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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Virginia And Truckee Rail Road Miscellaneous Records
- Description
- The collection consists of materials related to railroads built in Nevada and eastern California in connection with the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, Nevada, and other mining booms in Nevada and California (mainly in the period from 1870-1890). Subjects in the collection include not only the railroad and mining industries but also the lumber industry.
- Production date
- 1862-1950.
- Call number
- mssNevadar
- Provenance
- Purchased from H. A. Levinson, February 27, 1963.
- Purchased from Yale Brown, May 16, 1963.
- Restrictions
- Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
