Vail (Henry) Papers, 1840-1918, bulk 1882-1899

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Summary

Title:
Henry Vail papers
Dates:
1840-1918, bulk 1882-1899
Creators:
Vail, Henry, 1842-1918
Abstract:
A collection of material related to the emerging mining industry in California and businessman Henry Vail.
Extent:
0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Henry Vail papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of 108 items from 1840-1918, which contains personal and business correspondence as well as government records pertaining to the emerging mining industry in California. The collection includes legal and governmental records such as agreements, bills and receipts, bills of sale, deeds, a deposition, homestead claims, land indentures, an insurance policy, mine maps, mine reports, notices of location, a land protest, and a Water Appropriation Notice. Because Henry Vail created and stored these records, his outgoing letters are not included in this collection. Additionally, some of the discussions are fragmented or may have long periods of silence within the surviving material.

Biographical / historical:

Henry Vail was born on January 25, 1842, in New York. According to History of Butte County, he moved to California with his family in 1855. After several years, he began prospecting in the local mines where he observed the rapid changes in mining technology. He later served as a director of the American Dredging Company and prospectors hired him as a mining expert. He remained in California until his death on July 29, 1918.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Argonaut Book Shop, August 1963.
Processing information:

Processed by Jeffrey Grittith, July 2013. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the electronic finding aid derived from the earlier finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by format.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gayle Richardson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-05-20 09:42:43 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

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]. Henry Vail papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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