George Thomas Taylor collection of photographs of Utah mines and mining communities
Scope and Contents
Materials include 19 photographs taken between approximately 1880 and 1933. There are photographs of Utah gilsonite mines and of the communities surrounding them, including houses and individuals.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1880-1933
Creator
- Taylor, George Thomas, 1858-1933 (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to public material from the George Thomas Taylor collection of photographs of Utah mines and mining communities must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public access.
Biographical History
George Thomas Taylor (1858-1933) was a foreman of the gilsonite mines in Uintah County, Utah.
George Thomas Taylor was born July 14, 1858 to George Ernest Taylor and Martha Emeline Anderson Taylor in Arenzville, Illinois. He married Elon Elizabeth Box on March 5, 1889 in Nine Mile, Utah. George worked as a foreman of the gilsonite mines in Utah. He dies June 11, 1933 in Roosevelt, Utah.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Custodial History
Materials were donated to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections by Gregg L. Taylor in 2013. They were passed down to him through the family from his great-grandfather, George Thomas Taylor.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Gregg L. Taylor; 2013.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton, student photograph processor; 2014.
- Title
- Register of George Thomas Taylor collection of photographs of Utah mines and mining communities
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Anne Ashton
- Date
- 2014 January 30
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States