Robert Anthony Rivera papers, 1912-1991
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rivera, Robert Anthony
- Title
- Robert Anthony Rivera papers
- Dates
- 1912-1991 (inclusive)19121991
- Quantity
- 113.00 cubic feet (127 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 10322
- Summary
- Repository
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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
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Robert Anthony Rivera was a mine engineer, mining geophysicist, and mining company executive during the second half of the twentieth century. Educated at the University of California-Berkeley, Rivera spent the early part of his career as a mine engineer for Union Carbide Corporation in California and Grand Junction, Colorado. From 1967 to 1978, he was chief geophysicist for Placer Development, Ltd., where he worked in Canada and Latin America (including Mexico and Chile). From 1978 to 1981, Rivera was vice president of Resources Associates of Alaska, Inc. in Golden, Colorado. From 1981 until his death, he served as vice president of CoCa Mines, Inc. in Denver, Colorado, where he worked primarily in the Western United States (including Arizona, California, and Nevada).
Content Description
Collection contains Robert Anthony Rivera's subject files concerning the various mining projects on which he worked in the United States, Canada, and Latin America (which contain correspondence, maps, notes, reports, legal documents, government documents, and printed materials), drill record logs (which contain correspondence, reports, maps, and notes), and field notes. Collection also contains alphabetical files of companies (which contain brochures, reports, and other company information), surveying and exploration reports (including CoCa Mines' "Jerome Project" in Arizona and Anaconda Company reports), and United Verde Extension Mining Company business records (which contain correspondence, legal documents, exploration reports, financial documents, and minutes). Numerous maps of mining projects Rivera worked on (including CoCa Mines' "Juneau Project" in Nevada and "Jerome Project" in Arizona) and several photograph albums and some photograph negatives (including images of mining projects in California and Chile) are in this collection as well.
Use of the Collection
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Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Geophysicists -- Canada -- 20th century.
- Geophysicists -- Latin America -- 20th century.
- Geophysicists -- West (U.S.) -- 20th century.
- Geophysics -- Canada -- 20th century.
- Geophysics -- Latin America -- 20th century.
- Geophysics -- West (U.S.) -- 20th century.
- Mineral industries -- Canada -- 20th century.
- Mineral industries -- Latin America -- 20th century.
- Mineral industries -- West (U.S.) -- 20th century.
- Mines and mineral resources -- Canada -- 20th century.
- Mines and mineral resources -- Latin America -- 20th century.
- Mines and mineral resources -- West (U.S.) -- 20th century.
- Mining engineering -- Canada -- 20th century.
- Mining engineering -- Latin America -- 20th century.
- Mining engineering -- West (U.S.) -- 20th century.
- Mining engineers -- Canada -- 20th century.
- Mining engineers -- Latin America -- 20th century.
- Mining engineers -- West (U.S.) -- 20th century.
- Mining geology -- Canada -- 20th century.
- Mining geology -- Latin America -- 20th century.
- Mining geology -- West (U.S.) -- 20th century.
Corporate Names
- CoCa Mines, Inc.
- Placer Development, Ltd.
- United Verde Extension Mining Company.
Form or Genre Terms
- Photograph albums.
