Sodaville (Nev.) Letters
Scope and Contents
Collection contains typed copies of two letters written by Fred Corkill on February 3 and 4, 1904 from Goldfield and Butler, respectively. The letters talk at length about Sodaville, Nevada, its location, resources, and people who relocated there from Tonopah. Corkill also talks about his visit to some Tonopah mines and mentions Candelaria and Cerro Gordo, other mining towns located nearby. The first letter is 3 pages in length and the second is a half page.
Dates
- 1904 February
Creator
- Corkill, Fred (Creator, Person)
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.
Historical Note
From 1881-1905, Sodaville, Nevada was a station for the Carson and Colorado Railroad and the point at which all freight bound for Tonopah, Nevada, 50 miles to the southeast, was unloaded. The post office at Sodaville was established on October 9, 1882, and operated until March 31, 1917, although the town itself began to decline in 1905 when the Southern Pacific Railroad built a water tower in Mina, located four miles to the south, rather than in Sodaville.
Extent
0.41 Linear Feet (2 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Sodaville, Nevada was a station for the Carson and Colorado Railroad and the point at which all freight bound for Tonopah, Nevada, 50 miles to the southeast, was unloaded. Collection contains typed copies of two letters written by Fred Corkill on February 3 and 4, 1904 from Goldfield and Butler, Nevada describing Sodaville and his visits to Tonopah mines.
Arrangement
Unarranged.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC in October 2017.
Creator
- Corkill, Fred (Creator, Person)
- Title
- Guide to Sodaville (Nev.) Letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jessica Maddox
- Date
- November 2017
- 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
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Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
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