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Eugene Callaghan papers, 1924-1988
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Callaghan, Eugene, 1904-1990
- Title
- Eugene Callaghan papers
- Dates
- 1924-1988 (inclusive)19241988
- Quantity
- 3 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1764
- Summary
- The Eugene Callaghan papers (1924-1988) consist of materials documenting Callaghan's professional career. Included are correspondence, notes, reports, maps, class materials, and scrapbooks. Eugene Callaghan (1904-1990) was a geologist for the United States Geological Survey. He conducted several investigations of various territories around Utah and its surrounding states.
- 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
Eugene Callaghan (1904-1990) was a geologist for the United States Geological Survey. He conducted several Investigations of various territories around Utah and its surrounding states.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Eugene Callaghan papers (1924-1988) consist of materials documenting Callaghan's professional career. Included are correspondence, notes, reports, maps, class materials, and scrapbooks. Two maps of Brandenburg Mountain were transferred to the Manuscripts Division map case. The scrapbooks, located in box 2, folders 4-7, are photocopies of the originals which were removed and transferred to the Multimedia Division.
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
Transfer from Marriott Library Gifts and Exchanges in 1999.
Gift of Quintin Sahratian, UU Geology Department, in 2007.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Specials Collection (P0803).
Processing Note
Processed by Serena Petersen in 1999.
Addendum processed by Lisa DeMille in 2007.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
General MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 1 | Correspondence |
1930-1934 | |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 1 | Biographical Information |
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| 2 | 2 | Columbia University Correspondence |
1927 |
| 2 | 3 | Petrography Notes |
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| 2 | 4 | Scrapbook
This is a scrapbook concerning brucite and magnesite deposits on the Paradise Range in West Central Nevada and Lake Tahoe.
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1931-1933 |
| 2 | 5 | Scrapbook
This folder contains information on the Searchlight district and Boulder Dam in Nevada and Arizona, and the Cedar Mountain earthquake.
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1931-1933 |
| 2 | 6 | Scrapbook
Included is information on the Consolidated Cortez Silver Mines Co. in Eureka County and Nevada.
|
1956 |
| 2 | 7 | Scrapbook
Material pertaining to the Chief and Delmar mining districts is in this folder.
|
1932 |
| 2 | 8 | Eugene Callaghan, "The Geology of the Newport Region |
1924 |
| 2 | 9 | Eugene Callaghan, "Proposed Power Plant for the Utah Power and Light Company" |
1949 |
| 2 | 10 | Eugene Callaghan, "Tin Resources of the Santa Fe Mine, Bolivia" |
1941 |
| 2 | 11 | Eugene Callaghan, "Proposed Lake Valley Exploration Project" |
1957 |
| 2 | 12 | Eugene Callaghan, "Geologic Features of Dry Valley Gold Claim Area, in San Juan County, Utah Report" |
1988 |
| 2 | 13 | Eugene Callaghan, "Economic Geology of Granite" |
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| 2 | 14 | Various Bibliographies |
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| 2 | 15 | Miscellaneous
In this folder, a mailing list and geological surveys are found.
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| 3 | 1 | Conde Auque
Folders 1-7 of box 3 contain notes, drawings, reports, data, maps, and other materials on various mining areas.
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| 3 | 2 | Huanuni Dredge |
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| 3 | 3 | Morococala-Negro Pabellon Region |
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| 3 | 4 | Oploca |
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| 3 | 5 | Oruro District |
1940s |
| 3 | 6 | Postosi |
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| 3 | 7 | Tasna |
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| 3 | 8 | Western Asiatic Expedition Journal |
1928 |
| 3 | 9-11 | Field Notes and Notebooks |
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Notes and NotebooksReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1-2 | Field Notebooks |
1920s |
| 4 | 3 | Seminar Notes |
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| 4 | 4 | Geology 101 Notebook |
1928 |
| 5 | Geology 201-205 Notebooks |
1927-1929 |
WritingsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1 | Eugene Callaghan, "Geology of the Heceta Head District" |
1927 |
| 6 | 2 | M. C. Godbe, "Ore Reserve Estimate for the Maggie Mine Area, Artillery Peak Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona" |
1957 |
| 6 | 3 | J. F. McAllister, "Antimony Resources of the Churquini Mine, Southern Bolivia" |
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| 6 | 4 | J. F. McAllister, "Tin Resources of the Oruro District, Bolivia" |
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| 6 | 5 | Writings |
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| 7 | Writings |
1930s-1940s |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mines and Mineral Resources--Arizona
- Mines and Mineral Resources--Nevada
- Mines and Mineral Resources--Utah
Personal Names
- Callaghan, Eugene, 1904-1990--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Maps
- Notes (documents)
- Reports
- Scrapbooks
Finding aid created by Serena Petersen.
1999 (last modified: 2018)
