A Guide to the Records of the
Crown Point Gold and Silver Mining Co.
Collection no. NC85

Scope and Content

One of the richest mines of the Comstock Lode, the Crown Point Mine was staked in 1859 between the Belcher and Kentuck Mines and was 540' long. Superintendent John P. Jones' discovery of a silver bonanza at the 900' level in 1871 revived general interest in the Comstock after initial mining had exhausted surface deposits. In 1886 the Belcher and Crown Point Mines combined to mill low grade ore in the upper levels of both mines. In 1915 the Yellow Jacket, Crown Point, and Belcher mines consolidated into the Jacket-Crown Point-Belcher Mines Company; in 1920 they became part of the United Comstock Mining Company.  This collection is organized into three series: I. Minutes, Board of Directors, 1861-1909. II. Reports, 1887-1894. III. Letters, 1875-1877.  The records include Board of Directors' minutes, 1861-1874; by-laws; agreements; deeds; reports of mining operations, 1887-1894; and letters, 1875-1877.

 

Records (1861-1909)   ( 4 items)

85/1/1-2                  Minutes- Board of Directors, Board of trustees (1861-1909)

85/2                         Reports (1887-1894)

85/3                         Letters (1875-1877)

 

85/1/1                     Records, March 20, 1861- May 14, 1874.

Includes by-laws of the company, minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees, the Board of Directors, Stockholder’s Meetings, copies of letters, agreements, deeds, etc.  with many other Comstock Lode Companies.

 

85/1/2                     Records, June 18, 1874 – February 19, 1909.

 

85/2                         Reports, August 2, 1887 – April 30, 1894.

Mine operations, includes annual reports for 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, `1891, 1892.  Wet copy book.  1873, 2 loose pages.  Reports from Mining and Scientific Press, Jan. 1886- Nov 1887.  Report from “Mineral Resources”, 1875 and 1876.

 

85/3                         Letters.  February 23, 1875- July 10, 1877.