This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VNB.2ACE/501.1.1.1 Message Board Post: My only suggestion is that you might want to consider contacting the Butte-Silver Bow County Archives. They hold many of the old mining records--including, I suppose--employment records. The last time I utilized the Archives, they charged me a minimum look-up fee of $15.00 plus copying costs, handling and postage fees. Total fees usually total between $20 and $25 per request. Butte Archives P.O. Box 81 Butte, MT 59703 Phone: 406-497-6226 E-mail: buttearchives@in-tch.com Be sure to include your name and mailing address on all requests made through e-mail. I hope this helps.