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San Juan de Taviche Mining Company Records
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  • Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library
    Title: San Juan de Taviche Mining Company records
    Identifier/Call Number: mssSJT
    Physical Description: 0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
    Date (inclusive): 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.
    Language of Material: Materials are in English and Spanish.

    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]. San Juan de Taviche Mining Company, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Purchased from Caroliniana Rare Books and Manuscripts, January 2023.

    Biographical / Historical

    The San Juan de Taviche Mining Company was an American company operating gold and silver mines in the Oaxaca region of Mexico.

    Scope and Contents

    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.

    Processing Information

    Processed at the time of accessioning by Kelly Kress in April 2023.

    Arrangement

    Arranged by type of material.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Mines and mineral resources -- Mexico
    Mines and mineral resources -- Mexico -- Maps
    Silver mines and mining -- Mexico
    Oaxaca (Mexico) -- History
    Correspondence
    Deeds
    Maps
    Photographs