Ruth Pierce Mine Collection

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Ruth Pierce Mine Collection

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Reports Series 1. 1909-1929

Physical Description:

Scope and Contents note

Arranged chronologically.

Box MC252, Folder 1

"Report on Ruth Pierce Mine by W.J. Adams" 1909-1929

Scope and Contents

1 bound volume, "Report on Ruth Pierce Mine by W. J. Adams," 73 typescript pages and 7 booklets of bullion deposit slips; contains photographs, a survey, and fold-out diagram of mine.

Box MC252, Folder 2

Typed Copy of "Report on Ruth Pierce Mine" by Adams and Additional Reports 1902

Scope and Contents

52 loose pages total, containing a typed copy of the report by Adams and the following, all written on the back of Bay Counties Power Co. stationery:

"Results of transformer tests at the following sub-stations during the month of April 1902" (2 pages)

"Wattmeter readings at Sacramento and ammeter readings at Colgate reduced to horsepower"

"Strains at centers of spans of given lengths also elastic limit of hard drawn copper wire"

"Pole specifications"

"Resistance tests on Bay lines"

"Specifications for water wheels and connections for the Bay Counties Power Company" (4 pages)

Box MC252, Folder 3

Bound Copy of "Report on Ruth Pierce Mine" by W.J. Adams 1909-1929

Box MC252, Folder 4

Typewritten Copies of Ruth Pierce Mine Reports 1921-1939

Scope and Contents

Reports from 1921, 1938, 1939, possibly duplicates of other reports in this collection

Box MC252, Folder 5

Reports by James McMahon and W.A. Bradley 1921

Scope and Contents

Negative photocopy of survey in report by Adams

Negative photocopy of panoramic photo of mine in report by Adams

Handwritten notes tabulating "bullion receipts from 1916 to 1926" (8 pages)

Typewritten "Report on the Ruth Pierce mine" by James McMahon (5 pages)

Typewritten letter from W. A. Bradley to C. A. Morris, March 25, 1921, "Report on the 'Ruth Pierce Mine'" (4 pages)

Correspondence Series 2. 1925-1942

Physical Description: 22 letters

Scope and Contents note

Arranged in two subseries: Outgoing and Incoming.

Outgoing Subseries 2.1 1925-1942

Physical Description:

Scope and Contents note

Arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Contains letters written by A.C. Morison concerning a lease option on the Ruth Pierce Mine.

Box MC252, Folder 6

Bondshu, F.A. 1939 February 20

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Bueski, A. 1939 November 29

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Cooper, Gary 1941 December 19

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Fifield, Rev. 1942 February 4

Box MC252, Folder 10

Olds, A.C. 1925 September

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Schauer, William A. 1939 February 20

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Schauer, William A. 1939 March 8

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Schauer, William A. 1939 March 21

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Schauer, William A. 1939 March 29

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Schauer, William A. 1939-04-05

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Schauer, William A. 1939 April 26

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Schauer, William A. 1939 May 3

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Schauer, William A. 1939 May 22

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Schauer, William A. 1939 May 25

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Schauer, William A. 1939 June 7

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Schauer, William A. 1939 June 17

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Schauer, William A. 1939 July 7

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Schauer, William A. 1939 August 14

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Schauer, William A. 1939 November 8

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Schauer, William A. 1939 November 30

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Schauer, Zada 1939 June 26

Box MC252, Folder 27

Williams, George F. 1939 February 28

Incoming Subseries 2.2 1939

Physical Description: 5 letters

Scope and Contents note

Contains letters written to A.C. Morison. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Box MC252, Folder 28

Bondshu, F.A. 1939 February 16

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Schauer, William A. 1939 March 31

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Schauer, William A. 1939 May 1

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Schauer, William A. 1939 May 2

Box MC252, Folder 32

Schauer, William A. 1939 June 9

Collection Contents

Reports

Correspondence

Outgoing

Incoming