Russell L. & Lyn Wood Mining History Archive: Supplements to Archive Use
                                   
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Regional Sources on Mining History

In addition to the Archive, try:
Finding Accessible Books on Mining History

Books in the CSM Archive may also be available elsewhere at your convenience. Consider:

  • Finding another copy.
    • Catalyst: The CSM Library catalog.  Additional copies of books may be available in the Library's open collection.
    • Prospector: Colorado's regional library catalog. Identify materials from CSM and other regional libraries with collections on the mining history of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains.
    • Interlibrary loan using your home library.
  • Finding an electronic version of the book. Some pre-1940s books are openly accessible on the Web.
    • Google Books: Examples of historical mining books also in our Archive include--
      • Copper Handbook (scattered volumes)
      • Index of Mining Engineering Literature (1909)
      • Colorado: A Historical, Statistical, and Descriptive Work of the Rocky Mountain Gold and Silver Mining Region  (1876)
      • History of Colorado (1918)
      • Bibliography of Colorado Geology and Mining (1914)
      • Statistics of Mines and Mining in the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains (1874)
 Maps and Documents

Maps and documents in the CSM Archive may be available elsewhere at your convenience. Consider:

  • US Geological Survey (USGS) and Colorado Geological Survey publications. These agencies published on mining districts and economic geology in Colorado. Many of these publications include maps.
    • Catalyst: The CSM Library catalog. Copies of Archive items may be in the Library's open collections.
    • USGS Publications Warehouse: Includes USGS publications in e-format (an ongoing digitization project).
  • CSM Library Map Room: Includes links to sources of historical maps of Colorado, aerial photos, and satellite images.
  • CSM Government Publications, Selected Government Websites by Subject: Includes links to geology and mining resources.

Other mining maps and documents may be accessible electronically or have descriptive information that can help you determine their usefulness:

  • Catalyst: The CSM Library catalog.  A few collection guides/digital documents from the Archive are available. Examples:
    • San Juan Placers
    • Colorado Grand Canon Mining and Improvement Company manuscript
  • Web: Try a Web search for your subject.
Access to Historical Mining Journals

Journals in the Archive may be available elsewhere at your convenience:

  • We ask that you use the microform or open collection copy of a CSM Archive journal if possible, for preservation reasons.
  • Journals in print or microform open collections, try:
    • Catalyst: The CSM Library catalog.
    • Prospector: Colorado's regional library catalog. Identify materials from CSM and other regional libraries with collections on the mining history of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains.
  • Electronic journals:  Scattered volumes of a few pre-1940s journals are openly accessible on the Web. Try:
    • Google Books: Google Books does contain scattered journal volumes. Examples include--
      • Transactions of the AIME
      • Mining Magazine

The contents of some historical mining journals can be searched before using the journal. Consumer warning: Some of the following resources included only selective contents,  for example only "feature articles," only articles on specific subjects (geology, engineering, etc.), or only certain years' worth of the journal.

  • Indexes to journal literature
    • Colorado Mining Database [under construction]: Includes articles on Colorado mining from the CSM Quarterly, E&MJ, and other sources.  
    • Compendex: CSM and other subscribing institutions only. Search for articles on mining engineering. Includes Engineering & Mining Journal, Mining and Scientific Press, Mining Magazine, Mining Congress Journal, Mining Journal and others.
    • GeoRef:  CSM and other subscribing institutions only. Search for articles on economic geology. Includes Mining Magazine (London), Engineering & Mining Journal, American Journal of Mining, Transactions of the SME, Mining and Scientific Press and others.
    • CSM technical publications
Historical Colorado Newspapers

Colorado newspapers during the mining days of the state include information about local mining, miners, and life in the mining camps. Try:
Photographs
Some of the Archive's photographs are accessible as digital images. Other organizations also have images of mining. Try: 
  • Colorado School of Mines Image Database: Includes images on mining from the collections of the Colorado School of Mines Arthur Lakes Library and the Leadville Mining Hall of Fame and Museum.
  • Colorado State Archives: Includes photograph collections and some digital images of Colorado, searchable through the Archives' website.
  • Denver Public Library Western History Photography Collection.
  • McGregor, J. K, Abston, C. 1994. Photographs of Historical Mining Operations in Colorado and Utah from the USGS Library (CD-ROM).

See Mining Companies & Mines: A Guide to Research from the CSM Library for more links on mining images.
CSM History & People

History of the Colorado School of Mines, try:

  • Books on the history of the School, etc. (chronologically)
    • History of the Colorado School of Mines: Origin and Early Years. Chauvenet, Regis. 1920. Unfinished revised manuscript.
    • Colorado and Its School of Mines. Budd, Montgomery R. A series of articles appearing in Mines Magazine from April 1929-July 1930.
    • A Short History of the Colorado School of Mines. Hoyt, Mary E. 1949. Included in Mines Magazine, June 1949 issue.
    • Colorado School of Mines: The 100 Year Horizon. CSM Foundation. [1955?]
    • A World School: The Colorado School of Mines. Morgan, Jesse R. 1955.
    • The Colorado School of Mines: Its Founding and Early Years, 1874-1902. Sorgenfrei, Robert. 1999.
    • Rocky Mountains to the World: A History of the Colorado School of Mines. Eckley, Wilton. 2004.
  • CSM publications, which may include information on the programs, research, faculty and administration.
    • CSM Quarterly, with Index
    • Colorado School of Mines catalogs (aka Catalogue, Bulletin, etc.; title varies): Current years are available in the Library's open collections.
    • Research at CSM:  Search for CSM departmental, research center and institute publications using Catalyst, the CSM Library catalog for items.

People at CSM. Try:

  • CSM Alumni Association
    • Mines Magazine (aka Mines: The Magazine of the Colorado School of Mines)
    • Alumni Registry (aka Network; many title changes over the years)
    • Alumni Photo Gallery
  • Library catalogs and databases:
    • Search for biographical or autobiographical works on notable faculty and students.
    • Search for people as authors to identify their published works.
  • Web: Search the Web for biographical information on notable faculty and students.

Student publications, some available in the Library's open collections, include:

  • Oredigger (CSM student newspaper). Available in microform in the Library's open collections.
  • Prospector: Annual of the Colorado School of Mines (student yearbook): See Catalyst, the CSM Library catalog for volumes in the open collections.
  • High Grade (student prose and verse)

Other organizations with related biographical or genealogical information:

  • Denver Public Library: Includes the  Western History Collection and Archive; Genealogy Data Files Colorado Mining Fatalities (pre-1963).
  • Colorado GenWeb Project: The state and county GenWeb sites often include information on mining as related to local history and genealogy.
  • Friends of Dinosaur Ridge: Including information on the fossil  finds of Arthur Lakes.
Ordering Copies from the Archive

See Archive Use Policies (Interim) for information on using the Archive.

Duplication (photocopies, digital copies) of Archive materials:

  • Self-service photocopying is unavailable.
  • To order copies from the Library, use the Request Form for Non-CSM Users on the Library's website.
    • This is a for-fee service. Current costs are available at Interlibrary Loan Fees.
    • Most requests are filled within 5 days. Rush requests for copies are available for an additional cost.
  • Copying is subject to the physical condition of the item. Fragile or endangered items (as determined by the Library) will not be copied.
  • Duplication in violation of copyright or duplicating large segments of a collection is prohibited.
  • You must obtain permission in advance to use your own duplicating equipment (camera, scanner, etc.) on Archive materials.