Subseries IV: Other Companies Records, 1873 - 1963
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains the records of small companies unconnected with the Bigelows or St. Mary's. Most of the companies were affiliated with Paine, Webber & Co. Especially of note is the minute book of the Woodstock Corporation, which provides a window onto the speculative activities of the Paines and their associates.
Dates
- 1873 - 1963
Language of Material
English, except for a very small number of files in French, Finnish, or German.
Access
Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.
Note that most folders in the collection do not have titles written on them. Please refer to the collection inventory for the titles.
Biographical / Historical
From its founding, the Copper Range Company's leadership was closely connected with the leadership of the Boston investment firm Paine, Webber & Company (later Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis). The firm controlled various companies operating outside of Michigan, including the Argentine Oil Company (1919-1943), Boston and Southwestern Oil and Gas Company (1923-1941), East Butte Copper Mining Company (1905-1936), Hargis Oil Company (1924-1938), Nanepashemet Corporation, Pittsmont Copper Company, United Municipal Securities Company (1923-1933), and Woodstock Corporation (1924-1945).
The Copper Range Company acquired various small companies during the 1920s and 1930s, including the Cass Copper Company, National Mining Company (acquired 1929), Naumkeag Copper Company (acquired 1931), Onondaga Copper Company, and South Range Copper Company.
Extent
From the Collection: 590.25 Cubic Feet (434 boxes, 49 drawers, 447 volumes)
Creator
- From the Collection: Copper Range Company (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository