Mines and mineral resources-Idaho-Owyhee County-History-Sources.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Henry C. Egerton papers
Letters, receipts, and other documents relating to mining in the Owyhee District, Idaho.
J. A. Harrington diary
One page of a diary concerning the Illinois Central mine. It describes the depth of the mine and value of yield. Includes original, copy, and transcript of page.
O. H. Purdy manuscript
Manuscript of article published in the Owyhee Avalanche regarding the twelth anniversary of the discovery of the Owyhee mines and telling the history of mining since 1863. Manuscript was held by Elisha Lewis, the oldest continuous resident of Silver City - Age 72. Includes original and photocopies.
Oro Fino Mining company (San Francisco, California) stock certificate
Sinker Tunnel-War Eagle Mines, Inc. records
Mining claim of Sinker Tunnel, War Eagle Mines located in War Eagle Mountain, Owyhee County, Idaho. Documents include maps and a history of the company.
Tedford F. Halveston letter : Boise, Idaho, to Mr. Herr, DeLamar, Idaho
Regarding a mining venture.
Trade Dollar Consolidated Mining and Milling Company records
Correspondence between Thomas B. McKaig, secretary-treasurer; Frederick Irwin, general manager; James Hutchinson, superintendent; and Leo A. Philips, superintendent of Electrical Department. Also included is general business correspondence (1895-1908); supply, financial, and miscellaneous legal records (1895-1908); and diagrams of the mining levels 800 to 1200 (1909).