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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07321 |
| From Archive Folder | Undated Documents Relating to the Post-Revolutionary Era |
| Title | Autobiographical note related to Henry W. Halleck's work at the New Almaden Quicksilver mines |
| Date | ca. 1855-1861 |
| Author | Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager) (1815-1872) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Written on a printed form "To be returned to S.F. Baird" in which Halleck gave his name, his occupation as engineer, his address as San Francisco, and his branches of interest as engineering and mining. In the notes section, Halleck gives a brief explanation of his work as director of the mines, a position he held from 1853-1861. Notes experiments and the use of furnaces superior to those in Spain and Austria. |
| Subjects | Union General Mining American West Science and Technology Industry Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager) (1815-1872) |
| Place written | San Francisco, California |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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