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Brockmeyer (Neal H.) Collection of Banking and Mining Ephemera
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Series I. Small size banking and mining ephemera 1850-1941, bulk 1870-1921

Physical Description: 1.05 Linear Feet (5 binders)

Scope and Contents

This series contains mainly check stubs, billheads, and stock and bond certificates. Of note are check stubs for the Goldfield Deep Mines company, largely issued by the banking company John S. Cook & Co. The checks are an incomplete run numbering from 1 to 920, dated 1920 to 1921.

Arrangement

This series consists of items 8 x 10 inches or smaller. Materials are housed in 5 binders and are arranged alphabetically by geographic location, then by name of company.
Binder 1

California 1850-1931

Physical Description: Approximately 170 items.
Binder 2

Other U.S. states 1854-1941

Physical Description: Approximately 120 items.
Binder 3

Nevada: Goldfield Deep Mines 1920

Physical Description: Approximately 245 items.
Binder 4

Nevada: Goldfield Deep Mines 1920-1921

Physical Description: Approximately 245 items.
Binder 5

Nevada: Goldfield Deep Mines 1921

Physical Description: Approximately 245 items.
 

Series II. Large size banking and mining ephemera 1852-1910

Physical Description: 2.17 Linear Feet (1 flat box)

Scope and Contents

This series contains mainly stock and bond certificates from California, Nevada, New York, and other states and countries.

Arrangement

This series consists of items 11 x 14 inches or larger. Materials are housed in one flat box and are arranged in folders alphabetically by geographic location.
Box 1, Folder 1

California 1852-1900

Physical Description: Folder contains 12 items.
Box 1, Folder 2

Nevada 1864-1910

Physical Description: Folder contains 4 items.
Box 1, Folder 3

Other U.S. states and foreign countries 1855-1903

Physical Description: Folder contains 4 items.