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Utah Copper Co. stock books and photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3295

Scope and Contents

Record of stock certificates issued and canceled from the company's New York state office from Sept. 10, 1908 to July 30, 1909 (2 v.), and from Oct. 22, 1912 to Nov. 7, 1916 (2 v.). Collection also includes one Utah Copper Co. photograph album, circa 1910-1915.

Dates

  • Creation: 1908-1916

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Preliminarily processed; permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Administrative History

The Utah Copper Co. was organized in 1903 by Daniel C. Jackling. It was one of the first endeavors to mine copper in Bingham Canyon, Utah. In 1910 it merged with Boston Consolidated Mining Company, and in 1936 was acquired by Kennecott Mines Company.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

2 oversize boxes (2.66 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

Box-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS3295.xml http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/EAD%20UT%20Copper%20MSS%203295.xml

Custodial History

Donated by manuscript collector Brent Ashworth, to Brigham Young University in three installments 2000-2002. He acquired them from Niles Anderson (Beehive Collectors Gallery, Salt Lake City) and Richard Horsley (Pioneer Book, Provo).

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Brent Ashworth; 2000-2002.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Related Materials

Part of the Bette B. Ashworth Memorial Collection. See also the Utah Copper Co. stock transfer books, 1912-1916 (MSS SC 3069).

Processing Information

Processed; Jon Farrell; 2006.

Related Names

Subject

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Utah Copper Co. stock books and photographs
Status
Completed
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 October 11
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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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