This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jan Beasley Surnames: many Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.lake/1017/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am not connected to this area or to anyone on the payroll. See below to view some names and information I transcribed from these payroll sheets and find out where I found these sheets. Payroll of the Climax Molybdenum Company - August 1947 In the Vancouver, BC, Canada art museum, Vancouver Artgallery, 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC., in the exhibit "from the collection: Unreal" which is showing from January 22 to September 5, 2011, there is a work by artist Graham Gillmore (b. 1963, Vancouver.) The title of this artwork is 'Help' and is dated 1998. The art is felt pen written and drawn over large sheets of paper (approximately 11" x 14") taped together. I am supposing that the artist found the papers as discards. Those pieces of paper are each titled "Payroll of the Climax Molybdenum Company." The dates I could read were August 21, 1947 and August 31, 1947, typed onto the pages. The names were typed down the left sides of the pages. The artwork is large, and I could not see all of the payroll sheets in detail. But I took some of my time to transcribe some of the names and occupations that I could read. There were 24 payroll sheets, four across and six down. Numbering across from left to right, I transcribed the names from part of sheet 9, all of sheet 13, and part of sheet 17. These were all on the left side of the artwork. I will list the names and the occupations listed for those names. There were further columns, with information concerning payroll, but I did not try to transcribe those numbers. Page 9 [This page begins with 9 names where only surnames were visible, due to a piece of paper glued over, to either mend a tear or join pieces together.] Lucius J. Parkinson, Jr. - Helper Charles C. Kinney - Helper George C. Shubkagel - Hihangupmn Thomas Gallegos - Helper Kort E. Ray - _eader Alfred G. Boileg - [unreadable] Edwin R. Boileg - 20-ton motorman Madison P. Lewis - Helper Harry L. Jones - [unreadable] George J. Johnson - Helper [pencil notation "Drop"] Harold M. Bir___man - Bit Grinder Leon E. Stone - Timberman Cireo Zuniga - Helper David Russom - Miner Page 13 Billy D. Humphreys - Helper William F. Warren - Jig. Boss George O. Folden - Helper Alfred Wilkerson - Helper Charles C. Hezmalhalch, Jr. - Helper Vergil E. Norton - Inside Dispatcher Gerald I. Nall - Helper [pencil notation "Drop"][pencil notation "Vacation 9/8 to 9/15 Ind."] Stanley D. Castello - 8-ton motorman Eldro P. Flanders - Helper Lawrence W. Higgins - 2nd Wldr Kenneth W. Herron - Helper Walter Bidermann - Helper Henry B. Rawlins - 2nd Mech. [pencil notation "Transferred"] Harold R. Brazzel, Jr. - Helper Jimmie L. Wright - Helper Dale E. Horstman - Helper George N. Goodier - Helper [pencil notation "Drop"] Sidney W. Rodda - Helper Omar D. Stockdale - Helper Lyndon W. Curtis - Helper [pencil notation "LV 8/28 to 9/9"] Howard K. Loenshal - Helper [There is a blank line here.] Milo H. Adams - Helper Carl T. Kozan - Helper Page 17 Frank J. Cerise - Pond. Carp. William R. Swain - Filter Opr. John F. Koucherik - 2nd Mech. Clarence W. Gray - B. M. Opr. [ pencil notation "Adj. {unreadable} 8/19"] Wilbur D. Bunch - 1st Wldr. Alfred R. Purlin - Packer [The page continues, but I had no more paper on which to transcribe more names.] Some of the other occupations on the other pages were: Sampler, Packer, Jaw Opr., Woodpicker, Statisticn., Mill Opr., Filter Opr., Janitor, Pond Shftr., Flot. pr., Rob. Lake Pumpman, Trip. Opr., Pack Boss, and Dispatcher. There were columns with headings for the following deductions: O. A. B., Tax, Board, Rent, Light, Hosp., Store, Ins., Club, Tel., Badge, Union, and Bonds. Take home pay amounts ranged from a low of $36, to a middle amount of $95 for a miner, to a high of $204 for a B. M. Opr. I am sorry that I could not transcribe all of the names. There may also be names on the back side of the papers. It seems that the artwork is part of the permanent collection of the Vancouver Artgallery. But I am hoping that this information will be of interest to someone researching family history. I am truly sorry that Ancestry.com does not allow my message to be formatted correctly so that it is easy for you to read. I typed it in a readable format, but it will not seem to print that way for you! Sorry! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.