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Green River Mining and Improvement Company records [photocopies]

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0663

Scope and Contents

The Green River Mining and Improvement Company records (1895-1896) consist of photocopies of documents from several companies formed in the late nineteenth century. Their purpose was to exploit the resources to be found in the area of the lower Green and Grand (renamed the Colorado in 1921) Rivers. Included are stock certificates, certificates of incorporation, letters, and a prospectus.

Dates

  • 1895-1896

Creator

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

Interest in the Green and Grand Rivers for navigation and transportation was high during the decades from 1890 to 1920. Steam and other powered boats were built and used on the rivers for transporting passengers, freight, ore, produce, and other goods by B. S. Ross, Tom Wimmer, Cap Yokey, and others. Many attempts were made to establish a regular, scheduled freight and passenger line between the towns of Moab and Green River, Utah, but due to shallow channels and shifting sandbars, this was never done successfully.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Green River Mining and Improvement Company records (1895-1896) consist of photocopies of documents from several companies formed in the late nineteenth century. Their purpose was to exploit the resources to be found in the area of the lower Green and Grand (renamed the Colorado in 1921) Rivers. Included are stock certificates, certificates of incorporation, letters, and a prospectus.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Robert H. Allen.

Existence and Location of Originals

Originals in possession of donor.

Related Materials

Forms part of the River Running Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).

Processing Information

Processed by Roy Webb in 1993.
Title
Inventory of the Green River Mining and Improvement Company records [photocopies]
Author
Finding aid created by Roy Webb.
Date
1993 (last modified: 2019)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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