BYU Library - Special Collections

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Materials include the 1911 report on coal mines in Utah, as gathered by Clark.

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Two typewritten book drafts with handwritten corrections. The items vary in length and content. One of the drafts includes photographs glued to various pages. Rammelmeyer writes a history of Coeur d'Alene, Murray, and Eagle City, Idaho. He often tells about mining enterprises in the area.

Scope and Contents Typewritten drafts, histories, biographies, essays, and articles with handwritten corrections. Many of these items were produced under the authority of the Utah Writers' Project. The materials were produced largely by Timothy L. Sullivan and Beth Kay Harris. Frank C. Robertson also contributed as a coauthor with Harris on a biography. Most of the items relate to the history of the Tintic Mining District in Utah and associated towns in Goshen Valley, Utah, including the towns of Tintic...

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Photocopy of a typewritten history of local union 55 of the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers. This union was organized for the workers at the Tooele lead smelter in 1933.

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Typewritten history of the "Dream Mine." Most of the information for this article was received from John Hyrum Koyle, the founder of the mine. Also included are notes on "Koyle Mining Co. Stock Holder's Meeting," and a "Statement" made by Carter E. Grant. This statement is letters written by Grant relating to the mine. These items relate some of the dreams and revelations by Koyle concerning the mine and future events.

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Photocopy of a typed history of the sintering plant at the International Smelting and Refining Company near Tooele, Utah. The operation was a lead smelter. The date of composition is uncertain.

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C. F. Weight, a worker of the "Dream Mine," relates how he met and worked in the gold mine for Bishop Koyle. The narration includes numerous spiritual experiences concerning Koyle's farm, his mission, and his founding and directing of the mine's operations. Koyle saw how everything was to be done in a series of dreams.

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Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten history. Martin writes about the Tyng mine in American Fork Canyon near American Fork, Utah.

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Photocopy of a typewritten history of the Tooele lead smelter which was owned by the Anaconda Company. The lead smelter was a major employer in Tooele for many years. The lead also poisoned many residents of the city.

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Typewritten description of the mineral wealth of Southern Utah and an account of why it was not exploited by Brigham Young and the Mormons.