Albert Burch papers , 1897-1942

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Burch, Albert
Title
Albert Burch papers
Dates
1897-1942 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 linear feet, (3 containers)  :  2 folders, 1 photograph box
Collection Number
A 171
Summary
Albert Burch (1867-1943) was a mining engineer during the early 1900s in California. The collection (1897-1942) contains papers related to mine work and photographs, including those of workers of the Mountain Copper company.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Albert Burch (1867-1943) was a mining engineer during the early 1900s in California. During December 1924, Burch was the consulting engineer of the Mountain Copper Co., the company that mined Iron Mountain in Northern California. He died October 11, 1943.

The Iron Mountain Mine has been designated a toxic waste site and is listed as a federal Superfund site. According to EPA.gov, "from the 1860s through 1963, the 4,400-acre Iron Mountain Mine (IMM) was mined for iron, silver, gold, copper, zinc, and pyrite. Though mining operations were discontinued in 1963, underground mine workings, waste rock dumps, piles of mine tailings, and an open mine pit still remain at the site. Historic mining activity at IMM has fractured the mountain, exposing minerals in the mountain to surface water, rain water, and oxygen."

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Copper miners--California--Photographs
  • Copper miners--West (U.S.)--Photographs
  • Copper mines and mining--California--Iron Mountain Mine
  • Mines and mineral resources--California--Photographs
  • Mines and mineral resources--West (U.S.)--Photographs
  • Mining camps--California
  • Mining engineers--California
  • Mining engineers--Oregon
  • Mining engineers--West (U.S.)

Personal Names

  • Burch, Albert

Corporate Names

  • Mountain Copper Company

Geographical Names

  • Iron Mountain Mine (Calif.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Silver gelatin prints