Series 1. Reports and Map 1911-1930
Scope and Content Note
Brief report of the Reed Quicksilver Mine 1911
Inventory, Reed Mine 1916 December 7
Report on the Reed Quicksilver Mine 1928 August 20
Report and Conclusions on Reed Quicksilver Mine, by J.H. Collier, Mining Engineer 1928 August 28
Recent Progress in the Metallurgy of Quicksilver, by W.G. Adamson 1929 September 28
Report on the Geology and Oil Possibilities of the Rumsey Hills, Yolo County, California, by N.L. Taliaferro 1930 October 28
Condensation of Mercury Fume, Hartman Condenser undated
Map of Reed Quicksilver Mine undated
Series 2. Correspondence 1911-1931
Scope and Content Note
Cross, Charles Mortimer to Otis Engs 1911 July 29
Gilman, C.E. to Arthur H. Breed and Harlow P. Bancroft 1917 February 23
Grotyohn, M. to Stockholders of Tonopah North Star Tunnel and Development Company 1928 August 30
Connolly, George E. to J.H. Collier 1931 February 4
Series 3. Photographs 1929-1930
Scope and Content Note
Old furnace at portal of upper tunnel built to handle 100 tons, but was a failure as it did not burn thr ore 1929 November 6
Mine camp, Mrs. Charles Valente at door of main building. Old boiler on this side and battery of eight condensers on far side of Davis Creek. 1929 November 6
Extreme north end of property. Upper camp with Andrews tunnel in next ridge and old workings above. View from Barren ridge. With J.H. Collier and L.E. Browne 1929 November 6
Portal of upper tunnel. H.E. Averell, L.E. Browne, J.H. Collier (panning). 1929 November 6
Looking down Davis Creek from Barren ridge toward old workings and 'big boulder' above lower tunnel. Note in lower center site of former furnace stack up hillside to left. With L.E. Browne and J.H. Collier 1929 November 6
Looking southerly over Knoxville, Napa County 1929 November 7
Lower tunnel with old workings and 'big boulder' above. Upper or old tunnel is on the same level as the road in this picture. 1929 November 7
Upper tunnel showing old furnace, boilers, etc. Looking across Davis Creek. Taken from point opposite lower tunnel. 1929 November 7
Open cut, showing high grade cinnabar, above upper tunnel. L.E. Browne, J.H. Collier 1930 January 6
Open cut above upper tunnel, L.E. Browne, J.H. Collier 1930 February 6
Reed Mine undated