Collection: United Comstock Mining Company Records | University Libraries Special Collections Guides

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. 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 (Organization)

Restrictions

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.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (2 volumes, map, and 10 deeds)

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection 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, Reports discuss length of tunnels, yields of ore, presence of various types of rock and water, and drain projects from 1865-1923.

Administrative History

Nevada corporation organized in 1920 as a subsidiary of the Metals Exploration Company; this company bought up and worked nine Virginia City, Nevada, mines. Deeds arranged chronologically.