EIMCO oral history project

EIMCO oral history project, 1980-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator: EIMCO (Firm)
Title: EIMCO oral history project
Dates: 1980-1983 (inclusive)
19801983
Quantity: 1.5 linear feet
Collection Number: ACCN 2183
Summary: The EIMCO oral history project (1980-1983) contains transcripts, an interview listing, interview sheets, and a history of EIMCO by Gregory C. Thompson and Allan D. Ainsworth. EIMCO (Eastern Iron and Metal Co.) began as a pushcart scrap metal operation of Russian immigrant, Nathan Rosenblatt in the late 1800s and grew into a corporation serving the demands of numerous manufacturing industries.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The EIMCO oral history project (1980-1983) was conducted by Gregory C. Thompson and others, in association with the American West Center, in an effort to collect oral histories of those associated with EIMCO. The history of EIMCO (Eastern Iron and Metal Co.) began as a pushcart scrap metal operation of Russian immigrant, Nathan Rosenblatt (b. 1866), in the late 1800s and grew into a "multi-faceted corporation which met the market demands of numerous manufacturing industries." The collection consists of oral history transcripts, an interview listing, interview sheets, and a history of EIMCO by Gregory C. Thompson and Allan D. Ainsworth.

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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

Related Materials

See also the Ewald Kipp papers (ACCN 0777).

Processing Note

Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2005.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

History of Project and InterviewsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Gregory C. Thompson and Allan D. Ainsworth, "EIMCO: A History of A Corporation"	1983
1	2	Interview Sheets Sheets recording information about the interviewee and other pertinent facts. Duplicates of many of these sheets can be found with their appropriate interview transcript in the collection.	1980-1982
1	3	Interview Listing List of interviewers and interviewees, interview dates, and other information.
1	4	Joseph Rosenblatt, Nos. 1-3, 47-48	1980; 1982
1	5	Ennis W. Inskeep, No. 4	1980; 1982
1	6	David C. Hess, No. 5	1980; 1982
1	7	Kent L. Davis, No. 6	1980
1	8	Lynn R. Gillette, Nos. 7-8	1980
1	9	Robert B. Thompson, Nos. 9-10	1981
1	10	Elmer B. Nacey, No. 11	1980
1	11	Albert A. Cecil, No. 12	1980; 1982
1	12	Leo R. Davis, No. 13	1980; 1982
1	13	Hudson Francom, Nos. 14, 18-19	1980
2	1	Robert Thompson, Nos. 15-16	1980
2	2	Gilbert Hall, No. 17	1980; 1982
2	3	Ted N. Hackett, No. 20	1980
2	4	Ike Hyatt, No. 21	1981-1982
2	5	Andy Katsanevas, No. 22	1981-1982
2	6	L. W. Amodt, No. 23	1981-1982
2	7	Ron Klepper, No. 24	1981-1982
2	8	Donald A. Dahlstrom, Nos. 25, 27, 31	1981
2	9	Barney Rosenblatt, Nos. 26, 28	1981-1982
2	10	Richard H. Walch, No. 29	1981-1982
2	11	Paul O. Richter, Nos. 30, 53	1980-1981
2	12	Gail H. McDonald, Nos. 32, 34	1981-1982
3	1	Steve Davis, Nos. 33, 37	1981-1982
3	2	Charles E. Silverblatt, Nos. 35-36	1981
3	3	Thomas Malcolm Anderson, No. 38	1981-1982
3	4	Robert C. Emmett, Nos. 39-40	1981-1982
3	5	Robert Finch, No. 41	1981-1982
3	6	Ewald Kipp, No. 42	1981
3	7	Wayne L. Dowdey, No. 43	1981-1982
3	8	Jewell Weston, No. 44	1981-1982
3	9	Russell Mott, No. 45	1981
3	10	Melvin Iverson, No. 46	1981-1982
3	11	Donald Rosenblatt, Nos. 49-50, 52	1981
3	12	Donald L. King, No. 51	1981
3	13	Clarence Evans, No. 54	1982

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