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Mines and Mineral Resources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the potential economic value of minerals or the technical aspects of locating and removing them from the earth. Works on the industries based on the extraction, processing, and commercialization of minerals are entered under |a Mineral industries. |i Works on the geochemical or geological aspects of naturally formed inorganic and organic compounds are entered under |a Minerals.

Found in 197 Collections and/or Records:

Henry Earl Havenor papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0173
Abstract The Henry Earl Havenor papers (1892-1969) are a collection of mining papers, including correspondence, stock-promotion materials, stock ledgers, and a letterpress book of correspondence of the West Mining Company located in Nevada. Much of the materials contained in this collection relate to mining and business, but there are a few personal papers. Henry Earl Havenor (1887-1978) had an intimate knowledge of Utah's mining industry, and was well acquainted with the problems of labor, the...
Dates: 1892-1969

Henry Earl Havenor photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0173
Abstract

The Henry Earl Havenor photograph collection contains family photographs; photographs of mining activity, landscape photographs of various national parks in the western United States and landscape photographs of various sites in western Canada.

Dates: 1920-1950

Heber Lion Mining Company assessment notice

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0548
Abstract

This collection contains two copies of a 1914 assessment notice of the Heber Lion Mining Company which contain handwritten notes.

Dates: 1914

Horace Willis Higgs papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2275
Abstract

The Horace Willis Higgs papers (1904-2006) is a collection of papers and publication about mining and railroads in Peru. The collections focuses on mining, with several booklets, papers and articles from and about Cerro De Pasco Corporation, Centromin, and engineering and mining journals.

Dates: 1904-2006

History of Bingham Canyon photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0779
Abstract

The History of Bingham Canyon, Utah photograph collection consists of copy prints taken from a University of Utah thesis by Beatrice Spendlove.

Dates: 1900-1919

James A. Hogle papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0388
Abstract

The James A. Hogle papers (1925-1950) contain materials relating to the J. A. Hogle and Company (established 1915) and its mining and stock interests.

Dates: 1925-1950

Richard Nash Hunt photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0850
Abstract

The Richard Nash Hunt photograph collection contains images related to mining and geology, including people involved in professional organizations related to those fields.

Dates: 1920-1969

Mike Ivers Park City mining collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0370
Abstract The Mike Ivers Park City mining collection (1885-1923) focuses on mining and labor in Park City, Utah, during a period in which unions worked to organize the mining industry. Included is a list of miners and their union affiliations. Also present are letters of recommendation with warnings of Industrial Workers of the World union membership, union circulars, a notice of Park City Citizens Alliance, documents regarding the 1919 strikes at the Silver King Consolidated Mining Company, and...
Dates: 1885-1923

Edward P. Jennings papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0101
Abstract

The Edward P. Jennings papers (1879-1915) consist mainly of correspondence, notes, and notebooks documenting the career of Jennings (1853-1915), a mining engineer in the western states.

Dates: 1879-1915

Edward P. Jennings photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0101
Abstract

The Edward P. Jennings photograph collection contains portraits of Edward Jennings, members of his family, and friends. The collection also consists of photographs of buildings and activities in Salt Lake City and at Saltair, as well as photographs of mining and logging operations, photographs of people and buildings in Europe and Mexico.

Dates: 1889-1920

Mead Leroy Jensen papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2262
Abstract The Mead Leroy Jensen papers (1949-2006) contain mining ledgers, corespondence, publications by Jensen and collaborating authors, and manuscripts for Jensen's work. The ledgers in this collection contain survey information, sketches, and brief journal entries about various mining sites in the Western United States. Other materials in this collection focus on mining and mineral research. Jensen (1925-1997) is known for his work in geology and mineral economics, and has published books and...
Dates: 1949-2006

E. D. Jones papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0972
Abstract

The E. D. Jones papers (1919, 1925) consist of a short history, written by Jones, of the Independence Mine at Turret, Colorado, and two letters.

Dates: 1919-1925

Bernard Z. Kastler oral history interview [transcript]

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0532
Abstract

This collection contains the written transcript of an interview with Bernard Kastler on October 14, 1986 conducted by Arnold Irving. The interview is a discussion about Kastler's management decisions, situations, and impressions while at Mountain Fuel Supply Company.

Dates: 1986

Eckley M. Keach diary

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1844
Abstract The Eckley M. Keach diary (1925-1971) was written by Keach (1893-1982) during a fifty-one year span of his life. The diary is full of personal anecdotes and momentous world events that occurred during this time frame. The diary is missing years 1937 to 1939 and 1941 to 1945. The loss of the years of 1941 to 1945 is acknowledged by Keach, who suspects carelessness on the part of fellow workers. The earlier years, however, are not. Keach suspects his co-workers burned the war year pages during...
Dates: 1925-1971

Thomas Kearns scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2626
Abstract

The Thomas Kearns scrapbooks (1899-1917) consist mainly of news clippings with random inclusions of correspondence, personal ephemera, and certificates of award.

Dates: 1899-1917

Kennecott Copper Corporation photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0709
Abstract

The Kennecott Copper Corporation, Utah Copper Division photograph collection contains photos of mines, expansions, interior and exterior, machinery, and personnel.

Dates: 1890-1950

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Utah Copper Division records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1440
Abstract

The Kennecott Copper Corporation, Utah Copper Division records (circa 1900-2000) contain personnel records, schematic drawings, and administrative and property records for this Utah mining, smelting, and refining company.

Dates: circa 1900-2000

A. Payne Kibbe papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2494
Abstract

The A. Payne Kibbe papers (1953-1954) contain professional correspondence regarding uranium claims, Big Indian Mining District, and other business transactions.

Dates: 1953-1954

Karl Vernon King papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0199
Abstract

The Karl Vernon King papers (1899-1960) consist of the papers of Karl Vernon King, Creighton King, Samuel A. King, and William Henry King. The Kings were a family of Utah lawyers and politicians. Correspondence, legal papers, speeches, pamphlets, financial records, news clippings, campaign materials, diaries, and other items are included in the collection.

Dates: 1899-1960

Ewald Kipp papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0777
Abstract

The Ewald Kipp papers (1880-1980s) contain materials relating to Ewald Kipp (1899-1970s), a mining engineer who worked for various mining and smelting companies in Utah and surrounding states. Included are correspondence, notebooks, day planners, and documents concerning Kipp's career as an mining engineer, various organizations he belonged to, and his extracurricular activities.

Dates: 1880-1980s