Eureka and California Lumber Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: 95-17

Scope and Contents

The Eureka and California Lumber Company Records contains invoices for the purchase of lumber as well as two ledgers. One ledger contains billheads for materials purchased including billheads from Truckee and Boca, California and other companies in Nevada. The second ledger documents is a general accounting ledger.

Dates

  • 1876-1893

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.

Administrative History

The Eureka and California Lumber Company was a lumber dealer in Eureka, Nevada later known as the J. H. Hoegh Lumber Company.

Extent

0.937 Linear Feet (1 box, 1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Eureka and California Lumber Company was a lumber dealer in Eureka, Nevada later known as the J. H. Hoegh Lumber Company. The collection contains invoices and two accounting ledgers.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Invoices purchased from Buggerfield Auction in 1995. Ledgers purchased from Holabird Western Americana Collections in 2016.

Title
Guide to the Eureka and California Lumber Company Records
Status
Completed
Author
Jessica Maddox
Date
June 2021
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
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