Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Shimmin, William Henry
- Abstract:
- A collection of personal and professional material related to the Nevada mining prospector William Henry Shimmin.
- Extent:
- 1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. William Henry Shimmin papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A collection of 82 items from 1882 to 1915, it consists of letters, documents, deeds, bills, legal papers, and one map related to William Henry Shimmin and his involvement in business and mining matters. The contents of the collection chiefly deal with mining claims in Nevada, mainly at Goldfield, and with the Jamestown Townsite Company.
- Biographical / historical:
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William Henry Shimmin (active 1885-1916) was a mining prospector in Goldfield, Nevada, who helped develop the mining camp of Jamestown, Nevada, about twenty miles southeast of Goldfield.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Thomas and James Watterson, September 1934.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library Staff, September 1934. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged by subject and format.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada -- Goldfield
Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada -- Jamestown
Miners -- Nevada
Mining claims -- Nevada -- Goldfield
Mining claims -- Nevada -- Jamestown
Deeds -- Nevada
Legal documents -- Nevada
Letters (correspondence) -- Nevada
Personal papers -- Nevada
Professional papers -- Nevada - Names:
- Jamestown Townsite Company
- Places:
- Goldfield (Nev.) -- History -- Sources
Jamestown (Nev.) -- History
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Identification of item]. William Henry Shimmin papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191