Description
This manuscript collection consists of translations of mining claims made in the Coso Mining District of Inyo County from
1868-1872. Names of mines and their locations are listed here, as well as the names of the claim holders. A note on the front
page reads: A document owned by William A. Chalfant of Bishop, California, and loaned by him to the Eastern California Museum
Association, Independence, California. Translated by Emilyn Clause at the Southwest Museum, Highland Park, Los Angeles, California,
1931 July 29.
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is
given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include
or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.