Agreements of Miners' Unions of Storey and Lyon Counties
Scope and Contents
Notice to the presidents of the miners' unions signed by F. F. Osbiston, Aug. 29, summarizing an agreement between the Committee of Comstock Superintendents and Miners' Unions regarding unionizing of mine workers; and letter of Sept. 5, 1877 from the Miners' Unions stating that the Gold Hill, Silver City, and Virginia [City] Miners' Unions had ratified that agreement.
Dates
- August 29 and September 5, 1877
Creator
- Miners' Unions of Storey and Lyon Counties (Nev.) (Organization)
Restrictions
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.
Administrative History
Miners' Unions of Storey and Lyon Counties was an organization of mining labor unions in western Nevada.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (2 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Notice to the presidents of the miners' unions signed by F. F. Osbiston, Aug. 29, summarizing an agreement between the Committee of Comstock Superintendents and Miners' Unions regarding unionizing of mine workers; and letter of Sept. 5, 1877 from the Miners' Unions stating that the Gold Hill, Silver City, and Virginia [City] Miners' Unions had ratified that agreement.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Agreements from an unknown source.
Creator
- Miners' Unions of Storey and Lyon Counties (Nev.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Agreements of Miners' Unions of Storey and Lyon Counties
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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