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D.W. Boise papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-0047

Scope and Content

The D. W. Boise papers contains 191 photographs of the mining operations in Santa Rita, New Mexico and documents about mining. The documents include articles from the Silver City Press and Independent and technical papers and reports about mining. There are also four brass railroad tags that were placed along with the manuscript items. D.W. Boise was a collector of the photographs included in the collection, but some photographs have his name written on the back and may have been taken by him.

Dates

  • 1916 - 1959

Access Restrictions

Open. All materials in this collection are available for research under supervised conditions in the Research Room.

Copy Restrictions

Copyrights associated with materials in this collection have not been transferred to New Mexico State University.

Biography / History

David W. Boise was a mill clerk for the Chino Copper Company. Nothing further is known about him.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (2 Boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection primarily consisting of photographs of Santa Rita, New Mexico and its mining operations from a mill clerk of the Chino Copper Company.

Acquisition

  1. RG81-125 Gift of Ward Ballmer

Processing Information

Updated by Cassie McClure
Title
Guide to the D.W. Boise papers
Status
Completed
Author
Updated by Cassie McClure
Date
2008
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Branson Hall
PO Box 30006
MSC 3475
Las Cruces New Mexico 88003 USA