McMillan Silver Mining Company records, 1877-1927

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Summary

Creators:
McMillan Silver Mining Company (Santa Rosa, Calif.)
Abstract:
This collection contains certificate holders and meeting minutes of the McMillan Silver Mining Company.
Extent:
8 volumes
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Certificate holders and meeting minutes

Arrangement of the collection

Organized into two series:

  1. Lists of certificate holders and minute book, 1877-1927
  2. Minutes, 1877-1927

Arranged chronologically within each series.

Biographical / historical:

Principal office located in Savings Bank of Santa Rosa at 4th St. and Exchange Ave. Mine located in Gila County, Arizona

McMillen's mine, the Stonewall Jackson Mine, was an "underground Ag-Cu-Pb mine located on 14 claims in the SW quarter sec. 33, T3N, R16E, about 3.6 miles N of Chrome Butte. Unsurveyed, approximately 15 miles N of Globe. Discovered in 1876 by McMillan. Produced 1878-1947. Previous owners/operators include the McMillian Mining Co. (W.F. Holmes Jr, 1947); McMillian-Stonewall Mining Co. (1937); the Apache Mountain Development Co; the McMillan Silver Mining Co. (1881); and, Mr. William Langford (1947). The claims are: Grant, Mary Jane, Little Mac, Mesa, Maud S., Last Chance, Scratla, Hannable, Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, Mammoth, Jennie, Kathleen, and the Ben Hur. Additional names for this property include: Old Owen McMillan Mine; Little Mc Gen No. 97 Mine; Hannible MS 1209 claim; Stonewall Jackson Gen No. 95.

"Workings include a 600 foot deep main shaft and over 700 feet of drifts (1881). There were at least two old shafts connected at the 170 foot and 440 foot levels, drifts on the 130 foot, 230 foot, and 360 foot levels. The main workings are on the Stonewall Jackson claim. A 5-stamp mill and steam hoist were installed on the property (before 1881). The dump was reworked in 1947 by J.A. Alexander. No appreciable production after 1916." (source: Mindat.org (Stonewall Jackson Mine

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard, Second Edition DACS

Access and use

Location of this collection:
6135 State Farm Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94928, US
Contact:
(707) 545-0831
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