Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Company Records: Finding Aid mssHM 64149-64257

Finding aid prepared by Jennifer L. Martinez, July 18, 2002.

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2002

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Finding aid last updated on August 5, 2024, by Mari Khasmanyan.

Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library

Title: Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Company records

Creator: Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Company.

Identifier/Call Number: mssHM 64149-64257

Physical Description: 2.42 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Date (inclusive): 1917-1919

Abstract: This collection chiefly contains correspondence from the offices of the Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. in Los Angeles, California, to its mining facility in Randsburg, California, dating from 1917 to 1919.

Language of Material: Materials are in English.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Company records, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Provenance

Purchased from Greg Bock, February 17, 1999.

Biographical / Historical

Charles Austin Burcham, John Singleton, and Frederic M. Mooers staked their claim on the Rand Mine, later renamed the Yellow Aster Mine, on April 25, 1895 in eastern Kern County, California. Approximately 150 men were employed at the Yellow Aster by the end of 1899, and both a thirty stamp mill and a one hundred stamp mill were constructed by 1901. After the deaths of Mooers (1900), Burcham (1913) and Singleton (1914), lawsuits over the ownership of the mine eventually gave way to the control of Albert Ancker and Arthur Asher, whose families had long been associated with the Tehachapi and Mojave areas. However, Dr. Rose La Monte Burcham, wife of Charles Austin Burcham, continued to hold a position on the Yellow Aster's board of directors and retained many of the company's shares.

Processing Information

Processed by Huntington Library staff, circa mid-20th century. In July 2002, Jennifer L. Martinez prepared the finding aid. In August 2024, Mari Khasmanyan updated the collection's container information and linear feet.

Scope and Contents

Much of the collection consists of correspondence from the offices of the Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. in Los Angeles, California, to its mining facility in Randsburg, Calif. The correspondence (including telegrams) often discusses billing expenses, supplies, and the operations of the mine. Individuals frequently represented in the correspondence include Albert Ancker (Vice President of Yellow Aster), Arthur Asher (President of Yellow Aster), H. L. Bennett, Rose La Monte Burcham, J. H. Farrell, Mr. Manby, George W. Paymal (Superintendent of the Yellow Aster), George W. Schilling, and Mr. Woodling.

Of note in the collection is some correspondence in April 1918 between the Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. and a C. J. Elsasser of the Industrial Accident Commission concerning the injury and disability case of a mine employee named Teodoro Bayo.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically in 2 boxes:

Box 1: 1917–1918 July 30
Box 2: 1918 Aug. 1–1919 Jan. 14

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Subjects and Indexing Terms

Gold mines and mining -- California -- Randsburg

Randsburg (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources

Business records -- California, Southern -- 20th century

Letters (correspondence) -- California, Southern -- 20th century

Telegrams -- California, Southern -- 20th century

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Company

Ancker, Albert

Asher, Arthur

Bennett, H. L.

Burcham, Rose La Monte

Farrell, J. H.

Paymal, George W.

Schilling, George W.

Box 1

1917-1918 July

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64149 1917, Jan. 3.

[Accounts of] cash paid out to C.G. De Plantey's men, October 3, 1917 HM 64150 1917, Oct. 3.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64151 1917, Nov. 3.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64152 1917, Nov. 3.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64153 1917, Nov. 6.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64154 1917, Nov. 9.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64155 1917, Dec. 10.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64156 1917, Dec. 11.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64157 1917, Dec. 14.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64158 1917, Dec. 17.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64159 1917, Dec. 24.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64160 1917, Dec. 26.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64161 1917, Dec. 27.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64162 1917, Dec. 28.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64163 1917, Dec. 31.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Mr. Manby HM 64164 1918, Jan. 7.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64165 1918, Jan. 8.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64166 1918, Jan. 9.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64167 1918, Jan. 15.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to HM 64168 1918, Jan. 15.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64169 1918, Jan. 16.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64170 1918, Jan. 18.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64171 1918, Jan. 21.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64172 1918, Feb. 4.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64173 1918, Feb. 11.

Inventory of explosives, etc., in Kern County… HM 64174 1918, Feb. 11.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64175 1918, Feb. 13.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64176 1918, Feb. 21.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64177 [1918], Feb. 22.

Farrell, J. H. to George W. Schilling HM 64178 1918, Feb. 23.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64179 1918, Mar. 13.

Burcham, Rose to Mr. Woodling HM 64180 1918, Mar. 23.

Ancker, Albert to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64181 1918, Mar. 23.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64182 1918, Apr. 17.

Southworth, H. E. to C. J. Elsasser HM 64183 1918, Apr. 24.

Elsasser, C. J. to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) HM 64184 1918, Apr. 25.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) HM 64185 1918, Apr. 29.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Industrial Accident Commission HM 64186 1918, Apr. 30.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64187 1918, May 9.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64188 1918, May 9.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to G. W. Paymal HM 64189 1918, May 18.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64190 1918, June 12.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64191 1918, June 26.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64192 1918, June 27.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64193 1918, June 27.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64194 1918, June 29.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to G. W. Paymal HM 64195 1918, July 2.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to G. W. Paymal HM 64196 1918, July 3.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64197 1918, July 5.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64198 1918, July 8.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to G. W. Paymal HM 64199 1918, July 8.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64200 1918, July 9.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64201 1918, July 10.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64202 1918, July 15.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to G. W. Paymal HM 64203 1918, July 17.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to G. W. Paymal HM 64204 1918, July 22.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64205 1918, July 23.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64206 1918, July 24.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64207 1918, July 26.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64208 1918, July 29.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64209 1918, July 30.

Box 2

1918 August-1919

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64210 1918, Aug. 1.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64211 1918, Aug. 1.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64212 1918, Aug. 10.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64213 1918, Aug. 13.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64214 1918, Aug. 16.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64215 1918, Aug. 20.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64216 1918, Aug. 23.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64217 1918, Aug. 28.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64218 1918, Aug. 31.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64219 1918, Sept. 3.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64220 1918, Sept. 4.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64221 1918, Sept. 6.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64222 1918, Sept. 13.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64223 1918, Sept. 16.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64224 1918, Sept. 19.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64225 1918, [before Sept. 26].

Bertram Electric Co. to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64226 1918, Oct. 3.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64227 1918, Oct. 8.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64228 1918, Oct. 21.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64229 1918, Oct. 25.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64230 1918, Oct. 28.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64231 1918, Oct. 29.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64232 1918, Oct. 29.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64233 1918, Nov. 1.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64234 1918, Nov. 7.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64235 1918, Nov. 11.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64236 1918, Nov. 12.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64237 1918, Nov. 13.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64238 1918, Nov. 15.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64239 1918, Nov. 15.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64240 1918, Nov. 15.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64241 1918, Nov. 16.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64242 1918, Nov. 21.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64243 1918, Nov. 23.

Southern Pacific to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64244 1918, Dec. 4.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64245 1918, Dec. 6.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64246 1918, Dec. 7.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64247 1918, Dec. 9.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64248 1918, Dec. 9.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64249 1918, Dec. 9.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64250 1918, Dec. 9.

Rives, Henry M. to Rose La Monte Burcham HM 64251 1918, Dec. 9.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64252 1918, Dec. 10.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64253 1918, Dec. 12.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64254 1918, Dec. 12.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64255 1918, Dec. 16.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64256 1919, Jan. 14.

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) to Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. (Randsburg, Calif.) HM 64257 n.d., Sept. 23.