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S.K. Droubay photograph album, 1941-1942
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Droubay, S. K.
- Title
- S.K. Droubay photograph album
- Dates
- 1941-1942 (inclusive)19411942
- Quantity
- 1.4 linear feet, (1 oversize box) : 1 album, 74 items
- Collection Number
- P1225
- Summary
- The S.K. Droubay photograph album consists of 1 album containing photographs of chromium mining, including pictures of workers, facilities and machinery. S.K. Droubay was a graduate of the University of Utah College of Mines who had a career as a mining engineer and general manager in various mines across the western United States.
- Repository
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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
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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
Seth Keveran "Red" Droubay was born on 1902 December 21 in Tooele, Utah. He attended college at the University of Utah, studying mining engineering at the School of Mines and graduating in 1926. Droubay worked as a mine superintendent. In 1953, he was appointed general manager of the United Park City Mines Company in Park City, Utah and was involved in development of the Park City Ski Resort. He retired to King City, Oregon, where he lived until his death on 1979 April 11.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Box 1 Folder 1 contains a photograph album containing black-and-white photographs. The album was likely compiled by S.K. "Red" Droubay or an associate and depict chromium mining operations, including pictures of workers, faculities and machinery. The primariy locations depicted are Benbow and Mouat Chromium mines, mills, and camps, both located in the Beartooth Mountains in Stillwater County, Montana.
The photographs are well identified with captions: some are handwritten in pencil beneath the images, presumably by the compiler. Other images have typewritten captions on onion skin paper. In addition to photographs, the album contains a loose newspaper clippings detailing the mining operations.
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
Arrangement
Original order retained.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Mrs. S. K. Droubay in 1987.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Mining Album | 1941-1942 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mines and Mineral Resources--Montana
Personal Names
- Droubay, S. K.--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Beartooth Mountains (Mont. and Wyo.)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photograph albums
- black-and-white photographs
Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
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