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Bullion Beck & Champion Mining Company records

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 7714

Scope and Contents

Contains documents from 1891 that list the grievances of the miners at the Bullion Beck & Champion mines. The documents included are meeting minutes and decisions made at those meetings and documents from a court case against Bullion Beck & Champion Mining Company by the union employees.

Dates

  • 1891

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 the Bullion Beck & Champion Mining Company records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administrative History

The Bullion Beck & Champion Mining Company (est. 1880s) was a mining operation in Eureka, Utah. First discovered by John Beck in 1871, the company was one of the four big mines in the Eureka area.

Administrative History

The Eureka Miners Union (est. 1890) was a labor union for miners in Eureka, Utah.

Extent

1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Materials have been left in their original order.

Custodial History

Purchased; 2011.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased in 2011.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Contains grievances from the members of the labor union at the Bullion, Beck and Champion Mining Company.

Processing Information

Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2012.

Title
Reigster of the Bullion Beck & Champion Mining Company records
Status
Completed
Author
Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
Date
2012 March 14
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:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States