Newton Mining Company Records
Scope and Contents
Included are correspondence, assay reports, financial records, bills, payrolls, receipts, ore shipment records, bank books, check book, and map of the Mineral zone from the Union Mine northward, 1889.,Correspondence includes a letterpress copy book, 1890-1907 from Yerington; many of the loose letters are to Yerington from company treasurer, George T. Hawley and provide details of mining operations.
Dates
- 1889-1907
Creator
- Newton Mining Company (Carson City, Nev.) (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 company in Inyo County, California, owned by H. M. Yerington. The mine was closed down in 1893 because of the low price paid for silver and lead ore.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (4 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Newton Mining Company was based in Inyo County, California, and owned by H. M. Yerington. The mine was closed down in 1893 because of the low price paid for silver and lead ore. Included are correspondence, assay reports, financial records, bills, payrolls, receipts, ore shipment records, bank books, check book, and map of the Mineral zone from the Union Mine northward, 1889. Correspondence includes a letterpress copy book, 1890-1907 from Yerington; many of the loose letters are to Yerington from company treasurer, George T. Hawley and provide details of mining operations.
Arrangement
Arranged by type of document and by date.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Records circa 1980.
Creator
- Newton Mining Company (Carson City, Nev.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Newton Mining Company 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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1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
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