Searles, Dennis
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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| referencedIn | The Chinese in California, 1850-1925 | Bancroft Library | |
| referencedIn | West End Consolidated Mines Corporation. West End Consolidated Mines Corporation records, 1914-1953. | Nevada State Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Searles, Dennis. Letter to Carrie Searles, 1863, Aug. 26. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| creatorOf | Searles, Dennis. Dennis Searles diary : Borax Lake, Calif.: mss, 1890 May 21-July 4. | California historical society | |
| creatorOf | Payne, Stanton & Co. Dennis Searles photographs [graphic]. | California historical society |
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| associatedWith | Searles, John Wemple. | person |
| associatedWith | West End Consolidated Mines Corporation. | corporateBody |
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