Oliver-Gowen Collection: Finding Aid mssOliver
Gina C Giang and Brooke M. Black
The Huntington Library
February 2022
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Oliver-Gowen collection
Identifier/Call Number: mssOliver
Physical Description:
2.50 Linear Feet
(6 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1833-1922
Abstract: Business papers of Frederick Oliver and Hammond Gowen, Canadian businessmen with the Megantic Mining Company and the Quebec
& St. Francis Mining & Exploring Company.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more
information.
Conditions Governing Use
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]. Oliver-Gowen collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from R.R. Oliver, March 1957.
Biographical / Historical
Frederick Oliver of Québec, Canada, served as secretary and treasurer of the Megantic Mining Company, and together with his
brother-in-law Hammond Gowen and others, was involved in various projects for developing the mines and mineral resources of
the area.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the business papers (including some account books and letter books) of Frederick Oliver and Hammond
Gowen related to mines and mineral resources in Eastern Township of Québec, Canada, including the Megantic Mining Company
and the Quebec & St. Francis Mining & Exploring Company. The collection also contains a journal by an unknown author of a
trip across New York in 1833.
Processing Information
Processed by Gina C Giang in July 2013. In 2022, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Correspondence; 2. Business documents and ephemera; 3. Account books, journal, and letter
book.
General
Former call number: mssOliver Gowen collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Mines and mineral resources -- Québec (Province) -- History -- Sources
Mining corporations -- Canada -- Archives
Real property -- Québec (Province)
New York (State) -- Description and travel
Business records -- Québec (Province)
Letter books -- Québec (Province)
Memorandums -- Québec (Province)
Douglas, James, 1837-1918
Gowen, Hammond
Oliver, Frederick, -1883
Megantic Mining Company
Quebec & St. Francis Mining & Exploring Company
Box 2
McCarl-Worthington and unidentified
Business documents and ephemera
1830s-1900s
Box 3
Agreements-Business records: Miscellaneous, 1860s
Box 4
Business records: Miscellaneous, 1870s-Receipts and invoices, 1900s
Box 5
Campbell-Last Will & Testament
1858-1884
Box 6
Account books, journal, and letter book
1833-1883
