University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html

Guide to the Portland, Alaska Gold Mining Company Records, 1887-1900


B 058





Finding aid prepared by Jenny Palm

Finding aid encoded by Jenny Palm, February 2004
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.


Overview of the Collection
 
Repository Name:
 

University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html
 
Collection Number:
 

B 058
 
Creator:
 

Portland, Alaska Gold Mining Company
 
Title:
 

Portland, Alaska Gold Mining Company Records
 
Dates:
 

1887-1900 (inclusive)
 
Quantity:
 

1 container
 
Languages:
 

Collection materials are in English. 

 
Summary:
 

The collection contains a letterpress book from the Portland, Alaska Gold Mining Company of Portland, Oregon.

 

Historical Note

The company was owned by Theodore and William Nicolai. Anthony Neppach was secretary. Most of the letters are to company representatives in Alaska.

Content Description

The Portland, Alaska Gold Mining Company Records can be found in one bound letterpress volume and span three years. Almost all of the letters are handwritten in ink on carbon paper. Therefore, the materials often are difficult to read. The material consists primarily of letters. However, there are a few pages with ledger and financial records.

Arrangement

The collection consists of a single bound volume.

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], Portland, Alaska Gold Mining Company records, B 058, 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.

 
Portland, Alaska Gold Mining Company--Records and correspondence
Mining corporations--Alaska
Mining corporations--Oregon

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.


Letter Press Book