Howard W. Balsley paper and letter
Collection — Folder: S0063
Identifier: S0063
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a paper presented by Balsley to the American Institute of Mining Engineers on a history of his involvement in the uranium mining industry.
Dates
- 1972
Creator
- Balsley, Howard W. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Howard Warren Balsley was born December 7, 1886 in Pennsylvania. His family moved to Seymour, Indiana when he was seven years of age, where he lived until the age of eighteen. He then moved with his family to Indianapolis in search of employment. After living in Indianapolis for four years and not having much luck finding a job, he went to Moab, Utah. In 1912 he met and married Jessie Trout. The couple would eventually have two children together. Soon Balsley became involved in the lucrative mining business, which sparked a lifelong interest in uranium exploitation. Balsley’s wife died in 1952, but he went on to live for another thirty years in Moab, where he died at the age of ninety-five.
Sources:
1900 United States Census. Ancestry Library. 27 Apr. 2006 .
Utah State Historical Society. “Register of the Howard Warren Balsley Manuscripts.” 3 May 2006 .
Sources:
1900 United States Census. Ancestry Library. 27 Apr. 2006 .
Utah State Historical Society. “Register of the Howard Warren Balsley Manuscripts.” 3 May 2006 .
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation by the Eli Lilly and Company.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Benjamin Clark during April 2006. Finding aid revised by Edythe Huffman on 2015/11/09. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/09.
Creator
- Balsley, Howard W. (Person)
- Title
- Howard W. Balsley paper and letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
