William W. Hoyt Papers

 Collection
Identifier: NC1044

Scope and Contents

The William W. Hoyt Papers include correspondence, 1873-1926; deeds and agreements, 1863-1907; financial statements, 1856-1905; depositions; diaries from Aurora, Nevada Territory, 1863-1864; account books, 1864-1913; photographs; and township plats and manuscript maps concerning the Hoyt family and the land around Diamond Springs and Squaw Hollow Creek, California.

Dates

  • 1856-1926

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

William W. Hoyt was born 1842. He was a rancher in El Dorado Springs, El Dorado County, California a miner in Aurora, Nevada Territory, 1863-1864, and the superintendent for the California State Department of Engineering in 1913.

Extent

0.84 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

William W. Hoyt (1842-?) was a rancher in El Dorado Springs, El Dorado County, California and a miner in Aurora, Nevada Territory from 1863-1864. He served as the superintendent for the California State Department of Engineering in 1913. The collection includes correspondence, 1873-1926; deeds and agreements, 1863-1907; financial statements, 1856-1905; depositions; diaries from Aurora, Nevada Territory, 1863-1864; account books, 1864-1913; photographs; and township plats and manuscript maps concerning the Hoyt family and the land around Diamond Springs and Squaw Hollow Creek, California.

Arrangement

Arranged by document type.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from unknown source, circa 1975.

Separated Materials

Photographs transferred to the Special Collections Department photo archive as collection number UNRS-P1997-21.

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the William W. Hoyt Papers
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

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

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