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George Oates Argall Papers, 1884-1986

July 23, 2014
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Inventor Name

Argall, George Oates

Repository

University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
Mailing: Dept. 3924 1000 E. University Avenue
Location: 2111 Willett Drive (Centennial Complex)
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-4114
http://ahc.uwyo.edu/

Physical Description

16.8 cubic ft. (31 document boxes, 1 SHL box, 1 F41 box)

Summary

The papers of George Oates Argall Jr. contain files about mining regulations, mining equipment, and mining operations. There are also files regarding mining symposia which he attended or for which he edited the proceedings. Since he was an editor for Miller Freeman Publications for many years, there are files regarding World Coal Magazine, 1974-1982, and World Mining Magazine, 1965-1986. There are many photographs, most of which were taken of mining operations in the western United States for Miller Freeman Publications in the 1940s, however there are some from other parts of the world taken in the 1970s. There are original drawings of inventions for smelting and refining plants and mine workings by either George O. Argall Sr. or Philip Argall.

Finding Aid

http://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wyu-ah07801.xml

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