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Letter from Leo A. McNamee to A. S. Halsted, July 8, 1922

Date

1922-07-08

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from Leo A. McNamee to A. S. Halsted, July 8, 1922

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Letter from H. C. Nutt to San Pedro, Los Angeles, & Salt Lake Railroad employees, August 4, 1916

Date

1916-08-04

Archival Collection

Description

Letter advises that if a strike occurs positions held by strikers will be filled by other employees.

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Letter from Frank R. McNamee to W. H. Comstock, July 24, 1923

Date

1923-07-24

Archival Collection

Description

Letter discusses the labor conditions in Nevada.

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Letter from A. S. Halsted to W. H. Comstock, July 15, 1922

Date

1922-07-15

Archival Collection

Description

Halsted advises on legal interpretations of use of force in guarding railroad property.

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Charles S. Sprague and Benjamin Gill Papers on Nevada Mining

Identifier

MS-00570

Abstract

The Charles S. Sprague and Benjamin Gill Papers on Nevada Mining (1904-1925) are comprised of various records from the mining companies owned and operated by businessmen Charles S. Sprague and Benjamin Gill who were active in the central Nevada boomtowns of Goldfield and Tonopah in the early twentieth century. Documents include correspondence, receipts and invoices, detailed records and copies of government legislative bills relating to the mining industry, and other business correspondence. Sprague's collection consists of his mining business correspondence dating from 1906 to 1925. Gill's papers are comprised of his business correspondence from 1916 to 1922.

Archival Collection

Lederer cartoon: postcard

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)

Description

From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Postcard with gambling theme: caption- "Send Carlo and Fido at once! Met man who got $1,000.00 because he held a big dog, and a little dog last Night". (copyright 1905) Artist by name of Lederer (Charles Lederer).

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Lederer cartoon: postcard

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)

Description

From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Postcard with gambling theme: caption-"Very little drunkenness here, yet regret to state that I saw a king full last night". (copyright 1905) Artist by name of Lederer (Charles Lederer).

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Two boys including Hazel Denton's son, Ralph Denton, sitting on edge of garden in front of a house: photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1965 (year approximate)

Description

From the Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection (PH-00312). On the back it reads, "Dick Tanunry and Ralph."

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Jackson, David Howell, 1833-1925

Colonel David Howell Jackson, born on December 8, 1833 in Ohio, most famously served as manager of the Comstock Mining Company. He was superintendent of various other mining companies such as the Holmes Mining Company and vice president of the North Tonopah Gold Mining Company. He retired to Southern California and passed away on January 30, 1925.

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