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Herbert Parkyn letters to Robert M. Brereton , 1907 January 11
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Parkyn, Herbert A. (Herbert Arthur)
- Title
- Herbert Parkyn letters to Robert M. Brereton
- Dates
- 1907 January 111907-01-111907-01-11
- Quantity
- 0.025 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 folder
- Collection Number
- CA 1907 Jan 11
- Summary
- Herbert Parkyn was a financial agent for the Black Sand and Gold recovery company of Chicago, Illinois. The collection (1907) contains letters and printed material that Parkyn sent to Robert M. Brereton of Portland, Oregon regarding black sand (iron extraction) in the Pacific Coast and the Columbia River.
- 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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- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
There are two letters from Parkyn to Brereton, dated January 11th, 1907.
In the letters, Parkyn describes the "Lovett Method" for making steel from iron and recovering the valuable by-products. He describes separators that were developed by Black Sand and Gold Recovery Company to extract iron from the sands of the Columbia River.
Parkyn also enclosed a company pamphlet which contains reprints of government testimony and decisions regarding the black sands of the Pacific Slope, and four newspaper articles regarding black sand discoveries, surveys, and extraction in the Pacific Coast and Columbia River.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Black sand--West (U.S.)
- Iron industry and trade--United States--History--20th century
- Iron ores--Columbia River
- Iron ores--Pacific Coast (Or.)
- Iron--Metallurgy
- Separators (Machines)
- Steel--Metallurgy
Personal Names
- Brereton, R. M. (Robert Maitland), 1833-1911
- Parkyn, Herbert A. (Herbert Arthur)
Corporate Names
- Black Sand and Gold Recovery Company
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings
- Correspondence
