Statements of account and receipts
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Description
- Title
- Statements of account and receipts
- Creator
- Jones, John P. (John Percival), 1829-1912
- Contributor
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Atlas Mill (Nev.)
Comstock Mill and Mining Company
Consolidated California and Virginia Mining Company
Devil's Gate Mill (Nev.)
Jones, John P.--(John Percival),--1829-1912
Mexican Mill (Nev.)
Nevada and Winfield Mill Company
Pacific Mill Company (Nev)
Pacific Reclamation Company (Calif.)
Petaluma Mill (Nev.)
Pioneer Mill Company (Nev.)
Pless, W. B
Sapphire Mill (Nev.)
Washoe Mill and Mining Company - Published / Created
- 1892-93, 1897
- Abstract
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Business records of John P. Jones, eleven Nevada mill and mining companies, as well as the Pacific Reclamation Company, including statements of account, receipts, Nevada tax assessment documents, payrolls, and insurance policies. Records provide detailed descriptions of insured properties, day to day operational costs including the cost of equipment and supplies, and the names, wages, and duties of mine workers. Includes receipts for equipment and materials bought by W. B. Pless from Sonoma and San Francisco supply companies.
- Description
- John P. Jones, mining investor and land speculator, earned his fortune in the silver mines of western Nevada after an unsuccessful bid for Lieutenant Governor of California. In 1873 Jones became a U. S. Senator for Nevada, a seat he held for thirty years. During his political career, Jones retained financial interest in several California and Nevada companies.
- Extent
- 1 folder (23 l.) : b&w illustrations ; 36 cm. and smaller
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- WA MSS S-2462
- Collection Title
- John P. Jones papers, 1884-1897.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Jones, John P. (John Percival), 1829-1912
- Collection Date
- 1884-1897.
- Container / Volume
- Box 1 | Folder 13
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Format
- mixed material
- Genre
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Autographs
Business records
illustrations (AAT)
logos (AAT)
Receipts
Woodcuts - Subject (Geographic)
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Comstock Lode (Nev.)
Virginia City (Nev.) - Subject (Name)
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Atlas Mill (Nev.)
Comstock Mill and Mining Company
Consolidated California and Virginia Mining Company
Devil's Gate Mill (Nev.)
Jones, John P.--(John Percival),--1829-1912
Mexican Mill (Nev.)
Nevada and Winfield Mill Company
Pacific Mill Company (Nev)
Pacific Reclamation Company (Calif.)
Petaluma Mill (Nev.)
Pioneer Mill Company (Nev.)
Pless, W. B
Sapphire Mill (Nev.)
Washoe Mill and Mining Company - Subject (Topic)
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Insurance policies--Nevada
Mills and mill-work--Nevada
Mines and mineral resources--Nevada
Reclamation of land--California
Silver mines and mining--Nevada
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- John P. Jones Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 6256140
- Object ID (OID)
- 11703560