Guide to the Pioneer Reduction Works Records, 1898-1926
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Xiuzhi Zhou
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California State Library. All rights reserved.
Guide to the Pioneer Reduction Works Records, 1898-1926
California State Library
Sacramento, California
Contact Information:
- California History Room
- California State Library
- Library and Courts Building II
- 900 N. Street, Room 200
- P.O. Box 942837
- Sacramento, California 94237-0001
- Phone: (916) 654-0176
- Fax: (916) 654-8777
- Email: cslcal@library.ca.gov
- URL: http://www.library.ca.gov/
- Processed by:
- The California State Library staff
- Encoded by:
- Xiuzhi Zhou
© 1999 California State Library. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Pioneer Reduction Works Records,
Date (inclusive): 1898-1926
Box Number: 645-660
Collector:
Skaar, Sven
Repository:
California State Library
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Pioneer Reduction Works Records, California State Library.
Access Points
Gold mines and mining--California--Nevada County
Contents
Correspondence, receipts, accounts.
History
Pioneer Reduction Works was established Dec. 8, 1858. In 1888, it had two roasting furnaces for ore as well as facilities
for leaching gold and silver. Five men were employed by the owner, Mr. Maltman. From 1892 to 1926, when it ceased operations
the works was owned by Benjamin Hall, who purchased it from Mr. Maltman.
Correspondents
Major Correspondents
Other Correspondents