Guide to the Papers of the New Almaden Corporation, 1928-1944
Processed by Megan Bradley; machine-readable finding aid created by Sean Quimby.
Department of Special Collections
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The Board of Trustees of Stanford University. All rights reserved.
Guide to the Papers of the New Almaden Corporation, 1928-1944
Collection number: M0716
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, California
Contact Information
- Department of Special Collections
- Green Library
- Stanford University Libraries
- Stanford, CA 94305-6004
- Phone: (650) 725-1022
- Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
- URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc
- Processed by:
- Megan Bradley
- Date Completed:
- 1997 June
- Encoded by:
- Sean Quimby
© 2002 The Board of Trustees of Stanford University. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Schuette, Curt Nicholas. Papers of the New Almaden Corporation,
Date (inclusive): 1928-1944
Collection number: M0716
Collector:
Schuette, Curt Nicholas
Extent:
.5 linear ft.
Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Abstract: Schuette was the general manager of the mining operation at New Almaden Mines from 1940 to 1945, when it was owned by the
New Almaden Corporation. General and personal correspondence to and from the general manager,1943-1944, and business statements
related to New Almaden Corporation. Included are two reports by C.N. Schuette, one on the condition of the Harry Shaft, 1939,
and the other a comprehensive evaluation of the mining potential of the New Almaden property, 1935. Also included is a 5-page
letter from the donor, Michael Cox, giving background information about the Schuettes and their connection to the mine as
well as some photocopied photos of them.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
None.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights
reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To
obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the
Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Provenance
Gift of Michael F. Cox, in memory of Curt and Erna Schuette, 1994.
Preferred Citation:
Papers of the New Almaden Corporation,. M0716. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biography
Schuette was the general manager of the mining operation at New Almaden Mines from 1940 to 1945, when it was owned by the
New Almaden Corporation.
Scope and Content
General and personal correspondence to and from the general manager,1943-1944, and business statements related to New Almaden
Corporation. Included are two reports by C.N. Schuette, one on the condition of the Harry Shaft, 1939, and the other a comprehensive
evaluation of the mining potential of the New Almaden property, 1935. Also included is a 5-page letter from the donor, Michael
Cox, giving background information about the Schuettes and their connection to the mine, as well as some photocopied photos
of them.
Access Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Cox, Michael F.
Frederick, Francis.
Newbold, F.E.
Schuette, Erna.
Sexton, William Lord.
New Almaden Corporation.
Mercury.
Mines and mineral resources--California.
Mining engineering.
Box 1, Folder 1
Collection information: Copies of photos of Curt and Erna Schuette. Floppy disked containing scanned (.BMP) photos. "The
Operation of New Almaden Corporation, 1940-1946" by C. N. Schuette (copy).
Box 1, Folder 2
Miscellaneous travel items from envelope marked "Trip..."(1935).
Box 1, Folder 3
Miscellaneous New Almaden Correspondence(1928 - 1945).
Box 1, Folder 4
Correspondence between C. N. Schuette and F. E. Newbold(1943 - 1944).
Box 1, Folder 5
"Report on the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine, Santa Clara County, California" by C. N. Schuette (1935)-first draft. With correspondence
from CNS to William Lord Sexton.
Box 1, Folder 6
"Report on the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine, Santa Clara County, California" by C. N. Schuette -bound copy.(1935)
Box 1, Folder 7
"Report on the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine, Santa Clara County, California" by C. N. Schuette -amended copy, with correspondence
from Drinker, Biddle & Reath(1935-1940).
Box 1, Folder 8
"Report on the present Condition of the Harry Shaft of the New Almaden Mine"(1939).
Box 1, Folder 10
New Almaden Corporation financial statements.
