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Hillary W. St. Clair photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1536

Scope and Contents

The Hillary W. St. Clair photograph collection contains 1 box of 215 negatives, slides, and photographs depicting imges of and data about mines and mining in America produced and collected by St. Clair throughout his career as a metallurgist for the United States Bureau of Mines.

Dates

  • 1880-1980

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

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

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Hillary W. St. Clair photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Hillary W. St. Clair (1909-1987) was born on 14 July, 1909, to Edwin and Pearl Walters St. Clair in Ophir, Utah. He was a graduate of the University of Utah, and also received his master's degree from the same institution in mining and metallurgy in 1931. He married Carmen Cropper on July 1, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and together they had two children. St. Clair was a metallurgist for the United States Bureau of Mines from 1935-1972, although he remained affiliated with the bureau until his death. He was chief of the Minerals Technology Branch for the Bureau's Eastern Division in the 1950s, and later assigned special independent research until his retirement in 1972. St. Clair published many articles on American mining and minerals, and in 1977, the Bureau of Mines published his book Mineral Industry in Early America. St. Clair died in 1987.

Extent

215 Items (1 box)

Abstract

Hillary St. Clair was a graduate of the University of Utah and metallurgist for the U.S. Bureau of Mines from 1935-1972 who authored many publications about American mining. This collection contains photographs, slides, negatives, and data mainly related to St. Clair's research and writing on minerals and mines.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transfered from the University of Wyoming in 2008.

Separated Materials

See also the Hillary W. St . Clair papers (ACCN 2382) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Claire A. Kempa in 2021.
Title
Guide to the Hillary W. St. Clair photograph collection, 1880-1980
Author
Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
Date
© 2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

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