The Mining West

Author : Otis E. Young, Jr.,Otis Young,Robert Lenon
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1977-06-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0806113529

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Western Mining by Otis E. Young, Jr.,Otis Young,Robert Lenon Pdf

Here, for the first time, is a clear account in words and pictures of the methods by which gold and silver were extracted and processed in the Old West. The author describes the early days of Spanish and Indian mining and the wild era inaugurated by the American prospector who rushed west to get rich quick, ending with the year 1893, when repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act virtually closed the mining frontier. The account gives in laymen’s language the techniques employed in prospecting, placering, lode mining, and milling, particularly those employed by the Spaniards, Indians, and Cornishmen, and shows how the ever-practical Americans adapted and improved them. Special attention is given to the methods employed in the California and Montana gold fields, Colorado and the Comstock Lode, the Black Hills, and Tombstone, Arizona. In these pages the reader also meets some of the unforgettable personalities whose lives enriched (and sometimes impoverished) the mining camps.

Author : Rodman Wilson Paul
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : UVA:X004551242

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Mining Frontiers of the Far West, 1848-1880 by Rodman Wilson Paul Pdf

"Long out of print, this study of western mining is now available with three new chapters by Elliott West. When originally published in 1963, Professor Paul's book offered the first comprehensive view of western mining as an integral part of the settlement process. In his supplemental chapters, Professor West presents a social history of mining camps - encompassing discussions of gender, class, race, labor, and the environment. The combined scholarship of Paul and West makes a strong case for the transforming effects of the mining frontier on western society in particular and American society in general. This revised, expanded edition continues to offer a distinctively vivid voice and an unusually keen eye for telling detail."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Richard E. Lingenfelter
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015056808044

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The Mining West by Richard E. Lingenfelter Pdf

This two-volume set cites books, pamphlets, maps, music, directories, and other published materials (excluding materials from technical and popular magazines and newspapers) on the history of mining in the American and Canadian West. Topics covered include prospecting, mining rushes and camps, and mining finance, labor, technology, law, literature, and lore. The initial portion provides general information on mining and metalurgical technology. The subsequent regional sections are subdivided into refined historical studies, raw materials, fictional and poetic treatments, and bibliographical guides to further materials. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : Donald L. Hardesty
Publisher : University of Nebraska Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215522884

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Mining Archaeology in the American West by Donald L. Hardesty Pdf

Mining played a prominent role in the shaping and settling of the American West in the nineteenth century. Following the discovery of the famous Comstock Lode in Nevada in 1859, mining became increasingly industrialized, changing mining technology, society, and culture throughout the world. In the wake of these changes Nevada became an important mining region, with new people and technologies further altering the ways mining was pursued and miners interacted. Historical archaeology offers a research strategy for understanding mining and miners that integrates three independent sources of information about the past: physical remains, documents, and oral testimony. Mining Archaeology in the American West explores mining culture and practices through the microcosm of Nevada’s mining frontier. The history of mining technology, the social and cultural history of miners and mining societies, and the landscapes and environments of mining are topics examined in this multifocus research. In this updated and expanded edition of the seminal work on mining in Nevada, Donald Hardesty brings scholarship up to the present with important new research and insights into how people, technology, culture, architecture, and landscape changed during this period of mining history.

Author : Elliott West
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1996-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 080329784X

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The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier by Elliott West Pdf

Elliott West’s careful analysis of the role and development of the saloon as an institution on the mining frontier provides unique insights into the social and economic history of the American West. Drawing on contemporaneous newspapers and many unpublished firsthand accounts, West shows that the physical evolution of the saloon, from crude tents and shanties into elegant establishments for drinking and gaming, reflected the growth and maturity of the surrounding community.

Author : Sandor Demlinger
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0764323547

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Mining in the Old West by Sandor Demlinger Pdf

From the 1848 discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in northern California, follow the development of mining in the American West through over 300 vintage photos. See the people and places of history face to face. See the early mining towns and the makeshift mining operations rising on the mountainsides. This is a treasure trove for historians, Old West aficionados, and lovers of old photographs.

Author : Richard E. Lingenfelter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Mines and mineral resources
ISBN : OCLC:45816525

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The Mining West by Richard E. Lingenfelter Pdf

Author : Fred Rynerson
Publisher : Naturegraph Pub
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003-06-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0911010602

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Exploring and Mining Gems and Gold in the West by Fred Rynerson Pdf

An old time prospector's adventures in the early 1900s told with verve and humor with useful hints on how to locate minerals and gems from San Diego to Yuma, Arizona.

Author : Vardis Fisher,Opal Laurel Holmes,Opal Laurel Fisher
Publisher : Caxton Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : History
ISBN : 087004043X

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Gold Rushes and Mining Camps of the Early American West by Vardis Fisher,Opal Laurel Holmes,Opal Laurel Fisher Pdf

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Vardis Fisher and Opal Laurel Holmes bring together the stories of all of the remarkable men and women and all of the violent contrasts that made up one of the most entrhalling chapters in American history. Fisher, a respected scholar and versatile creative writer, devoted three years to the writing of this book.

Author : John Sandlos,Arn Keeling
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781459413535

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Mining Country by John Sandlos,Arn Keeling Pdf

Mining has had a significant presence in every part of Canada — from the east to west coasts to the far north. This book tells the stories of those who built Canada’s mining industry. It highlights the experiences of the people who lived and worked in mining towns across the country, the rise of major mining companies, and the emergence of Toronto and Vancouver as centres of global mining finance. It also addresses the devastating effects mining has had on Indigenous communities and their land and documents several high-profile resistance efforts. Mining Country presents fascinating snapshots of Canadian mining past and present, from pre-contact Indigenous copper mining and trading networks to the famous Cariboo and Klondike Gold Rushes. Generously illustrated with more than 150 visuals drawn from every period of mining history, this book offers a thorough account of the story behind the industry.

Author : David Robertson
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781457109645

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Hard As the Rock Itself by David Robertson Pdf

The first intensive analysis of sense of place in American mining towns, Hard as the Rock Itself: Place and Identity in the American Mining Town provides rare insight into the struggles and rewards of life in these communities. David Robertson contends that these communities - often characterized in scholarly and literary works as derelict, as sources of debasing moral influence, and as scenes of environmental decay - have a strong and enduring sense of place and have even embraced some of the signs of so-called dereliction. Robertson documents the history of Toluca, Illinois; Cokedale, Colorado; and Picher, Oklahoma, from the mineral discovery phase through mine closure, telling for the first time how these century-old mining towns have survived and how sense of place has played a vital role. Acknowledging the hardships that mining's social, environmental, and economic legacies have created for current residents, Robertson argues that the industry's influences also have contributed to the creation of strong, cohesive communities in which residents have always identified with the severe landscape and challenging, but rewarding way of life. Robertson contends that the tough, unpretentious appearance of mining landscapes mirrors qualities that residents value in themselves, confirming that a strong sense of place in mining regions, as elsewhere, is not necessarily wedded to an attractive aesthetic or even to a thriving economy.

Author : Mark Wyman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520340879

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Hard Rock Epic by Mark Wyman Pdf

"The most comprehensive and interpretive study of the mining industry available to historians. . . . It is a book that will stand the test of time." -W. Turrentine Jackson, Technology and Culture "Mark Wyman's sympathetic account of the Western metal miners includes graphic details of their bitter struggle for unpaid wages, for industrial safety legislation, for corporate liability in the event of mine accidents and for workmen's compensation. . . . Throughout the book one finds the compassion and understanding that mark works in the best tradition of historical scholarship." -Milton Cantor, The Nation "Wyman has looked at miners in the larger context of American industrialization during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In doing so, he has produced a stimulating, informative account of how this group of workingmen responded to changes in the work place brought on by changes in technology, corporate capitalism, and the shifting labor forces of the day." -James E. Fell, Jr., Pacific Northwest Quarterly "Wyman's compassionate and thoughtful study is an important contribution to the social history of western mining. Hard Rock Epic is also a significant addition to the literature on the process of industrialization. It amply demonstrates that no group in the American West was so deeply affected by the Industrial Revolution as the hard rock miners." -Jeffrey K. Stine, The Midwest Review "Hard Rock Epic is both a descriptive and analytical study of the impact of technology on the life of metalliferous miners of the West. It is thoroughly researched, drawing heavily upon primary sources and the most relevant recent scholarship concerning the hardrock men. The study is judicious and balanced. . . . [and] fits well into the growing body of scholarship on Western metal mining. Historians of labor and the American West will find this volume instructive and definite contribution to their fields of study." -George C. Suggs, Jr., The American Historical Review

Author : Rodman Wilson Paul
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : UOM:39015053396472

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Mining Frontiers of the Far West, 1848-1880 by Rodman Wilson Paul Pdf

"Long out of print, this study of western mining is now available with three new chapters by Elliott West. When originally published in 1963, Professor Paul's book offered the first comprehensive view of western mining as an integral part of the settlement process. In his supplemental chapters, Professor West presents a social history of mining camps - encompassing discussions of gender, class, race, labor, and the environment. The combined scholarship of Paul and West makes a strong case for the transforming effects of the mining frontier on western society in particular and American society in general. This revised, expanded edition continues to offer a distinctively vivid voice and an unusually keen eye for telling detail."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : William S. Greever
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : OCLC:1412401299

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Bonanza West by William S. Greever Pdf

Author : Powell Greenland
Publisher : Arthur H. Clark Company
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025284501

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Hydraulic Mining in California by Powell Greenland Pdf

For more than a century the history of the American Frontier, particularly the West, has been the speciality of the Arthur H. Clark Company. We publish new books, both interpretive and documentary, in small, high-quality editions for the collector, researcher, and library.