940 - 1968
4.6   Smelter Records, 1889 - 1971
        4.6.1    Mineral Shipments to Smelter, 1898 - 1926
        4.6.2    Furnace Charges and Copper Produced, 1898 - 1971
        4.6.3    Copper Books, 1889 - 1931
        4.6.4    Invoice and Shipment from Smelter, 1898 - 1967
        4.6.5    Miscellaneous Smelter Records, 1898 - 1971
4.7   Quincy and Torch Lake Railroad, 1888 - 1928
4.8   Quincy Store, 1864 - 1866

Record Series 5    Other Related Companies? Records, 1859-1988 (24 cu. ft.)
5.1   Houghton County Mines, 1859-1909
        5.1.1    Pewabic, Franklin Junior, and Rhode Island Mines
        5.1.2    Pontiac and Mesnard Mines
5.2   Ontonagon County Mines, 1864-1927
        5.2.1    Lake Superior Mine
        5.2.2    Adventure, Ridge and Evergreen Bluff Mines
5.3   Keweenaw County Mines, 1874-1876
        5.3.1    Island Mine (on Isle Royale)
5.4   Other Companies? and Unidentified Records, 1869-1922
        5.4.1    E.G. Trowbridge & Company
        5.4.2    Miscellaneous or Unidentified Records

Record Series 6    Employment and Medical Records, 1851-1988 (141 cu.ft.)
6.1   Employee Time Records, 1851-1985
        6.1.1     Early Time Records, 1851-1862
        6.1.2     Comprehensive Time Records, 1860-1887
        6.1.3     Underground Workers, 1857-1880
        6.1.4     Underground Workers, Shafts #2, 4, 7, 1899-1908
        6.1.5     Underground Workers, Shafts #6, 8, 1898-1908
        6.1.6     Surface Workers, 1857-1908
        6.1.7     Rock Breakers, Tram Road and Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad, 1862-1908
        6.1.8     Engineers, Carpenters, Firemen, Smiths, Machinists, 1877-1908
        6.1.9     Kiln Houses, 1861-1876
        6.1.10   Smelting Works, 1898-1906
        6.1.11   Mills at Portage Lake and Torch Lake, 1863-1915
        6.1.12   Miscellaneous Time Records, 1898-1937
        6.1.13   Comprehensive Time Records, 1921-1923, 1927-1983
6.2   Distribution of Labor Records, 1915-1971
6.3   Payroll and Wage Records, 1888-1983
6.4   Contract Employee Records, 1854-1928
6.5   Employee Cards, 1860-1972
        6.5.1      Employee Cards -- Historical Set, 1881 - 1931
        6.5.2      Employee Cards -- Current at Time of 1931 Shutdown
        6.5.3      Employee Cards -- Later Sets, 1936-1972
        6.5.4      Employee Cards -- Divided by Ethnic Groups, 1860-1919
        6.5.5      Water-front Passes, 1918
        6.5.6      Miscellaneous Employee Cards and Records, ca. 1900-1946
6.6   Records Concerning Imported Workers, 1913-1929
6.7   Unemployment Compensation, Income Tax and Social Security Withholding Records, 1918-1988
6.8   Labor Unions and Strikes, 1869-1969
6.9   Miscellaneous Employee Records
6.10  General Medical Records, 1913-1970
6.11  Injury, Accident and Compensation Records, 1912-1985
        6.11.1      Injury and Accident Claim Records, 1912 - 1985
        6.11.2      Compensable Injury Files ("Compensation Files"), 1912-1970
        6.11.3      Non-compensable Injury Files, 1929-1931
        6.11.4      "Don?t Report" Injury Files, 1914 - 1931
        6.11.5      "No Loss of Time" Injury Files, 1912 - 1919
        6.11.6      Additional Accident and Compensation Records, 1914 - 1971
6.12  Group Life Insurance, Group Health Insurance and Pension Plan Records, 1952-1971

Record Series 7    Property, Dwelling, and Rent Records, 1859-1988 (10 cu.ft.)
7.1   General Property Records, 1859-1968
7.2   Property Leases, Land Contracts and Deeds, 1860-1951
7.3   Land Rent Records, 1902-1957
7.4   Dwelling Rent Records, 1881-1988
7.5   Dwelling Repair Records, 1906-1928
7.6   Miscellaneous Dwelling Records, 1891-1919

Record Series 8    Municipal Records (now part of State Archives Collection), 1867-1978 (9.5 cu.ft.)
8.1   Quincy School, 1867- ca. 1960
8.2   Quincy Township, 1867-1978
8.3   Franklin Township, 1875-1877, 1901-1906
8.4   Schoolcraft Township, 1933-1942

Appendices
Appendix A.    Locations of QMC Corporate Offices
Appendix B.    List of QMC Executives -- Chronological
Appendix C.    List of QMC Executives -- Alphabetical

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