Bingham Canyon landscapes photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0972
Scope and Contents
The Bingham Canyon landscapes photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 10 photographic color and black-and-white prints depicting Bingham Canyon and the open-pit copper mine.
Dates
- 1965-1982
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
The Bingham Mine is an open-pit mining operation, that largely extracts copper from the Oquirrh Mountains, southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah. The mine is owned by Rio Tinto and operated through the Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation. It is one of the world’s largest man-made excavations and among the deepest open-pit copper mines. The Bingham Mine formerly included a town—Bingham Canyon, Utah—founded in 1904 to support the community forming around the mine. However, in the mid-twentieth century, Kennecott Copper Corporation was purchasing large tracts of land within the town to expand mining operations. By 1971, much of the town was purchased by Kennecott Copper, and most of the city's population had moved to other locales, including neighboring Copperton. On November 22, 1971, Bingham Canyon, Utah was officially disincorporated, and most of the town was delomished in the following years.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 10 items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Bingham Canyon landscapes photograph collection includes industrial photographs of the Bingham Canyon copper mine, locally known as the Kennecott Copper Mine, dated approximately 1965-1985. The images depict aerial views of the open-pit, construction around the pit, and dirt roads around Bingham Mine.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Tschanz Rare Books in 2023.
Separated Materials
See also the Bingham Canyon photograph collection (P0780) located in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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- Title
- Bingham Canyon landscapes photograph collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The finding aid was 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