Mine Operators of Storey County agreement and letter
Scope and Contents
Agreement between the mine operators, Virginia City Miners' Union no. 46, and the Gold Hill Miners' Union no. 54 setting wages of miners at $5 per day during World War I (1918); and a letter from the mine operators to the unions rescinding the previous wage agreement, mentioning I. W. W. influence among agitators, and threatening to halt all mining if lower wages were not accepted (1919).
Dates
- 1918-1919
Creator
- Mine Operators of Storey County (Organization)
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
Virginia City, Nevada mining organization composed of the following companies: Con-Virginia, Ophir Silver, Mexican Gold and Silver, Union Consolidated, and Sierra Nevada Mining companies; the Mexican Milling Company; and the United Comstock Pumping Association.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (2 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Agreement between the mine operators, Virginia City Miners' Union no. 46, and the Gold Hill Miners' Union no. 54 setting wages of miners at $5 per day during World War I (1918); and a letter from the mine operators to the unions rescinding the previous wage agreement, mentioning I. W. W. influence among agitators, and threatening to halt all mining if lower wages were not accepted (1919).
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from an unknown source circa 1965.
Creator
- Mine Operators of Storey County (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Mine Operators of Storey County agreement and letter
- 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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