New Idria Mining Company (Calif.)

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History of Company

The New Idria Quicksilver Mine was said to have been discovered in 1851; state incorporation on January 27, 1858, federal patent applied for in 1868. California corporation status forfeited on December 14, 1905. Mine and town sold at auction in 1973.

From the guide to the New Idria Quicksilver Mining Company Collection #2, (California State Library)

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Mills, Darius Ogden, 1825-1910. person
associatedWith Papy, J. J. person
associatedWith Perham, Constance person
associatedWith Rank, Kenneth. person
associatedWith Thompson, William Neely. person
associatedWith Woodside, Preston K. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
California--Fresno County
California
Subject
Land use
Mercury mines and mining
Mercury mines and mining
Mining leases
Real estate business
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1859

Active 1881

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