Thomas J. Lynch Papers

 Collection
Identifier: NC610

Scope and Contents

The Thomas J. Lynch Papers contains a typescript of Lynch's memoirs intended for publication as Tonopah Memories: Mines, Desert Rats, & Burros. Featured is a history of the Tonopah mining region and its inhabitants, including John C. Lynch and the Desert Springs Ranch, Utah, located 50 miles east of Pioche, Nevada.

Dates

  • 1901-1942

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Biographical Note

Thomas J. Lynch was a prominent mining businessman in Tonopah, Nevada in the early 1900s.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Thomas J. Lynch was a prominent mining businessman in Tonopah, Nevada in the early 1900s. The collection contains a typescript of Lynch's memoirs intended for publication as Tonopah Memories: Mines, Desert Rats, & Burros.

Arrangement

Arranged without hierarchy.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by George Lynch via the University of Nevada Press in 1972.

Separated Materials

Photographs transferred to the Special Collections Department photo archive as collection number UNRS-P1988-22.

Title
Guide to the Thomas J. Lynch Papers
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)