AHJ_ah12633 Inventory of the Roderick R. Asher papers, 1930-1997 Asher (Roderick R.) Papers Processed by Jamie J. Greene 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/
2016

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Jamie J. Greene June 2016 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Asher, Roderick R. Roderick R. Asher Papers 1930-1997 12633 13.98 cubic ft. (14 boxes) + born digital University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Roderick R. Asher was a geologist. Collection contains maps, field notebooks, research journals, reports, publications, and budget and travel information regarding Asher's professional life as a geologist. Biography of Roderick R. Asher

Roderick R. Asher was a geologist. He received his BA in 1959 and his MA in 1968; both in Geology. His MA thesis was titled “Geology and Mineral Resources of a Portion of the Silver City Region, Owyhee County, Idaho.” Asher worked for Cerro de Pasco (Peru), Idaho Bureau of Mines, and Alaska Bureau of Mines as Chief Mining Engineer, Division of Mines and Geology. From 1970-1996 he worked for a variety of corporations (NL Industries, Union Pacific, Hun Energy, FMC, Tenneco, Echo Bay, Pegasus Gold, Atlas, and Meridian Gold) based primarily in Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, and Idaho. Starting in 1996 Asher worked as an independent consultant, based out of Nevada, until his death in 1997.

 Scope and Content

Collection contains maps, field notebooks, research journals, reports, publications, and budget and travel information regarding Asher’s professional life as a geologist with state agencies in Alaska and Idaho, multiple private mining companies, and independent consultant work primarily in Nevada including history of Comstock, Idaho, Oregon, and Alaska.

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

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 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Roderick R. Asher at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Bradley Asher (son) in December 2015.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in June 2016.

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

 Access Terms Geology, Economic Mines and mineral resources -- West (U.S.) Mines and mineral resources -- Mexico Mines and mineral resources -- Alaska <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Agriculture and Natural Resources Mines and Mineral Resources Container List 6Air Photographyundated 5Alaska 1967-1974 4AMS Sheets1970 6Atlas 401K1993 6Atlas Employment1990 3Atlas Invoice1996 6Atlas Termination1992 5Book: "Mineral and Water Resources of Idaho"1964 5Book: "Antimony Deposits of Nevada"1963 6Book Keeping1992 6Book Keeping Records1993 5Bootstrap1976 5Borealis1982 3Brazil - Sapucai Report Invoice1997 3Business cards - R.R. Asherundated 6Cabachi - B/W photographyundated 6Cambrian Rocksundated 1Campbell Resources - Minerals De Sotula1994 1Campbell Resources - Invoices and expenses1994 5Carlin1976 2Comstock1983 5Cornucopia, Oregonundated 4Correspondence: Asher to Joe1986 4Data Cards1985 6DEE, Rain, Standard Mines and Quitoundated 4DIP Needle Paperundated 1Echo Bay - 1995 Contract1995 1Echo Bay - Expense Forms1987-1989 1Echo Bay - Job Descriptionundated 6Echo Bay - Lone Project1994 1Echo Bay - Monte Cristo1995 1Echo Bay - Goldbank1995 6Echo Bay - Retirement Planundated 6El Indioundated 6Elko County - Wood Hills and othersundated 6Empire Mines - Sam Hearnundated 3Empire Mines - Stockholder Meeting1999 5Epithermal Deposits1983 5Escalante, Utah1982 1Expense Account1982-1986 1Expense Reports1989-1992 6Exploration Criteria - Contractsundated 6Exploration Philosophy Strategy1976 Field Notebooks: 2Alfonso, Lolo, ROD1996 2Brazilundated 2Cobachi1979 2Directoryundated 2E -W1987 2Elder Creek1988 2Expenses1992-1997 2Field Notebooks 1-31983 2Graciela1979 2Humboldt Reconundated 2Illapah Geochem Soil1987 2Illapah Samples1987 2Koipatio Groupundated 2McCoy1981 2Mexico1977 2Montana, Idaho1980 2Notebooks miscellaneous1972-1989 3Recon Project # 0 -7261994 2ROD #11980 2Seward Penisual Project 1969 1Spring Canyon1979 1Transit Field Book: Santa Maria1994 2Flash Cardsundated 3FM -3 (Finger Prints) Visa1994 6FMC - Contract 1993 6FMC - Expenses, Fees1993 6FMC - Expense Records1993 6FMC - Mic1993 6FMC - Monthly Reports1994 6FMC - NET Income - 19931993 5Geochemistryundated 1Geochemistry and Geology Boundary Area, Fortymile District Eagle A -1 Quadrangle, Alaska - R.R. Asher1970 3Geologic Consultant Envelopesundated 1Geology and Geochemistry of the Belt Creek Libby River Area Seward Peninsula Alaska1970 2Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County Nevadaundated 1Geology and Mineral Resources of a Portion of the Silver City Region Owyhee County, Idaho - R.R. Asher thesis1970 5Gold Quarryundated 6Golden Chief - Atlanta1997 5Golden Sunlight, Mountain1981 6Goldfield, Nevada1978 4GSA Rock - Color Chart 6Idaho1973 5Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology - Publications1938-1965 5Jarbidge Wilderness Nevada1971 6Job Search - 1992 - Cover letters1992 6Leadville Coloradoundated 3Liability Insurance1993 Maps: 7Alaska Geology (2 Topographic Maps)undated 8Alaska Pictorial Map1967 7Chihuahua Geology (Topographic Map)undated 8Denver, Colorado; El Paso, New Mexico, Idaho (6 Topographic Maps)1955-1959 7-9Grid Paper (blank)undated 11Idaho Mapsundated 10Idaho/Oregon (Topographic Map)undated 4National Forests and Nevada (Topographic Maps)1986 4Nevada 37115 (Topographic Maps)1987 4Nevada 37116 (Topographic Maps)1987 4Nevada 37117 (Topographic Maps)1978-1987 9Nevada - Strat Correlation Chartundated 11New Mexica Maps (13)undated 10Oregon - Idaho Vale Butte (Topographic Map)undated 10Oregon and Transparencyundated 12Red Butte Maps (7)1985 8Rocky Mountain National Park (Topographic Map)1961 4Silver City Quadrangle (Topographic Maps)1965 4Silver City Region (Topographic Maps)1967 7South America (Topographic Map) Water Damageundated 10Thirsty Mountain - Haystack Butte (Topographic Map)undated 9Transparency Paperundated 11Winnemucca maps (7)1989 13May Day1985 5McLaughin, California1983 5Mercup, Utah1983 3Meridian Gold - Contract1997 3Meridian Gold - Reportsundated 5Metallurgy1982 6Mexico1980 6Military Recordsundated 5Mineral Belts - Lineaments1976 3Mineral Iibertao Lamin Co. - invoices1996 1Mineral Poliment, SA1994 5Mining Magazines1976 2Mining Transit book - RA JA1978 5Missipian Rocks1982 1Monthly Reports1981-1989 6Mountain - Idahoundated 2Name Plate: Rod Asher 5Nevada - Paclard District1983 2Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 581961 1Newmont - Buffalo Valleyundated 1Note Cards (research studies A -Z)undated 4Open - File Report 0 -83 -2undated 6Ordovician1976 6Ore Reserves1964 6Paleozoic Rocks1973 4Pamphlet No. 161 and maps1975 5PE - Belt Rock Depositsundated 5Pinson1982 5Placers1964 6Plate Tectonics1980 5Plutons/Mineral Depositsundated 5Porphry Copperundated 9Poster: Cowboyundated 3Protractorundated 5Publication: "Geology and Ore Deposits of the Wood River Region, Idaho"1930 6RCD Drilling1983 4 and 6Red Butte Oregon1985 3Reports, thin sectionundated 4-5Research Journals - Alaska, Idaho, and Oregon1900-1980 6Rio Al Gom Illipah Project1994 5Round Mountain1982 6Saddle Deposit - Lander County1986 3San Antonio De La Huerta1997 6Sediment Hosted Goldundated 3Silver City Delmar Owyhee County, Idaho1968 3Sino Pacific - Durango Gold Project1997 6Sky Lab etc.1976 6South America1983 5-6Sterling Mines1979-1982 5Structure1962 2Subject Notebook1995 2Subject Notebook: Drafts, Memo, and Letters1972 3Tenneco - Retirement stuff1994 3The Comstock1994-1995 6Thirsty Mountain - Haystack1986 6Tombstone, Arizona1984 5Tonopahundated 3Triband Resources Co. - invoices1997 1Truck - Mexico Insurance and Permiso Paper1994-1995 1Truck - Permiso Insuranceundated 6Uranerz - Monthly Reports1993 6Uranerz Contract1993 6Uranerz Expense Account1993 6Vehicle Costs1993 2 and 4Volcanic Construction Materials in Idaho - R.R. Asher1965 5Volcanics - Arizona1982 6Wall Rock Alterationundated 6White Pine County1967 4Wilderness Area1986 6Witwatersrand1982 1Work Search 1994 -19951994-1995 1Yamana - Expenses: Copy of Contract Invoice1995 Digitalahcdm_12633_001#2 - DOS 2.1 (disk full)1980-1997 Digitalahcdm_12633_002#3 - Resume=Jobs 92 - Xmas letters - client list - fordlet1980-1997 Digitalahcdm_12633_003Consulting reports - invoices - expenses - samples M. Cristo - RPTMC-Notes: Bolivia, Atlanta, Meridian invoice, insurance1980-1997 Digitalahcdm_12633_004Ellsworth - urango/Mex. - Brazil - waime board - Atlanta - S. Spanish Teach - Expenses: Jalisco..Tribano geol. Report-Copperstone-Social Sec..1980-1997 Digitalahcdm_12633_005S waime - letters - work - siis - Campbell - insurance vehicle - Mexico-Liab. Ins. - invest - Tenco - Xmas 961980-1997 Digitalahcdm_12633_006FMC1980-1997