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Silver, H. F.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1901 - 1984

Biographical History

H. F. Silver (1901-1984) was an inventor and industrialist in Denver, Colorado.

Harold F. Silver was born on March 15, 1901 to Joseph A. and Elizabeth Farnes Silver in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended college at Columbia University, Brigham Young University, and University of Utah. In 1934, Silver founded the Silver-Roberts Iron Works Company. The name changed in 1940 to Silver Engineering Works after Harold bought out his partner. Silver was a great inventor and invented the non-flammable dry cleaning process, sugar beet piling equipment, and the continuous mining machine. He also founded the Silver Steel Co. On February 20, 1929, Silver married Madelyn Stewart, and together they had four children: Brian Q., Barnard S., Elizabeth, and Judith. Madelyn passed away on September 26, 1961. In 1964, Silver met and married Ruth Stanlie Smith. He passed away on September 13, 1984 in Denver, Colorado.

Citation:
nuc89-16200: Coal liquefaction studies, c1982 (hdg. on ICarbS rept.: Silver, H. F.; usage: H.F. Silver)

Arrington, L.J. Harold F. Silver, 1992: CIP t.p. (Harold F. Silver, Western inventor...)

UPB files, February 29, 2016 (married Ruth Stanlie Smith in 1964)

Joseph F. Smith Family Association, via WWW, February 29, 2016 (died September 13, 1984 in Denver, Colorado; president of the Silver Corporation at time of death; inventor and industrialist; invented the continuous mining machine, non-flammable dry cleaning process, sugar beet piling equipment; born on March 15, 1901 to Joseph A. and Elizabeth Farnes Silver in Salt Lake City, Utah; attended Columbia University, New York City, Brigham Young Univeristy, and University of Utah; became chief engineer at Ogden Iron Works; in 1934 founded the Silver-Roberts Iron Works; changed name in 1940 to Silver Engineering Works; founded Silver Steel Co.)

Newspapers, via WWW, February 29, 2016 (married Madelyn Stewart on February 20, 1929; together they had four children-- Brian Q., Barnard S., Elizabeth, and Judith; Madelyn died on September 26, 1961)

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

H. F. Silver papers, 1939-2000

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Series contains letters, awards, speeches, and newspaper clippings from Harold F. Silver's life while he was living in Colorado. Dated approximately 1939 to 2000.

Dates: 1939-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers

Ruth S. Silver calendars, 1965-1984

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1 Sub-Series Sub-series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's calendars filled with handwritten notes. Dated approximately 1965 to 1984.

Dates: 1965-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers / Ruth S. Silver papers

Ruth S. Silver correspondence, 1939-1994

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's correspondence, including greeting cards with photographs that she received or sent while she was living in Hawaii, Utah, England, and Colorado. Dated approximately 1939 to 1994.

Dates: 1939-1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers / Ruth S. Silver papers

Ruth S. Silver journals, approximately 1946-1983

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's handwritten journals while she lived in Hawaii, Utah, England, and Colorado. Also contains budget journals. Dated approximately 1946 to 1983.

Dates: approximately 1946-1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers / Ruth S. Silver papers

Ruth S. Silver papers, approximately 1939-2014

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, notes, professional and school materials, and photographs from Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's life while she was living in Hawaii, Utah, and Colorado. Dated approximately 1939-2014.

Dates: approximately 1939-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers

Ruth S. Silver personal papers, 1953-2014

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's handwritten notes from school, church, BYU Education Week, community organizaions, and conferences while living in Hawaii, Utah, and Colorado. Also contains Ruth's passport, immunization card and other travel documents, a personality chart, guest party lists, Valentine's cards, and lists of parties attended and hosted. Dated approximately 1953 to 2014.

Dates: 1953-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers / Ruth S. Silver papers

Ruth S. Silver photographs, approximately 1940-2013

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs and 792 negatives from Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver and Harold F. Silver's lives. Includes images of Smith and Silver family members, family events, and travel. Dated approximately 1940 to 2013.

Dates: approximately 1940-2013
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers / Ruth S. Silver papers

Ruth S. Silver professional and school papers, 1945-2009

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents Contains Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's professional and school papers while she lived in Hawaii, Utah, and Colorado. Materials included are high school and college yearbooks, diplomas, programs, class work, directories, certificates, correspondence, and newsletters. Also contains materials related to Ruth's involvement with the Brigham Young University President's Club and Alumni Association, and public relations work with the Chuch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colorado. Dated...
Dates: 1945-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers / Ruth S. Silver papers

Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8817
Scope and Contents Collection contains letters, ephemera, notes, journals, scrapbooks, photographs, negatives, and writings from Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver and Harold F. Silver's lives. The materials were created while Ruth and Harold lived in Hawaii, Utah, and Colorado. Contains materials related to Ruth's work in the Alumni Association of Brigham Young University, the BYU President's Roundtable, cards sent to her for her 60th birthday, and material related to her work with the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Dates: approximately 1930-2014; Majority of material found within approximately 1950-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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