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Gaylon W. Hansen papers, 1919-1980s
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hansen, Gaylon W.
- Title
- Gaylon W. Hansen papers
- Dates
- 1919-1980s (inclusive)19191989
- Quantity
- 117.5 linear feet, (37 cartons and 11 tubes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1389
- Summary
- The Gaylon W. Hansen papers (1919-1980s) consist of mining records for various Utah mining areas and plant productions, with a large portion concentrating on the Midvale Plant.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Gaylon Whitney Hansen was born on October 8, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ester Louise "Molly" Edwards and Whitney Charles Hansen. Hansen served in the United States Air Force. After completing his military service, Hansen returned to Utah and attended Westminster College, earning a degree in Geology. Hansen worked as a geologist throughout his career. He married Joy Dinsdale; the two later divorced. Gaylon W. Hansen died on March 20, 2007.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Gaylon W. Hansen papers (1919-1980s) consist of mining records for various Utah mining areas and plant productions, with a large portion concentrating on the Midvale Plant. Included are reports, correspondence, insurance materials, journal vouchers and entries, index cards, maps and plans, and other documents. Many of these materials deal with the United States Smelting, Refining, and Mining Company (U. S. S. R. and M. Co.).
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
U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property ReportsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Carton | ||
| 1 | U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports |
1923-1924 |
| 2 | U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports |
1924-1926 |
| 3 | U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports |
1926-1928 |
| 4 | U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports |
1928-1931 |
| 5 | U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports |
1931-1934 |
| 6 | U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports |
1934-1935 |
| 7 | U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports |
1935-1937 |
| 8 | U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports |
1936-1937 |
Grasselli MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carton | Folder | ||
| 9 | 1 | Accounting Audit, Correspondence |
1945-1964 |
| 9 | 2-5 | Accounting Appropriations, Correspondence |
1945-1964 |
| 9 | 6 | Accounting Authorizations |
1950-1963 |
| 9 | 7 | Accounting |
1959-1967 |
| 9 | 8 | Casualty Insurance |
1944-1960 |
| 9 | 9 | Fire/War Damage Insurance |
1945-1962 |
| 9 | 10 | Jornado Insurance |
1945-1954 |
| 9 | 11 | Machinery Insurance |
1944-1953 |
| 9 | 12 | Social Security Insurance |
1943-1950 |
| 9 | 13 | Unemployment Insurance |
1943-1963 |
| 9 | 14 | Insurance |
1945-1962 |
| 9 | 15-16 | General Materials |
1947-1970 |
General MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carton | |||
| 10 | Journal Vouchers and Entries, Lark-Victoria Mine Unit |
1930-1935 | |
| 11 | Journal Vouchers and Entries, Mammoth-Needles Plant |
1937-1938 | |
| 12 | Journal Vouchers and Entries, Midvale Plant |
1930-1937 | |
| 13 | Journal Vouchers and Entries, Midvale Plant and Richmond Eureka Mining Co. |
1929; 1937 | |
| 14 | Journal Vouchers and Entries, United States Mine |
1931-1933 | |
| 15 | Journal Vouchers and Entries, United States Mine |
1933-1934 | |
| 16 | Journal Vouchers and Entries, United States Mine and United States Stores Department |
1934-1937 | |
| 17 | Atomic Absorption Analyses |
1964-1967 | |
| 18 | Ore Sample Cards |
1960s-1970s | |
| 19 | Ore Sample Cards and Mill Tests |
1960s-1970s | |
| 20 | Mill Tests |
1950s-1970s | |
| 21 | Mill Tests |
1950s-1970s | |
| 22 | Footage Sheets |
1920s-1930s | |
| 23 | Footage, Traverse, and Survey Records |
1930s-1940s | |
| 24 | Footage, Traverse, and Survey Records and Rental and Royalty Records |
1940s-1970s | |
| 25 | Supply Record Cards |
1950s-1970s | |
| 26 | Mining Record Cards |
1920s-1930s | |
| 27 | Mining Record Cards |
1920s-1930s | |
| 28 | Mining Record Cards and Index Cards |
1920s-1930s | |
| Folder | |||
| 29 | 1-2 | Agawam Oil Co. |
1950s |
| 29 | 3-5 | Bayard Property Appropriations and Materials |
1942-1976 |
| Volume | |||
| 29 | 1-2 | Bayard Materials |
1970s |
| Folder | |||
| 29 | 6 | Bullfrog Mine Shaft Analyses and Flotation Tests |
1942 |
| 29 | 7-10 | Chapita Units |
1960-1970 |
| 29 | 11 | Field Books |
1919-1931 |
| 30 | 1-2 | Flotation Memoranda and Tests |
1950s |
| 30 | 3 | Lead Bullion Sheets |
1961-1972 |
| 30 | 4 | Lease Information Cards |
|
| 30 | 5-6 | Legal Documents |
1970s |
| 30 | 7-8 | Mammoth-Needles Department |
1937-1944 |
| 30 | 9 | Maps and Charts |
|
| 30 | 10 | Midvale Analytical Methods |
1967 |
| 30 | 11 | Mine Ore Survey Sheets |
1960s |
| 30 | 12-13 | Mine Section Drawings |
|
| 30 | 14 | Mineral Inventory Estimates |
1971-1972 |
| 30 | 15 | Niagara Mining Co. |
1936-1937 |
| 30 | 16 | Notes |
|
| 30 | 17 | Reports
Includes correspondence.
|
1920s-1980s |
| 31 | 1-7 | Selenium and Tellurium Abstracts and Reports |
1959-1964 |
| 31 | 8-9 | Union Pacific Railroad Co., Shipping Orders and Uniform Straight Bills of Lading |
1967-1971 |
| 31 | 10 | U.S.-Navajo 43-21 No. 1-4, Well Drilling |
1958 |
| 31 | 11 | U. S. S. Lead Refinery, Inc. |
1950-1962 |
| 31 | 12 | U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Midvale Plant, Lead Bullion Sheets |
1959-1972 |
| 31 | 13 | Utah Metals and Utah Copper Leases |
1937 |
| 31 | 14 | Miscellaneous |
|
| Box | |||
| 32 | Lark Lease Ores |
1948-1952 | |
| 33 | Design of Hiawatha, Utah, Coal Preparation Plant and U. S. S. R. and M. Co. Record of Loads Received and Forwarded |
1938, 1971 | |
| 34 | U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Daily Assay Office Reports |
1942 | |
| 35 | U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Daily Assay Office Reports |
1943-1944 | |
| 36 | Aerial Photos of La Plata Area, Colorado |
1950 | |
| 37 | Ore Smelting Records |
1958 | |
Oversize MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| tube | ||
| 38 | Maps and Plans, Midvale Plant, Utah |
1920s |
| 39 | Maps and Plans, Utah |
1930s |
| 40 | Maps and Plans, Utah |
1930s |
| 41 | Maps and Plans, Utah |
1940s |
| 42 | Maps and Plans, Utah |
1950s |
| 43 | Maps and Plans, Utah |
1960s |
| 44 | Maps and Plans, Utah |
1980s |
| 45 | Maps and Plans, Colorado |
|
| 46 | Maps and Plans, Colorado |
1940s |
| 47 | Unidentified Maps |
|
| 48 | Unidentified Maps |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mines and Mineral Resources--Utah--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Hansen, Gaylon W.--Archives
Corporate Names
- United States Smelting, Refining, and Mining Company
Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille
2002 (last modified: 2019)
