Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- San Juan de Taviche Mining Company records
- Dates:
- 1863-1953
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, documents, and photographs related to the San Juan de Taviche Mining Company, an American company involved in gold and silver mining in the Oaxaca region of Mexico.
- Extent:
- 0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English and Spanish.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. San Juan de Taviche Mining Company, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Materials related to the San Juan de Taviche Mining Company, including correspondence, mining reports, property deeds, and some photographs. Papers include several property deeds and other legal documents in Spanish dating from the second half of the 19th century. Mining reports and maps are in Spanish and English and include the San Juan de Taviche properties as well as properties near the city of Tepic, Mexico. Photographs depict mining operations but are unidentified. Most of the correspondence is in English and is to or from Adolphe Charlot, his son Leon Charlot, and Robert Wilson, who all worked for the company. Letters primarily describe conditions in Mexico, financial prospects, and potential expansion. There are also a few letters related to family genealogy, and some personal identification documents of Leon Charlot.
- Biographical / historical:
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The San Juan de Taviche Mining Company was an American company operating gold and silver mines in the Oaxaca region of Mexico.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Caroliniana Rare Books and Manuscripts, January 2023.
- Processing information:
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Processed at the time of accessioning by Kelly Kress in April 2023.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged by type of material.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-04-19 16:24:10 -0700 .
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]. San Juan de Taviche Mining Company, 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