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"Thar's gold in them thar hills": Gold and Gold Mining in Georgia, 1830s-1940s

Branch Mint | Dahlonega and Lumpkin County History | Gold Mining in Georgia

Branch Mint

Pennsylvania:
National Archives Mid Atlantic Region (Philadelphia)

United States. Department of the Treasury. Bureau of the Mint. (1873-1984). Correspondence with Branch Mints and Assay Offices, 1835-1898. Series from Record Group 104: Records of the U.S. Mint, 1792-2002.
Mint of the United States. (1792-1873). Records of Coins Received from Branch Mints for Annual Assay, 1840 - 1872. Series from Record Group 104: Records of the U.S. Mint, 1792-2002.

Dahlonega and Lumpkin County History

Georgia:
Georgia Archives

West, John Word, 1876-1961. John Word West papers, 1908-1957.

Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia

Basinger, William Starr, 1827-1910. William Starr Basinger reminiscences, 1889-1910.
Irwin and Pate (Lumpkin, Ga.). Irwin and Pate account book, 1832-1833.

Lumpkin County Library

Ruth Rogers Williams Collection

North Carolina:
Duke University

Wilkins, John Darragh, 1822-1900. Letters, 1858-1869.

University of North Carolina

Basinger, William Starr, 1827-1910. Papers, 1835-1932.

Gold Mining in Georgia

Georgia:
Atlanta History Center

Dean family. Papers, 1805-1949.
Georgia Mineral Society. Records, 1935-1983.
Strickland Family. Business Records, 1837-1851.

Augusta College and State University

Fluker, W. H. (W. Henry). W. H. Fluker papers, 1906-1926.

Georgia Archives

Dexter, Amory. Diary, 1861.
Georgia. Executive Department. From Record Group 1.
Georgia. Department of Archives. From Record Group 4: File II (2).
Georgia. Mines, Mining and Geology. From Record Group 50.
Newton, John Hamlin, 1800-1889. John Newton real estate account book, 1842-1887.
West, John Word, 1876-1961. Photographs, 1860-1960 (bulk 1885-1960).

Georgia College and State University

Sanford, John W. A., 1798-1870. John W. A. Sanford papers, 1794-1897.

Georgia Historical Society

Barnett, Samuel. Samuel Barnett letter, 1836.
Dugas papers, 1787-1846.
Wood, James. Isaac I. Cowl letter, 1840 January 8.

Lumpkin County Library

Graham C. Dugas Calhoun Mine Papers
Madeleine K. Anthony Collection

Shorter College

Welborn, Amos. Amos Welborn account book, 1819-1850 [microform].

North Carolina:
Duke University

Franklin, Mary G. Account books, 1842-1855.
Smith, Joseph Belknap. Papers, 1802-1872 (bulk 1845-1872).
Wilkins, John Darragh, 1822-1900. Letters, 1858-1869.

University of North Carolina

Baldwin, George Johnson, 1856-1927. Papers, 1884-1936.
Boyd, George W., fl. 1832. Letter, 1832 May 19.
Finding aid available online: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/b/Boyd,George_W.html
Brown, Hamilton, 1786-1870. Hamilton Brown papers, 1752-1907.
Finding aid available online: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/htm/01090.html
Carter, Farish, 1780-1861. Farish Carter papers.
Finding aid available online: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/c/Carter,Farish
Clingman and Puryear family papers, 1810-1908.
Finding aid available online: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/c/Clingman_and_Puryear_Family

Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania State University

Bellows, George D. Mine survey field notebooks and reports, 1932-1969.

South Carolina:
University of South Carolina

Colhoun, John Ewing, 1791-1847. John Ewing Colhoun (1791-1847) papers, 1825-1952.
Quattlebum, J., (fl. 1855). Letter, 1855 May 5, Edgefield District (S.C.), to "Dear Sir."