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Bingham and Garfield Railway Company payroll records, 1913-1915
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bingham and Garfield Railway Company
- Title
- Bingham and Garfield Railway Company payroll records
- Dates
- 1913-1915 (inclusive)19131915
- Quantity
- 2.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1922
- Summary
- The Bingham and Garfield Railway Company payroll records (1913-1915) document an administrative aspect of this railway which was built by Utah Copper in 1911 to connect its mine in Bingham Canyon, Utah, to its smelter in Garfield, Utah. The line closed in 1948.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Bingham and Garfield Railway was incorporated in 1908 by the Utah Copper Company. The railroad grew out of a growing need by Utah Copper to be able to move its ores from its mine in Bingham Canyon to its smelter in Garfield, Utah. A further advantage to Utah Copper was the establishment of eminent domain powers that railroads had (but corporations did not have). The railway began operations in 1911 and quickly became very busy due to the high amount of ore being mined. In 1921 the railroad ended all passenger service after having carried over two million passengers. Railroad operations ceased in 1948.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Bingham and Garfield Railway Company payroll records (1913-1915) document an administrative aspect of this railway.
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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Copper industry and trade--Utah--History--Sources
- Railroads--Utah--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- Bingham and Garfield Railway Company--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Payroll records
Finding aid created by Heather Harkness
2001 (last modified: 2019)
