Pacific Mill and Mining Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC80

Scope and Contents

The Pacific Mill and Mining Company Records consist mostly of payroll records and vouchers from the many subsidiary milling companies owned by the Pacific Mill and Mining Company. Also included is a schedule of property owned by the company (1876), articles of incorporation, and lists of officers.

Dates

  • 1872-1886

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 Pacific Mill and Mining Company was incorporated in August 1877 with W. S. O’Brien, J. G. Flood, James G. Fair, John Mackay, and Edward Barron as trustees. The company owned a number of other mills in the Comstock area including the Bacon Mill, Brunswick Mill, California Mill, California Pan Mill, Consolidated Mill, Mariposa Mill, Morgan Mill, Occidental Mill, Omega Mill, Rhode Island Mill, Trench Mill, and the Woodworth Mill/Ditch.

Extent

0.583 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Pacific Mill and Mining Company was incorporated in August 1877 with W. S. O’Brien, J. G. Flood, James G. Fair, John Mackay, and Edward Barron as trustees. The company owned a number of other mills in the Comstock area including the Bacon Mill, Brunswick Mill, California Mill, California Pan Mill, Consolidated Mill, Mariposa Mill, Morgan Mill, Occidental Mill, Omega Mill, Rhode Island Mill, Trench Mill, and the Woodworth Mill/Ditch. The collection contains items from the many subsidiary companies owned by the Pacific Mill and Mining Company, includes a schedule of property owned by the company, 1876; mill supply accounts, 1883-1885; and miscellaneous vouchers, payroll records, receipts and legal records.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by mill name.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred via the Mackay School of Mines, circa 1965.

Creator

Title
Guide to the Pacific Mill and Mining Company Records
Status
Completed
Author
Jacquelyn Sundstrand and Jessica Maddox
Date
January 2016
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:
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