| Title |
George Long Presentation about phosphate mining |
| Creator |
Long, George S. |
| Publisher |
Utah Historical Society |
| Access Rights |
Utah Historical Society |
| Date Digital |
2024-05-02 |
| Spatial Coverage |
City of Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/7174628/city-of-vernal.html |
| Subject |
Bassett, Ann, 1878-1956; Coke-ovens; Copper mines and mining; Gilsonite; Historical societies; Mining claims; Monsanto Chemical Company; Monsanto Chemical Company; Native Americans; Oil industries--United States; Personal narratives; Phosphate miners; Prospecting; Railroads; Reclamation of land; Stauffer Chemical Company; Tours; Transportation; Water; Uintah County (Utah); Vernal (Utah) |
| Description |
Presentation given about phosphate mining by George Long. Topics include: Coke ovens; Mining copper; Rancher Queen Ann Bassett; Founders of the Uintah County Historical Society; the San Francisco Chemical Company; Phosphate; Railroad transportation; Prospecting; Mining Claims; Gilsonite; Oil industry; Investment companies; Monsanto Chemical Company; Stauffer Chemical; Job markets; Local economy; Transportation; Plant closures and reopenings; The importance of water for mining operations; The volume of phosphate remaining to mine; Mine reclamation; and Educational tours of mining plants. |
| Collection Number and Name |
Mss B 1637 Uintah County (Utah) Oral Histories Collection, 1974-2002 |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
9 leaves |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Source |
Mss B 1637 Uintah County (Utah) Oral Histories Collection, 1974-2002 |
| Scanning Technician |
Michelle Gollehon |
| Metadata Cataloger |
Amy Green Larsen |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s62jg06y |
| Setname |
dha_uhsoh |
| ID |
2535914 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62jg06y |
