Washburn Lignite Coal Company Records, 1928-1935

Washburn Lignite Coal Company Records

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Collection Overview

Title: Washburn Lignite Coal Company Records, 1928-1935

ID: OGLMC553

Primary Creator: Washburn Lignite Coal Company (1900-1946)

Extent: 20.0 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 08/21/1979

Subjects: Business and Industry, Energy - Coal

Languages: English

Abstract

Coal company headquartered in Wilton, North Dakota. Operational from 1900-1946

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Washburn Lignite Coal Company Records consist of business and financial materials dating from approximately 1928 to 1935. The collection is arranged by series of vouchers containing records of Company expenditures, bills, receipts, bank statements, tax returns, debts, expense accounts, bills of lading, coal sales, leasing contracts, and some correspondence. The vouchers are arranged first, in Boxes 1-13. Box 14 contains journal entries from 1930-1935, while Boxes 15 and 16 contain credit vouchers from 1928-1930.

Collection Historical Note

The Washburn Lignite Coal Company, located at Wilton, North Dakota, was the largest underground mining firm in the state from 1900-1928. In 1928, the Washburn Company was sold to the Otter Tail Power Company of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in order to supply their electrical generating plants with lignite. Two years later, in March 1930, the coal lands were leased to the Truax-Traer Coal Company of Minot, North Dakota, and the old underground structure was converted to a large strip mining operation. In 1946 the mine was closed as a result of the rise in competitor fuels.

Subject/Index Terms

Business and Industry
Energy - Coal

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Albert V. Hartl, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Otter Tail Power Company, Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.79-625

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Washburn Lignite Coal Company Records. OGLMC 553, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in October 2014.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Vouchers],
[Series 2: Journal Entries],
[Series 3: Credit Vouchers],
[All]

Series 2: Journal Entries

Box 14

Folder 1: Entries 1154 - 1155, January 29, 1930 - March 6, 1930.
Folder 2: Entries 1156 - 1158, February 28, 1930 - March 31, 1930.
Folder 3: Entries 1159 - 1162, March 31, 1930 - April 30, 1930.
Folder 4: Entries 1163 - 1165, April 30, 1930.
Folder 5: Entries 1166 - 1168, Nay 31, 1930 - June 1930.
Folder 6: Entries 1169 - 1171, May 31, 1930 - June 1930.
Folder 7: Entries 1172 - 1184, June 30, 19:30 - August 13, 1930.
Folder 8: Entries 1185 - 1199, August 1930 - October 1, 1930.
Folder 9: Entries 1200 - 1210, October 1, 1930 - November 1, 1930.
Folder 10: Entries 1211 - 1216, November 2, 1930 - December 3, 1930.
Folder 11: Entries 1217 - 1229, December 8, 1930 - February 4, 1931.
Folder 12: Entries 1230 - 1240, February 5, 1931 - April 30, 1931.
Folder 13: Entries 1241 - 1265, May 28, 1931 - September 21, 1932.
Folder 14: Entries 1266 - 1285, October 31, 1932 - April 30, 1934.
Folder 15: Entries 1286 - 1300, April 30, 1934 - April 30, 1935.
Folder 16: Entries 1301 - 1308, April 30, 1935 - October 11, 1935.

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Vouchers],
[Series 2: Journal Entries],
[Series 3: Credit Vouchers],
[All]

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