Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Union Copper Mining Company Letterpress Copy Book

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1006
Creators:
Union Copper Mining Company
Giorgianni, Paul J.
Giorgianni, Rachel R.
Dates:
1903-1905
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.15 Cubic feet
1 box
1 Volume
Repository:
Container:
1

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Contains a volumne of weekly reports, correspondence, and supply orders created by the Union Copper Mining Company located in California.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection arranged in one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Copperopolis (once known as Copper Canyon) was founded in 1860, and the Union Copper mine was located there soon after. The Union Copper Company was formed in 1899, and it held these mines until 1909, when all the holdings of the Union Company were transferred to the Calaveras Company. Calaveras Consolidated Mining Company Ltd. operated until 1932.

Administration

Author
Vanessa Broussard Simmons
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Donated by Paul and Rachel Giorgianni to the National Museum of American History's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources in 1987.
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center in 2007.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Preferred Citation
Union Copper Mining Company Letterpress Copy Book, 1903-1905, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Paul and Rachel Giorgianni.
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Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Letterpress copybooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
California Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mines -- California Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Copper mining -- California Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Copper -- California Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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