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Inventory of the Ira B. Joralemon Papers, 1909-1971
University of Wyoming. American
Heritage Center. Email: ahcref@uwyo.edu
URL: http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
"©" 2013; 2016 University of Wyoming
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Title |
Ira B. Joralemon papers
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Dates (Inclusive) |
1909-1971 |
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Creator |
Joralemon, Ira B. (Ira Beaman), 1884-1975 |
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Abstract |
Reports, photographs, and writings of a mining engineer who examined properties in British Columbia, the western United States, Mexico, South America, the Asian Steppes, northern Africa, etc. |
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Collection Number |
04043 |
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Size |
9.7 cubic feet (23 boxes) |
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Repository |
University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. |
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Language(s) |
English |
Ira Beaman Joralemon, a mining consultant, earned a master's degree in mining and metallurgy from Harvard in 1907. He was employed by the Calumet and Arizona Mining Company from 1907-1916. In 1916 he undertook a tour of South America, visiting mines in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. In 1917 he traveled to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Joralemon served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I. In 1922 he began private practice as a consulting mining engineer and geologist in San Francisco. His practice took him to Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, British Columbia, Mexico, and other parts of the world. During World War II he served on the War Production Board and with the Metals Reserve Company. He was later chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission's Advisory Committee on Raw Materials. Joralemon retired in 1973.
Collection includes reports, correspondence, maps, diagrams, photographs and other materials related to various mining properties and clients. Geographic coverage includes the western United States, British Columbia, Mexico, South America, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and northern Africa. Also included are essays by Ira B. Joralemon reflecting on history and current events, as well as correspondence and research material for his book "Romantic Copper."
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes,
and the collection is open to the public.
Copyright Information
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright,
property, and libel laws as they apply.
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection
Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
The collection was re-keyed from a legacy finding aid and partially re-processed by D. Claudia Thompson in August 2016.
The collection was received from Ira B. Joralemon, 1966-1976 and Peter Joralemon (son), 1991.
There are no known other archival collections created by Ira B. Joralemon at the date of processing.
Bralorne Mining Company Bunker Hill Mine (Idaho) Calumet and Arizona Mining Company Copper mines and mining Corocoro (Bolivia) Geology, Economic. Mines and mineral resources -- Alaska Mines and mineral resources -- Arizona Mines and mineral resources -- British Columbia Mines and mineral resources -- Chile Mines and mineral resources -- Idaho Mines and mineral resources -- Kazakhstan Mines and mineral resources -- Kyrgyzstan Mines and mineral resources -- Mexico Mines and mineral resources -- Morocco Mines and mineral resources -- South America Mines and mineral resources -- Tunisia Potrerillos (Chile) Transandine Railway Photographs Technical reports
Container List
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American Metal Company, 1949, 1956 |
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American Metal Climax, 1957-1965 |
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American Zinc, Lead, and Smelting, 1966 |
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Bralorne Mines, 1932-1958, 1965-1966, 1969-1970 |
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Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concentrating, 1951-1967 |
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Calumet and Arizona, 1930 |
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Calumet and Arizona/New Cornelia Copper, 1919-1922, 1927 |
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Calumet and Arizona/New Cornela Copper/Verde Central Mines, 1928 |
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Calumet and Arizona/Verde Central Mines, 1929 |
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Cerro de Pasco, 1957 |
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Climax Molybdenum, 1956 |
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Copper Range, 1946-1969 |
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Craigmont Mines, 1958-1962 |
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Duval, 1965, 1967 |
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Eureka, 1956-1958, 1961-1962 |
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Falconbridge Nickel Mines, 1938-1971 |
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Hecla Mining, 1948-1949, 1964 |
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Homestake Mining, 1934-1969 |
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International Minerals and Chemical, 1962, 1964 |
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Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (includes constitution and by-laws), 1953, 1963, 1965-1968 |
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New Cornelia Copper, 1918, 1923-1925 |
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Pend Oreille Mines and Metals, 1964 |
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Phelps Dodge, 1933-1934, 1941-1942, 1952-1955, 1957-1964, 1966-1969 |
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Pioneer Gold Mines of B.C., 1957 |
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Placer Development, 1963-1969 |
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United States Potash, 1955 |
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Includes correspondence, maps, diagrams, notes, photographs, etc.
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Canada and Alaska |
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A, 1945, undated |
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B, 1931-1952 |
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Bralorne Mines, Takla Mercury, 1943-1944 |
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Bridge River Exploration (S.R. Smith), Lillooet Mining Div. B.C., 1931-1933 |
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C, undated |
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Canbrae Exploration (Camex), undated |
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Cariboo Gold Quartz Mining, Cariboo Dist., 1934 |
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E-F, undated |
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Elizabeth Prospect, Yalakom Area, B.C., Yalakom Project, 1948-1949 |
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Falconbridge Nickel Mines, 1953 |
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G, 1943, undated |
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Gold Placers, 1945 |
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Giant Yellowknife Gold Mines, 1955-1956 |
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Granley-Copper Mountain Mine (Cerro de Pasco Corp.), 1952 |
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H, 1935, undated |
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J, undated |
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K, 1931-1942 |
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L, undated |
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M, 1940, undated |
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N, 1939, undated |
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P-Q, 1941, undated |
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Pioneer Gold Mines of B.C., undated |
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Potash-Saskatchewan, undated |
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Quigley and Dalton Groups, Kanteskna, Alaska, undated |
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R, 1942, undated |
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S, 1939, undated |
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Sudbury Mining District, Ontario, Canada, 1919 |
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T, 1934, undated |
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Trout River Project, Peace River District, B.C., 1956-1963 |
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U-V, 1934-1957 |
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W, 1931, undated |
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Wesko Exploration, undated |
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Yellowknife, District Examinations, 1952 |
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Yukon-Alluvial Gold Valuations: Clear Creek, Henderson & Thistle Creek, 1945-1946 |
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Eastern Hemisphere |
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Ethiopian Trip, undated |
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Frobisher, Ltd. - Connemara Mine, Southern Rhodesia, undated |
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Kilembe Mines, Ltd. - Uganda Trip, 1951-1953 |
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T. Lindsley - Salsigne, Compagnie, Dept. of Aude, France, 1964 |
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T. Lindsley - El Bleida Copper, Bou Azzer, Morocco, 1964 |
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T. Lindsley - El Hassel (Djebel) Copper, Ouorzazate Prov. Morocco, 1964-1967 |
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T. Lindsley - Morocco Misc. Rep. & Corresp., 1964 |
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Masara Consolidated Mines Corporation, Philippines, undated |
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Morocco, Algeria, and Tunis - Phosphate Mines, 1933 |
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Russian-Siberian Mines, undated |
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Spain - Mining Properties, undated |
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Zyrlanovsk Mine of Russian Min. Corp., 1917 |
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Latin America |
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A, undated |
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Ahumada & Erupcion, Los Lamentos Dist., 1921-1926 |
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B, undated |
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C, undated |
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Cerro Verde (Ore & Chemical Corp.) Santiago Copper Co., 1929 |
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Cia. Minera de Guatemala (Herbert Hoover Jr.), 1954 |
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Cia. Minera Venturosa, Chihuahua, Mexico, 1950 |
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Cuban Nickel Co. (Bunker Hill Co.), 1958 |
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D-F, 1926, undated |
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Durango Fluorspar, Zacatecas, Mexico, undated |
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El Gachi Mining Co., Arizpe Dist., Sonora, Mexico, 1928-1945 |
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Hanna, M.A. Co. (M.C. Lake), 1931 |
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I, undated |
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Las Ventanas Mines, San Felipe, Sonora, Mexico, 1911 |
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Lower California, Mexico, undated |
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M, 1911-1944 |
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Mosqueteros Mining Co., 1928 |
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N, undated |
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Onyx Properties, Universal Oxford, Oaxaca, Mexico, 1961 |
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P, 1914-1916 |
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Panaminas, Inc., 1953-1954 |
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Patiño Mines and Enterprises, undated |
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S, undated |
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U-W, 1914, undated |
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United States |
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A, 1936-1963 |
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Ajo Extension, 1928-1956 |
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Amole Group (or Saginaw), Pima County, Arizona, 1945-1948 |
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Argonaut Mining Co. Ltd., Amador County, California, undated |
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Arizona Bagdad Copper Co., 1941 |
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Arizona Binghampton Copper Company, undated |
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Arizona Comstock Corp., Virginia City, Nevada, undated |
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Arizona Manganese Prop. (Jacques Vinmont, etc.), undated |
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Atwood Mine, Lordsburg, New Mexico, undated |
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B, 1920-1938 |
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Bartlett Mine (Wetmore Hodges), Montana, 1940 |
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Belmont Copper Mining Company-Queen Creek Copper Company, 1924-1940 |
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Beryl & Mica, etc., 1943 |
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Bluebird Mine - Hotton, 1947 |
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Boston & Ely Cons. Mining Co., Ely, Nevada (Ely Northern Group), 1923-1925 |
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C, 1940 |
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Calumet & Arizona Copper Co. (includes New Cornelia Copper Co.), 1922 |
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Central Eureka, 1948-1949 |
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Christmas, Arizona (H.S. Mudd), undated |
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Consolidated Copper Mines, 1939 |
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Cyprus Mines Corporation, 1959 |
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D, 1930-1942 |
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Dakin Property (Uncle Sam Mine), Shasta County, California, 1957 |
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d'Autremont Claims (Freeport), 1946-1947 |
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Desert Silver, 1943 |
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Duquesne Mining Property, Patagonia Distrcit, Arizona, 1939 |
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Duval Sulpher & Potash Company, 1957 |
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E, 1928, undated |
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Els-Beth and BYU Groups, Clifton District, Arizona, 1963 |
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Ely-Calumet Mining Corp., Ely, White Pine Co., Nevada, undated |
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Eureka Corporation, undated |
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F, 1927-1948 |
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Federal Resources Co. (formerly Federal Uranium) (Ralph W. Neyman), 1956-1957 |
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Freeport Sulphur Co. (J.G. Baraquanabh), 1948 |
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Freemont-Gover Mine (Oakleigh Thorne), 1940-1941 |
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G, 1954, undated |
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Getchell Mine, Inc., Humboldt Co. Nevada, 1945 |
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Glacier Peak Mine (Hanna Co.), Washington, 1937 |
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Goleta Mine, S.K. File, 1948 |
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Goss, A.H., 1930 |
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H, 1916-1965 |
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Hanna, M.A. - Clifton Exploration, Arizona, 1930-1966 |
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Hanna, M.A. - Phelps Dodge Contract, 1961 |
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Hecla Mining Co. - Future Prospects of Copper Mining Ind., undated |
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Helvetia District (Rosemont), Pima County, Arizona (including other Amex matters), 1955-1956 |
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Hermes Quicksilver Mine - Bonanza Mines Inc., 1942 |
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Hillside Mine (Sharples Bros., Eng. & Barbour) Hillside, Arizona, 1941 |
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Hiltano Property, 1927-1928 |
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Homestake Mining Co. - Calumet & Hecla, 1969 |
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Humble Oil Co., Houston, Texas, 1966-1967 |
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I, undated |
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Idarado Mining Co. and Atlas Mining Co., San Miguel County, Colorado, 1950 |
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K, 1934-1940 |
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Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, 1953-1955 |
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Katherine Gold Mining Co., 1926 |
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L, 1928-1946 |
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Lincoln Property, 1935-1938 |
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Lovitt Mine, Wenatchee, Washington (Paine, Webber, Jackson, and Curtis), 1960-1961 |
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M, 1925-1944 |
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Metal Statistics - Tfr. File, 1964 |
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Middle Fork Gold Mining Co. (O.C. Frohnknecht correspondence), 1932-1939 |
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Mineral Park, undated |
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Mohawk Mine, Esmeralda County, Nevada, 1954 |
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Molybdenum Corporation (Mountain Pass), 1954-1955 |
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Mother Lode District, California, 1945 |
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Mountain Pass Service Station Bastnasite Deposits, San Bernardino County, California, 1950 |
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N, 1922, undated |
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Navy Department - Land Acquisition Office (Lt. J.G. J.C. Gill), 1945 |
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Nevada Consolidated Copper Co., Ray, Arizona, & Chino Div., 1935-1944 |
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Nevada Consolidated - Cons. Copper Mines Case, 1934-1935 |
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New Cornelia Copper Co., Ajo, Pima County, Arizona, 1911 |
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Newallpitt, Lake Valley, New Mexico, 1945 |
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New Almaden Valuation, 1942-1945 |
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New Idria Quicksilver Mines, Inc., undated |
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O, 1927-1931 |
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Ohio Copper Company (P.H. Kittle), 1926-1949 |
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Old Reliable Mine and other properties (Elsing, Douglas), 1950-1964 |
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P, undated |
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PennSalt - Kentucky Babb and Barnes Babb Fluorspar Mines, 1944 |
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PennSalt - Kentucky Babb and Shouse-Skelton Mines Fluorspar Exploration, 1963-1969 |
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Peru Mining Company, 1939 |
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Picacho Gold Mining Co. (for R.F.C.), undated |
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Pima Mining Co. (United Geophysical), 1954 |
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Pinnacle Exploration Co. (Callahan Mining Corp.), 1964-1965 |
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Porphyry Reserve (Mott), 1928-1931 |
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Prado Oil and Gas Co., Corpus Christi, Texas (Emmet Wilson), undated |
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R, 1941, undated |
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Red Ledge Property, Adams County, Idaho, 1936 |
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Richardson & Bass (K.C. Howard), 1959-1960 |
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S, 1914-1940 |
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Seeley, Wold, and Rogers (Arizona Quicksilver Co.), 1931 |
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Shattuck-Denn, Shattuck-Arizona Copper Co., Bisbee, Arizona, 1915-1926 |
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Snowball and White King Fluorspar Groups, Aguila, Arizona, 1951 |
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Southern Pacific Tombstone Branch, 1945 |
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Standard Oil Company of New Jersey - "Copper Industry" and "Exploration for Other Metals and Minerals", 1965-1966 |
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Stauber (I.J.) Copper Property, Guadalupe County, New Mexico, undated |
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Stauffer Chemical Company, Montpelier, Idaho, 1951-1955 |
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T, 1930-1948, undated |
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Theta Land & Oil Co. (Kent A. Sawyer), undated |
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Tonopah Development Co., Summit King Mines Ltd., Participating Cos., 1951-1954 |
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Treasure Hill Mines - Hidden Treasure Synd., 1926 |
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Tungsten Mining Corporation, Hamme Mine (H.S. West, J.T. Moore), 1947 |
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U, 1940, undated |
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United Geophysical Corp., Republic Group, Twin Buttes District, Arizona, 1961 |
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United States Potash Division, U.S. Borax & Chemical Corp., Carlsbad, New Mexico, 1949-1958 |
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United Verde Extension Mining Co., Jerome, Yavapai County, Arizona, 1912 |
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Utah Construc. & Min. Co., Expansion of Mining Companies, 1963 |
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V, undated |
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Verde Central Mine & Jerome General, Yavapai District, Arizona, 1922 |
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Vontrigger Mine (California Gold & Copper Co.), Signal District, San Bernardino County, California, 1956-1957 |
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W, 1911-1947 |
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Y-Z, undated |
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Arbitration Report: Ground Movement at Jerome, Arizona, 1938 |
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Congressional Hearings: Homestake Mining Co., 1967 |
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Horizonatal Projection of Ore Bodies, Warren District, Arizona, circa 1930 |
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Statistics for World Production and Consumption, 1920-1980: Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc; by Ira Joralemon and Peter Joralemon, 1961-1970 |
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Tax Case: Phelps Dodge, 1934 |
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Biographical Materials, 1970, undated |
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Essays on Life and History, by Ira B. Joralemon: |
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"Forever Hunger", 1962 |
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"Geese in Collision", 1970 |
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"The Itch of Youth", 1969 |
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"More Gold!", 1967 |
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"An Old Stamp Album", 1964 |
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"The Price", 1971 |
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"Romantic Copper" Book by Ira Joralemon (all photocopies): |
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Correspondence - with Publisher, 1932-1934 |
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Correspondence - Readers' Comments, etc., 1934-1956 |
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Newspaper Reviews, 1934 |
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Research Notes, undate |
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Series contains copy prints from photograph albums compiled by Ira B. Joralemon. The original albums were retained by the Joralemon family.
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Letter describing photo album, Jan. 31, 1968 |
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Alaska, 1933-1939 |
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Alaska - Canyon Creek, 1936 |
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Alaska - Coal Creek Dredging, 1936 |
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Alaska - Glaciers, 1936 |
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Alaska - Woodchopper Creek Dredging, 1936 |
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Algeria, 1923 |
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Argentina, 1914-1916 |
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Arizona, 1910-1920 |
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Arizona - Hanna Properties, 1936 |
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Arizona - Manganese Property, circa 1935 |
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Arizona - Sheeptank Mine, 1928 |
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Barbados, April 15, 1916 |
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Bolivia, 1914 |
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Bolivia - Corocoro, February 13-19, 1916 |
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Bolivia - Corocoro to La Paz, February 20-22, 1916 |
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Brazil - Rio de Janeiro, April 4, 1916 |
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British Columbia - Barkerville, 1933 |
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British Columbia - Bell Mine; Vidette; Whitewater Mine; Coast Range, 1934-1936 |
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British Columbia - Bralorne Mines, 1933-1939 |
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Chile-Argentina Transandine Railroad, Juncal River, March 28, 1916 |
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Chile - Arica, February 12, 1916 |
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Chile - Braden Copper Company, March 11-12, 1916 |
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Chile - Los Bronces, March 14-16, 1916 |
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Chile - Chañaral, February 25, 1916 |
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Chile - Chuquicamata Mine, February 23, 1916 |
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Chile - Juncalito and Llai Llai, March 3-6. 1916 |
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Chile - Noviciada Mine and Barrancas, March 23-24, 1916 |
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Chile - Los Paxos, February 26, 1916 |
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Chile - Potrerillos, 1914 |
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Chile - Potrerillos and La Ola, February 27-March 5, 1916 |
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Chile - Pueblo Hundido and Quebrada Asientos, March 5, 1916 |
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Chile - Pueblo Hundido to Potrerillos, February 27, 1916 |
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Chile - Santiago Air Show, March 19, 1916 |
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Chile - Sulfatos Crater, December 31, 1914 |
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Chile - Viña del Mar Horse Race, March 26, 1916 |
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Cuba, 1910 and January 27, 1916 |
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Ecuador, 1915 |
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Haiti, 1910-1911 |
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Idaho - Bonanza Creek, August, 1936 |
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Idaho - Crooked River, Minook River, 1928, 1935 |
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Idaho - Porphyry Ridge, Deep Creek, Red Ledge, May-June, 1936 |
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India, 1965 |
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Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, 1917 |
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Mexico, 1909, 1912, 1925, 1928, 1939 |
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Miscellaneous Mining - Hunter Creek, Lower California, Unidentified, 1923-1935, undated |
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Montana - Mt. Con Mine, 1939 |
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Morocco, May 1923 |
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Nevada - Copper Basin; Desert Silver; Nivloc Mine; McCoy Quicksilver, 1929, 1937 |
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Panama Canal, January 31-February 1, 1916 |
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People - Joralemon; Family; Colleagues; Dogs, 1910-1965 |
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Peru, 1910, 1914, 1919, undated |
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Peru, February 4-11, 1916 |
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Places (Unidentified), undated |
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Ship Travel - "Limari", February 4, 1916 |
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Ship Travel - "Metapan", January 30, 1916 |
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Ship Travel - "Vasari", April 20, 1916 |
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Spain - Puebla de Sanabria, 1929 |
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Texas - Shafter, 1922, 1924 |
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Tunisia, May 22-23, 1923 |
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Utah - Ohio Copper Co.; Big Indian Mine; Silver King; Telegraph, 1913, 1928 |
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Conference Paper: "Pillar Mining at the Bunker Hill Mine", John Songstad, 1966 |
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Map: "Yacimientos Minerales de Bolivia", 1946 |
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Publication: "Bibliography of Diamond Drilling", compiled by E.J. Longyear Company, 1946 |
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Publication: "The Bunker Hill Company", no author, undated |
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Publication: "Calumet & Arizona Mining Co.", no author, 1916 |
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Publication: "The Financial Post Survey of Mines, 1937-1938 (Canada), 1937 |
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"Geology and Ore Deposits Near Edwardsburg and Thunder Mountain, Idaho", by P.J. Shenon and C.P. Ross (Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology), 1936 |
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Publication: "Ore Mineralization in the Homestake Gold Mine, Lead South Dakota", by James A. Noble (Bulletin of the Geological Society of America), 1950 |
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Publication: "Reconnaissance Examinations of Copper-Uranium Deposits West of the Colorado River", by Donald L. Everhart, 1950 |
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Publication: "Report on the Taku River Area, Atlin Mining Division, North-Western Mineral Survey District", by J.T. Mandy (British Columbia Department of Mines), 1930 |
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Publication: "The Story of Natural Resources and their Historical Impact" by Arthur A. Brant (University of California Regents Lecture), undated |
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Reprint: "Lead and Zinc Deposits of the Cerro de Pasco Copper Corporation in Central Peru", by the Geological Staff of the Corporation, 1948 |
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