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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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.
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.
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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.
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).