Robert G. Griswold correspondence relating to the Tonopah-Liberty Mining Company, 1906-1917 (bulk 1906-1907).

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Robert G. Griswold correspondence relating to the Tonopah-Liberty Mining Company, 1906-1917 (bulk 1906-1907).

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Business correspondence of Robert G. Griswold, engineer and general manager of the Tonopah-Liberty Mining Company, relating to the establishment of the Tonopah-Liberty Mill and management of the Tonopah-Liberty gold mine. Includes applications for employment for various positions from men and women across the United States and Canada; communication and bills from suppliers of mining equipment, raw material and various services; permit approvals from the state of Nevada and from the United States Department of the Interior; and notices from other officers of the Tonopah-Liberty Mining Company which record the transfer of money. Correspondence relates Griswold's early attempts to establish a contract for cyanide extraction and purchase milling machinery for the mine, as well as his difficulties paying off debt accrued by former management.

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