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Happy Jack Mine records, 1938-1993
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Happy Jack Mine
- Title
- Happy Jack Mine records
- Dates
- 1938-1993 (inclusive)19381993
- Quantity
- 18 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1919
- Summary
- The Happy Jack Mine records (1938-1993) consist of correspondence, reports, financial records, news clippings, and legal documents related to the operation of the Happy Jack Mine by Cleone Bronson Cooper Hansen and her first husband, Joe Cooper. Included are materials documenting other business and mining interests of Cleone Hansen and her second husband, Cecil P. Hansen. Also included are documents related to the estate of Joe Cooper. The Happy Jack Mine was located on the southwest rim of White Canyon near Blanding, Utah. It was developed by Cleone Bronson Cooper Hansen and her first husband, Joe Cooper. The mine was a major producer of uranium ore from the 1950s to the 1970s.
- 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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This collection has received minimal processing and is available by permission of the manuscripts curator or under the supervision of manuscripts staff only.
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
Cleone Bronson Cooper Hansen and her first husband, Joe Cooper, developed the Happy Jack Mine, located on the southwest rim of White Canyon near Blanding, Utah. Cleone Hansen's father, Fletcher Bronson, along with her husband, later formed the Bronson and Cooper Mining Company in 1946 after purchasing the mine. The mine was a major producer of uranium ore throughout the 1950s to the 1970s. Bronson and Cooper sold the mine to Texas-Zinc Minerals Corporation for $10 million in 1956. After her first husband's death, Cleone was married to Cecil P. Hansen.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Happy Jack Mine records (1938-1993) concentrate mainly on the business and mining interests of Cecil and Cleone Hansen. Included in the collection are correspondence, reports, receipts, invoices, financial and tax information, news clippings, and legal documents. This collection has received minimal processing and is available by permission of the manuscripts curator or under the supervision of manuscripts staff only.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Business and Mining RecordsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carton | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-5 | Cecil and Cleone Hansen Personal Materials
Included in these folders are correspondence, news clippings, manuals, and receipts.
|
1960-1984 |
| 1 | 6-7 | Energy Resources Conservation Board |
1979-1981 |
| 1 | 8 | Gulf Oil Corp. |
1968 |
| 1 | 9 | South Eastern Utah Title Co. |
1978 |
| 1 | 10-14 | Silver Christal Natural Gas and Minerals, Ltd. |
1970-1974 |
| 1 | 15-18 | North Tempiute Mining and Development Co. |
1938-1974 |
| 2 | 1-5 | North Tempiute Mining and Development Co. |
1950-1981 |
| 2 | 6 | Medicine Hat Area, Alberta |
1970 |
| 2 | 7 | Denny Mining Claims |
|
| 2 | 8 | Dunn Mine |
1968 |
| 2 | 9 | Agreements |
1974-1977 |
| 2 | 10 | Henry Hinckley |
1967 |
| 2 | 11 | List of State Land in San Juan County, Utah |
|
| 2 | 12-13 | Royal Bank, U.S. and Canadian Dollar Accounts |
1973-1977 |
| 2 | 14-22 | Financial Information and Bank Statements |
1972-1991 |
| 3 | Financial and Tax Information, Receipts, and Invoices |
1955-1987 | |
| 4 | Financial and Tax Information, Receipts, and Invoices
The last folder in this box contains miscellaneous maps of the western United States.
|
1970-1989 | |
| 5 | Canadian Gas and Oil, Coseka Resources, Ltd. |
1973-1980 | |
| Volume | |||
| 6 | 1-3 | Coseka Resources, Ltd. |
1981-1983 |
| 6 | 4-7 | Merland Explorations, Ltd. |
1974-1977 |
| 7 | Canadian Gas and Oil, Merland Explorations, Ltd. |
1978-1982 | |
| Volume | |||
| 8 | 1 | Merland Explorations, Ltd. |
1983 |
| 8 | 2-3 | North Canadian Oils, Ltd. |
1992-1993 |
| Folder | |||
| 8 | 1-2 | Canadian Production of Gas |
1972 |
| 8 | 3 | Canadian Maps |
|
| 9 | 1 | Joe Cooper Estate Correspondence |
1953-1954 |
| 9 | 2 | Joe Cooper Estate Correspondence |
1962-1966 |
| 9 | 3 | Joe Cooper Estate Holder Judgment and Letters |
1960 |
| 9 | 4 | Joe Cooper Estate Distribution |
1960 |
| 9 | 5-11 | Joe Cooper Estate Inventories and Tax Information |
1950-1960 |
| 9 | 12-13 | Joe Cooper Estate Stocks, Bonds, Purchases, and Sales |
1960 |
| 9 | 14 | Joe Cooper Estate Walker Bank Trusts |
1958-1964 |
| 9 | 15 | Joe Cooper Estate Financial Information |
1955-1962 |
| 9 | 16-19 | Bronson and Cooper Mining Co. |
1948-1971 |
| 9 | 20 | Joe W. Cooper and Cleone B. Hansen Foundation |
|
| 9 | 21-22 | Happy Jack Mine |
1956-1957 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Uranium mines and mining--Utah--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Cooper, Joe--Archives
- Hansen, Cleone--Archives
- Hensen, Cecil P.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Happy Jack Mine
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Financial records
- Legal documents
- Reports
Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille
2001 (last modified: 2020)
