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John Prior Hunt papers, circa 1953-1996.
BANC MSS 2006/174LOCAL
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Title:

John Prior Hunt papers, circa 1953-1996

Creator/Contributor:

Hunt, John Prior, 1930-, creator

Abstract:

Primarily reports, studies, maps, and correspondence relating to Copper mining and Oil exploration in Chile and the United States. Includes many materials on the Quebrada Blanca and Collahusi Projects, exploration for Minera Rayrock, Inc., and projects in the Butte, Montana, and Bingham, Utah, mining districts.

Date:

1960 (issued)

Subject:

Hunt, John Prior, 1930- -- Archives
Mining--Chile
Mining--United States
Mining--South America

Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
UNPROCESSED. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: Inquiries regarding these materials should be submitted to The Bancroft Library via a Special Collections Request link.
John Prior Hunt papers, BANC MSS 2006/174, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
John P. Hunt was born in Los Angeles, California and educated at Cornell University (A.B. 1953) and The University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D. 1957). From 1957-1964 he worked for Andes Copper Mining Co. in El Salvador, Chile, before transferring to The Anaconda Co. where he worked until 1973, at which point he was serving as Chief Geologist and also Vice-President for their Primary Metals Division. In 1973 he left Anaconda to become a research associate at the Scripps Institute in La Jolla, Calif., and in 1977 he founded his own geology consulting firm, Hunt Exploration, Inc.
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In English.

Physical Description:

48 cartons, 24 rolled items (70 linear feet).

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC MSS 2006/174LOCAL

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
UNPROCESSED. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: Inquiries regarding these materials should be submitted to The Bancroft Library via a Special Collections Request link.