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Volume 041-1 - January 2022 (12 pages)
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News from
Searls Historical Library
Submitted by Pat Chesnut
he staff of the Searls Library ended 2021 by
completing the indexing of the Nevada City
Assessor’s Ledgers, all 82 of them! And then they
began doing the Grass Valley Assessor’s Records.
These projects make it easier to track the ownerships
of property in the two cities by creating a spread
sheet listing the owners names, street name (where
shown) and legal description of the city properties.
Congratulations to all the staff members who have
worked diligently on these projects.
Not to go unrecognized, Jerry Gierszewski has
been working on indexing the very large collection of
the McGuire maps. He has completed 15 2 drawers of
45 total. So far he has indexed 2512 individual maps.
Each name, including street, mines, people etc. has
been added to the index. This project makes the maps
far more valuable and useful to researchers than if they
were just paper filling up space.
The general public has been most generous in
donating collections of materials. We have received
several original portraits, documents showing the
history of the Nevada County Farm Bureau and the
various Farm Centers, Grass Valley Group information
and just just recently a donation of materials
pertaining to the Kentucky Ridge Mine, a collection
of materials pertaining to the Legg family and many
more. Apparently there was a lot of closet cleaning
and sorting going on due to the restrictions of the
COVID-19 epidemic. Thanks to the donation of a very
large collection of books, we were able to sell a good
many and make over $1500 which will be used toward
the expansion of the library space.
An approximate 800 square foot space directly
behind the existing library room has been approved
by the Board of Directors for an expansion of the
library. Currently the architect is preparing plans for
the remodel. In order to make the area acceptable for
the storage of archival materials, we will need to bring
it up to a standard similar to the existing library. This
work will include an insulated ceiling with lighting,
heat and air conditioning, and the replacement of a
large roll-up door with a fire-proof insulated concrete
The North Star Mining Museum crew
News from
North Star Mining Museum
Submitted by Jeffrey Boylan
he docent crew of the North Star Mining Museum
celebrated another successful season on December
Ath at Tofanelli’s Gold Country Bistro.
Overcoming an array of challenges, we managed
to stay open throughout this trying time. A steady flow
of curiosity seekers from hither and yon always kept
things interesting.
The County Board of Supervisors hosted a tour for
the brass from Beale Air Force Base and the Model
A Ford Club of Grass Valley/Nevada City enjoyed
an afternoon taking in the sights. A number of other
private tours were also facilitated with great success.
We will spend the off-season with various projects,
mainly bringing the Internet to our 126 year old
building and upgrading our security.
See you next year!
(Searls Historical Library Continued)
block wall. Progress on this proposal will be
dependent on the approval of government agencies
and of course finances. If you would like to help
with the financing, tax deductible donations will be
gratefully accepted.
I'd like to take the time here to thank all of the
volunteers, donors and visitors who have helped to
make the Searls Library what it is today. Visitors are
often surprised by our facility and it is a wonderful
feeling to have our work appreciated. Thank you all.
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