Merrimac Mill Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC171

Scope and Contents

The Merrimac Mill Company Records include a daily account ledger provides names of mines and individuals with whom the mill did business, and dates and amounts of transactions. Lists of laborers include Chinese names.

Dates

  • 1863-1868

Creator

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 Merrimac Mil Company was a mineral processing mill built two miles below Empire City, Comstock Lode, Nevada in 1861-1862.

Extent

1.2 Linear Feet (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Merrimac Mil Company was a mineral processing mill built two miles below Empire City, Comstock Lode, Nevada in 1861-1862. The collection contains a daily account ledger that provides names of mines and individuals with whom the mill did business, and dates and amounts of transactions.es.

Arrangement

Arranged by name of account.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired from an unknown source circa 1965.

Creator

Title
Guide to the Merrimac Mill 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

Contact:
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)