Caledonia Club ledger, 1876-1894
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Caledonia Club (Virginia City, Nev.)
- Title
- Caledonia Club ledger
- Dates
- 1876-1894 (inclusive)18761894
- Quantity
- 2.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 0082
- Summary
- The Caledonia Club ledger (1876-1894) details the club's financial activities in Virginia City, Nevada.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
The Caledonia Club ledger (1876-1894) details the club's financial activities in Virginia City, Nevada. Virginia City, Nevada, made its place in history when gold was found in Six-Mile Canyon in 1859 by two miners. Another miner, Henry Comstock, claimed their find was on his property and the lode became his namesake. Not only was gold found, however, but the sticky blue-gray mud miners were digging through turned out to be silver ore worth over $2,000 per ton. President Abraham Lincoln used these resources throughout the Civil War, thus making Virginia City a boomtown and influencing Nevada's statehood.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Financial ledgerDates: 1876-1894Container: Oversize box 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mines and Mineral Resources
Corporate Names
- Caledonia Club (Virginia City, Nev.)--Archives
Geographical Names
- Virginia City (Nev.)--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Ledgers (account books)
