Letters from the Nevada Frontier: Correspondence of Tasker L. Oddie, 1898-1902 - Hardcover

Oddie, Tasker L.; Douglass, William A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0806124482 ISBN 13: 9780806124483

Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 1992

Synopsis

Oddie, a 27-year-old attorney and business executive from East Orange, New Jersey, moved to Austin, Nevada in 1898 as secretary of a mining company and had an eventful, adventurous career, culminating in his election to the U.S. Senate. His letters are entertaining and illuminating. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

About this title

About the Author:

Tasker L. Oddie (1870–1950) arrived in Nevada as an attorney for the Nevada Company and became involved in the discovery of the Tonopah silver belt. He achieved political prominence as Nevada’s governor and U.S. senator. William A. Douglass helped to initiate the University of Nevada, Reno, Basque Studies Program (now Center for Basque Studies) and served as its coordinator for more than thirty years. Robert A. Nylen is curator of history at the Nevada State Museum.

From Library Journal:

Attorney Oddie initially moved to Nevada to work for the Nevada Company, which had mining interests in the state. He eventually struck off on his own, became wealthy through his involvement with silver claims in the fabulous strike at Tonopah, and turned to politics. This volume collects letters that Oddie wrote during his first years to his family back home in New Jersey, particularly his mother. They are of significant value because they tell the story of the Tonopah Mining Company from the perspective of a participant in the drama; Oddie's letters clearly reflect the excitement of the silver strike. The letters also depict less dramatic aspects of the early life of a man who went on to become a member of the U.S. Senate, detailing his finances, his attitude toward Indians and cowboys, and his comments on the clothing styles and behavior of his associates. This is a specialized work that will have value for libraries interested in this aspect of Nevada history.
- Dorothy Lilly, Grosse Pointe North H.S. Lib., Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0806124482
• ISBN 13: 9780806124483
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 392
• Editor: Nylen Robert A.