Silver, H. F.
Dates
- Existence: 1901 - 1984
Biographical History
H. F. Silver (1901-1984) was an inventor and industrialist in Denver, Colorado.
Harold F. Silver was born on March 15, 1901 to Joseph A. and Elizabeth Farnes Silver in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended college at Columbia University, Brigham Young University, and University of Utah. In 1934, Silver founded the Silver-Roberts Iron Works Company. The name changed in 1940 to Silver Engineering Works after Harold bought out his partner. Silver was a great inventor and invented the non-flammable dry cleaning process, sugar beet piling equipment, and the continuous mining machine. He also founded the Silver Steel Co. On February 20, 1929, Silver married Madelyn Stewart, and together they had four children: Brian Q., Barnard S., Elizabeth, and Judith. Madelyn passed away on September 26, 1961. In 1964, Silver met and married Ruth Stanlie Smith. He passed away on September 13, 1984 in Denver, Colorado.
Citation:
nuc89-16200: Coal liquefaction studies, c1982 (hdg. on ICarbS rept.: Silver, H. F.; usage: H.F. Silver)Arrington, L.J. Harold F. Silver, 1992: CIP t.p. (Harold F. Silver, Western inventor...)
UPB files, February 29, 2016 (married Ruth Stanlie Smith in 1964)
Joseph F. Smith Family Association, via WWW, February 29, 2016 (died September 13, 1984 in Denver, Colorado; president of the Silver Corporation at time of death; inventor and industrialist; invented the continuous mining machine, non-flammable dry cleaning process, sugar beet piling equipment; born on March 15, 1901 to Joseph A. and Elizabeth Farnes Silver in Salt Lake City, Utah; attended Columbia University, New York City, Brigham Young Univeristy, and University of Utah; became chief engineer at Ogden Iron Works; in 1934 founded the Silver-Roberts Iron Works; changed name in 1940 to Silver Engineering Works; founded Silver Steel Co.)
Newspapers, via WWW, February 29, 2016 (married Madelyn Stewart on February 20, 1929; together they had four children-- Brian Q., Barnard S., Elizabeth, and Judith; Madelyn died on September 26, 1961)
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Ruth S. Silver correspondence, 1939-1994
Contains Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's correspondence, including greeting cards with photographs that she received or sent while she was living in Hawaii, Utah, England, and Colorado. Dated approximately 1939 to 1994.
Ruth S. Silver papers, approximately 1939-2014
Contains letters, notes, professional and school materials, and photographs from Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's life while she was living in Hawaii, Utah, and Colorado. Dated approximately 1939-2014.
Ruth S. Silver photographs, approximately 1940-2013
Contains photographs and 792 negatives from Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver and Harold F. Silver's lives. Includes images of Smith and Silver family members, family events, and travel. Dated approximately 1940 to 2013.