Reports and Courses Collection

Collection

Identifier: 5032

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains unpublished copies of reports written by Homestake employees or by contractors hired by the company. Also found in this collection are lecture notes and training booklets from courses taken by Homestake employees.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1963 - 1994
1914 - 1998

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

The Homestake Mining Company was founded in 1877 in Lead, South Dakota, and operated until 2001. In the late 19th century, Homestake focused on its Black Hills operations but began expanding its operations in the early 20th century. This expansion required reports on different mining techniques, reviews of samples taken from the mine, and information on other mines throughout the world.

Reports were generated internally by Homestake employees and by external companies hired to carry out the work needed for specific projects. In addition, Homestake sent many of its employees to educational courses to ensure that they had the most up-to-date knowledge to write their reports.

Extent

11.0 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Records and Courses Collection includes course notes and several dozen reports either collected by Homestake employees or sent to the company's various departments. The reports date between 1914 and 1998.

Arrangement

The documents are arranged alphabetically by the author or instructor's surname. Reports without authors are filed at the end of the collection. A list of all reports is available at the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center, and 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.

Accruals

As processing of the Homestake Mining Company donation continues, we may make periodic additions to this collection. Similarly, if it is found that a report better fits in another collection, it may be moved. A record of these changes will be kept in the box list.

Related Materials

Due to the broad range of topics covered by the reports and courses in this collection, additional archival materials related to the Records and Courses Collection can be found in several collections from the Homestake Mining Company. Published reports and essays can be found in 5025 Periodicals and Published Works, 5018 Bureau of Mines Publications, 5026 USGS Publications, and graduate school theses in the 5028 Homestake Thesis Collection.