W.C. Hammon correspondence on gold placer mine in Idaho.
Scope and Contents
Letters from Leo Brust, San Fernando, California (4 items) and carbon copies of letters from Hammon to Brust (3 items), all concerning a gold placer mine on the Salmon River, Idaho.
Dates
- Creation: 24 January 1942 - 28 July 1942
Creator
- Hammon, W.C. (Correspondent, Person)
- Brust, Leo (Correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
The Salmon River in Idaho has a history of placer gold mining, particularly along the lower reaches and tributaries, with significant production from the Salmon River placers between Riggins and Whitebird.
In 1942, gold placer mining operations on the Salmon River in Idaho were halted due to the War Production Board's Limitation Order L-208, which regulated nonessential mining activities during World War II.
Extent
1 folder : 7 items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letters between Leo Brust and W.C. Hammon concerning a gold placer mine in Idaho.
Arrangement
Original order retained.
- Title
- Guide to W.C. Hammon correspondence on gold placer mine in Idaho.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Zoe Stave.
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository