Collection of mining photographs
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs of mining, miners, and machinery. There are also negatives to correspond to some of the photographs, including both nitrate and acetate negatives. Also contains 1 book of photographs of products made by the Edgar Allen American Manganese Steel Company. Dated approximately 1880-1939.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1880-1939
Conditions Governing Access
Photographs in folders 1-11: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Negatives in folders 12-13: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 72 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Extent
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
12 folders (0.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections and incorporated into the Single Photo File.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; September 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Also integrated negatives.
- Title
- Register of Collection of mining photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 March 21
- 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.
- Folder: 1 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 2 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 3 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 4 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 5 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 6 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 7 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 8 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 9 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 10 (Graphic Materials)
- oversize-folder: 11 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 12 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 13 (Graphic Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States