Northern Pacific Coal Mining Company prospectus
Scope and Contents
The collection (March 25, 1873) consists of a prospectus for the Northern Pacific Coal Mining Company of San Francisco.
The company, to be headed by M. G. Kennedy, established a mining claim between Coos Bay and the Coquille River on the coast of Oregon. Other shareholders listed are: Harvey S. Brown, N. J. Smith, Jesse Holliday, and T. P. Beach.
According to a chemist report included in the prospectus, the coal from this region was of a superior quality.
There is also a hand drawn map of the mining claim included with the prospectus.
Dates
- 1873 March 25
Creator
- Kennedy, Mathew G. (Person)
- Northern Pacific Coal Mining Co. (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Northern Pacific Coal Mining Company of San Francisco set out to establish a mining claim between Coos Bay and the Coquille River, on the coast of Oregon. The collection (March 25, 1873) consists of a prospectus for the mining claim that includes a chemist report and a map of the claim.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Austin Munsell, 2012.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Coal mines and mining -- Oregon -- Coos County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maps Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mines and Mineral Resources Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Prospectuses Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Guide to the Northern Pacific Coal Mining Company Prospectus
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Austin Munsell, Tanya Parlet, and Kira B. Homo.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
