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Dawson (O. S.) Papers
mssHM 65681-65748  
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  • Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library
    Title: O. S. Dawson papers
    Creator: Dawson, O. S.
    Identifier/Call Number: mssHM 65681-65748
    Physical Description: 2.4 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
    Date (inclusive): 1873-1911
    Abstract: This collection contains correspondence and documents, dating from 1873 to 1911, related to the legal and business affairs of O. S. Dawson, the Sonora Consolidated Mining Company and the Hidden Treasure Consolidated Mining Company in the Bodie Mining District, California, and the Ramsey-Ottawa Mining Company in Nevada.
    Language of Material: English.

    Access

    Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.

    Publication Rights

    The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item]. O. S. Dawson papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

    Provenance

    Purchased from Talisman Press, May and September 1979.

    Scope and Content

    The collection consists of correspondence and documents related to the legal and business affairs of O. S. Dawson, the Sonora Consolidated Mining Company and the Hidden Treasure Consolidated Mining Company in Bodie Mining District, California, and the Ramsey-Ottawa Mining Company in Nevada. It includes receipts, plats, reports, notices of mining locations, surveys, and financial accounts. The letters, written by Dawson and various business partners and mine managers, discuss details about the management of mines, possible lawsuits, outstanding debts, and possible mine purchases in California and Nevada; there is one item regarding mining in Utah. The collection contains 78 pieces of ephemera, including three cartes-de-visite of O. S. Dawson.

    Indexing: Subjects

    Mining – Utah
    1. 1873, Oct. 23. Articles of Agreement between S. A. McConnell and O. S. Dawson. HM 65681.
    Plats
    1. 1880, Apr. 1. Plat of the Glendover Mine Situated in Bodie Mining District, Mono County, California. HM 65699. In Oversize Items.
    2. [n.d.]. A H. W. letter to O. S. Dawson. Includes plat of mining areas in Nevada. HM 65748.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Gold mines and mining -- California
    Gold mines and mining -- Nevada
    Mines and mineral resources -- California
    Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada
    Mines and mineral resources -- Utah.
    Mining corporations -- California
    Mining corporations -- Nevada
    Silver mines and mining -- California
    Silver mines and mining -- Nevada
    Bodie (Calif.) -- History -- Sources
    Business records -- Southwest, New
    Cartes-de-visite
    Letters (correspondence) -- Southwest, New
    Plats -- Southwest, New
    Receipts
    Reports