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Adelberg & Raymond mining reports
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Adelberg & Raymond mining reports | |
| Creator: Adelberg & Raymond | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1844-1867 | |
| Extent: 5 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms1355 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The collection consists of mining reports, drafts, maps, and notes of the firm Adelberg & Raymond (New York, N.Y.) for Georgia mines from 1844-1867. Mines and properties include Adelberg Gold Company (Cobb County, Ga.); Brolley mine (Cherokee County, Ga.); Dr. B. Hamilton property (Cobb County, Ga.); Lewis property (White County, Ga.); and the Judge Strong mine (Cobb County, Ga.). Reports contains sections describing the mines' location, the area's terrain, climate, and geology; an analysis of the gold vein; a mining plan; and an economic view often containing information on the cost of labor, materials, and proposed output. The report for the Lewis mine also includes a history of Georgia mining. Several of the drafts are signed by Dr. Hermann Credner of Ackworth (Cobb County, Ga.).
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Adelberg & Raymond mining reports, ms 1355, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2018.