I think so. He used to live on the same street as my Grandmother, and he really was a walking book of knowledge of Galena and Jo Daviess County. I know that he donated a TON of stuff to the library, and they named it the "Alfred Mueller Collection". I'm fairly certain he is still with us, there is still a listing in the phone book for him. -----Original Message----- From: JOSEPHINE HART [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 10:53 AM To: Jim White Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ILJODAVI] Records of Lead Mine Workers? Jim Was wondering if Mr. Mueller is still alive. He was very active in genealogy and the Library in Galena in 1983 (when I visited). He accompanied me to the Library and I left an alphabetical list of names mentioned in my great grandfather's diary (Michael Hart, years covered in diary 1863-1878)--but no one ever wrote asking me to do look ups--Now with the Internet, I am listed on the Jo Daviess and Lafayette County websites and I get lots of inquires. But I am wondering if he is still around. Thanks, Susan hart -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =- Susan Hart San Francisco State University Internet: [email protected] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =- On Fri, 12 Jan 2001, Jim White wrote: > In Galena, much of the infrastructure follows old mine shafts. Most of the > watermain and sanitary sewers in the downtown area are in horizontal mine > shafts and filled in with tailings. Every farm I have ever been in seems to > have two or three old shafts on them, and where I live in Galena, there are > two old shafts about 2 blocks away from my house. > > The Galena Library would be a good starting point for mines and miners that > worked, and lived in the area. Eagle Picher had a large mine in the Galena > area and they may know of where you can find out further information on > mines in the area. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marjorie Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 11:15 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ILJODAVI] Records of Lead Mine Workers? > > > I don't know of any all encompassing records. Prior to the big mining > companies > probably every man mined a little hoping to get rich. Farmers mined in the > winter when they didn't have field work. Prior to 1830 there is the > Smith-McKnight > papers at the Galena Public Library. Included in that, is a book that every > miner > had to signed saying they would abide by the regulations of the Federal > Government. There are mines under my town of Ellizabeth, under Galena, > reportedly 300 mine shafts under the Ciity of Platteville, WI. > Marjorie Smith > > ---------- > > Just out of curiosity, . . . does anyone know if there are records on the > > web, of the men who worked in the lead mines (evidently some of them were > > in JoDaviess Co., but some must have been in Grant and other counties of > > southern Wisconsin) at very early dates? (Like late 1830's or 1840's)? > > Robert > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > > > >