William H. Bowers papers

William H. Bowers papers, 1875-1979

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Bowers, William H.
Title: William H. Bowers papers
Dates: 1875-1979 (inclusive)
18751979
Quantity: 2.25 linear feet, (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number: ACCN 1036
Summary: The William H. Bowers papers (1875-1979) contain materials relating to William H. Bowers (1841-1892), a man well known in the mining and metallurgic circles of the last half of the nineteenth century. The bulk of the collection consists of bids, contracts, and agreements.
Repository: 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: 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

Bowers was born in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1841. He was awarded a Justice of the Peace Certificate on 21 April 1864, for the state of Indiana. He became a member by affiliation of the Denver Lodge of Masons in 1890. Bower's burial was conducted by his Lodge upon his death of heart failure in Deadwood, South Dakota, in July 1892.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The William H. Bowers papers (1875-1979) contain materials relating to William H. Bowers (1841-1892), a man well known in the mining and metallurgic circles of the last half of the nineteenth century. The bulk of the collection consists of bids, contracts, and agreements, contained in folder 1, concerning Bowers' work with various mining companies, as well as original patents for his inventions and improvements which can be found in folder 3. A memorandum concerning the specifications for a 10 Stamp Dry Crushing Mill is contained in folder 2. Folder 4 contains a small amount of correspondence responding to inquiries made by Bowers' grandson, George P. Bowers, along with three empty envelopes found with the collection. Folder 5 contains, along with obituary notices, two articles concerning the noted artist James T. Harwood, one regarding the membership of George P. Bowers in the Masons, and a 1971 reprint of an 1877 advertisement for Griffith & Wedge's Bowers Air Compressor. Box 2 contains Bowers' Justice of the Peace Certificate, awarded in 1864, and a payroll sheet for Moulton Mining Company from 1881.

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.

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Processing Note

Processed by Rebecca Airmet in 1996.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

General MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Bids, Contracts, and Agreements This folder contains a contract concerning Mammoth Mining Company, 1882; an agreement of employment, 1882; an agreement of sales agent rights between William H. Bowers and Griffith & Wedge Machinery Company, 1883; a bid for 20 Stamp Dry Crushing Mill, 1883; and a stock certificate for Mining and Metallurgical Machinery Company.	1875-1885
1	2	Memo of Specifications for 10 Stamp Dry Crushing Mill
1	3	Patents This folder contains an Improvement in Air-Pumps patent, 1875; an Improvement in Check-Valves patent, 1875; an Improvement in Ice-Machines patent, 1875; a Calcining and Chloridizing Furnace patent, 1885; and a Crushing-Roll patent, 1884.	1875-1885
1	4	Correspondence	1941-1957
1	5	Newspaper Clippings	1892-1979
map-case-folder
1		Justice of the Peace Certificate, and Payroll Sheet for Moulton Mining Company	1864-1881

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