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Bingham Canyon landscapes photograph collection, 1965-1982
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Bingham Canyon landscapes photograph collection
- Dates
- 1965-1982 (inclusive)19651982
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 10 items
- Collection Number
- P0972
- Summary
- The Bingham Canyon landscapes photograph collection includes industrial photographs of the Bingham Canyon copper mine, locally known as the Kennecott Copper Mine, dated approximately 1965-1985. The images depict aerial views of the open-pit, construction around the pit, and dirt roads around Bingham Mine.
- 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
The Bingham Mine is an open-pit mining operation, that largely extracts copper from the Oquirrh Mountains, southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah. The mine is owned by Rio Tinto and operated through the Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation. It is one of the world's largest man-made excavations and among the deepest open-pit copper mines. The Bingham Mine formerly included a town—Bingham Canyon, Utah—founded in 1904 to support the community forming around the mine. However, in the mid-twentieth century, Kennecott Copper Corporation was purchasing large tracts of land within the town to expand mining operations. By 1971, much of the town was purchased by Kennecott Copper, and most of the city's population had moved to other locales, including neighboring Copperton. On November 22, 1971, Bingham Canyon, Utah was officially disincorporated, and most of the town was delomished in the following years.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Bingham Canyon landscapes photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 10 photographic color and black-and-white prints depicting Bingham Canyon and the open-pit copper mine.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Tschanz Rare Books in 2023.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Separated Materials
See also the Bingham Canyon photograph collection (P0780) located in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Bingham Mine
|
1965 |
| 1 | 2 | Bingham Mine
|
1971 |
| 1 | 3 | Bingham Mine
|
1981 |
| 1 | 4 | Bingham Mine
|
1982 |
| 1 | 5 | Bingham Mine, Undated
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Copper mines and mining--Utah--Bingham Canyon--History--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Kennecott Copper Corporation. Utah Copper Division
Geographical Names
- Bingham Canyon (Utah)--Photographs
Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
January 9, 2025
