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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:

Park City Consolidated Mines Company reports and statements

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1178
Abstract

The collection consists of general reports, annual reports and financial statements of the Park City Consolidated Mines Company. Also included is a booklet of maps and financial information regarding the Ontario Silver Mining Company. The Park City Consolidated Mines Company was a gold, silver, lead, and zinc mine at Park City, Utah.

Dates: 1883-1951

Park City, Utah photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0228
Abstract

The Park City, Utah photograph collection contains photographs of building exteriors and interiors in Park City, Utah, photographs of mining activities and photographs of the fire of 1898.

Dates: 1880s-1960s

Pembroke Stationery Company order book

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1536
Abstract

The Pembroke Stationery Company order book (1914) is a bound set of second copies of blueprint reproduction orders completed by this Salt Lake City firm. The clients recorded in the order book are all mining companies, with Utah Copper Co. and Alaska Gastineau Mining Co. both appearing frequently. Included with the order book are five loose sheets listing the tracing numbers for tracings to be reproduced.

Dates: 1914

John A. Peperakis photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0570
Abstract

The John A. Peperakis photograph collection contains photographs of local Utah mining operations, mining companies and the mines.

Dates: circa 1910-1955

John Peperakis papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1436
Abstract

The John Peperakis papers (1913-1990) contains correspondence, mining information, and mostly maps that are hand-drawn, originals documenting mining (coal) areas in Utah and the Rocky Mountain areas. Peperakis was a mining engineer who was manager of Sunnyside Coal Mines, Utah for Kaiser Steel Corporation.

Dates: 1913-1990

Geffery R. Pollock stock certificate collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2014
Abstract

The Geffery R. Pollock stock certificate collection (1892-1943) consists mainly of certificates for various mining, smelting, and milling companies.

Dates: 1892-1943

Robert Pruitt report collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2962
Abstract

The Robert Pruitt report collection consists of parts I and II entitled, “Report of the Assistant United States Attoney General into the Charges of Ralph S. Kelley Respecting the Administration of Oil Shale Lands.”

Dates: 1930

George W. Reed papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0184
Abstract

The George W. Reed papers (1846-1909) contain correspondence, account books, receipts, advertising materials, statements, and various other papers concerning Reed, a manager of Utah's Deseret News and founder of the Salt Lake Tribune.

Dates: 1846-1909

Joseph B. Rosembaum papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1033
Abstract

The Joseph B. Rosembaum papers (1940-1988) consist of papers, correspondence, talks and speeches, notes, books, articles, and reprints dealing with metallurgy and the U.S. Bureau of Mines.

Dates: 1940-1988

Joseph B. Rosenbaum photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0448
Abstract

This collection consists of photographs documenting the professional career of Joseph Rosenbaum as a metallurgist with the U. S. Bureau of Mines. Most of the photographs are posed portraits of groups at awards, ceremonies, banquets, and conventions. This collection is digitized and available in the Digital Library.

Dates: 1940s-1980s

Royal Coal Company payroll ledgers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1186
Abstract

The Royal Coal Company payroll ledgers consist of three payroll ledgers for the Royal Coal Company that date from 1930 through 1954, and one payroll ledger for the Standard Coal Company for 1916 through 1919.

Dates: 1916-1960

Saint Mark's Hospital patient registers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1789
Abstract The Saint Mark's Hospital patient registers (1872-1890) consist of two ledgers listing mining patients' names, ages, complaints, dates of admission and discharge, and, where applicable, death dates. Saint Mark's Hospital was founded in 1872 by the Rt. Rev. Daniel S. Tuttle, the first Episcopal Bishop of Utah. It served as the Salt Lake County hospital from the 1880s to 1912. The hospital was owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Utah until 1987 when it was purchased by the Hospital...
Dates: 1872-1890

Salt Lake City National Bank account log and notebook by J. B Cornwell

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3112
Abstract

The Salt Lake City National Bank account log and notebook by J. B Cornwell (1876-1877) contains pages with pencil notes regarding Silver Shield, Bube Lode, the Carlotta, and Mountain Nymph.

Dates: 1876-1877

John Schmitt papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2570
Abstract

The John Schmitt papers (1879-2012) contains research materials pertaining to the McChrystal family, the Tintic Mining area, and Eureka. The McChrystal family arrived in Eureka from Michigan in 1877. Their life in Eureka and Salt Lake can be followed in various newspapers online such as The Salt Lake Tribune, Eureka Reporter and others. The Tintic Mining region is still active and increasing in importance.

Dates: 1879-2012

Scofield Mine disaster photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0187
Abstract

The Scofield Mine disaster photograph collection contains two images at the time of the mine disaster, one by George Edward Anderson, of Scofield, Utah.

Dates: 1900

Robert N. and Clara (Peggy) Broomfield Sears papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2169
Abstract

The Robert N. and Peggy Broomfield Sears papers (1880s-1992) consist mainly of scrapbooks documenting the activities of this couple, including Robert Sears's career with Phillips Petroleum Company.

Dates: 1880s-1992

Silver Brothers Iron Works records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2357
Abstract

The Silver Brothers Iron Works records (1870s-1991) consist of business and family materials related to this Salt Lake City company.

Dates: 1870s-1991

Silver King Coalition Mines Company records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1239
Abstract The Silver King Coalition Mines Company records (1900-1952) consist of business records including correspondence, financial records, minute books, securities documents, ore reports, geological surveys, and legal files. Included are records of, and information on, the management, financial, and scientific activities of various mining operations, some of which were absorbed into the Silver King Coalition Mines Co. With one exception, all of these mining companies operated in and around Park...
Dates: 1900-1952

William John Silver papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2870
Abstract

The William John Silver papers (1874-2001) consist of Silver's biography as well some ephemeral newspaper clippings and advertisement cards. Silver is best known for his influence in Salt Lake City, Utah as the frontrunner for the Silver Brother Iron Works (also known as Salt Lake Iron and Steel Company).

Dates: 1874-2001

Wilbur H. Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0563
Abstract The Wilbur H. Smith papers (1853-1988) contain mining and geology documents collected by Wilbur H. Smith (1913-1988), a former division geologist for Kennecott Copper Corporation. The collection is divided into four sections and contains essays, publications, maps, correspondence, notes, books, newspaper and magazine articles, geology charts, reports, and pamphlets. The collection contains information on smelting, railroads, and the United States Geological Survey; Bingham, Utah, and the...
Dates: 1853-1988