Periodicals and Published Works

Collection

Identifier: 5025

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of magazines, journals, maps, books, and published reports that were kept in the offices of the Homestake Mining Company. Some of the materials pertain specifically to the Homestake Mining Company and the Black Hills region, while the majority pertain to mining sciences and economics. Publications from around the world including Canada, South Africa, and Great Britian can be found in this collection. Please see box list for all publications within this collection.

Dates

Majority of material found within Bulk, 1929-1991
1902-1994

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed at the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center with no restrictions to access. The collection may be utilized during normal operating hours or by appointment.

Biographical / Historical

From as early as the 1910s, the Homestake Mining Company and its employees subscribed to and collected publications related to mining and publications related to its land holdings and mission. Books on various topics, including management and economics, were kept in several offices as well.

Homestake had interests outside of the Black Hills. In the 1970s and 1980s, those interests included international sites in South Africa and Canada, both of which are well represented in the published works kept by the company.

Extent

28.25 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Periodicals and Publications Collection consists of several journals, magazines, books, and maps found in the offices of Homestake Mining Company. These publications were received and used by employees of the Homestake Mining Company.

Arrangement

This collection contains publications from several different publishers. Journals and other periodicals have been arranged by volume number. Books are housed in the last two boxes with photocopied articles originaly kept in the offices of Homestake Mining Company. Please see box list for titles of periodicals found in the collection. A list of the individual items in this collection is available at the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center. A digital copy is available upon request.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These materials were transferred as a portion of one donation, accession number 2005.001, from Homestake Mining Company on May 26, 2005.

Related Materials

Additional archival materials related to the Periodicals and Publications Collection be found in the Homestake Mining Company Collection, including the following: 5018 Bureau of Mines Publications, 5027 USGS Publications Collection, 5028 Homestake Thesis Collection, and 5032 Reports and Courses Collection. The Adams Museum Collection also contains publications.