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              SOUTH HITE GOLD MINING COMPANY RECORDS
1881 - 1899
FINDING AID
The Huntington Library
Mitchell W.K. Toda
October 14, 2002
©The Huntington LibrarySouth Hite Gold Mining Company Records – Finding Aid – Page 2
Administrative Information
This collection was purchased from L. W. Currey on November 12, 1968.
The collection contains 62 pieces in one box and spans the dates of 1881-1899, with bulk dates of 1882-1883.
Call numbers: HM 65061-65101.
Biographical Note
The South Hite Gold Mining Company owned and operated the Hites Cove gold mine situated on the South Merced River near the Yosemite Valley in Mariposa County, California. Gold was first discovered there in 1862 by John R. Hite. The company was incorporated in California in 1881, but had its main offices in New York, N.Y. Over its life span the mine produced an estimated 3 million dollars worth of gold.
Scope and Content
This collection consists primarily of the correspondence between William H. Widman and J. F. Towle, both of whom worked for the South Hite Mining Company. J. F. Towle, the assistant secretary, frequently wrote to William H. Widman, the superintendent at the Hites Cove mine. Their correspondence mainly covered stock transactions and reports of how the company was doing financially. In addition to this there are letters from stockholders to Widman, a few personal pieces of correspondence, and a Photostat copy of The Hite Mine by James Duncan Hague (1836-1908).
Organization and Arrangement
The collection is in one box and is arranged alphabetically by author with ephemera placed at the end.
Container List
Box 1
Author
Addressee
Date
Location
Call number
Berlin, F. A.
William H. Widman
1883, Jan. 9
San Francisco, Calif.
HM 65061
Berlin, F. A.
William H. Widman
1883, Apr. 7
San Francisco, Calif.
HM 65062
Clapp, E[mmet] A.
William H. Widman
1882, Mar. 17
Boston, Mass.
HM 65063
Clapp, E[mmet] A.
William H. Widman
1882, Apr. 7
Boston, Mass.
HM 65064
[Clapp, Emmet A.]
William H. Widman
1882, July 5
New York, N.Y.
HM 65065
[Clapp, Emmet A. ]
William H. Widman
1882, Sept. 14
New York, N.Y.
HM 65066
[Clapp, Emmet A.]
S. D. Osborne
n.d.
[New York, N.Y.]
HM 65067
Dexter, J. D.
William H. Widman
1887, Mar. 21
Portland, Me.
HM 65068
Dolan, James J.
William H. Widman
1882, May 30
Mariposa, Calif.
HM 65069
Fisker, George
William H. Widman
[1882], Apr. 13
[San Francisco, Calif.]
HM 65070South Hite Gold Mining Company Records – Finding Aid – Page 3
Box 1 (continued)
Author
Addressee
Date
Location
Call number
, Helen
[Mina Widman]
1891, Oct. 23
Santa Cruz, Calif.
HM 65071
, Lillie
William H. and Mina Widman
1883, Nov. 14
Mariposa, Calif.
HM 65072
Murray, Henry B.
William H. Widman
1883, May 11
New York, N.Y.
HM 65073
Osborne, S. D. and J. F. Towle
William H. Widman
1882, Aug. 17
Boston, Mass.
HM 65074
Schlageter, Fred W.
Mina Widman
1899, Mar. 7
Mariposa, Calif.
HM 65075
Schlageter, Fred and Julia
Mina Widman
n.d.
[Mariposa, Calif.]
HM 65076
Schlageter, Julia
Mina [Widman]
1883, Nov. 8
Mariposa, Calif.
HM 65077
Schlageter, Julia
Mina [Widman]
1883, Nov. 21
Mariposa, Calif.
HM 65078
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Jan. 26
New York, N.Y.
HM 65079
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Jan. 27
New York, N.Y.
HM 65080
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Feb. 13
New York, N.Y.
HM 65081
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Feb. 16
New York, N.Y.
HM 65082
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Mar. 15
New York, N.Y.
HM 65083
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Mar. 17
New York, N.Y.
HM 65084
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Apr. 14
New York, N.Y.
HM 65085
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Apr. 22
New York, N.Y.
HM 65086
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, June 2
New York, N.Y.
HM 65087
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, June 13
New York, N.Y.
HM 65088
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, June 29
New York, N.Y.
HM 65089
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, July 12
New York, N.Y.
HM 65090
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Aug. 9
New York, N.Y.
HM 65091
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Aug. 29
New York, N.Y.
HM 65092
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Aug. 30
New York, N.Y.
HM 65093
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Aug. 31
New York, N.Y.
HM 65094South Hite Gold Mining Company Records – Finding Aid – Page 4
Box 1 (continued)
Author
Addressee / Description
Date
Location / Piece count
Call number
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Nov. 2
New York, N.Y.
HM 65095
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Nov. 2
New York, N.Y.
HM 65096
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Nov. 23
New York, N.Y.
HM 65097
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Dec. 22
New York, N.Y.
HM 65098
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1882, Dec. 29
New York, N.Y.
HM 65099
Towle, J. F.
William H. Widman
1883, Jan. 18
New York, N.Y.
HM 65100
Widman, William H.
Mina Widman
1881, Aug. 10
Hites Cove, Calif.
HM 65101
Hague, James D. (James Duncan), 1836-1908
The Hite Mine
1878, Sept.
Boston, Mass.
Ephemera
1882
20 pieces
Indexing: Subjects
Gold mines and mining – California – Mariposa County
1882, Mar. 17. E[mmet] A. Clapp, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65063.
1883, Jan. 18. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65100.
Mining corporations – California – Archives
1882, Apr. 22. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65086.
1882, June 13. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65088.
1882, July 12. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65090.
1882, Aug. 30. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65093.
1882, Nov. 2. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65095.
1882, Nov. 23. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65097.
1882, Dec. 22. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65098.
Stockholders – Correspondence
1883, Apr. 7. F. A. Berlin, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65062.
1882, Apr. 7. E[mmet] A. Clapp, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65064.
1882, Mar. 21. J. D. Dexter, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65068.
1882, Jan. 27. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65080.
1882, Feb. 13. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65081.
1882, Feb. 16. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65082.
1882, Mar. 15. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65083.
1882, Apr. 14. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65085.
1882, June 2. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65087.
1882, Aug. 9. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65091.

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Title	Finding aid for Records of the South Hite Gold Mining Company, 1881-1899 (bulk 1882-1883).
Creator	South Hite Gold Mining Company.
Extent	62 pieces. 1 box.
Biographical Note	The South Hite Gold Mining Company owned and operated the Hites Cove gold mine situated on the South Merced River near the Yosemite Valley in Mariposa County, California. Gold was first discovered there in 1862 by John R. Hite. The company was incorporated in California in 1881, but had its main offices in New York, N.Y. Over its life span the mine produced an estimated 3 million dollars worth of gold.
Scope and Content	This collection consists primarily of the correspondence between William H. Widman and J.F. Towle, both of whom worked for the South Hite Mining Company. J.F. Towle, the assistant secretary, frequently wrote to William H. Widman, the superintendent at the Hites Cove mine. Their correspondence mainly covered stock transactions and reports of how the company was doing financially. In addition to this there are letters from stockholders to Widman, a few personal pieces of correspondence, and a copy of James D. Hague's The Hite mine (Boston, 1878).
Notes	All inquiries about this collection should be directed to the H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator, Western American Manuscripts.
Date	1881-1899.
Provenance	Purchased from L.W. Currey, November 12, 1968.
Subject	South Hite Gold Mining Company -- Archives. Mining corporations -- California -- Archives. Gold mines and mining -- California -- Mariposa County.
Form/Genre	Letters (correspondence) New York (State) 19th century. (aat) Corporation records California 19th century. (aat)
Contributors	Widman, William H.
Department	Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Manuscripts Department.
Call Number	mssHM 65061-65101
Physical Collection	South Hite Gold Mining Company Records.
Digital Collection	Finding Aids, Huntington Digital Library
Physical Description	4 p.
Digitization Specifications	Original finding aid converted into PDF document by B. Black, 2011-12-23.
Date Digital	2011-12-23.
DCMI Type	text
Digital Format	pdf
Original Finding Aid	Finding aid prepared by Mitchell W. K. Toda, October 14, 2002.
Citation Information	Finding aid for South Hite Gold Mining Company Records, Huntington Digital Library, San Marino, California.
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Full Text	SOUTH HITE GOLD MINING COMPANY RECORDS 1881 - 1899 FINDING AID The Huntington Library Mitchell W.K. Toda October 14, 2002 ©The Huntington LibrarySouth Hite Gold Mining Company Records – Finding Aid – Page 2 Administrative Information This collection was purchased from L. W. Currey on November 12, 1968. The collection contains 62 pieces in one box and spans the dates of 1881-1899, with bulk dates of 1882-1883. Call numbers: HM 65061-65101. Biographical Note The South Hite Gold Mining Company owned and operated the Hites Cove gold mine situated on the South Merced River near the Yosemite Valley in Mariposa County, California. Gold was first discovered there in 1862 by John R. Hite. The company was incorporated in California in 1881, but had its main offices in New York, N.Y. Over its life span the mine produced an estimated 3 million dollars worth of gold. Scope and Content This collection consists primarily of the correspondence between William H. Widman and J. F. Towle, both of whom worked for the South Hite Mining Company. J. F. Towle, the assistant secretary, frequently wrote to William H. Widman, the superintendent at the Hites Cove mine. Their correspondence mainly covered stock transactions and reports of how the company was doing financially. In addition to this there are letters from stockholders to Widman, a few personal pieces of correspondence, and a Photostat copy of The Hite Mine by James Duncan Hague (1836-1908). Organization and Arrangement The collection is in one box and is arranged alphabetically by author with ephemera placed at the end. Container List Box 1 Author Addressee Date Location Call number Berlin, F. A. William H. Widman 1883, Jan. 9 San Francisco, Calif. HM 65061 Berlin, F. A. William H. Widman 1883, Apr. 7 San Francisco, Calif. HM 65062 Clapp, E[mmet] A. William H. Widman 1882, Mar. 17 Boston, Mass. HM 65063 Clapp, E[mmet] A. William H. Widman 1882, Apr. 7 Boston, Mass. HM 65064 [Clapp, Emmet A.] William H. Widman 1882, July 5 New York, N.Y. HM 65065 [Clapp, Emmet A. ] William H. Widman 1882, Sept. 14 New York, N.Y. HM 65066 [Clapp, Emmet A.] S. D. Osborne n.d. [New York, N.Y.] HM 65067 Dexter, J. D. William H. Widman 1887, Mar. 21 Portland, Me. HM 65068 Dolan, James J. William H. Widman 1882, May 30 Mariposa, Calif. HM 65069 Fisker, George William H. Widman [1882], Apr. 13 [San Francisco, Calif.] HM 65070South Hite Gold Mining Company Records – Finding Aid – Page 3 Box 1 (continued) Author Addressee Date Location Call number , Helen [Mina Widman] 1891, Oct. 23 Santa Cruz, Calif. HM 65071 , Lillie William H. and Mina Widman 1883, Nov. 14 Mariposa, Calif. HM 65072 Murray, Henry B. William H. Widman 1883, May 11 New York, N.Y. HM 65073 Osborne, S. D. and J. F. Towle William H. Widman 1882, Aug. 17 Boston, Mass. HM 65074 Schlageter, Fred W. Mina Widman 1899, Mar. 7 Mariposa, Calif. HM 65075 Schlageter, Fred and Julia Mina Widman n.d. [Mariposa, Calif.] HM 65076 Schlageter, Julia Mina [Widman] 1883, Nov. 8 Mariposa, Calif. HM 65077 Schlageter, Julia Mina [Widman] 1883, Nov. 21 Mariposa, Calif. HM 65078 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Jan. 26 New York, N.Y. HM 65079 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Jan. 27 New York, N.Y. HM 65080 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Feb. 13 New York, N.Y. HM 65081 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Feb. 16 New York, N.Y. HM 65082 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Mar. 15 New York, N.Y. HM 65083 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Mar. 17 New York, N.Y. HM 65084 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Apr. 14 New York, N.Y. HM 65085 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Apr. 22 New York, N.Y. HM 65086 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, June 2 New York, N.Y. HM 65087 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, June 13 New York, N.Y. HM 65088 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, June 29 New York, N.Y. HM 65089 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, July 12 New York, N.Y. HM 65090 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Aug. 9 New York, N.Y. HM 65091 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Aug. 29 New York, N.Y. HM 65092 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Aug. 30 New York, N.Y. HM 65093 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Aug. 31 New York, N.Y. HM 65094South Hite Gold Mining Company Records – Finding Aid – Page 4 Box 1 (continued) Author Addressee / Description Date Location / Piece count Call number Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Nov. 2 New York, N.Y. HM 65095 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Nov. 2 New York, N.Y. HM 65096 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Nov. 23 New York, N.Y. HM 65097 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Dec. 22 New York, N.Y. HM 65098 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1882, Dec. 29 New York, N.Y. HM 65099 Towle, J. F. William H. Widman 1883, Jan. 18 New York, N.Y. HM 65100 Widman, William H. Mina Widman 1881, Aug. 10 Hites Cove, Calif. HM 65101 Hague, James D. (James Duncan), 1836-1908 The Hite Mine 1878, Sept. Boston, Mass. Ephemera 1882 20 pieces Indexing: Subjects Gold mines and mining – California – Mariposa County 1882, Mar. 17. E[mmet] A. Clapp, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65063. 1883, Jan. 18. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65100. Mining corporations – California – Archives 1882, Apr. 22. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65086. 1882, June 13. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65088. 1882, July 12. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65090. 1882, Aug. 30. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65093. 1882, Nov. 2. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65095. 1882, Nov. 23. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65097. 1882, Dec. 22. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65098. Stockholders – Correspondence 1883, Apr. 7. F. A. Berlin, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65062. 1882, Apr. 7. E[mmet] A. Clapp, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65064. 1882, Mar. 21. J. D. Dexter, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65068. 1882, Jan. 27. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65080. 1882, Feb. 13. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65081. 1882, Feb. 16. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65082. 1882, Mar. 15. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65083. 1882, Apr. 14. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65085. 1882, June 2. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65087. 1882, Aug. 9. J. F. Towle, letter to William H. Widman. HM 65091.

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