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Bingham Canyon collection, 1930-2016

Overview of the Collection

Title
Bingham Canyon collection
Dates
1930-2016 (inclusive)
Quantity
5 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1712
Summary
The Bingham Canyon collection (1930-1970s, 2016) consists of a large scrapbook, article, and loose items detailing the activities surrounding mining and everyday life in Bingham Canyon, Utah.
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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Historical Note

Bingham Canyon, located southwest of Salt Lake City, was first settled in August 1848 by two Mormon pioneers, Thomas and Sanford Bingham. It was used for herding cattle, cutting timer, and later became famous for ore development, primarily by the Utah Copper Company, now owned by Kennecott Copper Company.

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Content Description

The Bingham Canyon collection (1930-1970s, 2016) consists of a large scrapbook and loose items detailing the activities surrounding mining and everyday life in Bingham Canyon, Utah. Included are news clippings, programs, correspondence, legal documents, notices, advertisements, meeting minutes, and other materials. The collection also includes a court record book detailing hundreds of court proceedings for the town of Bingham Canyon.

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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

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 1997 and 2002.

Processing Note

Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2002.

Processed by Betsey Welland in 2016.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Scrapbook and loose items

    This box also contain an article entitled, "Mining Memories: Bingham Canyon Natives Fight to Keep Alive the Spirit of a Community That Was Stolen From Them". This article was written by Stephen Dark and published in the City Weekly newspaper.

    Dates: 1940s-1970s; 2016
    Container: Oversize box 1
  • Description: Court record book
    Dates: 1930-1938
    Container: Oversize box 2

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Subject Terms

  • Mines and Mineral Resources

Geographical Names

  • Bingham (Utah)--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Correspondence
  • Minutes (Records)
  • Scrapbooks
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