Owl Creek mining claim collection

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 3104

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Owl Creek mining claim collection contains hand-copied duplicates of letters between J. H. White, who owned Todd's Valley Saw Mill and a half a stake in the Owl Creek Claim, and career miner Felix Chapellet. Chapellet owned the other half of the Owl Creek claim and also owned Live Oak Mining Company, The May Flower Company and the Hawk Eye and the Wolverine Tunnels. The letters concern the operation and progress of the Owl Creek claim, tunnels built, lumber for all of Chapellet's various claims, and a discussion of White selling his half of the claim since he was not working it. Included in the collection are notes on ranches and other properties in the area, and a hand-drawn mine map. These would appear to be for a legal case.

Dates

Creation: 1880s

Creator

White, J. H. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 folder and 1 map case folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Owl Creek mining claim collection (1880s) contains hand-copied duplicates of letters between J. H. White and Felix Chapellet. The letters concern the operation and progress of the Owl Creek claim, tunnels built, lumber, and a discussion on selling the claim. Included in the collection are notes on ranches and other properties in the area, and a hand-drawn mine map. Owl Creek is located in Placer, California.