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Guide to the Papers of the New Almaden Corporation, 1928-1944
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  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Schuette, Curt Nicholas. Papers of the New Almaden Corporation,
    Date (inclusive): 1928-1944
    Collection number: M0716
    Collector: Schuette, Curt Nicholas
    Extent: .5 linear ft.
    Repository: Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
    Abstract: Schuette was the general manager of the mining operation at New Almaden Mines from 1940 to 1945, when it was owned by the New Almaden Corporation. General and personal correspondence to and from the general manager,1943-1944, and business statements related to New Almaden Corporation. Included are two reports by C.N. Schuette, one on the condition of the Harry Shaft, 1939, and the other a comprehensive evaluation of the mining potential of the New Almaden property, 1935. Also included is a 5-page letter from the donor, Michael Cox, giving background information about the Schuettes and their connection to the mine as well as some photocopied photos of them.
    Language: English.

    Administrative Information

    Access Restrictions

    None.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

    Provenance

    Gift of Michael F. Cox, in memory of Curt and Erna Schuette, 1994.

    Preferred Citation:

    Papers of the New Almaden Corporation,. M0716. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

    Biography

    Schuette was the general manager of the mining operation at New Almaden Mines from 1940 to 1945, when it was owned by the New Almaden Corporation.

    Scope and Content

    General and personal correspondence to and from the general manager,1943-1944, and business statements related to New Almaden Corporation. Included are two reports by C.N. Schuette, one on the condition of the Harry Shaft, 1939, and the other a comprehensive evaluation of the mining potential of the New Almaden property, 1935. Also included is a 5-page letter from the donor, Michael Cox, giving background information about the Schuettes and their connection to the mine, as well as some photocopied photos of them.

    Access Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
    Cox, Michael F.
    Frederick, Francis.
    Newbold, F.E.
    Schuette, Erna.
    Sexton, William Lord.
    New Almaden Corporation.
    Mercury.
    Mines and mineral resources--California.
    Mining engineering.