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Carl Mahon, 1970

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

Suzanne Simon interviewed Mahon at his home in Blanding, Utah. Subjects: Mahon's early interest in mining, prospecting and the boom, Montezuma Creek, naive prospectors, red-hot claims, development, Peate claims, the Happy Jack mine, Navajo miners, the "red-headed woman," milling, the Sandy mine, a job with the Bureau of Land Management, bighorn sheep sightings, hunts, water, a ewe named Mabel, lambs, Father Escalante (79 pages).

Dates

  • 1970

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Extent

From the Collection: 14.5 Linear Feet

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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