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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Mining Companies Stock Certificates, 1896-1904, Ms2021-041, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2012.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mining Companies Stock Certificates was completed in September 2021.

Scope and Content

This collection contains three envelopes with a circular logo that states "Miller-Young Brockerage Co." on the inside and along the outside, "We Buy, We Sell, Mining Stocks." Inside the two of the envelopes included several different mining companies stock certificates from 1896 to 1904. A couple examples of these are The Amalgamated Gold Mines $2,000 stock certificate for G.A. Johnson in 1902, The Mary Cashen Mining Company $2,000 stock certificate for G.A. Johnson in 1904, The Buckhorn Gold Mining Company $1,000 stock certificate for Arthur Willet in 1901, and The Uncle Sam Mining & Milling Company $1,000 stock certificate for K. Macdermind in 1899.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Certificates
• Coal mines and mining
• Ephemera
• Financial records

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Mining Companies Stock Certificates by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).