Goldfield Merger Mines Company Records: Finding Aid. No online items

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1 No online items Finding aid prepared by Mitchell W. K. Toda, October 4, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California Phone: (626) URL: The Huntington Library. All rights reserved. msshm

2 Overview of the Collection Title: Records Dates (inclusive): Collection Number: msshm Creator:. Extent: 140 pieces in 1 box + 1 map. Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California Phone: (626) reference@huntington.org URL: Abstract: This collection consists of business records and a map of the, dating from The collection covers the subject of gold mines and mining in the Goldfield, Nevada, area, including information on the mineral industry and other mines and mineral resources. Language: English. Access Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services. Publication Rights The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of item]. Records, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Provenance Purchased from Talisman Press, November 24, Historical Note Edward S. Byrnes and R. P. Oldham founded the in The company had business interests in Seattle, Washington and Goldfield, Nevada. The company owned several other companies and their mining claims, including the Gold Horn Mining Company, Potlatch Mining and Milling Company, St. Ives Gold Mining and Milling Company, and the Velvet Gold Mining Company. Scope and Content This collection consists of the business records of the with articles of incorporation, minutes of meetings, mining claims, reports, and legal documents. The collection covers the subject of gold mines and mining in the Goldfield, Nevada, area, including information on the mineral industry and other mines and mineral resources. Also in the collection is a manuscript map of the mining claims of the. Arrangement The collection is arranged in chronological order in one box and an oversize map. Indexing: Subjects Gold mines and mining Nevada Goldfield History 20th century Sources [], Articles of incorporation and minutes of meetings of incorporators, 1908, June 10. Daniel Johaussen, report on. HM Mineral industries Nevada History 20th century Sources [], Articles of incorporation and minutes of meetings of incorporators, msshm

3 1908, Apr. 7. Washington (State). Dept. of State, annexed copy of articles of incorporation of Goldfield Merger Mines Company. HM , Apr. 7. Washington (State). Dept. of State, Certified copy of articles of incorporation of the Goldfield Merger Mines Company. HM , June 10. Daniel Johaussen, report on. HM Mines and mineral resources Nevada Goldfield [], Articles of incorporation and minutes of meetings of incorporators, 1908, June 10. Daniel Johaussen, report on. HM Mining claims Nevada Goldfield 1911, Mar. 16., application for land patent for the Velvet, Sunflower and Algae lode mining claims. HM , Feb. 10. Mineral patent for for the Butler and Moonshine lode mining claims. HM , Feb. 13. Land patent to the for the Mt. Hood, Potlatch and Crown lode mining claims. HM Mining corporations Nevada Archives [], Articles of incorporation and minutes of meetings of incorporators, 1908, Apr. 7. Washington (State). Dept. of State, annexed copy of articles of incorporation of Goldfield Merger Mines Company. HM , Apr. 7. Washington (State). Dept. of State, Certified copy of articles of incorporation of the Goldfield Merger Mines Company. HM , Oct Minutes if a meeting of the Board of Trustees of. HM Goldfield Mining District Maps c Manuscript map of the mining claims of the. HM Goldfield (Nev.) History Sources 1908, June 10. Daniel Johaussen, report on. HM Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Huntington Library's Online Catalog. Subjects -- Archives. Gold mines and mining -- Nevada -- Goldfield -- History -- 20th century. Mineral industries -- Nevada -- History -- 20th century. Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada -- Goldfield. Mining claims -- Nevada -- Goldfield. Mining corporations -- Nevada. Goldfield Mining District (Ariz.) -- Maps. Goldfield (Nev.) -- History -- Sources. Forms/Genres Business records -- Nevada -- 20th century. msshm

4 Legal documents -- Nevada -- 20th century. Corporation records -- Nevada -- 20th century. Box 1 Business records Statement of title to the Velvet, Sunflower, Algae, Butler, Moonshine, Potlatch, Mt. Hood and Crown lodes in Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada HM , Aug. 13 Potlatch Mining and Milling Company. Articles of incorporation, Phoenix, Ariz. HM []. Articles of incorporation and minutes of meetings of incorporators, trustees, and stockholders, [Seattle, Wash.] HM , Apr. 7 Washington (State). Dept. of State. Annexed copy of articles of incorporation of, Seattle, Wash. HM , Apr. 7 Washington (State). Dept. of State. Certified copy of articles of incorporation of the, Seattle, Wash. HM , June 10 Johaussen, Daniel. Report on, Goldfield, Nev. HM , Aug. 13 Legal document of L. W. Smith v. Claude M. Smith, Esmeralda County, Nev. HM , Mar. 11 Notice of attachment for in L. W. Smith v. Claude M. Smith, Esmeralda County, Nev. HM , Mar. 16. Application for land patent for the Velvet, Sunflower and Algae lode mining claims, Goldfield, Nev. HM , Aug.-Sept. stockholder proxy votes (117 pieces) HM , Sept. 9 Smith, Claude M. List of stockholders of record in the Goldfield Merger Mines Company, [Goldfield, Nev.] HM , Oct Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Goldfield Merger Mines Company, [Goldfield, Nev.] HM , Mar. 27 Smith, Claude M. To J. Ross (James Ross) Clark, Goldfield, Nev. HM , Jan. 15 Judgment and final order of condemnation of Goldfield Merger Mines Company v. Goldfield Consolidated Eastern Extension Mines Company, Esmeralda County, Nev. HM , Feb. 5 Foley, T. L. To, Goldfield, Nev. HM , Feb. 10 Mineral patent for for the Butler and Moonshine lode mining claims, Carson City, Nev. HM , Mar. 29 Foley, T. L. To, Goldfield, Nev. HM , Oct. 6 Writ of attachment to in A. E. Talbot v. Lee Burnett, Goldfield, Nev. HM , Dec. 6 Writ of attachment for Henry Peterson v. J. W. Baker, Goldfield, Nev. HM , Feb. 13 United States. General Land Office. Land patent to the Goldfield Merger Mines Company for the Mt. Hood, Potlatch and Crown lode mining claims, Carson City, Nev. HM Undated Date of stockholders and trustees meetings of Merger, St. Ives, Velvet, Gold Horn, Potlatch, [Goldfield, Nev.] HM Undated Distribution list for, [Goldfield, Nev.] HM Undated Petition to help A. L. Watson, [Goldfield, Nev.] HM Map msshm

5 Map Approximately Manuscript map of the mining claims of the Goldfield Merger Mines Company. HM Physical Description: 107 x 144 cm. msshm