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Introduction/ Scope and contents
Years this material was created: 1946-1998 (bulk years: 1948-1959)
Quantity: 1.7 linear shelf feet (in 4 document cases)
Materials on various mills; articles, clippings, photos. Pertains to the uranium rush on the Colorado Plateau. From Denny W. Viles and other sources. Clippings files, 1947-1951 were maintained by Denny Viles, Vice President of the Vanadium Corporation of America.
Access points:
Uranium mines and mining--Colorado--Colorado Plateau
Uranium industry--Colorado
Administrative information
Acquisition of this collection: These materials were donated by Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Viles.
About the organization of this collection: The series and boxes are numbered consecutively. Because we do not expect to add to this collection, the boxes are numbered in one single numbering scheme starting with 1.
Processing information: This by Todd Ellison. The folder list was produced by Elizabeth de Jong, September 2007. The collection was collection was arranged and described and the inventory prepared by Fort Lewis College archivist Todd Ellison (last updated September 2007).
Series descriptions
Note regarding the organization of this collection: Materials in this collection are arranged in a single series.
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| Series | Box | Folder | Folder title | Date(s) |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
Durango Mills, (Durango, Colorado), photographs compiled by Denny W. Viles of the Vanadium Corp. of America |
1951-07/ |
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
Rhodesia Mining, photographs compiled by Denny W. Viles of the Vanadium Corp. of America |
1951-02/ |
| 1 | 1 | 3 |
Rhodesia Mining, photographs compiled by Denny W. Viles of the Vanadium Corp. of America |
1951/1955 |
| 1 | 1 | 4 |
Jumasha Mill, (Peru), photographs compiled by Denny W. Viles, Vanadium Processing Mill |
1951/1955 |
| 1 | 1 | 5 |
Jumasha Mill, (Peru), photographs compiled by Denny W. Viles, Vanadium Processing Mill |
1951-07-9/ |
| 1 | 1 | 6 |
Monument Valley, (Arizona), photographs compiled by Denny W. Viles, Vanadium Corp. of America |
1948/1966 |
| 1 | 1 | 7 |
White Canyon Mill, (Hite, Utah), photographs compiled by Denny W. Viles, Vanadium Corp. of America |
1950/1956 |
| 1 | 1 | 8 |
Marysvale (Utah) photographs compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1951/1963 |
| 1 | 1 | 9 |
(Naturita, Colorado), photographs compiled by Denny W. Viles, Vanadium Corp. of America |
1945/1959 |
| 1 | 1 | 10 |
Denny W. Viles personal photos |
1951/1955 |
| 1 | 1 | 11 |
Denny W. Viles personal photos |
1951/1955 |
| 1 | 1 | 12 |
Denny W. Viles personal photos |
1906/1955 |
| 1 | 1 | 13 |
Denny W. Viles personal photos |
1954-08-23/ 1955-09-17 |
| 1 | 1 | 14 |
Denny W. Viles personal photos |
1945-11-20/ 1954-08-23 |
| 1 | 1 | 15 |
Denny W. Viles personal postcards |
undated |
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
A Summary of Uranium-Vanadium Mining in the Carrizo Mountains, Arizona and New Mexico, 1920 – 1968, by William L. Chenoweth |
1997 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 |
Uranium … Crazy …: Two Gals on the Colorado Plateau, by Pete Maness and Lois Jacobs |
1958/1959 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 |
Uranium mill tailings in Durango and Grand Junction (Colorado), newspaper clippings |
1971 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 |
(Uravan, Colorado), uranium rush newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1947-11-27/ 1979-11-04 |
| 2 | 1 | 5 |
Uranium mining publications, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1957-02/ 1958-12-31 |
| 2 | 1 | 6 |
Denny W. Viles, personal newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1950/ 1961-04-19 |
| 2 | 1 | 7 |
Colorado uranium mining, general newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1958-08-01/ 1981-03-08 |
| 2 | 1 | 8 |
Naturita Mine, newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1958-1-31 |
| 2 | 1 | 9 |
Monument Valley Mine (Utah), newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1954-07-07/ |
| 2 | 1 | 10 |
Durango Mill, newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1951-06-06/ |
| 2 | 1 | 11 |
Anti-Trust Suit for the Vanadium Corp. of America, newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles, |
1957-01-08/ |
| 2 | 1 | 12 |
Vanadium Operation at Jumasha (Peru), newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1955-09 |
| 2 | 1 | 13 |
Chrome and Manganese Mines near Salisbury, Rhodesia – South Africa, newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1955-10-02/ 1956-07-01 |
| 2 | 1 | 14 |
Colorado Plateau uranium rush, clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1948-11-14/ 1950-03-30 |
| 2 | 1 | 15 |
Marysvale(Utah) uranium rush, newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1949-07-13/ 1959-11-08 |
| 2 | 1 | 16 |
Vanadium Corp. of America, general newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1950-02-19/ 1951-05-17 |
| 2 | 1 | 17 |
San Juan Basin uranium rush, newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1950-03-12/ 1950-09-28 |
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2 |
1 | 18 |
Uranium boom, misc. newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
1952-02-08/ 1959-02-05 |
| 2 | 1 | 19 |
Uranium boom, misc. newspaper clippings, compiled by Denny W. Viles |
undated |
| 2 | 1 | 20 |
Raw materials activities of the Manhattan project on the Colorado Plateau, by William L. Chenoweth (p. 33-41) |
1997 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 |
Historical Review of Carnotite Mining and Processing in Southwestern Colorado, by William L. Chenoweth (33 p.) |
1993-12 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
Denny W. Viles, personal correspondence |
1948-03-10/ 1959 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 |
Facts Concerning Uranium Exploration and Production, by John E. Crawford and James Paone |
1956 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 |
Uranium Information Digest, published by the Uranium Ore Producers Association |
1954-12/ 1955-04 |
| 3 | 1 | 4 |
Uranium Resources of the Northwestern New Mexico, by Lowell S. Hilpert, [1 vol.;166 p. and folded inserts] |
1969 |
| 3 | 1 | 5 |
“Uranium Mining in the Morrison Formation”, article, by William L. Chenweth, Reprint from Modern Geology, vol. 23, p. 427-439 |
1998 |
| 3 | 1 | 6 |
Metallurgical Studies of Rhodonite Ores, Silverton District, Colorado, by W.W. Agey, C. H. Schack and J. B. Clemmer |
1962 |
| 3 | 1 | 7 |
Colorado Scientific Society Proceedings, published by the Society (Denver, Colorado) |
1993, 1996 |
| 3 | 1 | 8 |
Prospecting with a Counter, by Robert J. Wright |
1954 |
| 3 | 1 | 9 |
Facts Concerning Uranium Exploration and Production, by John E. Crawford and James Paone |
1956 |
| 3 | 1 | 10 |
Prospecting for Uranium, published by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and the U.S. Geological Survey |
1949 |
| 3 | 1 | 11 |
Heavy-Mineral Placer Deposits of the Ute Mountains Ute Indian Reservation, Southwestern Colorado and Northwestern New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 2061-B, by Zech, Reynolds, Rosenbaum and Brownfield |
1994 |
| 3 | 1 | 12 |
Mining Year Book, by the Colorado Mining Assoc. and All Western Association |
1957 |
| 3 | 1 | 13 |
Uranium Mining Methods and Costs at Several Mines on the Colorado Plateau, by W.J. Dare |
1961 |
| 3 | 1 | 14 |
Engineering and Mining Journal, a McGraw-Hill Publication |
1953-09 |
| 3 | 1 | 15 |
Current issues about the effect of Uranium mining, newspaper clippings |
1997-09-14 |
| 3 | 1 | 16 |
Standard Uranium Corp., Common stock for Herman Renkoff |
1954-07-08 |
| 3 | 1 | 17 |
Stratigraphy of Triassic and Associated Formations in Part of the Colorado Plateau Region, by Stewart, Williams, Albee, Raup and Cadigan |
1959 |
| 3 | 1 | 18 |
Uranium Magazine |
1954-11 |
| 3 | 1 | 19 |
Uranium mining, articles |
1988-01/ 1993-03 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
“Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project: Durango, Colorado,” Groundwater Project, newsletter |
undated |
| 4 | 1 | 2 |
A Total Concept of the Mining Industry: 1976 Report, Colorado Mining Association |
1976 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 |
Denny W. Viles testimony and evidence for court |
[1950?] |
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4 |
1 | 4 |
Vanadium Corp. of America, correspondence and inter-office memos |
1950-10-14/ 1954-10-26 |
|
4 |
1 | 5 |
Colorado Mining Association, Certificate for Board Member of Directors of Metal Mining fund |
1957-06-05/ 1971-02-15 |
|
4 |
1 | 6 |
Maps of Uranium Mines, Omega Mine (Placerville, Colorado) and Black Mesa (Apache County, Arizona) |
undated |
|
4 |
1 |
7 |
The Geographical Society of America Special Paper 64, Marysvale Utah, Uranium Area, by Kerr, Brophy, Dahl, Green and Woolard |
1957-08-20 |
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4 |
1 |
8 |
Radium, Uranium and Vanadium Deposits of Southwestern Colorado, by R. C. Coffin, Colorado Geological survey Bulletin 16, [1vol.;231 p.] |
1921 |
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4 |
1 |
9 |
The Mines Magazine, articles about Uranium |
1948-10/ |
|
4 |
1 |
10 |
Construction, Operation, and Maintenance Report of Uranium Sludge Plants, Government Contract report |
1946-02-25 |
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