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Coal index card bibliography collection, 1860-1946

Overview of the Collection

Collector
American West Center
Title
Coal index card bibliography collection
Dates
1860-1946 (inclusive)
Quantity
7 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1075
Summary
The coal index (1860-1946) is an extensive bibliography on eastern Utah's coal industry. It consists of 21,000 index cards arranged in chronological order and subject files. It serves as a guide to articles, books, and correspondence related to the history of Utah's coal industry.
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
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Content Description

The coal index (1860-1946) is an extensive bibliography on eastern Utah's coal industry. It consists of 21,000 index cards arranged in chronological order and subject files. It serves as a guide to articles, books, and correspondence related to the history of Utah's coal industry.

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Use of the Collection

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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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized in three sections: I. Subject, thereunder filed alphabetically; II. Chronological; III. Miscellaneous.

Acquisition Information

Donated by American West Center in 1987.

Processing Note

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Subject Files

    • Description: Accidents - Coal Lands
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Coal Mining - Environment
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: Federal State Relationships - Local History
      Container: Box 3
    • Description: Metal Mining - Railroad-Transportation
      Container: Box 4
    • Description: Red Scare - Water
      Container: Box 5
    • Description: Welfare - Wyoming Coal Mining
      Container: Box 6
  • Chronological Files, 1860-1946

  • Miscellaneous Files, 1896-1916

    • Description: Correspondence of the Utah Coal Mining Inspector
      Dates: 1899-1912
      Container: Box 13
    • Description: Correspondence of the Utah Coal Mining Inspector and Reports of the Utah Coal Mining Inspector
      Dates: 1896-1916
      Container: Box 14

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Subject Terms

  • Coal mines and mining--Utah--Bibliography
  • Coal mines and mining--Utah--Indexes
  • Coal trade--Utah--Bibliography
  • Coal trade--Utah--Indexes

Form or Genre Terms

  • Indexes
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