William Henry Shimmin Papers: Finding Aid mssShimmin
Gayle Richardson
The Huntington Library
October 2020
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: William Henry Shimmin papers
Creator:
Shimmin, William Henry
Identifier/Call Number: mssShimmin
Physical Description:
1.2 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1882-1915
Abstract: A collection of personal and
professional material related to the Nevada mining prospector William Henry
Shimmin.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
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[Identification of item]. William Henry Shimmin papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino,
California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Thomas and James Watterson, September 1934.
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.
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.
Processed by Huntington Library Staff, September 1934. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created
the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.
Arranged by subject and format.
Former call number: mssShimmin papers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada -- Goldfield
Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada -- Jamestown
Miners -- Nevada
Mining claims -- Nevada -- Goldfield
Mining claims -- Nevada -- Jamestown
Goldfield (Nev.) -- History -- Sources
Jamestown (Nev.) -- History
Deeds -- Nevada
Legal documents -- Nevada
Letters (correspondence) -- Nevada
Personal papers -- Nevada
Professional papers -- Nevada
Jamestown Townsite Company
Box 1
William Henry Shimmin papers 1882-1915