Dakin (Fred H.) papers, 1885-1985, bulk 1902-1950

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Summary

Title:
Fred H. Dakin papers
Dates:
1885-1985, bulk 1902-1950
Creators:
Dakin, Fred H.
Abstract:
The papers of Fred H. Dakin, California mining engineer and antimony ore buyer for the Texas Mining and Smelting Company. Included are mine files, general correspondence and subject files, field notes and other notebooks, some mining financial records, personalia, and some plans/tracings for California canals.
Extent:
8 cartons, 11 oversize folders, 4 volumes, 1 oversize box (16 linear feet)
Language:
Collection materials are in English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Fred H. Dakin papers, BANC MSS 73/92 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

Background

Scope and content:

Mine files, general correspondence and subject files, field notes and other notebooks, some mining financial records, personalia, and some plans/tracings for California canals. The mine files are arranged geographically by state or country and then by mine name, mining company name, or the personal name of a mine owner. These files relate mainly to antimony mines in the western United States (especially California, Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho) and Mexico and may include correspondence, reports on mines written by Fred H. Dakin, and notes. Many of these mine files are from Dakin's work as a ore buyer for the Texas Mining and Smelting Company, but some predate that phase of his career and are related to his own mining ventures, especially in Siskiyou County, California. The general correspondence and subject files include materials on general mining technologies or developments and some general mining correspondence. The field notes and other notebooks consist mainly of Dakin's own field notes from his assessments of various antimony mines. Among the personalia in the collection are report cards and other materials relating to Dakin's early schooling, files on the University of California, Berkeley's class of 1902, and files on the Kappa Sigma fraternity at UC Berkeley.

Biographical / historical:

Frederick Holroyd Dakin, Jr. (1879-1971) was born in California to Frederick Holroyd Dakin, Sr. and Virginia Casebolt. Frederick H. Dakin, Sr., an immigrant from England, moved to California in the early 1870s and found work in the Asian art trade. He moved his family to Japan in 1880 for five years. Upon returing to California, the elder Dakin took up residence in Redding, California and began mining in Shasta County. He quickly established himself as a prominent figure in California mining circles and formed his own mining company, the Dakin Company. Frederick H. Dakin, Jr. attended school in Redding (Redding School), Berkeley (Boone's University School), and San Francisco (Pacific Heights School). In 1902, Frederick H. Dakin, Jr. graduated from the mining school at the University of California, Berkeley and joined his father in the family's mining business as a mining engineer. He later worked for the Texas Mining and Smelting Company as an ore buyer specializing in antimony ore. He remained active in his profession into his nineties. He and his wife, Margaret McKinnley, had six children.

Acquisition information:
The Fred H. Dakin papers were purchased from the Estate of Fred H. Dakin in 1972.
Processing information:

Processed by Lara Michels in 2012.

Accruals:

No additions are expected.

Physical location:
Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Lara Michels
Date Prepared:
© 2012
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid generated by GenX; markup validated by The Bancroft Library using CDL validation tools; Date of source: June 2012

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, 94720-6000. Consent is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html.

Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Fred H. Dakin papers, BANC MSS 73/92 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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