Series 83919
Inspector of Coal and Hydrocarbon Mines Biennial reports, 1896-1916.
2 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
The coal mine inspector published an annual report in which he made an official accounting of his responsibilities. In the biennial reports, the mine inspector summarized information about coal mining in Utah. He made a general report on the state of the industry and included tables showing data on coal production, distribution, fatal and non-fatal accidents, and employment statistics including ethnic origins of miners. He included detailed reports of all fatal accidents. He devoted the greatest bulk of each report to detailed reports of mine inspections. After 1896, which he published in a single volume, he published two annual reports in each volume.
Arrangement
Chronological by year.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Use Restrictions
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
Processed by Rosemary Cundiff in July 2000.
Related Material
Record book from the Inspector of Coal and Hydrocarbon Mines, Series 1284, contains information from which the mine inspector compiled biennial reports.
Reports from the Inspector of Coal and Hydrocarbon Mines, Series 23008, include some reports used to compile biennial reports.
Letter books from the Inspector of Coal and Hydrocarbon Mines, Series 23009, contain much of the information from which the mine inspector compiled the biennial reports.
Container List
| Reel | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1896-1914 |
| 2 | 1915-1916 |