Bingham Canyon collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1712
Scope and Contents
The Bingham Canyon collection (1930-1970s, 2016) consists of a large scrapbook and loose items detailing the activities surrounding mining and everyday life in Bingham Canyon, Utah. Included are news clippings, programs, correspondence, legal documents, notices, advertisements, meeting minutes, and other materials. The collection also includes a court record book detailing hundreds of court proceedings for the town of Bingham Canyon.
Dates
- 1930-2016
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 / Historical
Bingham Canyon, located southwest of Salt Lake City, was first settled in August 1848 by two Mormon pioneers, Thomas and Sanford Bingham. It was used for herding cattle, cutting timer, and later became famous for ore development, primarily by the Utah Copper Company, now owned by Kennecott Copper Company.
Extent
5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Bingham Canyon collection (1930-1970s, 2016) consists of a large scrapbook, article, and loose items detailing the activities surrounding mining and everyday life in Bingham Canyon, Utah.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 1997 and 2002.
Processing Information
Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2002.
Processed by Betsey Welland in 2016.
Processed by Betsey Welland in 2016.
- Title
- Inventory of the Bingham Canyon collection
- Author
- Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille.
- Date
- 2002 (last modified: 2019 and 2016)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2016: Article published by City Weekly regarding Bingham Canyon added to the collection by Betsey Welland.
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