Florence-Goldfield Mining Company Bullion Purchase Notes
Scope and Contents
Collection contains two purchase transactions by the Western Ore Purchasing Company, both on October 1, 1909, for bullion produced by the Florence-Goldfield Mining Company. Included documents are from both Western Ore and Florence-Goldfield.
Dates
- 1909 October 1
Creator
- Florence-Goldfield 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 Florence-Goldfield Mining Company incorporated in 1909 with principal office and mining operations in Goldfield, Nevada. By 1909, the company's principal mine was the Florence Mine located east of Goldfield. The company also owned the Red King, Cornishman, Firelight, and Emma claims and leased the Sweeney, Reilly, Little Florence, Florence Annex, Rogers, and Engineers' claims.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (Approximately 25 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Florence-Goldfield Mining Company incorporated in 1909 with principal office and mining operations in Goldfield, Nevada. Collection contains two purchase transactions by the Western Ore Purchasing Company, both on October 1, 1909, for bullion produced by the Florence-Goldfield Mining Company.
Arrangement
Unarranged.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC in January 2018.
Creator
- Florence-Goldfield Mining Company (Creator, Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Florence-Goldfield Mining Company Bullion Purchase Notes
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jessica Maddox
- Date
- January 2018
- 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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