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Mineral industries -- Nevada -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Milford Wilkinson letter and map

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230342633]
Identifier: MSS 810
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of a printed map and a handwritten and signed letter (7 pages). The map also displays an "Outline of the Delamar Mining District" of Nevada which is a brief history of mining in the area. Wilkinson's letter is not dated but was addressed to John M. Townley of Las Vegas, Nevada. Wilkinson writes about the Jumbo Claim of the Delamar Mining Company located south of Pioche, Nevada. He tells about the use of cyanide and mercury in processing ore.

Dates: approximately 1950