Comstock Lode (Nev.)
Found in 70 Collections and/or Records:
Sam P. Davis Correspondence
The Donovan Mill
Donovan Mill in Silver City, Nevada, was the first cyanide process mill established on the Comstock; this survey recounts the mill's history and provides a physical description of the plant and its operations in 1980.
Essay on early life in Gold Hill
Autobiographical essay submitted to a contest describes the author's early life in Gold Hill and Comstock Lode regions. The collection contains material from 1952 created by Fitzgerald, L.
Financial journal of Charles Elliot
Dr. Elliot was a music teacher and mining investor who lived in San Francisco, California. Financial record book lists mining stock transactions, purchases, income and memorandum of music lessons between February 1868-May 1869.
Exploration opportunities of the north end of the Comstock Lode, report and maps
This report includes an historical sketch of the Comstock Lode at Virginia City, Nevada; production history of the Consolidated Virginia Mine; geology; previous exploration; and opportunities for exploration. Created by graduate engineer student, Robert Eli Kendall, between 1950-1952; 1968.
Forman Shaft Records
Operational records of the company. The collection contains material from 1879-1882 created by Forman Shaft.
General description and report on the Comstock vein
C. A. Luckhardt was a mining engineer. Collection contains a detailed report by Luckhardt to R.W. Raymond of New York, possibly commissioned by Adolf Sutro, on the history, physical properties, and future of the Comstock Lode of Nevada on September 20, 1868.
Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company Records
R. N. Graves Correspondence
Letterpress copy book of letters from Graves to George R. Spinney and S.P. Dewey who were officers and stockholders in a mine which was not named. The collection contains material from October 16, 1866-June 16, 1867 created by R. N. Graves.