Alan and Lillie M. Probert collection, 1687-1987.

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Probert, Alan. Alan and Lillie M. Probert collection, 1687-1987.

Alan and Lillie M. Probert collection, 1687-1987.

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Correspondence, legal and business documents, transcripts, literary manuscripts, notes, photographs, printed material and maps relative to the Proberts' research interests. Subgroup I consists principally of materials relating to Mineral del Monte. It contains original documents concerning operation of the mines during their ownership by the Romero de Terreros family (1687-1824), and the English Compañía de Real del Monte (1823-1910). The latter group contains letters and reports from principal officers James Vetch and John Rule, and employees such as John Hitchcock Buchan. Subgroup I also contains transcripts and reproductions of materials from various archives, correspondence relating to Probert's research on mining in Mexico and the Cía. de Real del Monte, maps of and pamphlets (mostly 20th century) on Mexico and England, and assorted material. Subgroup II contains literary productions by the Proberts and related notes and correspondence. Probert was a contributor and editorial advisor to The Journal of the West; correspondence with its editors and contributors is found throughout the subgroup. Subgroup II also contains correspondence pertinent to the Proberts' varied research interests; assorted research materials, including some items related to mining in Guatemala; and assorted lists, notes, correspondence, maps, journals and other printed material, and photographs.

22 linear ft.

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