D. Antony Andrews-Jones papers, 1934-1996
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Andrews-Jones, D. Antony
- Title
- D. Antony Andrews-Jones papers
- Dates
- 1934-1996 (inclusive)19341996
- Quantity
- 78.00 cubic feet (96 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 10576
- Summary
- 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 Note
D. Antony Andrews-Jones was an economic geologist and a consultant in geological assessment and mining feasibility (1953-1996). He received a Bsc in Geology from the University of Durham, England in 1953 and took post graduate courses at the Colorado School of Mines, 1962-1963. He was the chief geologist for Anschutz Corporation (1975-1979), and manager of the Denison Mines Denver district office where he was principally concerned with gold and silver exploration in the Rocky Mountains, and the western United States (1981-1982). He worked primarily in western Africa, South America and the western United States doing geochemical exploration, managing minerals-oriented companies and analyizing mineral sites for governments. He was based in the Rocky Mountain area from 1972 until the mid 1990s. During the mid 1980s and 1990s he was a consultant for mining companies.
Content Description
The D. Antony Andrews-Jones papers contain subject files which consist of correspondence, reports, notes, research material, and surveys (1934-1996).The majority of the files are about geological exploration and analyzing mineral assays and potential mining sites for mining companies based in the Rocky Mountains during the 1970s-1990s in western Africa, South America, and the western United States. The projects in the United States were in Alaska, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Texas. Some of the files are grouped by minerals, others by country. All contain background material pertinent to the mineral being assessed for potential mining. There are also mining seminar notebooks with his notes on the proceedings of the seminars (1970s-1990s).
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Geology, Economic -- Africa, West.
- Geology, Economic -- Rocky Mountains.
- Geology, Economic -- West (U.S.)
- Mines and mineral resources -- Africa, West.
- Mines and mineral resources -- Rocky Mountains.
- Mines and minersl resources -- United States.
Corporate Names
- American Metal Climax, Inc.
- Anschutz Corporation.
- Denison Mines, Inc.
