Patterson Mining Collection, 1870-1943, 1870-1943

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Summary

Title:
Patterson Mining Collection, 1870-1943
Dates:
1870-1943
Creators:
Abstract:
Extent:
44 cartons (47.67 linear feet)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Patterson Mining Collection, 1870-1943. Society of California Pioneers

Background

Scope and content:

The collection, spanning from 1848 to 1936 across 44 boxes, primarily contains documents related to mining, including assays, surveys, claims (mining and water), patent applications, labor records, and financial expenditures. It features materials from various Nevada County mining companies, along with documents related to wood pulp production, paper companies, lumber shipping, match production, and other industries. Notable legal cases, such as the 1907 Champion Mines vs. Home Gold Mining Co. case and the 1868 V.G. Bell et al. vs. The Bed Rock Tunnel and Mining Company case, are also represented. Prominent individuals in the collection include mining engineers W.F. Englebright and Harry L. Englebright, merchant Henry Lund, and figures associated with the Pioneer Pulp Company, such as Albert Dibblee and Nathan A. Dodge. Major companies featured include Henry Lund & Co., William Lund & Co., Pioneer Pulp Company, Milton Mining Co., and North Bloomfield Gravel and Mining Company. The collection also includes records from a range of minor companies and organizations, including banks, insurance companies, and various mining-related groups. Locations represented in the collection cover multiple counties in California, Oregon, and Mexico. The materials consist of diverse document types, including accounts, legal records, business correspondence, payrolls, maps, mining surveys, reports, and court transcripts, offering a comprehensive view of the mining and industrial landscape during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Biographical / historical:

Finding Aid for collection was prepared by Wendy King, December 19, 2006. In 2025, changes were made to ensure accuracy with institutional details. No changes were made to biographical, scope, and descriptive information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Society of California Pioneers staff.
Date Prepared:
1870-1943
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open by appointment for research.

Preferred citation:

Patterson Mining Collection, 1870-1943. Society of California Pioneers

Location of this collection:
300 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107, US
Contact:
(415) 957-1849 ext. 160
mmdevine@californiapioneers.org
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