John Brown Collection, 1954-1960
Content Description
This collection contains employee and mass publications of the New Jersey Zinc Company with a focus on the Eagle Mine in Gilman, Colorado.
Dates
- Creation: 1954 - 1960
Creator
- New Jersey Zinc Company (Creator, Organization)
- Brown, John (Creator, Person)
Rights Statement
Unless otherwise indicated, all copyrights for the described materials are held by the Eagle Valley Library District. It is the researcher's responsibility to secure permissions from the copyright holders for materials to which this institution does not own the copyright.
Access Restrictions
This collection is located in the EVLD local history department archives and is restricted to library use only. To arrange access or request more information, please consult with our Local History Librarian via email (history@evld.org) or by phone (970-328-8800).
Historical Note
The mines in Gilman, Colorado, opened in 1886 amid the western mining frenzy at the turn of the century. This once booming area provided growth and a fledgling economy for a growing population well into the 1950s. The mine and town was eventually abandoned per orders from the Environmental Protection Agency in 1984. Gilman now stands as a ghost town outside Red Cliff, Colorado. John Brown was an employee at the Gilman Mine in the 1940s and 50s.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (One thin manuscript box.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of magazines, booklets, and general information about the New Jersey Zinc Company, Gilman, and the Eagle Mine accumulated or created by John Brown between 1954-1950.
Arrangement Note
The material in this collection has been divided into seven folders:
1. Eagle Mine, Gilman, Co
2. NJZC - Annual Report, 1960
3. "The mines of the New Jersey Zinc Co."
4. "On the Job at Gilman"
5. Zinc - March 1954
6. Zinc - June 1954
7. Zinc - April 1955
Provenance Statement
The "John Brown Collection, 1954-1960" was donated to the Eagle Valley Library District, Local History and Genealogy Department by John Brown in 2002.
Condition Description
Good.
Note to the Researcher
Some materials have been encapsulated in plastic sleeves to aid in preservation. Speak to the local history librarian before removing materials from their sleeves.
Source
- Brown, John (Donor, Person)
- Title
- John Brown Collection, 1954-1960
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Zachary Catt, 2024-04-03. Processed and arranged by Jacilyn Spuhler, Lacy Dunlavy, and Matthew Mickelson.
- Date
- 2024-04-03
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- Original finding aid was a word document by Lacy Dunlavy, ca. 2016-04-11. First revision was by Matthew Mickelson, ca. 2019-07-08.
Revision Statements
- 2024-04-03: 2nd Revision was a migration to ArchivesSpace.
Repository Details
Part of the Eagle Valley Library District Local History Archive Repository