Peter Fox Papers

 Collection
Identifier: NC1058

Scope and Contents

The Peter Fox Papers contains papers related to the Arrowhead Development Company of Tonopah, Nevada, including shares and a prospectus; photographs of Fox; correspondence about company shares; and newspapers about Nevada mining.

Dates

  • 1920-1935

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

Peter Fox was a miner in the Tonopah, Nevada area who founded the Arrowhead Development Company.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Peter Fox was a miner in the Tonopah, Nevada area who founded the Arrowhead Development Company. The collection contains papers related to the Arrowhead Development Company of Tonopah, Nevada, including shares and a prospectus; photographs of Fox; correspondence about company shares; and newspapers about Nevada mining.

Arrangement

Arranged without hierarchy.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Josephine Powell in December 1976.

Separated Materials

Photographs transferred to the Special Collections Department photo archive as collection number UNRS-P1989-25.

Title
Guide to the Peter Fox 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:
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