Cleone Bronson Cooper Hansen and her first husband, Joe Cooper, developed the Happy Jack Mine, located on the southwest rim of White Canyon near Blanding, Utah. Cleone Hansen's father, Fletcher Bronson, along with her husband, later formed the Bronson and Cooper Mining Company in 1946 after purchasing the mine. The mine was a major producer of uranium ore throughout the 1950s to the 1970s. Bronson and Cooper sold the mine to Texas-Zinc Minerals Corporation for $10 million in 1956. After her first husband's death, Cleone was married to Cecil P. Hansen.
The Happy Jack Mine photograph collection (1960-1969) concentrate mainly on the business and mining interests of Cecil and Cleone Hansen. Included in the collection are photos related to mining and development, and family photos including seasonal greeting cards.
By folder and subject.
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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
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Gift of Frank Brown in 2001.
Processed by Photo Archives staff.
See also the Manuscripts Division in Special Collections (ACCN 1919).