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Harvey Seeley Mudd papers, 1967-1973

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Mudd, Harvey Seeley, 1888-1955
Title
Harvey Seeley Mudd papers
Dates
1967-1973 (inclusive)
Quantity
.90 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Collection Number
04196
Summary
Harvey Seeley Mudd was a mining engineer. Collection contains articles, clippings, legislative summaries, handouts, a report, and a television script.
Repository
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

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Harvey Seeley Mudd (1888-1955) was a mining engineer. He and his father founded the Cyprus Mines Corporation that operated copper mines on the island of Cyprus in 1916. Mudd also managed an iron mine in Peru and had other oil interests in the United States. By 1955 when Mudd died, the copper mines on Cyprus were exporting almost a million tons of copper annually.

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Content Description

Collection contains articles and newspaper clippings concerning land development, residential growth, water resources, and the environment in New Mexico; publications of the Rocky Mountain Center; legislative summaries; handouts of the Environmental Improvement Board; a project report titled “An Environmental Study of a Proposed Southwest Copper Refinery”; and a script for a television special called “The Big Land Boom.”

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Restrictions on Use

Statement on Potentially Harmful Language and Images Found in Collections

The American Heritage Center aspires to approach all areas of our work in ways that are respectful to those who create, use, and are represented in our collections. For a variety of reasons, however, users may encounter offensive or harmful language or images in some of our finding aids, catalogs, and collection materials.

Note that the AHC does not censor or alter contents of the collections as they provide context and evidence of a time, people, place, or event. Therefore, we encourage users to bring questions and concerns about descriptions in our finding aids to our attention via email or anonymous web-form. For more information, read our full statement.

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Ann Yeomans, Brant Calkin, and Linda Velarde between May 1972 and August 1973.

Processing Note

Related Materials

Mudd family papers, 1865-1979, H418, Honnold/Mudd Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Inventories

    The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list for 2 boxes.

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Subject Terms

  • Ecology.
  • Land use.
  • Mines and mineral resources.
  • Water-supply.
  • Water.

Geographical Names

  • Arizona.
  • New Mexico.
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