The Raymond Brooks Papers on Mining (approximately 1900-1955) document Brooks' time working in the mining and railroad industries in central and southern Nevada, as well as in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Brooks worked as a mining engineer and executive in many Nevada mining districts, including Goldfield, Tonopah, Bullfrog, Rawhide, Chloride, Beatty, Wonder, and Searchlight. The collection consists of photographs, photograph albums, ledgers and mining certificates, correspondence, and publications that all relate to mining. Notable figures mentioned in material throughout the collection include George Nixon, George Wingfield, William MacMaster, and James Butler.
The mining series (1902-1998) documents the family’s mining interests and records. The series focuses on the family’s involvement in Nevada mines, such as the Yellow Pine Mining Company, the Root Zinc Mining Company, and the Columbia, St. Anthony, and St. Patrick mines, which include surveys, field notes, patents, journals, ledgers, maps of the mining sites, and correspondence. The series also contains similar documents for various mines and potential mining sites, as well as the family’s legal files.
Archival Collection
Fayle Family Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00404 Collection Name: Fayle Family Papers Box/Folder: N/A