Vintage Spokane WA Oil Mining Ephemera Archive 1909-1942 Devil\'s Tower Tax... For Sale

Title: Vintage Pacific Northwest Corporate Archive: Devil\'s Tower Oil Co. & Mining Ephemera (1909–1942)

Item Overview:

Up for sale is a fascinating, historically cohesive archive of original 20th-century paper ephemera. This collection primarily documents the rise, operations, and eventual wartime legal troubles of the Devil’s Tower Oil Co., Inc., based out of the historic Peyton and Paulsen buildings in Spokane, Washington. Spanning from 1909 to 1942, this lot offers a rare, complete look at early oil prospecting, cross-border mining investments, and local corporate history.

What is Included in This Lot:

• 1939 Official Articles of Incorporation: The centerpiece of the collection. Features a beautiful, pristine gold foil seal from the State of Washington, signed by Belle Reeves, the first female Secretary of State in Washington\'s history.

• 1909 Tyee Swayne Copper Mines Ltd. Stock Certificate: Issued under the Companies Act 1897 for an operation in Victoria, British Columbia. Hand-issued to a Spokane investor (Ole Hoff) with beautiful vintage graphics and a clean green border.

• 1942 IRS Subpoena Ultimatum Letter: A dramatic piece of wartime history. Sent by the Treasury Department Internal Revenue Service in Spokane to executive Frank H. Russell, threatening a federal subpoena because a corporate officer \"refused to cooperate\" on the company\'s 1941 tax return.

• Corporate Records & Oaths: Original typed minutes, resolutions, Washington State corporation licenses, and hand-signed oaths of directors tracking corporate activity through 1939.

• 1937 Craig Chevrolet / Buick Invoice: A great piece of local automotive ephemera with a handwritten note noting a car radio purchase by Clark Rowland in 1937.

• Vintage American Type Founders (ATF) Kelly Press Manual: An original diagrams and parts numbers book for classic letterpress machinery restoration.

Condition Report:

Documents are in good to very good vintage condition given their age. Expect minor toning, original folding creases, edge wear, and small pinholes consistent with an active legal/corporate filing system from the 1930s. The 1939 gold seal and the 1909 stock certificate display excellently. Please review the high-resolution photos for exact condition details.

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