Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 363-5313
Fax: (509) 363-5303
Email: archives@northwestmuseum.org

Guide to the Eleanor B. Day Boyce Papers, 1887-1951


Ms 51





Finding aid prepared by Edward W. Nolan

Finding aid encoded by Rose Sliger Krause and ArchProetus, 2006
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.


Overview of the Collection
 
Repository Name:
 

Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives

2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 363-5313
Fax: (509) 363-5303
Email: archives@northwestmuseum.org
 
Collection Number:
 

Ms 51
 
Creator:
 

Boyce, Eleanor B. Day (Eleanor Berniece Day), 1867-1951
 
Title:
 

Eleanor B. Day Boyce Papers
 
Dates:
 

1887-1951 (inclusive)
 
Quantity:
 

5 linear ft.
5 boxes
 
Languages:
 

Materials are inEnglish 

 
Summary:
 

Diaries (1901, 1907-1950) chiefly recording personal income, but containing occasional brief personal entries; and correspondence mainly with her brothers, Harry L. and Jerome Day, regarding mining and other financial matters.
 

Biographical Note

Eleanor Day was the second child of Henry and Ellen Day. She graduated from the State Normal School at San Jose, CA in 1887 and moved to Spokane Falls, Washington Territory where she served as and elementary school principal, 1887-1891. From Spokane she moved to northern Idaho, teaching at Wardner, 1894-1894; Wallace, 1894-1896; and Gem, 1896-1901. She is reputed to have invested most of her income in the Hercules Mine. When the Hercules struck ore in 1901, the Days and a small group of investors became extremely wealthy. Because she was a person of sound business judgment, her brothers often sought her counsel in business matters.

Content Description

The collection includes Eleanor Boyce’s diaries, 1901, 1907-1950. They contain occasional brief personal entries, but the bulk are records of personal income. The correspondence is mainly with Harry L. and Jerome Day regarding mining and other financial matters.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information 

Donated by Henry Day Ellis, 1984 (L84-363).

Processing Note 

Processed to the file folder level.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access 

Collection is not restricted.

Restrictions on Use 

Collection is open for use.

Preferred Citation 

Eleanor B. Day Boyce Papers (Ms 51), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

Related Information

Bibliography 

Fahey, John. "Ed Boyce and the Western Federation of Miners," Idaho Yesterdays (Vol. 25, No. 3), pp. 18-30.

Fahey, John. The Days of the Hercules (Moscow, ID: University Press of Idaho, 1978).

Additional Reference Guides 

Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).

Related Materials 

See also Edward Boyce Papers (Ms 50) and John Fahey Papers (Ms 65 and Ms 98).

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) WorldCat database. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search WorldCat using these headings.

 
Boyce, Edward, 1862-1941--Wife of
Boyce, Eleanor B. Day (Eleanor Berniece Day), 1867-1951--Archives
Day, Harry L. (Harry Loren), 1865-1942--Correspondence
Day, Jerome, 1876-1941--Correspondence
Idaho--Family and personal papers--20th century
Idaho--Mines, mining, and mineral resources
Spokane (Wash.)--Resident of
Washington (State)--Resident of
Investments--Idaho
Mines and mineral resources--Idaho
Diaries
Capitalists and financiers--Idaho
Educators--Idaho
Women capitalists and financiers--Idaho
Women educators--Idaho

Detailed Description of the Collection

 
Container(s)
Description
 
box/folder
1/1

Biographical, 1901-1907

  
 

Diaries
 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box/folder
1/2

Diary
   1901
 
1/3

Diary
   1907
 
1/4

Diary
   1908
 
1/5

Diary
   1909
 
1/6

Diary
   1910
 
1/7

Diary
   1912
 
1/8

Diary
   1913-1914
 
1/9

Diary
   1915-1916
 
1/10

Diary
   1917-1918
 
1/11

Diary
   1919-1920
 
1/12

Diary
   1921-1922
 
1/13

Diary
   1923-1924
 
1/14

Diary
   1925-1926
 
1/15

Diary
   1927-1928
 
1/16

Diary
   1929-1930
 
2/1

Diary
   1931-1932
 
2/2

Diary
   1933
 
2/3

Diary
   1934-1935
 
2/4

Diary
   1936-1937
 
2/5

Diary
   1938-1939
 
2/6

Diary
   1940-1941
 
2/7

Diary-Records & Notes-Portland Hotel
   1942
 
2/8

Diary
   1942-1943
 
2/9

Diary-Edward Boyce Estate
   1942-1943
 
2/10

Diary
   1944
 
2/11

Diary
   1945
 
3/1

Diary
   1946
 
3/2

Diary
   1947
 
3/3

Diary
   1948
 
3/4

Diary
   1949
 
3/5

Diary
   1950
 

Correspondence
 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box/folder
3/6

Boyce, Edward to Eleanor
   1905-1908
 
3/6a

To Eleanor Day Boyce
   1910-1913
 
3/7

Day, Eugene Rufus
  
 
3/8

Day, Harry L.
   1903-1942
 
3/9

Day, Mrs. Harry (Nellie B. Dwyer)
  
 
3/10

Day, Henry Lawrence
  
 
3/11

Day, Jerome J.
   1918-1942
 
3/12

Hercules Mining Co.
   1907-1944
 
3/13

Maggy, P.J.
   1915-1924
 
3/14

Maggy, P.J.
   1925
 
3/15

Maggy, P.J.
   1926
 
3/16

Maggy, P.J.
   1927-1928
 
3/17

Maggy, P.J.
   1928-1934
 
3/18

Maggy, P.J. (Lawsuit)
  
 
3/19

Nieces in Ireland
   1941-1946
 
3/20

Paderewska, Madame Helena
  
 
3/21

Rockwell, Irvin E.
   1948
 
3/22

Stockholders Meeting Notice-Hercules Mining Co.
   1924-1943
 
3/23

Telegrams of Condolence on death of H.L. Day (Father) & Letter
   1910
 
3/24

Telegrams-Death of Edward Boyce
   1941
 
3/25

Telegrams-Miscellaneous
  
 
3/26

Wourms, John H.
   1922-1942
 
3/27

Personal-Miscellaneous
   1899-1950
 
3/28

Property-Portland Nevada Court Apts
  
 
3/29

Property-Portland-909 S.W. St. Clair
  
 
3/30

Property-Portland-17th Holgate
  
 
3/31

Property-Portland-Miscellaneous
  
 
box/folder
4/1


Autograph Book, 1882

  
 
box/folder
4/2


Cardoner Suit, 1918

  
 
box/folder
4/3


Christmas Lists, 1914, 1915, 1916

  
 
box/folder
4/4


Day Building Fire-Wallace, Idaho, 1939

  
 
box/folder
4/5


Day, Eugene R.-Obituaries, February 1922

  
 
box/folder
4/5


Day, Harry L.-Obituaries, November 1942

  
 
box/folder
4/5


Ellis, Blanche Day-Obituaries, September 1949

  
 
box/folder
4/5


Boyce, Eleanor Day-Obituaries, January 1951

  
 
box/folder
4/6


Day, Helen Powers-Receipts, 1906

  
 
box/folder
4/7


Deeds-Residence-St. Clair St. & Wayne St.

  
 
box/folder
4/8


Ephemera

  
 
box/folder
4/8a


Ephemera Found in Her Bible

  
 
box/folder
4/9


Legal Documents-Miscellaneous

  
 
box/folder
4/10


Genealogy-Boyce Family

  
 
box/folder
4/11


Genealogy-Day Family

  
 
box/folder
4/12


Letters of Condolences, 1941

  
 
box/folder
4/13


Membership Cards-Civic Organizations

  
 
box/folder
4/14


Miscellaneous-General

  
 
box/folder
4/15


Photo Album-House-909 S.W. ST. Clair-Portland

  
 
box/folder
4/16


Receipts-Bancroft, Katherine (Sister of Helen Day)

  
 
box/folder
4/17


Receipts-Personal

  
 
box/folder
4/18


Recipes

  
 
box/folder
4/19


Teaching Related Items

  
 

Financial
 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box/folder
4/20

Balance Sheet
   1944-1948
 
4/21

Cancelled Checks-Deposits-Statement
   1935
 
4/22

Contributions
  
   
Correspondence
  
 
4/23

Cox. J.B.
   1939
 
4/24

Hayes, Anna Ford & Simpson, Emma R. (728 Columbia Avenue-Los Angeles)
  
 
4/25

Jessup, Paul W. (Miscellaneous)
  
 
4/26

Property-Miscellaneous
  
 
4/27

Tabor, Geo. W.
   1933-1936
 
4/28

Sale of land-Winton Lumber Co.
  
 
4/29

Stock Transfer
   1947
 
4/30

Miscellaneous
   1918-1946
   
Estate of Edward Boyce
  
 
4/31

Estate of Edward Boyce
   1942-1946
 
4/32

Avonia Addition-Portland
  
 
4/33

Insurance
  
 
4/34

Legal Papers
  
 
4/35

Nevada Court
  
 
4/36

Portland Traction Co.
  
 
4/37

Stock
  
 
4/38

Miscellaneous-Correspondence
  
 
4/39

Estate of Eleanor D. Boyce
  
 
4/40

Estate of Eugene Rufus Day
  
 
4/41

Income Taxes-Ellis, Blanche Day
   1923 1925 1931
 
4/42

Income Taxes-Ellis, Robert H.
   1913-1920
 
4/43

Insurance-Portland Hotel
   1942-1944
 
4/44

Insurance-Property-Correspondence
   1934 1941 1948
   
Mines, Consolidation
  
 
4/45

(1)
   1947
 
4/46

(2)
   1947
 
4/47

(3)
   1947
 
4/48

Crystal Lead Mines (4)
   1947
 
4/49

Dayrock Mining Co. (5)
   1947
 
4/50

Tamarack & Custer (6)
   1947
 
4/51

Western Union Mine (7)
   1947
 
4/52

Miscellaneous
  
 
4/53

Records of Liberty Loan Bonds-Treasure Certificated
   1917-1934
 
4/54

Records of Morgages-Notes-U.S, Certificates
   1918-1926
 
4/55

Records of Municipal Bonds-other Bonds-Morgages & Notes
   1925-1937
 
4/56

Records of Stock Certificates & Notes
   1919-1944
 
4/57

State Bank of Commerce (Wallace, Idaho)
  
 
5/1

Alaska Mines
   1924
 
5/2

Amazon Manhattan Mining Co.
   1918-1940
 
5/3

Ambergris Mines
   1925-1931
 


Bryan Mining Co.
   1925-1930
 


Callahan Stocks
   1928
 


Crystal Lead Co.
   1931-1944
 
5/4

Anchor Group
  
 
5/5

Coeur d'Alene Hardware & Foundry Co.
   1914-1945
 


Wallace Powder Co.
   1914-1945
 
5/6

Consolidated Insurance Co.
   1925-1945
 
5/7

Day Trustee Fund
  
 
5/8

Dayrock Mining Co.-Strattons Mines Co.
   1924-1946
 
5/9

Duluth Mining Co.
   1925-1929
 


Gertie Mining Co.
   1924
 


Happy Day
   1925-1944
 


Imperial Mining Co.
   1924
 
5/10

Eugene Group/West Sunset Mining Co.
  
 
5/11

Hecla Mining Co.
   1922-1946
 
5/12

Hercules Exploration Co.-Day Development Co.
   1909-1931
   
Hercules Mining Company
  
 
5/13

Invoices
   1924-1946
 
5/14

Miscellaneous
  
 
5/15

Statements
   1905-1934
 
5/16

Statements
   1936-1942
 
5/17

Trial Balance Sheets
   1902-1912
 
5/18

Hugo Mining Claims-Montana
   1907
 
5/19

Jupiter Mining Co.
   1944
 
5/20

LaClede Mining Co.
   1938
 
5/21

Moonlight
   1925-1928
 


Roanoke
   1926-1928
 


Sunshine
   1924-1929
 


Stanley
   1927
 


Standard Shale Distillation Co.
   1925
 
5/22

Monitor Mining Co.
   1943-1944
 
5/23

Northport Smelting & Refining Co.
  
 
5/24

Oregon Worsted Co.
  
 
5/25

Osborn Ranch Lands
   1938-1941
 
5/26

Osborn Utilities Co.
   1938-1945
 
5/27

Portland Hotel Co.
   1922
 
5/28

Portland Mining Group
   1933-1944
 
5/29

Ray Jefferson Mining Co.
   1916-1940
 
5/30

Sherman Lead Co.
   1926-1945
 
5/31

Standard Dairy Co.
   1921-1939
 
5/32

Stockholder Meeting Notices
   1930-1944
 
5/33

Success Mining Co.
   1925-1944
 
5/34

Tamarack & Chesapeak Mining Co.
   1908-1912
 
5/36

Tamarack & Custer Mining Co.
   1907-1946
 
5/35

Tamarack & Custer Mining Co.-Balance Sheets
   1944
 
5/37

Treasure Vault Mining Co.
   1927-1933
 


Tuscumbia Mining Co.
   1925-1927
 


West Sunset
   1925-1931
 


Western Union
   1930-1931
 
5/38

Tiger Hotel Co.
   1934-1944
 
5/39

Wallace Bank & Trust Co.
   1921-1932
 
5/40

Wallace Meat Co.
   1922-1937
 
5/41

Wallace Realty Co.
   1918-1945
 
5/42

Wallace Restaurant Co.
   1927
 
5/43

Western Timber Co. (Connolly & Kroetch)
   1922-1943