The third volume of a seven volume historical work complementing Dunn's 1995 monograph on the minerals of the district. This is the first thorough documentary study of the area's unique history.

Includes chapters on early mining companies at Sterling Hill; The New Jersey Franklinite Company; the Boston Franklinite Company and Franklin Iron Company at Franklin; the Great Franklinite Case; and the New Jersey Zinc Company 1862-1880.

Available from the Franklin Mineral Museum and the Sterling Hill Mining Museum for $15, or $75 for the complete 7-volume set (contact those institutions for current shipping charges).