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Henley Family Collection of Comstock Mining Records
Collection
Identifier: 86-05
Abstract
William James Henley, Sr. became Justice of the Peace, a position in which he remained until his death in 1909. Benjamin John Henley was the assistant counsel for the Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company. William James Henley, Jr. became an executive with the Isbell Construction Company later in his life. Collection contains mining company information mainly concerning Comstock Lode companies with some from Inyo, Sierra and Nevada Counties, California. Includes reports, deeds, insurance,...
Dates:
1855-1937
Alan Hensher Papers
Collection
Identifier: NC626
Abstract
Alan Hensher was a Californian and specialist in the history of the Rhyolite Herald (Nevada) newspaper. The collection includes correspondence to Hensher from Elizabeth Clemens regarding her husband Earle R. Clemens, publisher of the Rhyolite Herald; Hensher's notes on the history of southern Nevada newspapers; Earle R. Clemens's correspondence, financial, and legal papers from Rhyolite; and an official mining claims register...
Dates:
1905-1966
Robert T. Herbert Papers
Collection
Identifier: NC1414
Abstract
Major General Robert "Bob" Thomas Herbert (1957-2021) was a member of the Nevada Army National Guard and worked for Senator Harry Reid from 2001-2017. The collection contains excerpts of the Congressional Record collected by Herbert, photographs of Senator Reid and Herbert for his promotion to Brigadier General and graduation from National War College, as well as several items related to Senator Reid and his career.
Dates:
1999-2017
W. Edmund Hood Scrapbooks
Collection
Identifier: NC1111
Abstract
Scrapbooks of photos, postcards, and other souvenirs of vacations and cruises to the U.S., Europe, and around the world.
Dates:
1910-1946
Inyo Development Company Records
Collection
Identifier: NC73
Abstract
The Inyo Development Company was formed to evaporate, process, and ship the natural soda found in the brines at Owens Lake, Inyo County, California. Collection contains correspondence, financial statements, labor records, soda records, legal documents and maps from 1885-1916.
Dates:
1885-1916
J. F. Crosby Livery Stables and Blacksmith Shop Ledger
Collection
Identifier: 2016-30
Abstract
J. F. Crosby Livery Stables and Blacksmith Shop was located in Wadsworth, Nevada. The collection contains one account ledger, loose invoices, other notes from the Shop, and photographs.
Dates:
1890-1914
Will James Papers
Collection
Identifier: NC579
Abstract
Chiefly correspondence, notes, typescript and galley proof, of and relating to Will James, The Gilt Edged Cowboy (1967), by Anthony Amaral; together with correspondence, legal documents, manuscript of the Three Mustangeers (1933), sketches, artwork, and photos of James.
Dates:
1921-1967
Ruth and Victor Jones Papers
Collection
Identifier: NC1434
Abstract
Elaine "Ruth" Murray (1895-1980) and Victor William "Casey" Jones owned a cabin at Lake Tahoe near James E. and Florence Church's cabin, the Tree House. The couple were friends of the Churches and communicated regularly. The collection contains letters from James Church to the Joneses as well as photographs documenting the relationship between the Jones and Church families.
Dates:
1916-1965
Cyril Hugh Knox Papers
Collection
Identifier: NC467
Abstract
Cyril Hugh "Mike" Knox (1886-1962) worked in title insurance and was manager, vice president, and director of Washoe County Title Guaranty Company. He also worked in the Washoe County Recorder's office; was deputy City Clerk and a City Councilman; served as chair of the Federal Housing Administration; and was active in professional, social, and cultural organizations. The collection includes primarily business records of Knox, his family, and associates. Also includes some personal...
Dates:
1844-1959
Lake Tahoe Area Council Records
Collection
Identifier: NC1200
Abstract
The Lake Tahoe Area Council (LTAC) was a private, non-profit, non-political organization established in 1958 to seek cooperation between private land owners at Lake Tahoe, California and Nevada, and government agencies in solving Tahoe Basin problems of planning, land use, park and recreational development, pollution control, and soil convervation. The LTAC disbanded in 1975 due to lack of funds. The collection includes LTAC background and historical information, bylaws, meeting minutes,...
Dates:
1950-1980
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