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Rough and Ready Quartz Mining Company records , 1861-1864
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rough and Ready Quartz Mining Company
- Title
- Rough and Ready Quartz Mining Company records
- Dates
- 1861-1864 (inclusive)18611864
- Quantity
- 0.1 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 volume
- Collection Number
- B 060
- Summary
- The Rough and Ready Quartz Mining Company Records includes one bound volume. The volume is the Treasurer's Book spanning, which spans three years, 1861-1864.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Rough and Ready Quartz Mining Company was a small mining company based out of Jacksonville, Oregon in the 1860s. The company was short lived, and there is no record of substantial land holdings or significant findings. There is also no record of the chain of ownership of the small company. The treasurer's book, the only volume in the collection, was used as Exhibit C in a court preceding.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Rough and Ready Quartz Mining Company records consist of a treasurer's book that spans November 1861 to October 1864. The book is a ledger of credits and debits for the company, which was based in Jacksonville, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Gold mines and mining--Oregon--Jacksonville
Corporate Names
- Rough and Ready Quartz Mining Company
Form or Genre Terms
- Account books--Oregon--Jacksonville--"1861"
