United Comstock Mining Company Records

Collection

Identifier: 83-07

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The United Comstock Mining Company Records contains copies of weekly progress reports for each of these individual mines: Challenge, Challenge-Jacket-Imperial, Confidence, Crown Point, Imperial Consolidated, Imperial Empire, Jacket-Crown Point-Belcher, Overman, and Yellow Jacket. The reports discuss length of tunnels, yields of ore, presence of various types of rock and water, and drain projects. Also included is a plan of "6055 Sub Level and No. 1 Sub Haulage level" and deeds for mining claims acquired by the company (1918-1922).

Dates

1865-1923

Creator

United Comstock Mining Company (Creator, Organization)

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 United Comstock Mining Company was a Nevada corporation organized in 1920 as a subsidiary of the Metals Exploration Company. The company bought up and worked nine Virginia City, Nevada, mines including the Challenge, Challenge-Jacket-Imperial, Confidence, Crown Point, Imperial Consolidated, Imperial Empire, Jacket-Crown Point-Belcher, Overman, and Yellow Jacket mines.

Extent

0.41 Linear Feet (2 boxes, 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The United Comstock Mining Company was a Nevada corporation organized in 1920 as a subsidiary of the Metals Exploration Company that bought up and worked nine Virginia City, Nevada, mines including the Challenge, Challenge-Jacket-Imperial, Confidence, Crown Point, Imperial Consolidated, Imperial Empire, Jacket-Crown Point-Belcher, Overman, and Yellow Jacket mines. The collection contains copies of weekly progress reports that discuss length of tunnels, yields of ore, presence of various types of rock and water, and drain projects.