Coal index card bibliography collection

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1075

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The coal index (1860-1946) is an extensive bibliography on eastern Utah's coal industry. It consists of 21,000 index cards arranged in chronological order and subject files. It serves as a guide to articles, books, and correspondence related to the history of Utah's coal industry.

Dates

1860-1946

Creator

University of Utah. American West Center (Organization)

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.

Extent

7 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

The coal index (1860-1946) is an extensive bibliography on eastern Utah's coal industry. It consists of 21,000 index cards arranged in chronological order and subject files. It serves as a guide to articles, books, and correspondence related to the history of Utah's coal industry.

Arrangement

Organized in three sections: I. Subject, thereunder filed alphabetically; II. Chronological; III. Miscellaneous.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by American West Center in 1987.

Processing Information

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff.

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

University of Utah. American West Center (Organization)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Inventory of the coal index card bibliography collection
Status: Completed
Author: Finding aid created by Manuscripts Division staff.
Date: 1987 (last modified: 2019)
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

https://lib.utah.edu/collections/special-collections/index.php

Contact:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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