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Coal mines and mining -- West (U.S.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Lorymore Free business papers, approximately 1939-1993

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6687 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes mining claims, reports, lease agreements, legal papers, proposals, correspondence, photographs, news articles, and maps. Most of these materials are directly related to Free's professional work as a geologist and a prospector as he worked with various mines in the western United States. Dated approximately 1939-1993.

Dates: approximately 1939-1993

Rock Springs Coal Company shipment invoice

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232593324]
Identifier: MSS 8753

Utah Fuel Company records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 154
Scope and Contents Reports, surveys, correspondence, charts, maps, and associated materials. The items relate largely to the coal regions of Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. They deal with coke, diamond drilling, land and leases, machinery and equipment, railroads and railroad services, taxes, assessments, and water supply. Also included are portions of the files of the company's geologists. The collection also includes accounts of mining camp life, expenses, accidents, sanitary conditions,...
Dates: 1890-1919