Henry H. Wade papers
Scope and Content
The collection contains the papers of Henry H. Wade, including correspondence, publications, notes, field research, and a diary kept by Wade during the time of his leadership of the Mines Experiment Station. Also included are brochures, diary entries, notes, and reports about metallurgic research conducted at the Mordea Factory in Gijon, Spain.
Dates
- 1912-1962
Creator
- Wade, Henry H. (Person)
Use of Materials
Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Copyright
Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Requests to publish should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives.
Biographical Note
Henry Hopkins Wade was born June 13, 1894, in Hopkins, Minnesota (1). He earned his engineer of mines degree from the University of Minnesota in 1915 (2). Upon completing his degree, Wade became a metallurgist at the Mines Experiment Station (1915-1948). He became assistant director of the station in 1948 and director in 1951. He remained in this position until his retirement from the University of Minnesota in 1962. Henry Wade died September 22, 1992, at the age of 98 (1). He was known as an authority on iron ore beneficiation and taconite processing, and he developed the modern processing method of taconite ore that made the industry possible in Minnesota.
References:
(1) Biographical File, Wade, Henry H., Information files collection, University Archives.
Extent
0.60 Cubic Feet (2 record boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains the papers of Henry H. Wade, director of the Mines Experiment Station, School of Mines and Metallurgy at the University of Minnesota. These papers cover research about the Mines Experiment Station, as well as geology and metallurgy in Minnesota, and Gijon, Spain.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following series:
- Series 1: Research and Notes, 1912-1962
- Series 2: Personal and Professional Material, 1924-1925
- Series 3: Publications, 1912-1930
Source of acquisition
This collection was donated to the University Archives on February 10, 1993.
Processing Information
Processing completed with funds from the State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society (2021-2022).
- Iron ores -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mines and mineral resources -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Taconite -- Metallurgy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Minnesota. Mines Experiment Station
- Title
- Henry H. Wade papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Spilman; Katelyn Morken; Adriana Esparza
- Date
- April 2005; April-June 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- May-June, 2021: Contents list added; Notes updated
Collecting Area Details
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