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R         Hill, Commodore Perry, 1901-1983.

125                  Collection, 1885-1982.

                                    101 folders, 3 volumes, and 91 photographs.

 

 

 

These are newspaper clippings, maps, miscellaneous items, and photographs pertain­ing to lead mining and related railroad development in the Old Lead Belt, principally of St. Francois and Madison counties in southeastern Missouri.  The material is arranged in topical and bio­graphical series.

 

 

Section I (Folders 1-69):  Topical file, 1885-1982.

               

Newspaper clippings, maps, and miscellaneous notes on mining and mining compa­nies, local history, industrial accidents, railroad development, and county and munici­pal business.  Arranged chronologically under each topic.

 

Section II (Folders 70-89): Biographical file, 1885-1970.

               

Newspaper clippings of obituaries, wedding announcements, and biographical notes.  Ar­ranged alphabetically.  An index of surnames is available.

 

Section III (Folders 90-101): Pamphlets and printed material, 1920-1982.

               

                Mining equipment parts lists, printed labor agreements, and railroad timetables.

 

Section IV (Volumes 1-3): Mining company records, 1917-1972.

               

                Missouri Metals Corporation and St. Joe Minerals Corporation.

 

Section V (Photographs 1-91): Photograph file, ca. 1890-ca. 1940.

               

Black-and-white photographs, almost all of which appear to be copies of views of min­ing scenes by Lead Belt photographer Robert Arnoldi.  There are also views of a re-enact­ment of lead smelting at Cresswell's furnace in northern Washington County.  Most of the prints have accompanying negatives.

 

 

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