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Western mining documents, maps, and photographs
M2157  
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  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Arrangement

  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
    Title: Western mining documents, maps, and photographs
    Source: Marc Selvaggio, Bookseller ABAA
    Identifier/Call Number: M2157
    Physical Description: 1.06 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box and 1 flat box)
    Date (inclusive): c. 1900-1941
    Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance.

    Content Description

    Materials include a variety of documents related to mining operations (primarily in California and Nevada, though with some documents related to Colorado and British Columbia), including plans, printed matter, reports on properties, agreements, financials, maps, several reports on tungsten, blueprints, photographs, and negatives.

    Conditions Governing Use

    Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

    Conditions Governing Use

    While Special Collections is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    This collection was purchased by Stanford University, Special Collections in September 2016.

    Preferred Citation

    [identification of item], Western mining documents, maps, and photographs (M2157). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

    Arrangement

    Arranged by material type.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Mines and mineral resources -- California
    Tungsten mines and mining
    Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada