| Title |
Ralph J. Noonan, North Blanding, Utah, Uranium History Project, Interview 1 |
| Alternative Title |
Ralph J. Noonan, Interview 1, Utah Uranium Oral History Project |
| Creator |
Noonan, Ralph J. |
| Contributor |
Erick, Dorothy; Simon, Suzanne |
| Date |
1970-08-07 |
| Date Digital |
2016-05-04 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Blanding, San Juan County, Utah, United States |
| Subject |
Noonan, Ralph J.--Interviews; Uranium miners--Utah--Interviews; Uranium mines and mining--Utah |
| Description |
Transcript (78 pages) of an interview by Dorothy Erick and Suzanne Simon with Ralph Noonan, on August 7, 1970. From tape numbers 118 and 119 in the Uranium History Project |
| Abstract |
Noonan, a miner and prospector, was interviewed by Dorothy Erick and Suzanne Simon in Blanding, Utah. Subjects: the radio-geophysical technique, schooling, radon detection equipment, exploring the Shumway property, Elk Ridge, the Happy Jack mine, radioactivity at the mills, the VCA pilot mill, business dealings with the Shumway family, personal mining ventures, experiences with Navajos, miners and working conditions, mining camps, efficiency and costs ( 78 pages) He later talked with Kathy Biel about his Navajo partner, Johnny Delsey. Subjects: Navajos and money, Red Sky, cultural differences, a rape trial, Navajo wages (9 pages). |
| Type |
Text |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
78 pages; 9 pages |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Rights Holder |
For further information please contact Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah at spcreference@lists.utah.edu or (801)581-8863 or 295 South 1500 East, 4th Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 |
| Scanning Technician |
Mazi Rakhsha |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6p86k0s |
| Topic |
Uranium miners; Uranium mines and mining |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Finding Aid |
http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv03439/ |
| Setname |
uum_uoh |
| ID |
1053947 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p86k0s |
