Correspondence, 1968-1985

File — Box: 10, Folder: 1

Identifier: II

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials collected and written by Smith on the subjects of mining and geology. Included is information on the Bingham Mining District, international mining areas, and the Kennecott Copper Corporation. The Bingham mining materials, consisting mainly of articles and essays, are divided into three groups: Bingham's history, subject files, and miscellaneous. These materials are located in boxes 6-8 and include information on miners such as Daniel Jackling, ore production, mining methods, early mine exploration, surveying of rocks and minerals, and the geology of the Bingham mining area. The international mining materials also consist of articles and essays and are located in box 9. Included is information on mining areas in Africa, Australia, Canada, and South America. Materials relating to the Kennecott Copper Corporation are in box 10 and include correspondence, meeting minutes, and quarterly geological reports. Smith's "Field Trip 2--Bingham Canyon Mining District" descriptive road log is located in box 10, folder 19.

This section also contains information on various railroads and smelters in the United States; United States Geological Survey papers and maps; and papers by Smith. Materials on railroads such as the Denver and Rio Grande are located in box 11, folders 4-6 and Smith's "Smelters in Utah, 1854 to Present" is in box 12, folder 10. Box 12 also contains James J. Bean's "Tale of Tails," a narrative description of people associated with the Tooele smelter during the 1920s. The United States Geological Survey materials, located in boxes 13-14, stress the geology and geography of Utah and other western states. Information on the 1964 Alaska earthquake, Zion's National Park, and Flaming Gorge is included. Also in this section are papers by Smith and other geologists, as well as subject files. Papers written by Smith, mainly on the Bingham Mining District, are located in box 15. Other papers such as T. P. Billings' writings on the history of mining in Utah, and Kennecott publications are located in box 16. Articles from the Salt Lake Mining Review on various mines and smelters in Utah are located in box 17, folders 1-20. Information on mining associations and societies; mining areas around the United States such as Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, and Montana; and minerals and rocks are located throughout boxes 19-23. Articles about the moon, as well as Spaceship Apollo postage stamps and decals are in box 22, folders 15-16.

Dates

1968-1985

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.