Brown & Tassell Boots & Shoes Company Records

Collection

Identifier: 2013-35

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Brown & Tassell Boots & Shoes Company Records includes nine ledgers, dating from 1872-1880, that include documentation of business transactions by the company. Many of the names found in the ledgers were well-known, influential individuals on the Comstock, including James Fair, Theresa (Rooney) Fair, and John Mackay, as well as thousands of others who called the Comstock home.

Dates

1872-1883

Creator

Brown & Tassell Boots & Shoes 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.

Historical Note

The Brown & Tassell Boots & Shoes Company was owned by Conrad Brown and John Tassell and was located at 565 C Street, Virginia City, Nevada. Both men had come to the Comstock in late 1871 to capitalize on the mining boom.

[Historical information taken from Holabird's Western Ameericana Collections Auction #3 catalog from June 2013.]

Extent

4.833 Linear Feet (4 boxes (9 volumes))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Brown & Tassell Boots & Shoes Company was owned by Conrad Brown and John Tassell and was located at 565 C Street, Virginia City, Nevada. The collection contains nine ledgers from the company documenting business transactions from 1872-1883.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Fred Holabird in December 2013. The collection was originally listed for sale by Holabird Western Americana Collections in June 2013 as lot #286.