Searles, Dennis
Biographical notes:
In 1862, while looking for gold, John Wemple Searles and his brother Dennis discovered borax in what is now Searles Lake, California. In 1873 they formed the San Bernardino Borax Mining Company.
From the description of Letter to Carrie Searles, 1863, Aug. 26. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122565195
Born 27 February 1874, Searles is sixteen years old when he visits the mining operation while on vacation from boarding school near San Francisco.
From the description of Dennis Searles diary : Borax Lake, Calif.: mss, 1890 May 21-July 4. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122498983
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Subjects:
- Borax mines and mining
- Business enterprises
- Gold miners
- Gold mines and mining
- Mines and mineral resources
- Teenage boys
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Places:
- California--Kern County (as recorded)
- Mojave Desert (Calif.) (as recorded)
- California--Mojave Desert (as recorded)
- California--Searles Lake (as recorded)
- Borax Lake (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Searles Lake (Calif.) (as recorded)
- California (as recorded)
- California (as recorded)
