Truckee River General Electric Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC194

Scope and Contents

Included is an agreement between the power company, Comstock Pumping Association and various mines to build a power plant and transmit electricity, 1898; a letter from consulting engineer Leon M. Hall to the pumping association and attached specifications for plant construction, 1904; and bill of complaint in the Nevada District Court case, Truckee River General Electric Company vs Nevada Tax Commission disputing the fixing of assessed value, 1915. Also included are invoices for power supplied to the I.O.O.F. building in Virginia City, Nevada (1905-1908).

Dates

  • 1899-1915

Creator

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

Owner of a hydroelectric power plant of the same name on the Truckee River, built as a joint project by the company, the Comstock Pumping Association, and various Comstock Lode, Nevada, area mines.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (24 items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Included is an agreement between the power company, Comstock Pumping Association and various mines to build a power plant and transmit electricity, 1898; a letter from consulting engineer Leon M. Hall to the pumping association and attached specifications for plant construction, 1904; and bill of complaint in the Nevada District Court case, Truckee River General Electric Company vs Nevada Tax Commission disputing the fixing of assessed value, 1915. Also included are invoices for power supplied to the I.O.O.F. building in Virginia City, Nevada (1905-1908).

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired from an unknown source circa 1965.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Truckee River General Electric Company Records
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

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