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Title: Harley A. Sill Papers
Dates (inclusive): 1901-1964
Bulk dates: 1920s-1950s
Collection Number: mssSill papers
Creator:
Sill, Harley A.
Extent: Approximately 1,445 pieces in 15
boxes + 1 oversize volume.
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Manuscripts Department
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2129
Email: reference@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: This collection chiefly contains the professional papers of California mining engineer and consultant Harley A. Sill (1885-1964),
reflecting
his visits, reports, and technical data on various types of mines chiefly in California, Arizona,
Nevada, Canada and Mexico, as well as some mines in other parts of
the United States and in South and Central America, primarily in the 1920s to 1950s.
Language: English.
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services
Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
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.
[Identification of item]. Harley A. Sill Papers, The Huntington Library, San
Marino, California.
Gift of Mrs. Harley A. Sill, October 1973.
Harley A. Sill (1885-1964) was a California mining engineer and a consultant who
visited and wrote reports on various types of mines throughout the western
hemisphere particularly in California and the American West. Sill also completed
reports from such diverse locations as New York, Canada, and portions of South
America. He died in Inyo County, California, on December 17, 1964.
The bulk of the collection contains letters, documents, maps, and reports related to
the professional activities of mining engineer Harley A. Sill (1885-1964). There are
reports on ores and mines and technical data, chiefly from California, Arizona,
Nevada, Canada and Mexico. There are also some reports on mines in other parts of
the United States and in South and Central America. There is also one small box
containing bibliographical references related to mining and metallurgy (Box 15) and
one oversize bound volume detailing a mine in Ontario, Canada.
The collection is arranged in the following series:
- 1. Mining papers (Boxes 1-11)
- 2. Technical data (Box 12)
- 3. Oversize material (Box 13)
- 4. Printed reports and maps (Box 14)
- 5. Bibliographical reference index (Box 15)
- 6. Oversize volume
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
Huntington Library's Online Catalog.
Sill, Harley
A.
Mines and mineral resources --
Alaska.
Mines and mineral resources --
Arizona.
Mines and mineral resources --
California.
Mines and mineral resources --
Canada.
Mines and mineral resources -- Central
America.
Mines and mineral resources --
Mexico.
Mines and mineral resources --
Nevada.
Mines and mineral resources -- South
America.
Mines and mineral resources -- West
(U.S.)
Mining engineers -- California -- Los
Angeles -- Archives.
Letters (correspondence) -- West (U.S.)
-- 20th century.
Maps -- West (U.S.) -- 20th century.
Technical reports -- West (U.S.) --
20th century.