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Tonopah Historic Mining Park
.. Box 965
Tonopah, NV 89049
Nye County

phone: (775)482-9274
link: http://tonopahnevada.com/tonopahhistoricminingpark.htm

Hours of Operation:

April 1st - September 30th: Seven days a week, 9
a.m. - 5 p.m.
October 1st - March 31st: Weds - Sunday, 10 a.m. -
4 p.m.

Staff:
Shawn Hall (Director) [shawnrhall@aol.com]

Collections:
Our research library has approximately 2000 books and publications dealing primarily with all aspects of mining and geology. The most significant collection is more than 1500 original mining related maps including more than 500 underground maps of the many mines in the Tonopah Mining District.

Access to holdings:
Open to the general public
Online Catalog
In-house inventories or collection guides
Directories

Subject Areas Covered:
Architecture
Archaelogy
Business and Industry
Engineering
Environment
Genealogy
Geology
Ghost Towns
Mining
Railroads
Ranching
Transportation
Water
Other

Types of Materials:
Books/Serials
Government Records
Ephemera (clippings, pamphlets)
Electronic Records
Films/Videotapes
Maps
Oral Histories
Organizational Records
Personal Papers/Manuscript Collections
Photographs
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Tonopah Public Library
.. P.O. Box 449
167 Central Street
Tonopah, NV 89049
Nye County

phone: (775)482-3374

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday -10-6
Saturday -10-2
Sunday -
Exceptions -Holidays

Staff:
Amy Geddes (Librarian) [algeddes@clan.lib.nv.us]

Carolina Loncar -cmloncar@clan.lib.nv.us

Focus :
hardcover collection, newspapers, magazines, audio tapes, and videos

Collections:
Audios Videos (esp. non-fiction) Nevada history

Access to holdings:
Open to the general public
Directories

Subject Areas Covered:
Arts & Crafts
Civic/Community Organizations
Education
Entertainment
FolkLife
Genealogy
Geology
Ghost Towns
Health Care
Mining
Music
Native Americans
Nature
Nevada -- Early Settlers
Nevada Test Site
Nuclear Waste
Prostitution
Railroads
Religion
Tourism
Women
Other

Types of Materials:
Books/Serials
Government Records
Ephemera (clippings, pamphlets)
Electronic Records
Films/Videotapes
Maps
Oral Histories
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This project is funded by a UNLV SITE Grant and maintained by UNLV Special Collections

Page last updated 01 March 2004