Mines and Mineral Resources
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the potential economic value of minerals or the technical aspects of locating and removing them from the earth. Works on the industries based on the extraction, processing, and commercialization of minerals are entered under |a Mineral industries. |i Works on the geochemical or geological aspects of naturally formed inorganic and organic compounds are entered under |a Minerals.
Found in 197 Collections and/or Records:
Mining industry scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MS 0214
Abstract
The mining industry scrapbook (1872-1873) consists of news clippings describing Utah's mining industry during the late nineteenth century.
Dates:
1872-1873
Mining photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0189
Abstract
The Mining photograph collection contains images of mining, mining equipment, and smelters in Utah. Also included are photographs of Geneva Steel taken in 1943.
Dates:
1870-1970
H. Byron Mock papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0886
Abstract
The H. Byron Mock papers (1881-2004) consist of personal and business materials. Mock served for a number of years in the Bureau of Land Management as Director of the Colorado-Utah Region, as a member of the Public Land Law Review, and also had a private legal firm. The majority of his work deals with mining and grazing rights in the West.
Dates:
1881-2004
Montana Uinta Hydrocarbon Company correspondence
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0922
Abstract
The Montana Uinta Hydrocarbon Company correspondence (1906) is between B. B. Haywood of Salt Lake City, Utah, and James A. Flint of Pony, Montana, concerning elaterite and asphaltum claims in Utah.
Dates:
1906
David Breck Morris papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2205
Abstract
The David Breck Morris papers (1961-1993) consist mainly of speeches, articles, and essays, most of them written by Morris, in association with Kennecott Copper Corporation and the subject of applied physics. Morris received a B.S. in Physics from the University of Utah in 1960. He served as a physicist in the U.S. Coast Guard and later worked for Kennecott Copper Corp., where he served in various capacities, including senior systems analyst, senior computer programmer, and manager of market...
Dates:
1961-1993
Moscow Silver Mines Company photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1032
Abstract
The Moscow Silver Mines Company photograph collection consists of photos from the Moscow lead and silver mine; located in Beaver county, Utah. The company operated in Star District, Beaver County, Utah, and included three properties, the Moscow, the Beaver Combination, and the Red Warrior. Big ore returns from the Moscow Silver Mines Company's efforts were prevalent during the 1920s-1930s, bringing boosts to nearby towns such as Milford.
Dates:
1920-1980
Moscow Silver Mines Company records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0299
Abstract
The Moscow Silver Mines Company records (1911-1985) consist of correspondence, notes, financial materials, legal documents, certificates, news clippings, maps, and charts. The company operated in Star District, Beaver County, Utah, and included three properties, the Moscow, the Beaver Combination, and the Red Warrior. Big ore returns from the Moscow Silver Mines Company's efforts were prevalent during the 1920s-1930s, bringing boosts to nearby towns such as Milford.
Dates:
1911-1985
Frank E. Moss papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0146
Abstract
The Frank E. Moss papers (1931-1992) contain congressional papers of Senator Frank E. Moss, 1959-76, covering the 86th-93rd Congress, and personal files, 1935-76. Besides the congressional files the papers include biographical information, photographs, plaques, certificates, honors, etc. represetative of his eighteen years as U.S. Senator.
Dates:
1931-1992
Mountain Lake Extension Mining Company records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0292
Abstract
The Mountain Lake Extension Mining Company records consists of a minute book from board of directors (1907-1908), an account ledger (1892-1906) and a stock ledger (1897-1907).
Dates:
1892-1908
Mt. Harris, Colorado, history project records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1027
Abstract
The Mt. Harris, Colorado, history project records (1975-1988) consist of materials related to a project to teach historical methodology in the Los Angeles County schools. Included are 40 packets containing statistics, maps, and oral history interviews. Also included is "The Mystery Town: A Problem for Historical Inquiry in the Classroom" by Ben B. Strasser, Gus T. Dalis, and the Office of the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools. Mt. Harris, Colorado, was an abandoned coal mining town.
Dates:
1975-1988