P. Walter Davidson Papers
Scope and Contents
The P. Walter Davidson Papers includes is correspondence to and from Davidson, his wife Sadie, and S.F. Hunt, President of the Rio Tinto; Sadie's manuscript history/biography of the Nelson Ranch and Estella Bish Nelson; a pamphlet, Elko County and its vast mineral wealth, 1907; and newspaper clippings about mining, Mountain City, and the Davidsons.
Dates
- 1907; 1931-1939
- Majority of material found within 1931-1939
Creator
- Davidson, P. Walter (Person)
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.
Biographical Note
P. Walter Davidson was a part owner and developer of the Rio Tinto Copper Company at Mountain City, Elko County, Nevada; the mine later was known as the Mountain City Copper Company.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
P. Walter Davidson was a part owner and developer of the Rio Tinto Copper Company at Mountain City, Elko County, Nevada; the mine later was known as the Mountain City Copper Company. The collection includes correspondence to and from Davidson, his wife Sadie, and S. F. Hunt, President of the Rio Tinto; Sadie's manuscript history/biography of the Nelson Ranch and Estella Bish Nelson; a pamphlet, Elko County and its vast mineral wealth, 1907; and newspaper clippings about mining, Mountain City, and the Davidsons.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following series: 1) Correspondence; 2) Manuscript History and Pamphlet; 3) Newspaper Clippings; 45) Photographs
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Sadie Davidson on February 2, 1990.
Separated Materials
Photographs transferred to the Special Collections Department photo archive as collection number UNRS-P1991-06.
Creator
- Davidson, P. Walter (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the P. Walter Davidson 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
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
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