Moscow Silver Mines Company records, 1911-1985

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Moscow Silver Mines Company
Title
Moscow Silver Mines Company records
Dates
1911-1985 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.25 linear feet, (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
ACCN 0299
Summary
The Moscow Silver Mines Company records (1911-1985) consist of correspondence, notes, financial materials, legal documents, certificates, news clippings, maps, and charts. The company operated in Star District, Beaver County, Utah, and included three properties, the Moscow, the Beaver Combination, and the Red Warrior. Big ore returns from the Moscow Silver Mines Company's efforts were prevalent during the 1920s-1930s, bringing boosts to nearby towns such as Milford.
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 Moscow Silver Mines Company records (1911-1985) consist of correspondence, notes, financial materials, legal documents, certificates, news clippings, maps, and charts. The company operated in Star District, Beaver County, Utah, and included three properties, the Moscow, the Beaver Combination, and the Red Warrior. Big ore returns from the Moscow Silver Mines Company's efforts were prevalent during the 1920s-1930s, bringing boosts to nearby towns such as Milford.

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

Purchased from Dennis B. Goreham in 2002.

Processing Note

Processed by Lisa Demille in 2002.

Separated Materials

See also the Moscow Silver Mines Company photograph collection (P1032) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

General materialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Correspondence
1921-1946
1 2
Financial materials
1917-1950
1 3
Legal documents
1911-1985
1 4
Essays and reports
1928-1935
1 5
Assay certificates
1935-1941
1 6
News clippings
1923-1945
1 7
Miscellaneous

Oversize materialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
map-case-folder
1
Utah area mining maps and charts
1928-1958

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Mines and Mineral Resources--Utah--Maps
  • Silver mines and mining--Utah--Beaver County--History--Sources

Corporate Names

  • Moscow Silver Mines Company--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Business records
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Maps