Ophir, Utah photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P2182
Scope and Contents
The Ophir, Utah photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 1 albumen mounted print of Stamp Mill in Ophir, Utah with a handwritten note on the verso, “The Mill - Here in foreground is where I sleep with Mr. Ecker’s John".
Dates
- circa 1870-1900
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 Ophir, Utah photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Ophir, Utah photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Historical Note
Ophir, Utah is located in Tooele County, Utah, 22 miles southeast of the city of Tooele. It was established by the United States military during the 1960s as a mining camp after the discovery of silver and lead deposits. In the 1870s, additional discoveries of silver-lead ore sparked a rush in the area, and the mining town of Ophir was founded. As the resources were quickly depleted, the population of Ophir dropped by 1880. In the early 1900s, discoveries of zinc in the area once again caused the town to grow. While the town’s temporary population fluctuated with increased mining activity, the permanent population steadily decreased throughout the twentieth century after a high of 500 in 1920. In 2016, Ophir was disincorporated. As of the 2010 census, Ophir had a population of 38.
Extent
1 Items
Abstract
Ophir, Utah is a former incorporated town, now a census-designated place, in Tooele County, Utah. Initially eastablished as a mining camp in the 1860s, Ophir's population grew and collapsed in concert with the boom and bust cycle of the mining industry. The Ophir, Utah photograph collection contains 1 print of a stamp mill in Ophir.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in 2016.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
- Title
- Guide to the Ophir, Utah photograph collection, circa 1870-1900
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- Date
- 2022
- 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
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu