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Nevada-Utah Mines and Smelters Corporation Records (MS-00719)

Abstract

The Nevada-Utah Mines and Smelters Corporation Records (1889-1949) are comprised of the financial records of the company's activity regarding the Manhattan mine in Pioche, Lincoln County, Nevada. The collection contains bank records, accounts, and some correspondence, and is generally related to the company's financial activities. It also includes the company's financial vouchers, bills, receipts, and checks.

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Date

1889 to 1949

Extent

0.46 Cubic Feet (1 box)
0.42 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents Note

The Nevada-Utah Mines and Smelters Corporation Records (1889-1949) are comprised of the financial records of the company's activity regarding the Manhattan mine in Pioche, Lincoln County, Nevada. The collection contains bank records, accounts, and some correspondence, and is generally related to the company's financial activities. It also includes the company's financial vouchers, bills, receipts, and checks.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically by material type.

Biographical / Historical Note

The Nevada-Utah Mines and Smelters Corporation purchased the Manhattan mine in Pioche, Lincoln County, Nevada in 1907. The Nevada-Utah Mines and Smelters Corporation participated in the second gold and silver mining boom in Lincoln County, which was made possible by the construction of the Union Pacific transcontinental railroad through Lincoln County, with a branch line connecting to Pioche. The company sold their assets and stopped mining production in 1912 due to bankruptcy.

Related Collections

The following resources may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection:

Nevada Mining Photograph Collection, 1868-1933. PH-00361. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

UNLV University Libraries Collection on Goldfield, Nevada, 1906-2009. MS-00010. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tonopah-Goldfield Photograph Collection, 1901-1905. PH-00023. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tonopah Mining Company Records, 1901-1941. MS-00752. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

UNLV Libraries Collection on Techatticup Mine, 1914-1923. MS-00734. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

James D. O'Brien Photographs, approximately 1900-1929. PH-00378. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Eberhardt and Aurora Mining Company Records, approximately 1869-1879. MS-00857. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

UNLV University Libraries Collection on Nevada Mining, 1842-1966. MS-00011. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

Nevada-Utah Mines and Smelters Corporation Records, 1889-1949. MS-00719. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

This is an artificial collection. Materials were gathered or purchased by the Director of Special Collections starting in the late 1970s; accession numbers MS11, MS11A, MS11B, MS11C, MS11D, MS11E, and 2022-042. There is no deed of gifto n file for this collection.

Processing Note

In 2022, Sarah Jones and Peter Michel separated this material out of its former collection, UNLV University Libraries Collection on Nevada Mining (MS-00011).

Resource Type

Records

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::MS00719

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