Mineralogical Society of Utah records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1198
Scope and Contents
This collection contains many different types of records, including meeting minutes, financial records, correspondence, membership records, publications, and other documents. Correspondence, minutes, officer reports, membership lists and other administrative documents are arranged chronologically by decade in boxes 1-5. Financial records, also arranged chronologically by decade, are in boxes 6-7. Membership records are found in boxes 8-9. The society publications and newsletters, News Bulletin and Mineral Scoop, are located in boxes 10-13. The MSU Scholarship Fund is documented in box 14 and field trip notices, including safety rules, are located in box 15. Three separate scrapbooks, containing mostly news clippings and photographs, are found in box 16. Records of mineralogical and gem shows are located in box 17. Files contains information on affiliate mineralogical societies in the Rocky Mountain region are located in boes 18 and 19, with box 19 emphasizing the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies.
Dates
- 1939-1990
Creator
- Mineralogical Society of Utah (Organization)
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 Mineralogical Society of Utah (MSU) held its first meeting 4 February 1939, in the geology building on the campus of the University of Utah. The society was founded by Dr. Bronson Stringham, professor of mineralogy at the University. He envisioned a studious group of townspeople and students coming together to facilitate the further study of mineralogy. The membership grew quite large as many faculty members of the geology department brought friends and students from outside the university. The group held meetings once a month and also had a field trip monthly.
Extent
10 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Mineralogical Society of Utah was organized in Salt Lake City to facilitate the study of mineralogy. The collection (1939-1990) contains records documenting the organization, operation, and activities of the society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by James E. and Annie S. Fields in 1997.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0349).
Processing Information
Processed by Chad Lambourne in 1997.
Creator
- Mineralogical Society of Utah (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Mineralogical Society of Utah records
- Author
- Finding aid created by Chad Lambourne.
- Date
- 2009 (last modified: 2020)
- 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
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu