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C. L. Sainsbury Papers, 1948-1993

July 23, 2014
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Inventor Name

Sainsbury, C.L.

Repository

University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
Dept. 3924
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-4114
http://ahc.uwyo.edu/default.htm

Physical Description

37.05 cubic feet

Summary

Collection contains materials relating to Sainsbury’s geologic exploration and to the operation of AirSamplex from 1948-1993. The collection consists mainly of subject files with reports, correspondence, geologic maps and other materials on geologic exploration in Alaska. The collection also contains records regarding the operation of AirSamplex, including minutes of meetings; financial statements; patents for airplane and helicopter sampling devices; aerial photographs; plane logs; subject files relating to contract exploration work for Hunt Oil Company, U.S. Steel Corporation and Wyoming Mineral Corporation; promotional material for the company, including one videocassette, two reel-to-reel and six audiocassette tapes; and aircraft and helicopter sampling devices. Biography/History: Sainsbury (1921-1993) received an M.A. in geology from the University of Colorado in 1952 and worked as a geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Juneau, Alaska office from 1953-1956 and 1958-1972. In 1972 he formed his own company, AirSamplex Radiometrics, to conduct contract exploration, radiometric surveying and geologic mapping using the aerial geological mapping and soil sampling techniques that he developed for fixed wing aircraft or helicopters. Sainsury discovered nine major ore bodies in Alaska, including gold, silver, tin and beryllium

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