Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
One statement of the Almaden case : A plea for the present possessors of the mine
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Rare Books
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
266484
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of letters and documents related to the operation and business affairs of the New Almaden Mine, including legal documents (some concerning the land ownership case), reports on production and business accounts of the New Almaden Mine, from 1868 to 1886, and reports to directors of the Quicksilver Mining Company, from 1868 to 1886.
mssAlmaden
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of letters and documents related to the operation and business affairs of the New Almaden Mine, including legal documents (some concerning the land ownership case), reports on production and business accounts of the New Almaden Mine, from 1868 to 1886, and reports to directors of the Quicksilver Mining Company, from 1868 to 1886.
mssAlmaden
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of personal and business papers primarily related to the James De Barth Shorb family and their business ventures and estate settlements. There is also a substantial amount of material about Benjamin Davis Wilson and his business dealings in California. Topics covered in the collection include agriculture, land development in southern California, the history of the San Marino area, mining operations, water rights and irrigation, politics, society stories, and wills, court documents, and settlement papers related to the Shorb estate.
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