unlv.MS-11A Guide to the Techatticup Mine Records Finding aid written by Kelli Luchs Special Collections, UNLV Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.October 2008 Finding aid encoded by Kelli LuchsFebruary 2009 Descriptive Summary Techatticup Mine Records1914-1923 (inclusive),1915-1920 (bulk). MS11A Unknown 2 document boxes (.84 linear feet) University of Nevada, Las Vegas. UNLV Libraries. Special Collections. Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-7010. The Techatticup Mine Records are comprised primarily of administrative and financial materials that document the history of the Techatticup Mine (located in El Dorado Canyon, Nevada) in the years between 1914-1923. There is no material documenting the early years of the mine in the 19th century. Administrative documents include foreman reports, insurance, warehouse inventories and correspondence. Financial records include account balances, statements, bills, receipts, company vouchers and purchasing records. English Preferred Citation:

Techatticup Mine Records. MS 11A. Special Collections, UNLV Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

 Acquisition Information:

Unknown

 Processed by:

Kelli Luchs, October 2008.

Access:

This collection is open for research.

Publication Rights:

For permission to reproduce or publish from this collection, please contact the Director of Special Collections.

 Organizational History

The Techatticup Mine is located thirty-nine miles southeast of Las Vegas in Eldorado Canyon, Clark County, Nevada. Discovered in 1861, it was part of the Colorado Mining District. The mine’s name was taken from two Paiute words meaning “hungry” or “bread”. During its heyday, it produced millions of dollars in gold ore, silver, copper, and lead which were originally transported by steamboats on the Colorado River. Although George Hearst (father of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearts) held some interest in the mine in its early years, the Techatticup Mine was owned primarily by the El Dorado Mining Company until 1879. At that time it was purchased by the Southwestern Mining Company, who later sold it to Barker Brothers of Philadelphia, an international mining firm. When Barker Brothers mortgaged the Southwestern Mining Company to fund a foreign mining venture, its failure led to the sale of the SMC to Joseph Wharton at a sheriff’s sale in 1895. Ownership of the Techatticup Mine after this date is sketchy.

Scope and Content

The Techatticup Mine Records are comprised primarily of administrative and financial materials that document the history of the Techatticup Mine (located in El Dorado Canyon, Nevada) in the years between 1914-1923. Series 1. Administrative (1914-1920) contains several foreman reports and a single shift report. It also contains some of the company records that document mill operations, insurance, warehouse inventories, and correspondence. Series 2. Financial (1915-1923) includes a series of account balances, statements, bills, receipts, company vouchers, which record how company funds were used, and the largest section of series two, purchasing records. These records provide a detailed list of items that were purchased including the item’s cost and whom the items were purchased from. There is no material documenting the early years of the mine in the 19th century.

Arrangement of the Records

This collection is organized into two series Administrative and Financial. Within each series there are three subseries.

Series 1: Administrative, 1914-1920 Subseries 1.1 Reports, Prospectus, Assays, 1917-1920Subseries 1.2 Company Records, 1915-1920Subseries 1.3 Correspondence & Notes, 1914-1918Series 2: Financial, 1915-1923 Subseries 2.1 Accounts, 1915-1920Subseries 2.2 Payroll & Operations, 1915-1923Subseries 2.3 Purchasing Records, 1915-1920 Related Collections:

For related topics and further information see the following collections:

• MS 11, Mines & Mining

• MS 11B, Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada

• MS 11C, Nevada-Utah Miners & Smelters Corporation

• MS 11D, Eberhardt & Aurora Mining Company

• MS 11E, Florence-Goldfield Mining Company

 Subject HeadingsOrganizations:Techatticup Mine -- Records and correspondence. Subjects:Mines and mining -- Nevada -- Eldorado Canyon Mining District -- History. Mineral industries -- Nevada -- Eldorado Canyon Mining District -- History. Business enterprises -- Nevada -- Clark County -- History.Places:Eldorado Canyon (Nev.) -- History.Inventory Series 1. Administrative 1914-1920 (1 box)

The first series is comprised of three subseries. These include 1.1, which are business reports, prospectus, and assays. Subseries 1.2 consists of various company records including: insurance records, inventories, operation reports, donations, sales lists, and various instructions. Finally, subseries 1.3 consists of correspondence and notes that relate to equipment, food, employment, and taxes, as well as, several miscellaneous letters between 1914-1918.

 Subseries 1.1 Reports, Prospectus, Assays 1917-1920 (1 box)BoxFolderContents11Assay: June 29, 19182Foreman’s Report: February3Foreman’s Report: March4Foreman’s Report: April-June 19175Foreman’s Report: July-August 19176Foreman’s Report: September-October 19177Foreman’s Report: November-December 19178Foreman’s Report: January-February 19189Foreman’s Report: March-April 191810Foreman’s Report/Shift Report: April 191811Foreman’s Report: May-June 191812Foreman’s Report: November 191913Foreman’s Report: December 191914Foreman’s Report: [1920?]15Foreman’s Report: May [1920?]16Foreman’s Report: June [1920?] 17Foreman’s Report: April 30, 191818Shift Reports: March-July 1920Subseries 1.2 Company Records 1915-1920 (1 box)BoxFolderContents119Insurance Records: 191620Inventory of mining supplies: June 1, 191821Inventory Tool & Supply: 191622Measurement Charts March: 192023Mill Operations: 191524Mill Operations: 1916 25Mill Operations: 191626Mill Operations: 191927Mill Operations: 192028Red Cross Donations: 19192929Sales List: September 3, 191530Telephone Instructions31U.S. Department of Agriculture Bulletin: April 30, 19153232Warehouse distribution sheets: 191632 Subseries 1.3: Correspondence & Notes1914-1918 (1 box) Box 1Folder33Correspondence: Envelopes-addressed34Correspondence: Hellen M.J. 35Correspondence: Miscellaneous36Correspondence: 191437Correspondence: 1914regarding equipment38Correspondence: 191539Correspondence: 1915regarding food supplies 40Correspondence: 1915regarding Poll tax 41Correspondence: 191642Correspondence: 1916Employment43Correspondence: 191744Correspondence: 1917regarding equipment 45Correspondence: 1918 Series 2. Financial 1915-1923 (2 boxes)

The second series consists of several financial documents relating to the Techatticup Mine. Subseries 2.1, Accounting, contains account balances, statements, bills, receipts, and shipping information. The next subseries, 2.2, Payroll and Operations, consists of materials that outline company vouchers, time cards, payroll, and information on taxes. The final subseries, 2.3 Purchasing Records, tracks the purchases of various items, mostly equipment and from 1915-1920.

Subseries 2.1: Accounting 1915-1920(1 box)BoxFolderContents146Accounting: Balances: 191947Accounting: Balances: 192048Accounting: Crown Queen Mining Company: 1915-191649Accounting: Personal1915-191850Accounting: account records51Accounting: February 191652Accounting: Account Statements53Bank Statements: December 191854Bank Statements: January 191955Bank Statements: 192056Bills of Lading: Equipment,191957Bills of Lading: Food,191958Cashbook, August 1915-July 191659Cashbook,August 1916-July 1917 60Cashbook,August 1917-April 191861Deposit Receipts: Mercantile National Bank San Francisco ,191862Freight Bills,1915-191663Freight Bills,192064Freight Bills: Equipment ,1915-191665List of Accounts,191866Order Slips,191967Returns on Gold Bullion,191868Shipping Receipts: American Express Railway ,192069Shipping Receipts: Bullion, 191970Shipping Receipts: Bullion192071Shipping Receipts: OreJuly 191869Subseries 2.2: Payroll & Operations 1915-1923(2 boxes)172Payroll December: 191573Time Slips 74Industrial Insurance,192075Tax Information,76Tax Information,191677BoxItemContents21Vouchers, 19152Vouchers, 19153Vouchers,August 1915-August 19164Vouchers,September 1916-September 19175Vouchers: Medical Service,19166Vouchers: October 1917-March 19187Vouchers: 1921-1923Subseries 2.3: Purchasing Records 1915-1920(1 box) 28Purchasing Records: Equipment, 8Purchasing Records: Equipment,19159Purchasing Records: Equipment ,191510Purchasing Records: Equipment,1915 11Purchasing Records: Equipment,191512Purchasing Records: Equipment,1915-191613Purchasing Records: Equipment,191614Purchasing Records: Equipment,191615Purchasing Records: Equipment,191716Purchasing Records: Equipment,191817Purchasing Records: Equipment,January-June 191918Purchasing Records: Equipment,July-December 191919Purchasing Records: Equipment,192020Purchasing Records: Food,21Purchasing Records:Food,191622Purchasing Records: Food,191623Purchasing Records: Food,January-April 191724Purchasing Records: Food,May-November 191725Purchasing Records: Food, 191826Purchasing Records: Food,January, August, October 191827Purchasing Records: Food,191928Purchasing Records: Food,192029Purchasing Records: hauling service,191630Purchasing Records,192031End of Inventory