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Robert Gorlinski Utah maps, 1873-1950

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 998 Series 5 Sub-Series 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Diaries, field notes, correspondence, and maps. Gorlinski worked primarily in Utah and many of the materials relate to his activities in and around Park City, Utah. He was also associated with projects in other places in Utah and in sites in Nevada, California, and Idaho. The diaries cover the years 1909 to 1955 when Gorlinski was living in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates

  • Other: 1873-1950

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Robert Gorlinski collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

Mining engineer and surveyor.

Extent

119 items

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement note

The subseries can be further divided into 12 subseries: 1. Utah maps: general mining, 1893-1902; 2. Utah maps: Alta City and Alta Mining District, 1873; 3. Utah maps: American Fork Mining District, 1921-1927; 4. Utah maps: Big Cottonwood Mining District, 1902-1928; 5. Utah maps: Blue Ledge Mining District, 1897-1944; 6. Utah maps: Little Cottonwood Mining District; 7. Utah maps: Iron County, 1914-1931; 8. Utah maps: Iron Springs Mining District, 1879-1950; 9. Utah maps: Pinto Iron Mining District, 1948; 10. Utah maps: Snake Creek Mining District, 1903-1934; 11. Utah maps: Uintah Mining District, 1903-1924; and 12. Utah maps: other mining districts, 1899-1935.

Other Finding Aids

While this finding aid provides only a series and sub-series level description, a more detailed finding aid is available in print at the L.Tom Perry Special Collections reference desk.

Other Finding Aids

Item-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS998.xml

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States