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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

Surficial geologic map of the Specter Range NW quadrangle, Nye County, Nevada, 1989

Date

1989

Description

58 x 47 cm., on sheet 74 x 81 cm., folded in envelope 30 x 24 cm. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Geology mapped in 1984-85." Includes text, bibliography, and location maps. "Prepared in cooperation with the U. S. Deparment of Energy." "Base from U. S. Geological Survey, 1961. Photorevised 1983. 10,0000-foot grid ticks based on Nevada coordinate system, central zone. 1000-meter Universal Transverse Mercator grid ticks, zone 11, shown in blue." Original publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Series: Miscellaneous investigations series map I, Scale: 1:24 000.

Image

The Nevada Club in Laughlin, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- The Nevada Club in Laughlin, Nevada. Across the Colorado River from Bullhead City, Arizona is the site of many casinos which provide free ferry boat rides.

Image

Map showing second stage plan of development for Southern Nevada Water Project, March 1981

Date

1981-03

Description

'United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.' 'June 1976. Revised March 1981.' 'Map No. 952-300-203.' 'Exhibit I.' Includes inset location map for project area. Scale [ca. 1:126,720. 1 in. to approx. 2 miles] . United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation

Image

Fire in Goldfield, Nevada: postcard

Description

Fire in Goldfield, Nevada, night of April 15th '09. There is a handwritten message on back. Photographer credit: Bertram.

Fire in Goldfield, Nevada: postcard

Description

Fire in Goldfield, Nevada, night of April 15th '09. There is a handwritten message on back. Photographer credit: Bertram.

Map of proposed flood control project on the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada, March, 1934

Date

1934-03

Description

'Map no. 7 to accompany report on flood control survey. Made by Graham S. Quate. March 1934. Drawn by T.K.' Scale [ca. 1:15, 600. 1 in.=approx. 1,300 feet]. Relief shown by hachures. North oriented to upper right corner. Library's copy has hand-drawn map and notes in pencil on verso.

Image

Bank of Nevada located in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1930

Description

From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). "I worked as a teller in the Bank of Nevada for a year, 1930 1st and Fremont." Lesley W. Edwards

Image

Topographic map of Nevada-California, Las Vegas quadrangle, March 1908

Date

1908-03

Description

'Edition of Mar. 1908.' 'E.M. Douglas, geographer in charge; Topography and triangulation by R.H. Chapman, B.D. Stewart, J.E. Blackburn, and D.F.C. Moor. Surveyed in 1906-1907.' Scale 1:250,000 (W 116°00--W 115°00/N 37°00--N 36°00). Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Title in lower-right corner: Las Vegas. Contour interval 100 feet. Datum is mean sea level. "Topography"--Center of top margin. Text about the Topographic Maps of the United States series and symbols used on map on verso. U.S. Geological Survey

Text

#69372: UNLV College of Education Alum of the Year and Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowski poses October 8, 2013 at Hancock Elementary School., 2013 October 08

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Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00388-05
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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