Cortez Mining District Records
Scope and Contents
Includes constitution of the district and notices of location for claims.
Dates
- 1863-1914
Creator
- Nevada. Lander County. Cortez Mining District (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.
Administrative History
Mining district in Lander and Eureka Counties, Nevada, and the state's largest producer of turquoise, beginning in 1863.
Extent
1.21 Linear Feet (3 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Cortez Mining District was a mining district in Lander and Eureka Counties, Nevada and the state's largest producer of turquoise. Includes constitution of the district and notices of location for claims (1863-1914).
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by George L. Kaeding on June 21, 1932. Transferred via the Mackay School of Mines in 1961.
Creator
- Nevada. Lander County. Cortez Mining District (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Cortez Mining District Records
- Status
- Completed
- 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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