Manuscripts

William Henry Shimmin papers

Description: A collection of 82 items from 1882 to 1915, it consists of letters, documents, deeds, bills, legal papers, and one map related to William Henry Shimmin and his involvement in business and mining matters. The contents of the collection chiefly deal with mining claims in Nevada, mainly at Goldfield, and with the Jamestown Townsite Company.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1882-1915
Call number: mssShimmin
Creator: Shimmin, William Henry(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Thomas and James Watterson, September 1934.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

William Henry Shimmin papers

Manuscripts

A collection of 82 items from 1882 to 1915, it consists of letters, documents, deeds, bills, legal papers, and one map related to William Henry Shimmin and his involvement in business and mining matters. The contents of the collection chiefly deal with mining claims in Nevada, mainly at Goldfield, and with the Jamestown Townsite Company.

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William Henry Pettee papers

Manuscripts

The collection consists primarily of letters, some of which were written by William Henry Pettee from California (Yuba and Feather River areas and San Francisco, 1870-71), from Colorado (South Park Topographical Expedition, 1869), and from Freiberg while studying at the Royal Academy of Mining (1865-68). The main subjects are the California State Geological Survey; Josiah Dwight Whitney; Colorado; and Freiberg.A significant portion of the collection consists of correspondence addressed to Josiah Dwight Whitney from various persons (520 letters, including those from William Henry Pettee to Whitney).Correspondents represented in the collection include: William Henry Brewer, William More Gabb, Wendell Phillips Garrison, Watson Andrews Goodyear, Leo Lesquereux, Josiah Dwight Whitney, and William Dwight Whitney.The collection also contains some photographs of William Henry Pettee and other members of the Pettee family, members of the California State Geological Survey, and images of Europe during the years Pettee was studying in Freiberg.The collection falls into four main groupings: Notable individuals represented by 4 or more letters include William Henry Brewer, William More Gabb, Wendell Phillips Garrison, Watson Andrews Goodyear, Leo Lesquereux, Josiah Dwight Whitney, and William Dwight Whitney.

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William Williams papers

Manuscripts

Personal and business papers of William Williams, chiefly his correspondence with his father-in-law and his brothers-in-law Henry Huntington, Jr. (1813-1854), and Benjamin Nicoll Huntington (1816-1882). Also included are a few letters from Benjamin Nicoll Huntington to his mother, Catherine M. Haven Huntington.

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William Henry Thrall papers

Manuscripts

The collection consists of letters, manuscripts, documents, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings related to William Henry Thrall, the San Gabriel Mountains, hiking and outdoor recreation in Southern California, and the publication of Trails magazine. There is also secondary source material on Los Angeles County water supply, flood control, sewage disposal, and conservation in the mountain areas.

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Henry Curtis Morris photograph album of Nevada and California mining

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An album of 160 photographs of mining life and towns in Nevada and California from 1904-1912, with many images of mining camps in and around Goldfield and Tonopah, Nevada. The album compiler was mining engineer Henry Curtis Morris, who presumably took many of the photographs and wrote the descriptions. Other images are by commercial photographer P. E. Larson of Goldfield. Most of the album images are of Nevada, including mining towns Ione, Hornsilver, Monarch, Belmont, Austin, Rawhide, and Fairview, with some images of the Reno Reduction Works mill. Other subjects are: mining operations; mine interiors with miners carrying picks and candles; prospectors panning for gold; miners' pack teams; prospectors' tents; covered wagons; and log cabins. Several views show Paiute Indians around Reese River, Nevada. There are a small number of images in California, primarily mining camps in Death Valley.

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Henry Curtis Morris photograph album of Nevada and California mining

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