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J.M. Boutwell papers, 1887-1950
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Boutwell, J. M. (John Mason), b. 1874
- Title
- J.M. Boutwell papers
- Dates
- 1887-1950 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 5.82 cubic ft. (12 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 03027
- Summary
- J.M. Boutwell was a geologist and mining engineer. The collection includes reports, maps, and documents on mineral resources in the western United States, especially Utah, and Peru.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
John Mason Boutwell, a mining geologist, held a master's degree from Harvard (1896) and taught in its Geology Department from 1896-1900. He was employed by the United States Geological Survey, 1896-1908, and from 1908 until he retired in the late 1950s, was a consulting mining geologist. His clients included Phelps, Dodge & Company; Cerro de Pasco Copper Corporation, Peru; and Silver King Coalition Mining Company. He wrote on economic geological topics, and specialized in the geology of ore deposition.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The J.M. Boutwell collection includes correspondence (1927-1950); reports, chiefly on the Brigham and Park City mining districts in Utah (1917-1943); manuscripts on economic geology; research materials and notes; speeches; geologic maps, chiefly of Utah; a photograph album of a trip to South America (1929); newspaper clippings; and miscellaneous other materials.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere is also a collection of J.M. Boutwell visual images at Brigham Young University.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Ruth C. Boutwell in February, 1974
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Jennifer Sanchez in August 1995. The online finding aid was created by D. Claudia Thompson in November 2012.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. ReportsReturn to Top
This series contains mining reports. Some of these reports correspond with maps in Series VIII.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Blue Point Gravel, California |
1935 |
| 1 | 2 | Grizzly Creek Placer Mine, California |
1920 |
| 1 | 3 | Giant Spar Claims and nearby, Idaho |
1943 |
| 1 | 4 | Moscow Property, Idaho |
1911 |
| 1 | 5 | Paris-Bloomington, Idaho |
1943 |
| 1 | 6 | Sublette Ridge & Paris-Bloomington, Idaho |
1943 |
| 1 | 7 | Sublette Ridge Vanadium Project, Idaho and Wyoming |
1943 |
| 1 | 8 | Thomas Fork Area, Idaho and Wyoming |
1942 |
| 1 | 9 | Tungsten, Idaho |
1942 |
| 1 | 10 | Twin Mining Claims, Alta Mining District, Idaho |
1943 |
| 1 | 11 | Osgood Range (see also Maps), Nevada |
1943 |
| 1 | 12 | Robinette Molybdenum-Tungsten Deposit, Nevada |
1943 |
| 1 | 13 | Tungsten, Nevada |
1942 |
| 1 | 14 | Tamworth, New Hampshire |
undated |
| 1 | 15 | Oyon District, Peru |
1917 |
| 1 | 16 | United States |
1944 |
| 1 | 17 | Raymond Canyon, United States |
1943 |
| 1 | 18 | Salt Lake Custom Mill, United States |
1942 |
| 1 | 19 | Black Rock Manganese Property, Utah |
1942 |
| 1 | 20 | Crescent Zone, Park City District, Utah |
1924 |
| 1 | 21 | Cubic Tungsten Deposit, Utah |
1943 |
| 1 | 22 | Desert Tungsten Mine, West Tintic Mining District, Utah (see also Maps) |
1943 |
| 1 | 23 | Dowd Manganese Project, Guy Property, Utah |
undated |
| 1 | 24 | Johnston Ground, Utah |
1923 |
| 1 | 25-30 | Silver King Consolidated Ground, Utah |
1922-1925 |
| 1 | 31 | Silver King Western Ground, Utah |
1934 |
| 1 | 32 | Utah Metal & Tunnel Company Ground, Utah (see also Maps) |
1936 |
| 2 | 1 | Ore Deposits, Utah |
undated |
| 2 | 2 | Various Mines, Utah |
1929 |
| 2 | 3 | Iron and Steel, Utah |
undated |
| 2 | 4 | War Production Board |
1942-1944 |
| 2 | 5 | War Production Board, Tungsten |
1942 |
| 2 | 6 | War Production Board, Minerals |
1942-1944 |
| 2 | 7 | War Production Board, Foreign Minerals |
1942-1944 |
| 2 | 8-9 | War Production Board, Ore Purchases |
1942-1944 |
| 2 | 10 | Miscellaneous Assays and Ore Data |
undated |
| 2 | 11 | Miscellaneous Expense Reports |
undated |
Series II. CorrespondenceReturn to Top
Correspondence with business contacts, friends and family.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 12-14 | Correspondence |
1927-1930 |
| 3 | 1-10 | Correspondence |
1931-1941 |
| 4 | 1-6 | Correspondence |
1942-1943 |
| 5 | 1-8 | Correspondence |
1943-1944 |
| 6 | 1-9 | Correspondence |
1944-1945 |
| 7 | 1-6 | Correspondence |
1946-1950, undated |
Series III. OrganizationsReturn to Top
This series contains some correspondence and notes, but is comprised mainly of reports and membership forms.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 7 | American Institute of Mining & Metallurigical Engineers |
1925, 1940-1945 |
| 7 | 8 | International Geological Congress |
1932-1933 |
| 7 | 9 | International Geological Congress, Excursion Planning File |
1933 |
| 8 | 1 | Mining & Metallurgical Society of America |
1929-1949 |
| 8 | 2-4 | Society of Economic Geologists |
1942-1947 |
| 8 | 5 | Miscellaneous |
1933-1948 |
Series IV. Speeches and ManuscriptsReturn to Top
This series contains notes, manuscripts and completed speeches of John M. Boutwell.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 6 | Address by Jay A. Carpenter |
undated |
| 8 | 7 | Economic Geology |
undated |
| 8 | 8 | Society of Economic Geologists (Economic Geology) |
1945 |
| 8 | 9 | Subcommittee on Mining & Minerals Industry, Special Committee on Small Business |
1943 |
| 8 | 10 | Third War Loan Drive |
1943 |
| 8 | 11 | Third War Loan Drive (Back the Attack) |
1943 |
| 8 | 12 | Utah Regional Meeting A.I.M.E. (Ore Deposits of Utah) |
1940 |
| 9 | 1 | Drafts and Notes |
undated |
Series V. Annual ReportsReturn to Top
Annual reports from various companies.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 9 | 2 | American Metal Company Ltd. |
1936 |
| 9 | 3 | Idaho Maryland Mines Company |
1933-1947 |
| 9 | 4 | Kennecott Copper Corporation |
1924-1935 |
| 9 | 5 | Kennecott Copper Corporation |
1936-1947 |
| 9 | 6 | Lava Cap Gold Mining Corporation |
1940-1945 |
| 9 | 7 | Mulfulira Copper Mines Ltd. |
1947 |
| 9 | 8 | New Park Mining Company |
1940-1941 |
| 9 | 9 | Park Utah Consolidated Mines Company |
1926-1931 |
| 9 | 10 | Phelps Dodge Corporation |
1924-1933 |
| 10 | 1 | Phelps Dodge Corporation |
1934-1943 |
| 10 | 2 | Silver King Coalition Mines Company |
1929-1932 |
| 10 | 3 | Silver King Coalition Mines Company |
1933-1939 |
| 10 | 4 | Silver King Coalition Mines Company |
1940-1945 |
| 10 | 5 | United States Smelting Refining & Mining Company |
1939-1945 |
| 10 | 6 | Utah Copper Company |
1928-1932 |
Series VI. PeopleReturn to Top
This series contains biographical information and photographs of J. M. Boutwell, Boutwell family members, and colleagues
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 10 | 7 | Edward Alexander Hamilton |
1941 |
| 10 | 8 | Victor C. Heikes |
1900, 1948 |
| 10 | 9 | Waldemar Lindgren |
1949 |
| 10 | 10 | Personal Relations |
1942-1948 |
| 10 | 11 | Photographs |
undated |
Series VII. MiscellaneousReturn to Top
This series contains notes, newspaper clippings, a photo scrapbook of Peru, and government documents.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 10 | 12 | Circuit Court of Appeals |
1958 |
| 10 | 13 | Government Proceedings |
1930-1940 |
| 11 | 1 | Newspaper Clippings |
1933-1949 |
| 11 | 2 | Notes |
undated |
| 11 | 3 | Personal Notes for Will |
1951 |
| 11 | 4 | School Affiliations |
1923, 1942-1948 |
| 11 | 5 | Supreme Court of Utah (Case no. 5001), Silver King Consolidated, plaintiff |
undated |
| 11 | 6 | Wasatch Mountain Club Bulletin |
1925 |
| 11 | 7 | World War II Information |
1942-1944 |
| 11 | 8 | Peru Trip, scrapbook of photos |
1923 |
Series VIII. Maps and PostersReturn to Top
Some of these maps correspond to reports in Series I.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 12 | 1 | Miscellaneous, United States |
undated |
| 12 | 2 | Bondurant Mine & Mining Districts of South Central Idaho |
undated |
| 12 | 3 | Osgood Range, Nevada, (see also Reports) |
1943 |
| 12 | 4 | Warner's Safe Cure Prize Map |
1887 |
| 12 | 5 | Desert Tungsten Mine, West Tintic Mining District, Utah, (see also Reports) |
1943 |
| 12 | 6 | Silver King Coalition, Utah |
1922 |
| 12 | 7 | Utah, United States Geological Survey |
1918 |
| 12 | 8 | Utah Metal & Tunnel Company, (see also Rports) |
1935 |
| 12 | 9 | Various Utah Maps |
undated |
| 12 | 10 | Moscow Mine, Idaho |
1912-1914 |
| 12 | 11 | Wood River Mining Region |
1926 |
| 12 | 12 | Wyodak Coal & Manufacturing Company |
1943 |
| 12 | 13 | Herbert Hoover Campaign Poster |
1928 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Geology -- United States
- Geology -- Utah
- Geology, Economic
- Mines and mineral resources -- Peru
- Mines and mineral resources -- Utah
- Mines and mineral resources -- West (U.S.)
- Mining districts -- Utah
Corporate Names
- Silver King Coalition Mining Company
Geographical Names
- Brigham Mining District (Utah)
- Park City Mining District (Utah)
- South America -- Photographs
- Utah
Form or Genre Terms
- Maps
- Photograph albums
Processed by Jennifer Sanchez
2012
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