Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html
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Collection Number:
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B 134
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Creator:
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West Coast Mines Company
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Title:
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West Coast Mines Company Records
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Dates:
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1892-1916 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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2 linear feet
2 containers
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in
English.
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Summary:
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The West Coast Mines Company held properties in the Bohemia Mining District of Douglas and Lane Counties; particularly the Musick and Champion Groups. Records in the collection include abstracts of title, contracts and field notes.
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Location of Collection:
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Collection is located with other small manuscript collections.
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Historical Note
The West Coast Mines Company was an Oregon corporation that, by 1915, owned 40 or more claims in the Bohemia Mining district in Lane and Douglas Counties, Oregon. These claims were situated in groups known as the "Champion," "Helena" and "Musick" groups.
The Champion group included the following claims: Champion, Mable, Ida May, Sunshine, Broadway, Oversight, Bluebird, Good Hope, Excelsior, Surprise, West Annie, Triangle, Diamond, Ruth, Forsaken, Webfoot, Mahala, Sunrise Fraction, Frank Brice, Snow Slide, Mitchell, Columbia, Bertha, Sunrise, Vidicator, Jumper, Highland.
The Musick group included the claims California, Mistery, Alpharetta, Butte, Idaho, Yukon, White Coast, Ajax, Los Angeles, Defiance, June, Hazle.
The Helena group claims included Helena, Quickstep, Fallen Leaf, Mountain Chief, White Wings, White Bear, and Sally.
Content Description
The West Coast Mines Company records primarily concern claims in the Musick and Champion Groups of the Bohemia Mining District in Lane and Douglas Counties, Oregon. Records in this collection are arranged in six folders in two boxes. They include abstracts of title, contracts and field notes dating from 1892 to 1916.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series: Records.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.
Restrictions on Use Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries.
Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the
Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The
reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation [Identification of item], West Coast Mines Company records, B 134, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.
Subjects
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
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| West Coast Mines Company--Records and correspondence |
| Bohemia Mining District (Or.) |
| Douglas County (Or.)--Gold discoveries |
| Lane County (Or.)--Gold discoveries |
| Gold mines and mining--Oregon--Bohemia Mining District |
| Mining claims--Oregon--Bohemia Mining District |
| Mining corporations--Oregon |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Records
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Abstract of Title: Champion Group
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1892-1907 |
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Abstract of Title: Champion Group
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1892-1907 |
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Abstract of Title: Musick Group
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1892-1907 |
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Miscellaneous Papers
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Abstract of Title: Musick Group
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1898-1907 |
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Mineral surveys
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