AHJ_ah05746 Inventory of the Union Pacific Coal Company Maps, 1890-1950 Union Pacific Coal Company Maps University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2014

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by D. Claudia Thompson September 2014 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Union Pacific Coal Company Union Pacific Coal Company maps 1890-1950 05746 28 cubic ft. (30 boxes) + electronic media University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Mine maps of the Union Pacific Coal Company, primarily from the Rock Springs, Wyoming, area. History of the Union Pacific Coal Company

The Union Pacific Coal Company was a subsidiary of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. The coal company was formed in 1890, replacing the earlier Union Pacific Coal Department (created in 1874). Most of the coal was extracted from mines in the Rock Springs, Wyoming, area.

 Scope and Content

The collection contains digitized maps of Union Pacific Coal Company mines near Rock Springs and elsewhere in Wyoming. Also included are some photographs and business records.

 Access Restrictions

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

 Copyright Information

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

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by the Union Pacific Coal Company at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

Material was received from F.J. Dittman in 1975. Two receipt books were purchased in 1996. The bulk of the collection was donated by Neil Brown of the Union Pacific Resources Group and Anadarko Petroleum Corp, 1998-2006.

 Processing Information

Preferred Citation

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

 Access Terms Coal mines and mining -- Wyoming Rock Springs (Wyo.) Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945 Mine maps <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Agriculture and Natural Resources Mines and Mineral Resources Places Wyoming Material Type Maps Science, Technology and Health Energy Production Container List 12DFOL (#001-012), ahcdm_05746_001-012, Access/05746 Digitized Maps 1890-1950 Link to Container List (PDF)

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