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Silver King Coalition Mines Company records, 1900-1952
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Silver King Coalition Mines Company
- Title
- Silver King Coalition Mines Company records
- Dates
- 1900-1952 (inclusive)19001952
- Quantity
- 8 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1239
- Summary
- The Silver King Coalition Mines Company records (1900-1952) consist of business records including correspondence, financial records, minute books, securities documents, ore reports, geological surveys, and legal files. Included are records of, and information on, the management, financial, and scientific activities of various mining operations, some of which were absorbed into the Silver King Coalition Mines Co. With one exception, all of these mining companies operated in and around Park City, Utah. Silver King Coalition Mines was incorporated in the late 19th century as a coalition of competitors in the silver mining industry in and around Park City, Utah.
- 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
Most of the mining companies absorbed by the Silver King Coalition Mines Company operated in and around Park City, Utah.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Silver King Coalition Mines Company records (1900-1952) consist of official correspondence, financial records, minute books, securities documents, ore reports, geological surveys, legal records, and other company records. Included are records of, and information on, the management, financial, and scientific activities of various mining operations, some of which were absorbed into the Silver King Coalition Mines Co. These include the Silver King Consolidated Mining Co., Judge Mining and Smelting Co., Daly Judge Mining Co., Anchor Mining Co., Daly West Mining Co., Silver Coalition West Jupiter, Ontario Silver Mining Co., Park City Mining and Smelting Co., Park United Consolidated Mines Co., and Zinc Plant-Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Judge Mining & Smelting Co., Correspondence, 1917-1919Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-10 | A-Z Correspondence |
1917-1919 |
| 1 | 11 | Unfiled Correspondence |
1918-1919 |
Letter and Minute Books, 1900-1906Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Daly Mining Co., Letter Book |
1900-1906 |
| 3 | Daly West Mining Co., Letter Books |
1903-1912 |
| 4 | Silver King Consolidated Mining Co., Minute Book No. 1 |
1908-1912 |
| 5 | Silver King Consolidated Mining Co., Minute Books No. 2 and No. 3 |
1912-1915 |
| 6 | Silver King Consolidated Mining Co., Minute Book No. 4 |
1919-1923 |
| 7 | Silver King Consolidated Mining Co., Minute Book No. 5 |
1923-1928 |
Financial RecordsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 1-2 | Anchor Mining Co., Vouchers |
1902 |
| 8 | 3-4 | Park City Mining & Smelting Co., Statements |
1923-1925 |
| 8 | 5 | Financial Statements |
1923-1930 |
| 8 | 6 | Park Utah Consolidated Mines Co., Financial Statements |
1928-1929 |
| 9 | Judge Mining and Smelting Co., Financial Statements and Annual Reports |
circa 1912-1920 | |
| 10 | Park Utah Consolidated Mines Co., Securities Records |
1934-1951 | |
| 11 | Park Utah Consolidated Mines Co., Securities Records |
1936-1951 | |
| 12 | Claims and Shares Records
Included are Summaries of Abstracts for the Silver King Consolidated Mining Co. (folders 1-2), as well as other claims and shares records--in the form of correspondence, deeds, and other documents--for various mining companies.
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circa 1912-1926 |
Legal RecordsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 13 | 1 | Henry G. Joseph v. Silver King Mining Co. of Utah, Proceedings Report |
1930 |
| 13 | 2-4 | "Silver King Consolidated, Water Suit, Plans of Mine" |
circa 1925 |
| 13 | 5-9 | "Conkling Suit, Envelope #1" |
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| 13 | 10-12 | "Conkling Suit, Envelope #2" |
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| 13 | 13-16 | "Conkling Suit, Envelope #3" |
BindersReturn to Top
The following three groups of materials were originally gathered in their own loose-leaf binders.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 14 | 1-4 | Unidentified Binder Materials
Includes mining data from the nineteenth century for the Silver King Coalition Mines Co.
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circa 1931 |
| 14 | 5-12 | "O. N. Friendly--Notes by C. A. Hansen" |
circa 1915-1917 |
| 14 | 13-17 | Ore Analysis Report |
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| 14 | 18 | Test Notes
This document was found with the ore analysis report in folders 13-17.
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Mining Records and MiscellaneousReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 15 | Silver King Coalition Mines Co., Assay Office Ore Record |
1951-1952 | |
| Folder | |||
| 16 | 1 | "Memorandum of Data and Methods" |
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| 16 | 2 | Ore Inventories |
1917 |
| 16 | 3 | "Silver King Coalition, West Jupiter" |
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| 16 | 4 | "Silver King Consolidated, Spiro Tunnel" |
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| 16 | 5 | Judge Concentrator Flow Sheet |
1916; 1920 |
| 16 | 6 | Proof of Labor |
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| 16 | 7 | "Big Cottonwood Water" |
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| 16 | 8-11 | Miscellaneous
Receipts, assay records, financial statements, correspondence, and other documents pertaining to various mines.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mining corporations--Utah--Park City--History--Sources
- Silver mines and mining--Utah--Park City--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- Silver King Coalition Mines Company--Archives
Geographical Names
- Park City (Utah)--History
- Zuni River (N.M. and Ariz.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records
- Correspondence
- Financial records
- Legal files
- Minute books
- Reports
Finding aid created by Mark Jensen
1995 (last modified: 2019)
