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Geneva Works photographs

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS P 425

Scope and Contents

Collection includes 135 photographs of the Geneva Works plant, taken by United States Steel Corporation sometime in the 1950s.

Dates

  • approximately 1950-1959

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Geneva Works photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

United States Steel Corporation purchased the Geneva Works steel plant from the War Assets Administration in 1946, operating the company under the name Geneva Steel Company until 1951. The plant was sold in 1987 to Basic Manufacturing and Technology of Utah.

Extent

1 box (0.25 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Geneva Works; 1984.

Appraisal

Photographs (Photograph Archives).

Title
Register of Geneva Works photographs
Status
Completed
Author
Lucas J. Chehda
Date
2012 March 06
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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