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Rocky Mountain Power Company records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0206

Scope and Contents

The Rocky Mountain Power Company records (1876-1992) consist of reports describing the company's acquisitions of smaller companies from 1912 to 1938, as well as a history of the parent company's accomplishments in providing power to the intermountain area. These reports not only offer insight into the history of Rocky Mountain Power, but also into the overall development of the power industry in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Colorado. Also included are diagrams for the construction of various area power plants and equipment.

Dates

  • 1876-1992

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material is 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.

Organizational History

The Rocky Mountain Power Company, originally known as the Utah Power and Light Company, was organized in September 1912. At that time there were many individual companies and municipal power systems serving only a fraction of the area now served by Rocky Mountain Power. Service centered in urban areas and most places only had partial service. Between 1912 and 1938, Utah Power and Light bought or leased these small, independent power facilities to form a unified network of electric service to Utah, parts of Idaho, Wyoming, and Colorado. Expanded electric service encouraged the development not only of industry, but also the introduction of modern conveniences such as water heaters, refrigerators, and street lighting. Utah Power and Light also extended service to rural areas where farmers used electricity to pump irrigation water.

Extent

619.5 Linear Feet (338 boxes)

Abstract

The Rocky Mountain Power Company records (1876-1992) consist of reports describing the company's acquisitions of smaller companies from 1912 to 1938, as well as a history of the parent company's accomplishments in providing power to the intermountain area. Also included are diagrams for the construction of various area power plants.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0206).

Processing Information

Processed by Susan M. Neel in the 1980s.

Addendum processed by Debra Allard in 2000.

Addendum processed by Anna Hansen in 2011.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2017.
Title
Inventory of the Rocky Mountain Power Company records, 1898-1967
Author
Finding aid created by Susan M. Neel
Date
© 1980s (last modified: 2000, 2011 and 2017)
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

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