John Peperakis papers
Scope and Contents
The John Peperakis papers (1913-1990) contains correspondence, research papers, clippings, maps and sketches of mines and mining methods. Maps cover nearly all of Utah and portions of other Rocky Mountain states with the bulk concerning Carbon County, Utah, and the Kaiparowits Mining Project. Detailed drawings and reports cover the longwall method of coal mining which set a world record for tonnage mined in one day.
Maps may be found in the following formats: A-Acetate; B-Blueprint; C-Foamcore; F-Film; L-Linen; P-Paper; S-Sepia; V-Vellum.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1990
Creator
- Peperakis, John (Person)
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
13.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The John Peperakis papers (1913-1990) contains correspondence, mining information, and mostly maps that are hand-drawn, originals documenting mining (coal) areas in Utah and the Rocky Mountain areas. Peperakis was a mining engineer who was manager of Sunnyside Coal Mines, Utah for Kaiser Steel Corporation.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0570).
Processing Information
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff in 1993.
Subject
- Peperakis, John -- Archives (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the John Peperakis papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Manuscripts Division staff.
- 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
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu