Arthur L. Chaffin papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1638
Scope and Contents
The Arthur L. Chaffin papers (circa 1920-1976) contains correspondence, financial records, mining documents, and other records concerning Chaffin's owning and operating of the Chaffin Ferry and his mining career.
Dates
- 1920-1976
Creator
- Chaffin, Arthur L. (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.
Biographical Note
Arthur L. Chaffin was a farmer who grew up in Teasdale, Utah. He owned and operated the Chaffin Ferry (also called the Hite Ferry). Established in 1946, the ferry service was designed to transport people and their vehicles across the Colorado River. The river created a gap in the Hite Road, which was the main route through Southeastern Utah, including San Juan County. The ferry was the only crossing along a 200-mile stretch of the river. Chaffin was also extensively involved in mining operations in southeastern Utah, specifically the Lucky Strike and Green Copper Mines.
Extent
7.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Arthur L. Chaffin papers (circa 1920-1976) contains correspondence, financial records, mining documents, and other records concerning Chaffin's owning and operating of the Chaffin Ferry and his mining career. Arthur L. Chaffin operated the ferry across the Colorado River at Hite, Utah until the site was covered by Lake Powell in the 1960s. He was also extensively involved in mining in southeastern Utah.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William and Jenny Barclay in 1997.
Separated Materials
Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0769 and A0512).
Processing Information
Processed by Xan Morris in 1998.
Creator
- Chaffin, Arthur L. (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Arthur L. Chaffin papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Xan Morris.
- Date
- 1998 (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
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