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Jo-Anne Ely papers, 1949-1977
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ely, Jo-Anne
- Title
- Jo-Anne Ely papers
- Dates
- 1949-1977 (inclusive)19491977
- Quantity
- 1.0 linear feet, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1358
- Summary
- The Jo-Anne Ely papers (1949-1977) contain correspondence, news clippings, interview transcripts, maps, reports, and published material relating to Charles A. "Charlie" Steen, the "Uranium King," and uranium mining in Utah. Ely was researching a possible biography of Steen.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Jo-Anne Ely papers (1949-1977) contain correspondence, news clippings, interview transcripts, maps, reports, and published material relating to Charles A. "Charlie" Steen, the "Uranium King," and uranium mining in Utah. Ely was researching a possible biography of Steen.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of Jo-Anne Ely in 1992.
Processing Note
Processed by Karen Carver in 2005.
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Separated Materials
Sound cassettes transferred to the Multimedia Section of Special Collections (A0285).
Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Interviews and Research FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Calvin Black
Calvin Black was interviewed by Milan Pavlovich and Jeffrey Jones as part of the joint University of Utah--California State at Fullerton Uranium Oral History Project. Black (b. 1929) was a miner, ore hauler, and prospector. He details his childhood and schooling before recalling life in the uranium fields.
|
1970 |
| 1 | 2 | Rod Dixon
JoAnne Ely interviewed Rod Dixon, a Salt Lake attorney, at his apartment. The subject was Charlie Steen.
|
1977 |
| 1 | 3 | Mitchell Melich
Ely interviewed Melich, Charlie Steen's lawyer and friend, in Salt Lake City. Also included in the file are photocopies of correspondence between William T. Hudson and Charlie Steen, a publications list put out by the Utah Geological Survey, and a copy of a legal document relative to the bankruptcy proceedings of Charles A. Steen.
|
1952-1976 |
| 1 | 4 | Jennings Phillips
Phillips discusses his long-time association with Charlie Steen, who was one of the first clients of his public relations firm. The folder contains two drafts, one with Phillips's corrections, the other with Ely's.
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| 1 | 5 | Dan Valentine
Newspaper columnist Dan Valentine gives JoAnne Ely his views on Charlie Steen, being a Republican, his foray into uranium stocks, and life in general.
|
1976 |
| 1 | 6 | Thorpe Waddingham
Waddingham discusses his friendship with Charlie Steen, dating from their association as fellow freshman Utah state senators.
|
1976 |
| 1 | 7 | "The Oral History Project of the University of Nevada, Reno, Library"
Bibliography prepared by Mary Ellen Glass.
|
1974 |
| 1 | 8 | Charlie Steen and the Mi Vida Uranium Mine
Published source information.
|
1963-1976 |
| 1 | 9 | Research Files
News clippings, pamphlets, maps, and published artices.
|
1953-1969 |
PublicationsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, Prospecting for Uranium
|
1949 |
| 2 | 2 | Sons of the Utah Pioneers, Box Elder Lore of the Nineteenth Century
|
1951 |
| 2 | 3 | Utah Geological Society, Guidebook to the Geology of Utah
|
1954 |
| 2 | 4 | J. Thomas Greene, A Legal Guide for the Uranium Prospector, with an Analysis of the Impact of the 'Uranium Boom' on Mining Law" |
1956 |
| 2 | 5 | Petroleum Information, Annual Review and Summary of the Nuclear Energy Materials Industry
Folder contains news clippings found in the publication.
|
1956 |
| 2 | 6 | Utah Mining Association, Utah's Mining Industry: An Historical, Operational, and Economic Review of Utah's Mining Industry
|
1967 |
| 2 | 7 | Utah State Historical Society, Utah...Treasure House of the Nation: A Century of Mining, 1863-1963
|
1963 |
| 2 | 8 | Multipurpose Maps of Utah |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mines and Mineral Resources
- Uranium miners--Utah
- Uranium mines and mining--Utah
Personal Names
- Steen, Charlie
Corporate Names
- Utah. Legislature. Senate--Officials and employees
Geographical Names
- Moab (Utah)--History--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Informational works
- Interviews
- Maps
- Oral histories
Finding aid created by Karen Carver.
2005 (last modified: 2018)
