Papers, 1920-1986.

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Papers, 1920-1986.

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Collection contains materials relating to Pressler's mining and consulting career, including field notes on mining and mill work in Oregon and Turkey (1936-1957, 1970-1974); miscellaneous financial records relating to the Six Mile Chromite Company (1937-1957); subject files with correspondence, reports, maps and research notes on mining, smelters, metallurgy, ore processing, the U.S. AID Mission to Korea and Korean mining, International Mining Corporation's bauxite mines in Turkey, and Pressler's metallurgical advising for the U.S. Bureau of Mines in Turkey and Jordan (1920-1986); and miscellaneous maps of Oregon and Korea (1932-1962).

14 cubic ft. (14 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Pressler, Jean W.

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Jean William Pressler (1915-1986) a mining engineer and metallurgist, managed the Six Mile Chromite Company mines in Oregon before going to Korea for the U.S. Agency for International Development as a minerals advisor in the 1960s. He was later consultant to International Mining Corporation for their bauxite mines in Turkey and a metallurgical advisor for the U.S. Bureau of Mines in Turkey and Jordan. From the description of Papers, 1920-1986. (University of Wyoming, American Heritag...

USAID/Korea

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United States. Bureau of Mines

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"In response to the growing number of fatalities in the mining industry, the United States Bureau of Mines (USBM) was established in 1910 to promote improved safety in mining through research and training. The USBM provided information to the public on the minerals industry. In September, 1995, the Congress voted to abolish the USBM" (http://www.msha.gov/TRAINING/LIBRARY/BureauofMines.htm; accessed 10/26/2009). From the description of United States Bureau of Mines Map Collection, Bef...

International Mining Corporation

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Six Mile Chromite Company.

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