ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

WASHBURN LIGNITE COAL COMPANY RECORDS

COLLECTION: OGL #553

DATES: 1928-1935

SIZE: 20 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: The Washburn Lignite Coal Company Records were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Albert V. Hartl, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Otter Tail Power Company, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, on August 21, 1979 (Acc.#79-625).

ACCESS: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

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.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

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.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 1
Vouchers #26060 - 26240
Folder

  1. Vouchers 26060 - 26075, March 3, 1928
  2. Vouchers 26076 - 26090, March 3, 1928 - March 6, 1928.
  3. Vouchers 26091 - 26105, March 6, 1928 - March 8, 1928.
  4. Vouchers 26106 - 26120, March 8, 1928 - March 23, 1928.
  5. Vouchers 26121 - 26135, March 23,1928 - March 24, 1928.
  6. Vouchers 26136 - 26145, March 24, 1928 - April 4, 1928.
  7. Vouchers 26146 - 26160, April 4, 1928.
  8. Vouchers 26161 - 26172, April 4, 1928 - April 5, 1928.
  9. Vouchers 26173 - 26183, April 5, 1928 - April 10, 1928.
  10. Vouchers 26184 - 26195, April 10, 1928 - April 23, 1928.
  11. Vouchers 26196 - 26206, April 21, 1928 - April 25, 1928.
  12. Vouchers 26207 - 26220, April 25, 1928 - April 27, 1928.
  13. Vouchers 26221 - 26231, April 28, 1928 - May 4, 1928.
  14. Vouchers 26232 - 26240, May 4, 1928.

Box 2
Vouchers #26241 - 26400
Folder

  1. Vouchers 26241 - 26250, May 4, 1928 - May 11, 1928.
  2. Vouchers 26256 - 26264, May 11, 1928 - May 25, 1928.
  3. Vouchers 26265 - 26276, May 31, 1928 - June 2, 1928.
  4. Vouchers 26277 - 26290, June 2, 1928.
  5. Vouchers 26291 - 26305, June 2, 1928 - June 22, 1928.
  6. Vouchers 26306 - 26316, June 23, 1928 - July 7, 1928.
  7. Vouchers 26317 - 26328, July 7, 1928 - July 12, 1928.
  8. Vouchers 26329 - 26340, July 12, 1928.
  9. Vouchers 26341 - 26355, July 12, 1928.
  10. Vouchers 26356 - 26370, July 12, 1928 - July 24, 1928.
  11. Vouchers 26371 - 26333, July 24, 1928 - July 26, 1928.
  12. Vouchers 26384 - 26392, July 26, 1928.
  13. Vouchers 26393 - 26400, August 1, 1928 - August 2, 1928.

Box 3
Vouchers #1-199
Folder

  1. Vouchers 1 - 12, August 2, 1928.
  2. Vouchers 13 - 23, August 2, 1928 - August 11, 1928.
  3. Vouchers 24 - 37, August 11, 1928 - August 15, 1928.
  4. Vouchers 37 - 47, August 15, 1928 - August 21, 1928.
  5. Vouchers 48 - 55, August 21, 1928 - August 23, 1928.
  6. Vouchers 56 - 67, August 28, 1928 - August 30, 1928.
  7. Vouchers 68 - 79, August 30, 1928 - September 7, 1928.
  8. Vouchers 80 - 90, September 7, 1928.
  9. Vouchers 91 - 100, September 7, 1928 - September 8, 1928.
  10. Vouchers 101 - 110, September 8, 1928 - September 14, 1928.
  11. Vouchers 120 - 130, September 20, 1928 - September 25, 1928.
  12. Vouchers 111 - 119, September 15, 1928 - September 20, 1928.
  13. Vouchers 131 - 140, September 28, 1928 - October 2, 1928.
  14. Vouchers 141- 150, October 3, 1928 - October 4, 1928.
  15. Vouchers 151- 161, October 4, 1928.
  16. Vouchers 162- 169, October 4, 1928.
  17. Vouchers 170- 183, October 4, 1928 - October 8, 1928.
  18. Vouchers 184- 193, October 8, 1928 - October 10, 1928.
  19. Vouchers 194- 199, October 10, 1928 - October 13, 1928.

Box 4
Vouchers #200 - 400
Folder

  1. Vouchers 200- 212, October 13, 1928 - October 9, 1928.
  2. Vouchers 214- 224, October 19, 1928 - October 24, 1928.
  3. Vouchers 225- 235, October 24, 1928.
  4. Vouchers 236- 246, October 26, 1928 - October 29, 1928.
  5. Vouchers 247- 258, October 30, 1928 - November 6, 1928.
  6. Vouchers 259- 270, November 8, 1928 - November 9, 1928.
  7. Vouchers 271- 282, November 9, 1928 - November 13, 1928.
  8. Vouchers 283- 290, November 13, 1928.
  9. Vouchers 301 - 308, November 14, 1928.
  10. Vouchers 291- 300, November 13, 1928.
  11. Vouchers 309- 319, November 14, 1928.
  12. Vouchers 320- 330, November 14, 1928.
  13. Vouchers 331- 342, November 15, 1928 - November 20, 1928.
  14. Vouchers 343- 350, November 20, 1928 - November 26, 1928.
  15. Vouchers 351- 366, November 26, 1928 - December 1, 1928.
  16. Vouchers 367- 375, December 1, 1928 - December 7, 1928.
  17. Vouchers 376- 388, December 7, 1928 - December 8, 1928.
  18. Vouchers 389- 400, December 8, 1928.

Box 5
Vouchers #401 - 600
Folder

  1. Vouchers 401 - 410, December 8, 1928.
  2. Vouchers 411 - 421, December 8, 1928.
  3. Vouchers 422 - 433, December 8, 1928 - December 11, 1928.
  4. Vouchers 434 - 446, December 11, 1928 - December 12, 1928.
  5. Vouchers 447 - 458, December 14, 1928 - December 16, 1928.
  6. Vouchers 459 - 469, December 17, 1928 - December 20, 1928.
  7. Vouchers 470 - 483, December 20, 1928 - December 24, 1928.
  8. Vouchers 484 - 494, December 24, 1928 - December 27, 1928.
  9. Vouchers 495 - 505, December 27, 1928 - December 31, 1928.
  10. Vouchers 506 - 518, January 1, 1929 - January 7, 1929.
  11. Vouchers 519 - 530, January 8, 1929 - January 10, 1929.
  12. Vouchers 531 - 542, January 10, 1929 - January 11, 1929.
  13. Vouchers 543 - 554, January 11, 1929
  14. Vouchers 555 - 562, January 12, 1929 - January 14, 1929.
  15. Vouchers 563 - 576, January 14, 1929 - January 18, 1929.
  16. Vouchers 576 - 585, January 18, 1929 - January 24, 1929.
  17. Vouchers 586 - 600, January 25, 1929 - January 29, 1929.

Box 6
Vouchers #601 - 800
Folder

  1. Vouchers 601 - 612, January 29, 1929 - February 1, 1929.
  2. Vouchers 613 - 626, February 2, 1929 - February 7, 1929.
  3. Vouchers 627 - 640, February 7, 1929.
  4. Vouchers 641 - 650, February 7, 1929 - February 8, 1929.
  5. Vouchers 651 - 665, February 8, 1929 - February 11, 1929.
  6. Vouchers 666 - 674, February 11, 1929 - February 16, 1929.
  7. Vouchers 675 - 686, February 16, 1929 - February 21, 1929.
  8. Vouchers 687 - 700, February 21, 1929 - February 22, 1929.
  9. Vouchers 701 - 712, February 22, 1929 - February 23, 1929.
  10. Vouchers 713 - 723, February 23, 1929 - March 1, 1929.
  11. Vouchers 724 - 734, March 1, 1929 - March 7, 1929.
  12. Vouchers 735 - 747, March 7, 1929.
  13. Vouchers 748 - 760, March 7, 1929 - March 9, 1929.
  14. Vouchers 761 - 774, March 9, 1929 - March 13, 1929.
  15. Vouchers 775 - 786, March 14, 1929 - March 20, 1929.
  16. Vouchers 787 - 800, March 21, 1929 - March 22, 1929.

Box 7
Vouchers #801 - 1000
Folder

  1. Vouchers 801 - 811, March 22, 1929 - March 29, 1929.
  2. Vouchers 812 - 825, March 30, 1929 - April 4, 1929.
  3. Vouchers 826 - 838, April 4, 1929 - April 6, 1929.
  4. Vouchers 839 - 849, April 6, 1929 - April 16, 1929.
  5. Vouchers 850 - 864, April 16, 1929 - April 19, 1929.
  6. Vouchers 865 - 876, April 19, 1929 - April 23, 1929.
  7. Vouchers 877 - 889, April 24, 1929 - April 29, 1929.
  8. Vouchers 890 - 902, April 30, 1929 - May 2, 1929.
  9. Vouchers 903 - 915, May 2, 1929 - May 4, 1929.
  10. Vouchers 916 - 926, May 4, 1929 - May 13, 1929.
  11. Vouchers 927 - 940, May 13, 1929 - May 15, 1929.
  12. Vouchers 941 - 952, May 15, 1929 - May 20, 1929.
  13. Vouchers 953 - 964, May 21, 1929 - May 29, 1929.
  14. Vouchers 965 - 976, May 29, 1929 - June 8, 1929.
  15. Vouchers 977 - 990, June 8, 1929 - June 11, 1929.
  16. Vouchers 991 - 1000, June 11, 1929 - June 14, 1929.

Box 8
Vouchers #1001 - 1230
Folder

  1. Vouchers 1001 - 1015, June 14, 1929 - June 17, 1929.
  2. Vouchers 1016 - 1030, June 18, 1929 - June 29, 1929.
  3. Vouchers 1031 - 1049, June 29, 1929 - July 2, 1929.
  4. Vouchers 1050 - 1065, July 2, 1929 - July 11, 1929.
  5. Vouchers 1066 - 1080, July 11, 1929 - July 18, 1929.
  6. Vouchers 1081 - 1097, July 18, 1929 - July 29, 1929.
  7. Vouchers 1098 - 1110, July 29, 1929 - August 3, 1929.
  8. Vouchers 1111 - 1126, August 3, 1929.
  9. Vouchers 1127 - 1140, August 3, 1929 - August 14, 1929.
  10. Vouchers 1141 - 1155, August 14, 1929 - August 22, 1929.
  11. Vouchers 1156 - 1170, August 22, 1929 - August 31, 1929.
  12. Vouchers 1171 - 1185, September 3, 1929 - September 6, 1929.
  13. Vouchers 1186 - 1199, September 6, 1929 - September 11, 1929.
  14. Vouchers 1200 - 1215, September 12, 1929 - September 18, 1929.
  15. Vouchers 1216 - 1230, September 18, 1929 - September 20, 1929.

Box 9
Vouchers #1231 - 1438
Folder

  1. Vouchers 1231 - 1242, September 21, 1929 - September 23, 1929.
  2. Vouchers 1243 - 1258, September 23, 1929 - October 3, 1929.
  3. Vouchers 1259 - 1270, October 3, 1929 - October 4, 1929.
  4. Vouchers 1271 - 1285, October 4, 1929 - October 5, 1929.
  5. Vouchers 1286 - 1300, October 7, 1929 - October 8, 1929.
  6. Vouchers 1301 - 1311, October 10, 1929 - October 15, 1929.
  7. Vouchers 1312 - 1324, October 16, 1929 - October 19, 1929.
  8. Vouchers 1324 - 1340, October 21, 1929.
  9. Vouchers 1341 - 1356, October 21, 1929 - October 31, 1929.
  10. Vouchers 1357 - 1368, October 31, 1929 - November 6, 1929.
  11. Vouchers 1369 - 1385, November 6, 1929 - November 7, 1929.
  12. Vouchers 1386 - 1399, November 7, 1929 - November 11, 1929.
  13. Vouchers 1400 - 1414, November 11, 1929 - November 12, 1929.
  14. Vouchers 1415 - 1425, November 13, 1929 - November 22, 1929.
  15. Vouchers 1426 - 1438, November 22, 1929 - November 29, 1929.

Box 10
Vouchers #1439 - 1665
Folder

  1. Vouchers 1439 - 1453, November 29, 1929 - December 6, 1929.
  2. Vouchers 1454 - 1469, December 6, 1929.
  3. Vouchers 1470 - 1482, December 6, 1929.
  4. Vouchers 1483 - 1495, December 6, 1929 - December 11, 1929.
  5. Vouchers 1496 - 1509, December 11, 1929 - December 13, 1929.
  6. Vouchers 1510 - 1522, December 13, 1929 - December 19, 1929.
  7. Vouchers 1523 - 1535, December 19, 1929 - December 27, 1929.
  8. Vouchers 1536 - 1550, December 27, 1929 - December 30, 1929.
  9. Vouchers 1551 - 1570, December 30, 1929 - January 2, 1930.
  10. Vouchers 1571 - 1590, January 2, 1930 - January 7, 1930.
  11. Vouchers 1590 - 1600, January 7, 1930 - January 10, 1930.
  12. Vouchers 1601 - 1620, January 11, 1930 - January 15, 1930.
  13. Vouchers 1620 - 1632, January 16, 1930 - January 18, 1930.
  14. Vouchers 1633 - 1646, January 18, 1930 - January 25, 1930.
  15. Vouchers 1647 - 1665, January 25, 1930 - January 27, 1930.

Box 11
Vouchers #1666 - 1905
Folder

  1. Vouchers 1666 - 1680, January 28, 1930 - January 30, 1930.
  2. Vouchers 1681 - 1699, January 30, 1930 - February 5, 1930.
  3. Vouchers 1700 - 1715, February 5, 1930.
  4. Vouchers 1716 - 1730, February 5, 1930 - February 6, 1930.
  5. Vouchers 1731 - 1750, February 10, 1930 - February 12, 1930.
  6. Vouchers 1751 - 1765, February 13, 1930 - February 18, 1930.
  7. Vouchers 1766 - 1780, February 20, 1930 - February 22, 1930.
  8. Vouchers 1780 - 1795, February 22, 1930 - February 24, 1930.
  9. Vouchers 1796 - 1810, February 24, 1930 - March 1, 1930.
  10. Vouchers 1811 - 1825, March 1, 1930 - March 5, 1930.
  11. Vouchers 1826 - 1840, March 5, 1930 - March 10, 1930.
  12. Vouchers 1841 - 1860, March 10, 1930 - March 13, 1930.
  13. Vouchers 1861 - 1873, March 13, 1930 - March 19, 1930.
  14. Vouchers 1873 - 1890, March 19, 1930 - March 31, 1930.
  15. Vouchers 1891 - 1905, March 31, 1930 - April 3, 1930.

Box 12
Voucher #1906 - 2147
Folder

  1. Vouchers 1906 - 1920, April 3, 1930 - April 7, 1930.
  2. Vouchers 1921 - 1935, April 7, 1930 - April 10, 1930.
  3. Vouchers 1936 - 1954, April 10, 1930 - April 18, 1930.
  4. Vouchers 1954 - 1966, April 18, 1930 - April 25, 1930.
  5. Vouchers 1967 - 1983, April 25, 1930 - May 2, 1930.
  6. Vouchers 1984 - 1999, May 5, 1930 - May 10, 1930.
  7. Vouchers 2000 - 2015, May 13, 1930 - May 21, 1930.
  8. Vouchers 2016 - 2025, May 21, 1930.
  9. Vouchers 2026 - 2042, May 21, 1930 - June 9, 1930.
  10. Vouchers 2043 - 2053, June 9, 1930 - June 10, 1930.
  11. Vouchers 2054 - 2067, June 10, 1930 - June 13, 1930.
  12. Vouchers 2068 - 2082, June 13, 1930 - June 16, 1930.
  13. Vouchers 2083 - 2099, June 14, 1930.
  14. Vouchers 2100 - 2115, June 14, 1930 - June 30, 1930.
  15. Vouchers 2116 - 2124, June 24, 1930 - June 30, 1930.
  16. Vouchers 2125 - 2138, June 30, 1930.
  17. Vouchers 2139 - 2147, June 30, 1930 - August 23, 1930.

Box 13
Vouchers #2148 - 2334
Folder

  1. Vouchers 2148 - 2159, July 23, 1930 - September 8, 1930.
  2. Vouchers 2160 - 2169, September 12, 1930 - December 15, 1930.
  3. Vouchers 2170 - 2179, December 15, 1930 - April 5, 1931.
  4. Vouchers 2180 - 2189, April 5, 1931 - May 7, 1931.
  5. Vouchers 2190 - 2199, May 7, 1931 - June 10, 1931.
  6. Vouchers 2200 - 2210, June 11, 1931 - July 25, 1931.
  7. Vouchers 2211 - 2222, July 16, 1931 - September 3, 1931.
  8. Vouchers 2223 - 2236, August 27, 1931 - January 28, 1932.
  9. Vouchers 2237 - 2250, February 29, 1932 - June 20, 1932.
  10. Vouchers 2251 - 2265, June 21, 1932 - January 10, 1933.
  11. Vouchers 2266 - 2282, January 17, 1933 - November 21, 1933.
  12. Vouchers 2283 - 2300, December 1, 1933 - November 28, 1934.
  13. Vouchers 2301 - 2315, January 3, 1935 - June 1, 1935.
  14. Vouchers 2316 - 2334, June 12, 1935 - December 30, 1935.

Box 14
Journal Entries #1154 - 1308
Folder

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

Box 15
Credit Vouchers #1062 - 1108
Folder

  1. Vouchers 1062 - 1074, April 30, 1928 - June 30, 1928.
  2. Vouchers 1075 - 1084, July 31, 1928 - September 30, 1928.
  3. Vouchers 1085 - 1090, September 30, 1928 - December 8, 1928.
  4. Vouchers 1091 - 1095, November 30, 1928 - December 31, 1928.
  5. Vouchers 1096 - 1098, December 31, 1928 - January 31, 1929.
  6. Vouchers 1099 - 1104, January 31, 1929 - March 31, 1929.
  7. Vouchers 1105 - 1106, January 31, 1929 - February 31, 1929.
  8. Vouchers 1107 - 1108, March 31, 1929.

Box 16
Credit Vouchers #1109 - 1149
Folder

  1. Vouchers 1109 - 1117, March 31, 1929 - April 30, 1929.
  2. Vouchers 1118 - 1122, May 31, 1929 - July 1929.
  3. Vouchers 1123 - 1130, July 6, 1929 - August 10, 1929.
  4. Vouchers 1131 - 1136, August 7, 1929 - September 30, 1929.
  5. Vouchers 1137 - 1139, September 30, 1929 - October 30, 1929,
  6. Vouchers 1140 - 1142, October 31, 1929.
  7. Vouchers 1143 - 1147, October 31, 1929 - November 30, 1929.
  8. Vouchers 1148, December 31, 1929.
  9. Vouchers 1149, December 31, 1929.
  10. Vouchers 1150 - 1151, December 31, 1929 - January 31, 1930.
  11. Vouchers 1152 - 1153, January 31, 1930.

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