AHJ_ah10359 Inventory of the Getty Mining Company records, 1925-1991 (bulk 1964-1986) Getty Mining Company records Processed by Shaun Hayes 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/

2010

University of Wyoming

Finding aid encoded by Shaun Hayes September 2010 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Getty Mining Company Getty Mining Company records 1925-1991 (bulk 1964-1986) 10359 95.00 cubic ft. (95 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The collection consists of materials related to Getty Mining Company's mining and mineral exploration activities in the United States and Canada between the 1960s and 1980s. Arrangement of the Collection

This collection is organized at the series level.

History of the Getty Mining Company

Getty Mining Company was an American mining corporation during the second half of the twentieth century. The company was involved in mining and mineral exploration projects throughout the United States, Canada, and various other countries between the 1960s and 1980s. Their operations included mining and searching for uranium, oil shale, sulfur, and numerous other minerals. Materials related to geothermal drilling are present as well. Getty Mining Company was purchased by Texaco, Incorporated in 1984.

Scope and Content

The records consist of correspondence, subject files (which contain correspondence, reports, notes, and maps), mine reports, drill logs, maps, and financial files related to mining projects. General files about minerals and Getty Mining Company processes are included as well. A small amount of business files belonging to Texaco, Incorporated, containing similar materials, are in this collection as well.

Access Restrictions

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

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 Getty Mining Company at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Texaco, Inc. in 1994, 1995, and 1996.

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Shaun Hayes in September, 2010.

Preferred Citation

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

Access Terms Texaco, Inc. Mineral industries-- United States-- 20th century. Mineral industries--Canada-- 20th century. Mines and mineral resources-- United States-- 20th century. Mines and mineral resources-- Canada-- 20th century. Mining geology-- United States-- 20th century. Mining geology-- Canada-- 20th century. Uranium mines and mining-- United States-- 20th century. Uranium mines and mining-- Canada-- 20th century. Oil shale reserves-- United States-- 20th century. Agriculture and Natural Resources Mines and Mineral Resources Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce Businesses and Corporations Container List Series I. Mining projects

Consists of materials detailing specific mining projects the Getty Mining Company was involved with. Most of the projects were located in the western United States and in Canada, although a few projects in Australia are included as well. Nearly every box contains material marked as litigation materials for a lawsuit Getty Mining Company was involved in against Westinghouse.

2, 12, 16-17, 23-28, 32-34, 37-40, 42-44, 51-56, 95 American projects 1966-1981 29, 32-34 Australian projects 1976-1977 1, 4, 6, 8, 9-11, 13-15, 17, 22-23, 28, 30, 38, 45, 48, 51, 53, 55 Canadian projects 1966-1976 Series II. Operation and mineral files

Includes general files on specific minerals, prospective projects, and finances, as well as regulations.

21 American and Canadian reports 1980-1981 63, 67, 77 Casa Grande West files 1973-1988 49 Environmental regulation files 1968-1977 19, 69, 75, 81, 84 Exploration logs and files 1967-1987 50, 93, 94 General files 1963-1970 32 IND files 1978 7 Legal files 1966-1978 88 Logs, publications, and forms 1983-1987 31 Mexico mineral files 1963-1969 22, 26, 28-29, 57 Mineral files 1969-1978 41, 46-47 Mineral finance files 1978-1980 65 Nichols drill logs 1978-1982 58-59, 64, 66, 68, 70-71, 73-74, 76, 78-80, 82-83, 85-87, 89-90, 92 PCT minerals, ore, and elements files 1971-1972 61-62, 68, 88 PCT studies, surveys, and reports files undated,1965-1982 35-36 Possible investment files 1968-1977 29, 88 Pricing and publication files 1976-1987 17, 29 PRD files 1976-1977 5, 18, 88, 91 Reports 1970-1987 60, 72 Sulfur files 1966-1991 18 Surveys 1975 3 Uranium 1968-1978