John William Mackay Receipt and Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: NC63
Scope and Contents
Receipt from Tiffany and Company of New York for fabrication of a large silver service, accompanied by a letter acknowledging receipt of a bar of silver for use in the silver service.
Dates
- 1879
Creator
- Mackay, John William (Person)
Restrictions on 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
John William Mackay was a silver miner who became one of the richest silver barons in Nevada's Comstock Lode.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (2 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
John William Mackay was a silver miner who became one of the richest silver barons in Nevada's Comstock Lode. Receipt from Tiffany and Company of New York for fabrication of a large silver service, accompanied by a letter acknowledging receipt of a bar of silver for use in the silver service, 1879.
Arrangement
Arranged without hierarchy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Receipt and letter donated by the Mackay family.
Creator
- Mackay, John William (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the John William Mackay Receipt and Correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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)
specoll@unr.edu
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu