Boyd Guthrie papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0204
Scope and Contents
The Boyd Guthrie papers (1916-1964) consist of articles, brochures, and reports on oil shale development in Utah and Colorado. Also included is a historical sketch of the Anvil Points project, correspondence, and a map.
Dates
- 1916-1964
Creator
- Guthrie, Boyd, 1901-1969 (Person)
Language of Materials
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.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Sketch
Prompted by the outbreak of World War II, the United States government stepped up efforts to utilize the vast reserves of oil shale in Utah and Colorado for the production of oil and gasoline. Although there was considerable interest in oil shale during the 1920s and several oil shale companies were formed, little was known about large-scale mining procedures and refining processes. In 1944, Congress passed the Synthetic Liquid Fuels Act which authorized the Bureau of Mines to construct and operate a demonstration plant. The Anvil Points area on Naval Reserve lands near Rifle, Colorado, was selected for the demonstration project. Boyd Guthrie was director of the Anvil Points project, which operated from 1949 to 1956.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Boyd Guthrie papers (1916-1964) consist of articles, brochures, and reports on oil shale development in Utah and Colorado.
Processing Information
Processed by Susan M. Neel in 1980.
Creator
- Guthrie, Boyd, 1901-1969 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Boyd Guthrie papers, 1916-1964
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Susan M. Neel
- Date
- © 1980 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu