New Almaden Mine Records, 1853-1886

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Summary

Title:
New Almaden Mine records
Dates:
1853-1886
Abstract:
Records belonging to the New Almaden Mine, a mercury mine in Santa Clara County, California.
Extent:
1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. New Almaden Mine records, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of letters and documents related to the operation and business affairs of the New Almaden Mine, including legal documents (some concerning the land ownership case), reports on production and business accounts of the New Almaden Mine, from 1868 to 1886, and reports to directors of the Quicksilver Mining Company, from 1868 to 1886.

Biographical / historical:

The New Almaden Mine was a mercury mine in Santa Clara County, California. In 1846, Andrés Castillero, an engineer, visited the mine and formed the New Almaden Company. The title to the mine had passed through several hands when the New Almaden Company brought its petition before the U.S. Land Commission in 1852; an official survey of the property was not made until after the American Civil War. Litigation continued for 12 years, and the Quicksilver Mining Company of New York, which had acquired partial title to the mine, was forced to purchase the assets of the New Almaden Company. The Quicksilver Mining Company continued to operate the mine until bankruptcy in 1912.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Howard S. Mott, December 1960. Purchased from W.P. Hammon, December 1963. Purchased from J.W. Coolbaugh, October 1963.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library staff in the 1970s. In June 2025, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Brooke M. Black
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-06-27 09:23:29 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

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]. New Almaden Mine records, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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