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Guide to the Sheridan-Wyoming Coal Company Collection

 Collection
Identifier: H77-12

Scope and Content

This collection is divided into two parts. The first part consists of documents which fit into standard one cubic foot archival boxes; the second part consists of oversized materials such as ledgers and record books which have been placed individually on shelves

The Sheridan-Wyoming Coal Company operated several mines in Sheridan County and distributed coal throughout the region. It operated as a subsidiary of the United States Distributing Company which was based in New York. Financial records dominate the collection. The remaining records document administrative concerns, coal production, and interaction with its neighbor - Big Horn Coal Company. The Collection also includes records on the Arrowhead Coal Company, Hotchkiss Coal Company, Kleenburn Stoker Corporation, Moffat Coal Company, Peabody Coal Company, and Tongue River Trading Company, all of which were associated with or under the umbrella of the Sheridan-Wyoming Coal Company

Dates

  • 1919-1954

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Extent

23 cubic feet

Abstract

Primarily financial and administrative records from the Sheridan-Wyoming Coal Company, a subsidiary of the United States Distributing Company

Arrangement

By mining company

Acquisition Information

collection donated in 1977

Processing Information

Processed by Carl Hallberg and Sandy Dion. Finding aid last updated in 2003. Encoded in 2022.

Title
Guide to the Sheridan-Wyoming Coal Company Collection
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Carl Hallberg and Sandy Dion
Date
© 2022
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Repository Details

Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository

Contact:
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