Gaylon W. Hansen papers, 1919-1980s

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hansen, Gaylon W.
Title
Gaylon W. Hansen papers
Dates
1919-1980s (inclusive)
Quantity
117.5 linear feet, (37 cartons and 11 tubes)
Collection Number
ACCN 1389
Summary
The Gaylon W. Hansen papers (1919-1980s) consist of mining records for various Utah mining areas and plant productions, with a large portion concentrating on the Midvale Plant.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Gaylon Whitney Hansen was born on October 8, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ester Louise "Molly" Edwards and Whitney Charles Hansen. Hansen served in the United States Air Force. After completing his military service, Hansen returned to Utah and attended Westminster College, earning a degree in Geology. Hansen worked as a geologist throughout his career. He married Joy Dinsdale; the two later divorced. Gaylon W. Hansen died on March 20, 2007.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Gaylon W. Hansen papers (1919-1980s) consist of mining records for various Utah mining areas and plant productions, with a large portion concentrating on the Midvale Plant. Included are reports, correspondence, insurance materials, journal vouchers and entries, index cards, maps and plans, and other documents. Many of these materials deal with the United States Smelting, Refining, and Mining Company (U. S. S. R. and M. Co.).

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Gaylon W. Hansen in 2002.

Processing Note

Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2002.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1069).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property ReportsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton
1
U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports
1923-1924
2
U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports
1924-1926
3
U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports
1926-1928
4
U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports
1928-1931
5
U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports
1931-1934
6
U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports
1934-1935
7
U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports
1935-1937
8
U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Mining Property Reports
1936-1937

Grasselli MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
9 1
Accounting Audit, Correspondence
1945-1964
9 2-5
Accounting Appropriations, Correspondence
1945-1964
9 6
Accounting Authorizations
1950-1963
9 7
Accounting
1959-1967
9 8
Casualty Insurance
1944-1960
9 9
Fire/War Damage Insurance
1945-1962
9 10
Jornado Insurance
1945-1954
9 11
Machinery Insurance
1944-1953
9 12
Social Security Insurance
1943-1950
9 13
Unemployment Insurance
1943-1963
9 14
Insurance
1945-1962
9 15-16
General Materials
1947-1970

General MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton
10
Journal Vouchers and Entries, Lark-Victoria Mine Unit
1930-1935
11
Journal Vouchers and Entries, Mammoth-Needles Plant
1937-1938
12
Journal Vouchers and Entries, Midvale Plant
1930-1937
13
Journal Vouchers and Entries, Midvale Plant and Richmond Eureka Mining Co.
1929; 1937
14
Journal Vouchers and Entries, United States Mine
1931-1933
15
Journal Vouchers and Entries, United States Mine
1933-1934
16
Journal Vouchers and Entries, United States Mine and United States Stores Department
1934-1937
17
Atomic Absorption Analyses
1964-1967
18
Ore Sample Cards
1960s-1970s
19
Ore Sample Cards and Mill Tests
1960s-1970s
20
Mill Tests
1950s-1970s
21
Mill Tests
1950s-1970s
22
Footage Sheets
1920s-1930s
23
Footage, Traverse, and Survey Records
1930s-1940s
24
Footage, Traverse, and Survey Records and Rental and Royalty Records
1940s-1970s
25
Supply Record Cards
1950s-1970s
26
Mining Record Cards
1920s-1930s
27
Mining Record Cards
1920s-1930s
28
Mining Record Cards and Index Cards
1920s-1930s
Folder
29 1-2
Agawam Oil Co.
1950s
29 3-5
Bayard Property Appropriations and Materials
1942-1976
Volume
29 1-2
Bayard Materials
1970s
Folder
29 6
Bullfrog Mine Shaft Analyses and Flotation Tests
1942
29 7-10
Chapita Units
1960-1970
29 11
Field Books
1919-1931
30 1-2
Flotation Memoranda and Tests
1950s
30 3
Lead Bullion Sheets
1961-1972
30 4
Lease Information Cards
30 5-6
Legal Documents
1970s
30 7-8
Mammoth-Needles Department
1937-1944
30 9
Maps and Charts
30 10
Midvale Analytical Methods
1967
30 11
Mine Ore Survey Sheets
1960s
30 12-13
Mine Section Drawings
30 14
Mineral Inventory Estimates
1971-1972
30 15
Niagara Mining Co.
1936-1937
30 16
Notes
30 17
Reports
Includes correspondence.
1920s-1980s
31 1-7
Selenium and Tellurium Abstracts and Reports
1959-1964
31 8-9
Union Pacific Railroad Co., Shipping Orders and Uniform Straight Bills of Lading
1967-1971
31 10
U.S.-Navajo 43-21 No. 1-4, Well Drilling
1958
31 11
U. S. S. Lead Refinery, Inc.
1950-1962
31 12
U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Midvale Plant, Lead Bullion Sheets
1959-1972
31 13
Utah Metals and Utah Copper Leases
1937
31 14
Miscellaneous
Box
32
Lark Lease Ores
1948-1952
33
Design of Hiawatha, Utah, Coal Preparation Plant and U. S. S. R. and M. Co. Record of Loads Received and Forwarded
1938, 1971
34
U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Daily Assay Office Reports
1942
35
U. S. S. R. and M. Co., Daily Assay Office Reports
1943-1944
36
Aerial Photos of La Plata Area, Colorado
1950
37
Ore Smelting Records
1958

Oversize MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
tube
38
Maps and Plans, Midvale Plant, Utah
1920s
39
Maps and Plans, Utah
1930s
40
Maps and Plans, Utah
1930s
41
Maps and Plans, Utah
1940s
42
Maps and Plans, Utah
1950s
43
Maps and Plans, Utah
1960s
44
Maps and Plans, Utah
1980s
45
Maps and Plans, Colorado
46
Maps and Plans, Colorado
1940s
47
Unidentified Maps
48
Unidentified Maps

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Mines and Mineral Resources--Utah--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • Hansen, Gaylon W.--Archives

Corporate Names

  • United States Smelting, Refining, and Mining Company