Ruth, Paine, and Reaves families papers

Ruth, Paine, and Reaves families papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Ruth, Paine, and Reaves families papers
Creator: Paine family
Creator: Ruth, Joseph P., 1894-1972
Creator: Reaves, Rufus K., 1839-1917
Inclusive Dates: 1893-1995
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet 1 box and 1 oversize folder
Collection Number: ms4275
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Joseph P. Ruth was born in Denver, Colorado in 1894 and became a self-employed engineer under the name of the Ruth Locomotive Company. In the early 1930s, he invented and patented a mechanism that removed the toxic gases from diesel engine exhaust, allowing the engines to be used in mining and other undergound operations.

Rufus K. Reaves was a merchant in Athens and Northeast Georgia. He owned land and the Reaves Gold Mine in Rabun County, Georgia and served as mayor of Athens from 1887-1888.

Scope and Content

This collection contains the papers of the Ruth, Paine, and Reaves families including correspodence, surveyes, maps, drawings, and records regarding Rufus K. Reaves' land and gold mine in Raburn County, Georgia and Joseph P. Ruth's mine and company, Ruth Locomotive Company, in Denver, Colorado.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Ruth and Reaves families papers, ms4275, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related collections in this repository: Rufus K. Reaves family papers, ms1068.


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
boxfolder
11Dougas Gold Mines Prospectus
 
12Paine land disputes
 
13Paine land sale correspondence
 
14Paine tax documents
 
15Reaves and Paine land records
 
16The Ruth Company letter, 1934 April 11
 
oversized_folder
1Reaves and Paine land records
 
1Paine land surveys
 
1Reaves land surveys
 
1Ruth diesel mine locomotive drawings, 1950-1965
 
1Ruth Mining Claim Survey, 1966 April 26

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