"Prospecting for Gold and Silver in North America", 1899
Content Description
This collection consists of various books, notebooks, and maps from the personal library of Jack Wesley Johnson (1921-2000). The material in the collection is dated 1876-1989. The books cover state and federal survey laws and practices, mining and mining claims, indexes of maps and mineralogy; Department of the Interior, War Department, and other federal government technical manuals; manuscripts from Platt & Kleff mining company based from Leadville, Colorado at the time; among other publications used during his collegial and professional career. Two hand-drawn maps are included and are available for viewing.
Dates
- Creation: 1899
Creator
- Lakes, Arthur, 1844-1917 (Author, Person)
- International Textbook Company (Publisher, Organization)
Extent
From the Collection: 2.17 Linear Feet (Five standard manuscript boxes and one oversized folder.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Eagle Valley Library District Local History Archive Repository