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Homestake Purchase Order Records

 Collection
Identifier: 5023

Scope and Contents

This group of records includes purchase orders (duplicate and triplicate forms) generated by several departments of Homestake Mining Company and the company's various projects from 1915 through 1999. Also found in this group are some correspondence from 1957 through the early 1970s.

Dates

  • 1915 - 1999

Creator

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. The primary focus of the company was gold mining, but, inevitably, Homestake expanded operations to include timber and coal. In the later 20th century, Homestake also undertook uranium explorations. As a large company that employed thousands, Homestake constructed several community-oriented facilities, including Homestake Hospital and Spearfish Canyon recreation areas. Purchase orders for equipment, parts, and materials to carry out and maintain operations were filled out by the head of each department. When the orders had been filled, the paper record was sent to the accounting or finance department. Purchase orders from 1915 through 1999 are available in this collection.

Extent

36.5 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Homestake Purchase Orders consists of orders from 1915 through 1999 and includes forms from several departments in Lead, the Wyodak Coal Company, the Deep Level Project, and uranium explorations in Wyoming. The records are largely duplicate or triplicate forms, but there is some correspondence.

Arrangement

Purchase orders have been maintained in original order. Chronologically and thereunder alphabetically by department or project. The changing names of departments, as well as the introduction of new technology, means that not every year has the same folders. Please see box list for more information. From 1975-1999 purchase orders are arranged by date only as there are so few forms.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--These materials were transferred as a portion of one donation from the Homestake Mining Company on May 26, 2005..

Related Materials

Additional archival materials related to Homestake Purchase Orders can be found in the Homestake Mining Company Collection.

Processing Information

This collection was processed October 2019-November 2019 by Hannah Marshall Bawden. Assistance provided by Denise Stamp and Claudia Howell.

Title
Homestake Purchase Order Records, 1915-1999
Status
Completed
Author
Hannah Marshall Bawden
Date
November 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center Repository

Contact:
PO Box 252
150 Sherman St
Deadwood South Dakota 57732
605-722-4800