| Title |
Elmer Hurst, Blanding, Utah, Uranium History Series |
| Alternative Title |
Elmer Hurst, Utah Uranium Oral History Project |
| Creator |
Hurst, Elmer |
| Contributor |
Biel, Kathy |
| Date |
1970-07-28 |
| Date Digital |
2016-05-04 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Blanding, San Juan County, Utah, United States |
| Subject |
Hurst, Elmer--Interviews; Uranium miners--Utah--Interviews; Uranium mines and mining--Utah |
| Description |
Transcript (42 pages) of an interview by Kathy Biel with Elmer Hurst, on July 28, 1970. From tape number 12 in the Uranium History Series |
| Abstract |
Hurst was interviewed by Kathy Biel and Dorothy Erick in Blanding, Utah. Subjects: personal background, mining experience, contracting business, radon levels, Navajo employees and problems, tribal council, superstitions, wages, Navajo leadership, uranium royalties (42 pages). |
| Type |
Text |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
18 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/s6z62w17 |
| 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 |
1057513 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6z62w17 |
| Title |
Page 27 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_uoh |
| ID |
1057495 |
| OCR Text |
Show HURST PAGE 25 So taxes and all is good, but they got to be kept in check just as much as some of this radiation stuff. DE: Now we'll get hack to the growth of the town as the mining business, is developed the prospecting, and the uranium. You've seen the town grow then, and generally, you view a town by its growth of new buildings, new residences, the type that are put up. Do you feel that Blanding is increasing in its economic status? EH: Well, Blanding's increasing in its economic status, and this type of thing is contributed to right now, as near as I can calculate it, by the service men that here as much as anything. As far as mining, I think mining has hit an all time low since it's started, as far as any of the contributing anything. All the mine supply stores we had here in '54 and through there all quit selling explosives and parts. The one in Monticello is closed down. It don't handle mine supplies. There's hardware stores in Moab which supply bits and steel. We have the traveling salesmen that come around with their vehicles out of the store just to service some of the mining area. They bring bits and steel, picks and shovels, and a few things along so you can buy some stuff on a regular route from a couple of outfits. As far as a mine supply store, there's no such a thing to speak of anymore like there was especially in Blanding. And explosives, we can buy them straight from the dealer |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6z62w17/1057495 |
