United States, North Carolina, Guilford County, 36.07945, -79.78901Smith, Marion O., 1942-20222022-05Photocopy of handwritten report recounting the efforts of John W. McCoy to establish and promote mining operations in Guilford County, North Carolina before and after the American Civil War. It describes McCoy’s strategies for raising capital, including issuing bonds and planning a major mining shaft near Jamestown, facilitated by expanding railroad infrastructure. The narrative also highlights McCoy’s network of collaborators and his determination to overcome legal and logistical challenges to ensure the venture’s success. Sites mentioned: Guilford Copper and Gold Mining company (Guilford, N.C.)image/jp2enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Explosives--AdditivesSaltpeterDiscovery and explorationSoldiersNamesVandalismIndependent scholarsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--GraffitiCavingSignatures (Writing)|Tourism--Moral and ethical aspectsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrativesSaltpeter industry--HistoryGunpowder industryGuano industryNitratesCavesSpeleologyJournal of Spelean HistorySpeleologistsGeology, EconomicGraffitiGeotourismSustainable tourismUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of America. Nitre and Mining BureauManufacturing industries--United States--History--19th centuryManufacturing industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th centuryMineral industries--United States--History--19th centuryMineral industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th centurySaltpeter industry--United StatesGunpowder--United StatesNitrogen industries--United StatesSaltpeter industry--Confederate States of AmericaGunpowder--Confederate States of AmericaNitrogen industries--Confederate States of AmericaBats--ManureGuanoLocal historyGuilford Copper and Gold Mining company, North CarolinaText