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)
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
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

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

Acquisition Information

Gift of an anonymous donor in 2001.

Processing Note

Processed by Heather Harkness in 2001.

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