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Myron L. and Lucille P. Sutton papers, 1872-1996
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sutton, Myron L.
- Title
- Myron L. and Lucille P. Sutton papers
- Dates
- 1872-1996 (inclusive)18721996
- Quantity
- 33.75 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1763
- Summary
- The Myron L. and Lucille P. Sutton papers (1872-1996) contain record journals, rolled drawings, blueprints, maps, aerial photos, news clippings, data sheets, and other materials mainly from Myron Sutton's career with the Morton Salt Company. Myron L. Sutton was an employee of the Morton Salt Company for many years until his retirement in 1973. He also served as a weather observer for the National Weather Service for over thirty years.
- 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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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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Myron L. Sutton (1908-1999) was born on 27 September 1908 in Grantsville, Utah. After attending the University of Utah, he worked for the Morton Salt Company at its Saltair, Utah, plant until his retirement in 1973. He served as a weather observer for the National Weather Service for over thirty years, receiving the John Campanius Holm Award for distinguished service. Myron also was a scoutmaster, commissioner, and member of the Order of the Arrow for the Boy Scouts of America. He died on 8 February 1999 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Anna Lucille Parkinson Sutton (1919-1998) was born on 18 May 1919 in Grantsville, Utah. She was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She and Myron were married in 1940. Lucille died on 26 April 1998 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Myron L. and Lucille P. Sutton papers (1872-1996) contain record journals, rolled drawings, blueprints, maps, aerial photos, news clippings, data sheets, and other materials mainly from Myron Sutton's career with the Morton Salt Company.
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
General MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
1 | Journals of Readings of Salt Brines |
1935-1962 |
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2 | Maps and Blueprints
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3 | Maps and Blueprints
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4 | Maps and Blueprints
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5 | Maps and Drawings
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6 | Maps
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7 | Maps and Blueprints
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8 | Maps and Blueprints
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9 | Maps and Blueprints
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10 | Blueprints
Blueprints and calculations for property of Royal Crystal Salt Company
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11 | Maps and Blueprints
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12 | Maps and Blueprints
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13 | Surveying Journal |
1938-1939 |
General MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
14 | 1 | Morton Salt Company, Information Notebook |
1950 |
14 | 2-3 | Grantsville, Utah, Historic Marker Project
Meeting materials, notes, and newsletters concerning the marking of Utah emigrant graves. Folder 3 holds a tour brochure.
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1993-1996 |
14 | 4 | Great Salt Lake
News clippings and a description of the West Desert Pumping Project.
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1957-1989 |
14 | 5 | Hiram Wallace Severe, Photocopied Diary Excerpts
Accounts in the diary date from the mid-1800s to about 1917. Also included is a letter concerning the diary excerpts.
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1956, 1984 |
14 | 6 | Abstracts of Title
For property belonging to H. LeRoy and Lucile J. Sutton.
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1872-1957 |
14 | 7 | News Clippings |
1954-1992 |
14 | 8 | Miscellaneous |
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15 | Morton Salt Company, Saltair Plant
This box contains papers from two oversized ledgers. Included are charts, data reports, notes, news clippings, maps, and other materials.
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1930s-1970s | |
16 | Maps and Blueprints
Included are maps of Tooele County, Utah.
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Salt and the Great Salt LakeReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
17 | 1 | Correspondence |
1948-1972 |
17 | 2 | John L. Clark, "The History of Utah's Salt Companies" |
1965 |
17 | 3 | "Composition of Saltair Brine During the Evaporation Process" |
1968 |
17 | 4 | Armand J. Eardley, et al., "Joint Report on Salt Distribution Problems in Great Salt Lake" |
1970 |
17 | 5 | Eugene L. Peck, Hydrometeorological Study of Great Salt Lake, Typescript Copy |
1951 |
17 | 6 | E. Arlo Richardson, "Evaporation Data for Utah" |
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17 | 7 | James A. Whelan, "Freshening of South Arm Great Salt Lake, Utah" |
1971 |
17 | 8 | James A. Whelan, "Ochsenius Bar Theory of Saline Deposition Supported by Quantitative Data, Great Salt Lake" |
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17 | 9 | James A. Whelan and Norman Stauffer, "Preliminary Report on Possible Solutions to 'Fill Effect' Causing Dilution of South Arm Brines and Concentration of North Arm Brines, Great Salt Lake, Utah" |
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17 | 10 | Brine Sample Analyses |
1940 |
17 | 11 | Charts, Maps, and Plans |
1924-1973 |
17 | 12 | Engineering Reports |
1944 |
17 | 13 | Evaporation Pond Data |
1940-1972 |
17 | 14 | Experiments |
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18 | 1 | Name Lists
For the Saltair Plant.
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18 | 2 | News Clippings |
1960s-1990s |
18 | 3-4 | Notebooks |
1930s-1950s |
18 | 5 | Southern Pacific Causeway
Correspondence, reports, statistics, court documents, and other materials.
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1967-1973 |
18 | 6 | Miscellaneous |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Salt mines and mining--Utah--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Sutton, Myron L.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Morton Salt Company
Geographical Names
- California--Maps
- Idaho--Maps
- Utah--Maps
Form or Genre Terms
- Maps