AGENCY: Inspector of Coal and Hydrocarbon Mines

SERIES: 1283
TITLE: Correspondence
DATES: 1898-1916.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date, thereunder alphabetical by correspondent.

DESCRIPTION: The coal mine inspector maintained correspondence as it related to carrying out his responsibilities. He received letters discussing mining regulations, inspection visits, staffing and personnel issues, recommendations for employment or certification of specific individuals, mineral analysis of coal samples, and miners' personal and family problems. Correspondents included national and state government agencies, mines and companies related to coal mining, and individual miners or members of their families. The inspector recorded most responses in letter books, but he sometimes kept outgoing letters with incoming correspondence. Inspector John Pettie (1907-1916) also filed some correspondence addressed to him in the capacity of a Mormon bishop.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently after microfilming.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

This series documents early mining activities in Utah.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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