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" Idaho's Bunker Hill : "
Katherine G. Aiken.
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BL
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1009310
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b763680
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Aiken, Katherine G.,1951-
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Idaho's Bunker Hill : : the rise and fall of a great mining company, 1885-1981 /\ Katherine G. Aiken.
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Norman :: University of Oklahoma Press,, ©2005.
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xix, 284 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 24 cm
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0806136820
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: 9780806136820
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-274) and index.
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Discovery, development, and labor violence, 1885-1903 -- "Let 'er smelt!" 1903-1917 -- The Bradley-Easton partnership and a new corporate "star," 1917-1928 -- Depression and war, 1928-1949 -- New realities, 1949-1968 -- Texas takes over: the gulf resources years, 1968-1981.
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"For nearly a century, the Bunker Hill Company was one of the premier mining and smelting corporations in the United States. Located in Kellogg, Idaho, in the remote Coeur d'Alene region, Bunker Hill played a key role in the nation's industrial development. But at the same time it was the catalyst for unprecedented labor strife and environmental desecration. And today it is one of the EPA's largest Superfund sites. In this history, Katherine G. Aiken traces Bunker Hill's evolution from the discovery of the mine in 1885 to the company's closure in 1981." "Throughout the company's long history, Bunker Hill management was relentless in its pursuit of profit. This aggressive capitalism led to rapid expansion, technological innovation, and secure wages for employees. But success came at a price. Each time managers sought production increases, workers became restless and dissatisfied. The resulting labor-management conflicts were nothing short of legendary." "The history of Bunker Hill is also very much the story of the people who lived in Idaho's Silver Valley and worked for the company. Oftentimes a tale of strife, Bunker Hill's history is at the same time a story of cooperation, dedication, and ingenuity. People literally gave their lives for the production of lead, zinc, and silver. In the end, however, environmental destruction, aging facilities, and mineral shortages, as well as foreign competition, destroyed the company's economic viability." "Following closure of Bunker Hill, the company records were placed in the University of Idaho Library Special Collections. Rarely has such a complete corporate record been available for research. Taking full advantage of this resource, Aiken offers an in-depth profile that illustrates major trends in American corporate culture."--BOOK JACKET.
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Bunker Hill Company-- History.
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Bunker Hill Company.
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Lead mines and mining-- Idaho-- Kellogg-- History.
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Mineral industries-- Idaho-- Kellogg-- History.
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Silver mines and mining-- Idaho-- Kellogg-- History.
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Zinc mines and mining-- Idaho-- Kellogg-- History.
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Lead mines and mining.
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Mineral industries.
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Silver mines and mining.
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Zinc mines and mining.
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Bergbauindustrie.
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Idaho, Kellogg.
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Idaho.
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| Dewey Classification
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338.7/622344
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HD9506.U6B8642 2005
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