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Robert Gorlinski maps, 1845-1951

 Series
Identifier: MSS 998 Series 5

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Diaries, field notes, correspondence, and maps. Gorlinski worked primarily in Utah and many of the materials relate to his activities in and around Park City, Utah. He was also associated with projects in other places in Utah and in sites in Nevada, California, and Idaho. The diaries cover the years 1909 to 1955 when Gorlinski was living in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates

  • Other: 1845-1951

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Robert Gorlinski collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

Mining engineer and surveyor.

Extent

375 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement note

The series can be further divided into 9 subseries: 1. Robert Gorlinski: Utah maps, 1873-1950; 2. Robert Gorlinski: mining maps for areas out of Utah, 1906-1939; 3. Robert Gorlinski: addenda of maps with identified districts, 1892; 4. Robert Gorlinski: single mines and maps with predominate names, districts unidentified, 1910-1927; 5. Robert Gorlinski: maps with multiple mines or partially identified; 6. Robert Gorlinski: unidentified mining maps; 7. Robert Gorlinski: miscellaneous maps and charts, 1909-1932; 8. Robert Gorlinski: addenda to maps, 1845-1951; and 9. Robert Gorlinski: miscellaneous partially identified maps.

Other Finding Aids

While this finding aid provides only a series and sub-series level description, a more detailed finding aid is available in print at the L.Tom Perry Special Collections reference desk.

Other Finding Aids

Item-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS998.xml

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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