Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 171 Collections and/or Records:

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

Report of the Hiko Silver Mining Company's Mines, Pahranagat Mining District, Lincoln County

 Collection
Identifier: NC606
Abstract

The Hiko Silver Mining Company was located in the Pahranagat Mining District in Lincoln County, Nevada. It was established in 1865 by William Raymond and failed around 1869. The collection contains a report by John H. Forster regarding an inspection trip to Hiko [then Hyko] Silver mines in the Pahranagat Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada.

Dates: 1869 January-February

Deed for Irish Bay No. 2 mining claim

 Collection
Identifier: 89-93
Abstract

Deed between Parsons and George H. Bird for the Irish Bay No. 2 mining claim, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada. The collection contains material from 1887 created by A. F. Parson.

Dates: 1887

Judgement

 Collection
Identifier: NC216
Abstract

Judgement, appeal, and appeal bond in the case of George G. Waters vs C. C. Stevenson, a civil case involving a mining dispute in which Waters sought to recover damages for minerals extracted unlawfully by Stevenson from Waters' mining claim.

Dates: undated

Articles of Incorporation for Julia Consolidated Mining Company

 Collection
Identifier: 87-24
Abstract

Articles of incorporation filed with California Secretary of State in 1875, with revisions in 1877. Officers for both dates are listed.

Dates: circa 1875-1877

Juniata Consolidated Silver Mining Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC230
Abstract

The Juanita Consolidated Silver Mining Company, incorporated in 1872, was located in Aurora, Esmeralda County, Nevada. The collection contains correspondence, financial statements, and maps.

Dates: 1874-1881

Knapp family business correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: NC146
Abstract Knapp and Laws was a Hawthorne, Nevada business with extensive interests in mining, railroad construction, milling, assaying, general merchandising and lumbering; also were agents for Wells, Fargo and Company. Collection contains business letters written by Sewell Alvin Knapp Jr. to his father, and his brothers, A. Eugene, Ed, and Will, discussing mining and lumbering interests; a lawsuit in which Knapp Sr. was involved; and the discovery, claiming, and progress of the Lapanta Consolidated...
Dates: 1884-1887

Knickerbocker Mining Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC168
Abstract

Included is a property ledger describing the property and claims of the company, 1887; correspondence, 1876-1907; receipts, 1878-1879; tax receipts, 1878-1914; claim map, 1867; and legal papers regarding transfer of the company to the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Company for nonpayment of debts.

Dates: 1867-1914

Land patent records

 Collection
Identifier: NC207
Abstract

Documents filed in the U. S. Land Office by the Roman Capitol company in the matter of Joe Scates Consolidated Mining Company's application for a land patent include Roman Capitol's articles of incorporation, protest and adverse claim, land patent, and maps of the Roman Capitol and Joe Scates' claims.

Dates: 1872-1876

Land patent records

 Collection
Identifier: NC213
Abstract

Documents filed in the U. S. Land Office by the company include their land patent application, protest by Guiseppe Fortana Fortana, maps of the claim, abstract of title, complaint in the Nevada District Court case of John Shipton et al. vs Joe Scates Consolidated Mining Company, and patent.

Dates: 1876-1907