Lead industry and trade -- Utah -- Tooele
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
History and comments of local union 55 of the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers
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.
History of Tooele, Utah sintering plant
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.
Tooele smelter
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.