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Thirty-five TLS, eight MS, and retained carbons of ten miscellaneous business letters

Description: The John Janney collection contains correspondence and business records related to mining in the early 20th century American West. Included are files related to John Janney's several properties and interests, most of which were in Lincoln County, Nevada, including the Ely Valley Mines, Mountain View Hotel, Pioche Mines Company, Pioche Power and Light Company, and Tenabo Mining and Smelting Company. This collection exists as an extensive and rich documentation of Nevada mining, especially during the Great Depression and World War II.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1948
Call number: mssJanney
Creator: Janney, John (1877-1967)(Opens in new tab)
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Forty-five TLS, fifteen MS, nine telegrams, and retained carbons of eight-seven business letters and telegrams regarding Pioche Mines Company business

Manuscripts

The John Janney collection contains correspondence and business records related to mining in the early 20th century American West. Included are files related to John Janney's several properties and interests, most of which were in Lincoln County, Nevada, including the Ely Valley Mines, Mountain View Hotel, Pioche Mines Company, Pioche Power and Light Company, and Tenabo Mining and Smelting Company. This collection exists as an extensive and rich documentation of Nevada mining, especially during the Great Depression and World War II.

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Thirty-three TLS, one MS, fourteen telegrams, and retained carbons of thirty-eight business letters and ten telegrams mainly about supplies for Pioche Mines Company, and about the Report to The State Corporation Commission

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Three TLS, retained carbons of five letters, miscellaneous "C" correspondence

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Miscellaneous ledger balance pages, lists of stockholders, eighteen TLS, twelve MS, retained carbons of thirty letters

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Ten TLS, forty-eight MS, six telegrams, retained carbons of ten letters, one postcard, Janneys' personal correspondence with friends, family, and a few businesses. A few receipts

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Sixty-one TLS, thirty MS, two telegrams, and retained carbons of seventy-five business letters being the correspondence of Alfred Hunt and Sam Mingus

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mssJanney

Thirty-five TLS, eight MS, and retained carbons of ten miscellaneous business letters

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Forty-five TLS, fifteen MS, nine telegrams, and retained carbons of eight-seven business letters and telegrams regarding Pioche Mines Company business

Thirty-three TLS, one MS, fourteen telegrams, and retained carbons of thirty-eight business letters and ten telegrams mainly about supplies for Pioche Mines Company, and about the Report to The State Corporation Commission

Three TLS, retained carbons of five letters, miscellaneous "C" correspondence

Miscellaneous ledger balance pages, lists of stockholders, eighteen TLS, twelve MS, retained carbons of thirty letters

Ten TLS, forty-eight MS, six telegrams, retained carbons of ten letters, one postcard, Janneys' personal correspondence with friends, family, and a few businesses. A few receipts

Sixty-one TLS, thirty MS, two telegrams, and retained carbons of seventy-five business letters being the correspondence of Alfred Hunt and Sam Mingus