Harry M. DeVotie Papers
Scope and Content
Includes assay reports for the Western Gold Manufacturing Company, checks from the John S. Cook and Company Bank of Goldfield, Nevada, stock certificates for the Butler Gold Mining Company and Hornsilver American Mining Company, genealogy of the DeVotie family, and photos.
Dates
- 1921-1936
Creator
- DeVotie, Harry M., -1948 (Person)
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.
Biographical Note
Miner and president of the Hornsilver American Mining Co. in Goldport, Nevada; also Nevada state Assemblyman, 1927-1928, and Senator, 1939-1945.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (24 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Harry M. DeVotie was a miner and president of the Hornsilver American Mining Co. in Goldport, Nevada. Includes assay reports for the Western Gold Manufacturing Company, checks from the John S. Cook and Company Bank of Goldfield, Nevada, stock certificates for the Butler Gold Mining Company and Hornsilver American Mining Company, genealogy of the DeVotie family, and photos. Date range 1921-1936.
Arrangement
Arranged without hierarchy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers donated by Keith Montgomery on April 1, 1982, accessioned as 82-08.
Separated Materials
Photographs have been transferred to the Special Collections Department photo archive as collection number UNRS-P1989-28.
Creator
- DeVotie, Harry M., -1948 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Harry M. DeVotie Papers
- 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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