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Lead-Zinc-Silver in the Poughkeepsie District and Part of the Upper Uncompahgre and Mineral Point Districts, Ouray and San Juan Counties, Colorado

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over mining districts in Colorado. As noted in the introduction, "in this report the physical features, climate, and ore deposits of the districts are described, and a brief history of mining and production of lead, zinc, and silver is given" (p. 4). This report includes tables, illustrations, and maps.
Date: September 1949
Creator: Hazen, Scott W., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary Results of Radiometric Reconnaissance of Parts of the Northwestern San Juan Mountains, Gunnison, Ouray, San Juan, San Miguel, and Dolores Counties, Colorado

Description: From abstract: A reconnaissance radiometric survey of parts of the northwestern San Juan Mountains has revealed the occurrence of uranium-bearing ores in several mining districts in Ouray and San Juan Counties, and the occurrence of thorium-bearing veins in southwestern Gunnison County.
Date: March 1952
Creator: Burbank, W. S. & Pierson, Charles Thomas
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[The Beaumont Hotel in Colorado]

Description: Photograph of the Beaumont Hotel in Ouray, Colorado. A few automobiles are parked in the street near the building. A man can be seen crossing the street. The Beaumont Hotel was built in 1886 and closed in 1964 for thirty years until it reopened in 2003.
Date: [1958..1962]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Reconnaissance of Metal Mining in the San Juan Region: Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties, Colorado

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing metal mines in Colorado. As stated in the summary, "this paper describes the mineral deposits and discusses mining and milling methods and related operating conditions in an important gold, silver, lead, and zinc producing area in Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties, Colo., embracing 250 square miles" (p. 5). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: March 1950
Creator: King, William H. & Allsman, Paul T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Carol, Pam and Byrd posing nect to a railroad car]

Description: Photograph of Carol, Pam, and Byrd Williams IV posing in front of a railroad car in Ouray, Colorado. They stand on the steps of the railroad car, one step below the other. This photograph was taken during a family trip to Colorado. The Beaumont Hotel can be seen in the background.
Date: [1958..1962]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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