Samuel W. Dougan--Business Life in the Early West Collection

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Samuel W. Dougan--Business Life in the Early West Collection

Subject

Gold mines and mining; Silver mines and mining

Description

Following the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in California in 1848, a massive influx of people migrated to the western United States in search of their own fortune. During the second half of the nineteenth century and continuing well into the twentieth, mining enterprises appeared all throughout the western half of the country, stretching from Alaska down to New Mexico and Arizona, from South Dakota to California. Gold, of course, was not the only valuable deposit sought by the waves of miners and prospectors. A massive silver deposit, known as the Comstock Lode, was discovered in Nevada in 1859 and spurred further mining frenzy. In states like Arizona, Montana, and New Mexico, copper mining became a major industry in the 1860s and 1870s.

The Samuel W. Dougan Collection, primarily consisting of stock certificates, illustrates the abundance of mining companies that were incorporated and operated throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the western United States. The majority of these certificates were issued between 1850 and the early 1930s. During the various mining booms, stock trading and speculation in American mining operations reached international proportions. The worth of these artistically detailed pieces of paper could shift dramatically at a moment’s notice, and dishonest business practices were far from uncommon. Receipts, checks, and bank deposit slips offer evidence of the development of various mining communities, many of which are now historic districts and ghost towns. The 450 items in this collection are presented by the Ripon College Archives for personal use, scholarly or teaching purposes, or other “fair use” purposes as defined by U.S. Copyright Law. The collection was donated to the Ripon College Archives in 2019 by Samuel W. Dougan, Class of 1948.

Creator

Dougan, Samuel W.

Collection Items

Argenta Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Argenta Mining Company. Certificate number 9326.

Belle Isle Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 10 shares of stock in the Belle Isle Mining Company. Certificate number 4070.

Belle Isle Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Belle Isle Mining Company. Certificate number 8884

Central Consolidated Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Central Consolidated Mining Company. Certificate number 1000.

Commonwealth Consolidated Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Commonwealth Consolidated Mining Company. Certificate number 3715.

Commonwealth Consolidated Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Commonwealth Consolidated Mining Company. Certificate number 182.

Grand Prize Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Grand Prize Mining Company. Certificate number 16469.

Grand Prize Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 25 shares of stock in the Grand Prize Mining Company. Certificate number 8411

Melrose Gold & Silver Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Melrose Gold & Silver Mining Company. Certificate number 119.

Nevada Queen Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 500 shares of stock in the Nevada Queen Mining Company. Certificate number 4077

Independence Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Independence Mining Company. Certificate number 4247.

Navajo Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Navajo Mining Company. Certificate number 12047.

North Belle Isle Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the North Belle Isle Mining Company. Certificate number 274.

North Belle Isle Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 10 shares of stock in the North Belle Isle Mining Company. Certificate number 6514.

North Commonwealth Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the North Commonwealth Mining Company. Certificate number A17.

Silver Prize G & S.M. Company
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Silver Prize G & S.M. Company. Certificate number 865.

Seal of Nevada Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for the Seal of Nevada Mining Company. Certificate number 928

Standard Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 40 shares of stock in the Standard Mining Company. Certificate number 201.

Tuscarora Mill & Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Tuscora Mill & Mining Company. Certificate number 709.

Tuscarora Consolidated Mill and Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Tuscora Consolidated Mill and Mining Company. Certificate number 130.

Yankee Blade Mill & Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Yankee Blade Mill & Mining Company. Certificate number 13.

Tuscarora Trading Company Certificate
One certificate for for 5 shares of stock in the Tuscarora Trading Company. Certificate number 3.

First National Bank of Tuscon Check
One First National Bank of Tuscon check for 4 dollars.

Booth and Co. Grocery Store Check
One Booth and Co. Grocery Store check for 10 dollars

W.H.H. Lee and Co. Check
One W.H.H. Lee and Co. check for 10 dollars.

Geo. L. Shoup and Co. Check
One Geo. L. Shoup and Co. check for 24 dollars and 84 cents.

Oregon Industrial Expedition Check
One Oregon Industrial Expedition check for 15 dollars.

L.M. Jacobs and Co. Check
One L.M. Jacobs and Co. check for 15 dollars.

The Bullion and Exchange Bank Check
One Bullion and Exchange Bank check for 166 dollars and 66 cents

The Isdell Mercantile Company Check
One Isdell Mercantile Company check for 37 dollars and 80 cents.

L.G. Ford Check
One check from L.G. Ford, Drugs and Medicines, for 5 dollars and 20 cents.

First National Bank of San Francisco Check
One First National Bank of San Francisco check for 580 dollars

Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. Check
One Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Co. check for 19 dollars and 50 cents.

Butte Tombstone Company Check
One Butte Tombstone Company check for 2 dollars and 75 cents

The Bank of Bisbee Check
One Bank of Bisbee check for 40 dollars.

H.L. Hershfield and Bro. Check
One H.L. Hershfield and Bro. check for 50 dollars

Treasurer of Sacramento County check
One Treasurer of Sacramento County check for 300 dollars

Treasurer of the City of Great Falls check
One Treasurer of the City of Great Falls check for 76 dollars.

S.R. Buford and Co. Check
One S.R. Buford and Company check for 70 dollars and 61 cents

B.F. White Forwarding and Commission Merchant check
One B.F. White Forwarding and Commission Merchant check for 79 dollars and 99 cents

S.R. Buford and Co. Check
One S.R. Buford and Company check for 2 dollars and 70 cents

Ustick Undertaking Company Check
One Ustick Undertaking Company check for 4 dollars and 55 cents

Toquima Stores Company Certificate
One certificate for one share of the Toquima Stores Company. Certificate number 8.

Alaska Mines Securities Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Alaska Mines Securities Company. Certificate number 3327.

Bering Shore Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 500 shares of stock in the Bering Shores Mining Company. Certificate number 1028

Nome Alaska Dredging Company Certificate
One certificate for 50 shares of stock in the Nome Alaska Dredging Company. Certificate number 147.

Yukon Basin Gold Dredging Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Yukon Basin Gold Dredging Company. Certificate number 7185.

Alma Gold Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 500 shares of stock in the Alma Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 90.

American Copper and Gold Company Certificate
One certificate for 1,000 shares of stock in the American Copper and Gold Company. Certificate number 690.

Arizona Commerical Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Arizona Commercial Mining Company. Certificate number A3749.

Arizona Commerical Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 20 shares of stock in the Arizona Commerical Mining Company. Certificate number 22194.

Arizona Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 10 shares of stock in the Arizona Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company. Certificate number 116.

Bagdad Copper Corporation Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Bagdad Copper Corporation. Certificate number C7641.

The Blaine Electric Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 200 shares of stock in the Blaine Electric Mining Company. Certificate number 442.

The Calumet and Arizon Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for one share of stock in the Calumet and Arizona Mining Company. Certificate number B34769.

The Calumet and Arizon Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 50 shares of stock in the Calumet and Arizona Mining Company. Certificate number 013235.

Central Arizona Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Central Arizona Mining Company. Certificate number 6877.

The California King Gold Mine Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the California King Gold Mine Company. Certificate number 2400.

Flores Consolidated Gold Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 900 shares of stock in the Flores Consolidated Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 731.

Gadsden Copper Company Certificate
One certificate for 25 shares of stock in the Gadsden Copper Company. Certificate number 1831.

Globe Dominion Copper Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Globe Dominion Copper Company. Certificate number 5829.

The Gold Belt Drainage and Transportation Tunnel Company Certificate
One certificate for 200 shares of stock in the Gold Belt Drainage and Transporation Tunnel Company. Certificate number 9.

Ida Gold and Silver Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 500 shares of stock in the Ida Gold and Silver Mining Company. Certificate number 355.

Inspiration Central Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 2,000 shares of stock in the Inspiration Central Mining Company. Certificate number 480.

Magma Copper Company Certificate
One certificate for 70 shares of stock in the Magma Copper Company. Certificate number F39318.

Mildred Gold Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 19 shares of stock in the Mildred Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 805.

The Model Gold Mining Company of Arizona Certificate
One certificate for 300 shares of stock in the Model Gold Mining Company of Arizona. Certificate number 1909.

Mountain View Gold Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Mountain View Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 1874.

New England and Arizona Gold and Copper Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the New England Arizona Gold and Copper Mining Company. Certificate number 245.

Oatman Gold Mining and Milling Company Certificate
One certificate for 1,000 shares of stock in the Oatman Gold Mining and Milling Company. Certificate number 2554.

Oatman-Combination Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 1,000 shares of stock in the Oatman-Combination Mining Company. Certificate number 770.

Oatman Eastern Gold Mines Company Certificate
One certificate for 1,000 shares of stock in the Oatman Eastern Gold Mines Company. Certificate number 305.

Old Dominion Mining & Smelting Company Certificate
One certificate for 7,000 shares of stock in the Old Dominion Mining & Smelting Company. Certificate number 139.

Pittsburg-Arizona Gold and Copper Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 17,500 shares of stock in the Pittsburg-Arizona Gold and Copper Mining Company. Certificate number 26.

The Pride of Gold Mountain Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 1,000 shares of stock in the Pride of Gold Mountain Mining Company. Certificate number 1368.

Red Hill Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 500 shares of stock in the Red Hill Mining Company. Certificate number 2729.

Ruby Gold and Copper Company Certificate
One certificate for 500 shares of stock in the Ruby Gold and Copper Company. Certificate number 361.

Silver Nugget Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Silver Nugget Mining Company. Certificate number 2164.

Phoenix Gold Mining Company certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Phoenix Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 4693.

Thunder Mountain Gold Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 500 shares of stock in the Thunder Mountain Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 688.

The Union League Silver Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 250 shares of stock in the Union League Silver Mining Company. Certificate number 112.

The Ward Success Gold Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Ward Success Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 380.

Yuma-Warrior Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 10,000 shares of stock in the Yuma-Warrior Mining Company. Certificate number 20.

Amador Gold Mine, Limited Certificate
One certificate for 30 shares of stock in the Amador Gold Mine, Limited company. Certificate number 275. The cost of the shares are in English pounds.

Anglo-Californian Gold Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for shares of stock in the Anglo-Californian Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 5311911.

Auburn and Rock Creek Gold Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Auburn and Rock Creek Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 66.

Big Flat Gold Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Big Flat Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 126.

Bell Gold Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 10 shares of stock in the Bell Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 632.

Brunswick Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Brunswick Mining Company. Certificate number 4152.

The Calaveras Water and Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the Calaveras Water and Mining Company. Certificate number 1977.

California Dredging and Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 100 shares of stock in the California Dredging and Mining Company. Certificate number 96.

California Gold Mining and Milling Company Certificate
One certificate for 400 shares of stock in the California Gold Mining and Milling Company. Certificate number 19.

Chico Gold and Silver Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 200 shares of stock in the Chico Gold and Silver Mining Company. Certificate number 40.

Deadwood Gold Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 200 shares of stock in the Deadwood Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 309.

Deadwood Gold Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 500 shares of stock in the Deadwood Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 323.

Enterprise Gold and Silver Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 25 shares of stock in the Enterprise Gold and Silver Mining Company. Certificate number 329.

Homestake Gold Mining Company of Tuolumne Certificate
One certificate for 1,000 shares of stock in the Homestake Gold Mining Company of Tuolumne. Certificate number 222.

Homestake Gold Mining Company of Tuolumne Certificate
One certificate for 500 shares of stock in the Homestake Gold Mining Company of Tuolumne. Certificate number 241.

Jack Boy Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 2,500 shares of stock in the Jack Boy Mining Company. Certificate number 26.

The Mammoth Channel Gold Mining Company Certificate
One certificate for 500 shares of stock in the Mammoth Channel Gold Mining Company. Certificate number 2422.
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