3 10 348 https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/acde18ddb5a20b6bc616ed46b841ae18.pdf 6637c389a0d2a312aa5e7629ed549854 PDF Text Text ����������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding Visits from Wyoming State Officials 1944-1945 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1944-1945 Subject The topic of the resource Mine Visits, Wyoming States Officials, 1944, 1945 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from Wyoming State Officials. All documents are held together a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource O.G. Sharrer, I.N. Bayless, W.V. Leonard, Archie Ewoldsen, George B. Pryde, H.G. Fisk Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0315 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/dbc2ca2e0661380e9bfe74a23a7b691c.pdf 4fa47d577ba04a31a30d532ebccbebd9 PDF Text Text FILE NO. 284 VISITORS - United States Government Officials 1- SMITH .o H. I. & Party. Chief, VS Geological Survey, �uning Division .. 2- BOONE, Admiral J ,. T • >::>:,Medical & Sanitary Survey Group- US NAVY DICKEMAN, Commodore Charles T• .AMBERSO,N, Comdr. "• M. - KING, E. T,. Comdr. - SMITH, Comdr. Leon E. BALCH, Comdr. J. H. SHRONTS, Lieut. Comdr. J.F.- PHILPOTTS, Lieut. Comdr. E. F. LEE, Russell - SHERMAN, Allen JUL/46 JUL/46 �NO. 2 �CC Mailed !NB, Omaha I l' V f At Rocle SprinJn, ·;-;yomi.11.3 Septonber 5, 1946 L:.1°. !w.la.n Sher:unn I ublic Relutiona Officer, r2edical Survey Group U. S. Departr:ient of the Int crior ··:n.shin;ton 25, D. C. Dear l.�r. Sherman: • This nill <1.cknonl0d;0 the receipt of pictures of Renr Admiral Boone, Com oclore Dickcman J> nnd other m:;;:rocrs of the Headquarters Staff of tl e ...:2clical Survey ..:roup nhilc Thank you very much; I app eciate ., our rerJe�ibr:mce. Cordially yours, r;m:DAP �COPY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF '!HE INTERIOR COAL MINES ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON 25 � D. C. 30 August 1946 In Reply Please Refer To Medical Survey Group Dear Mr. Bayless: Among the many photographs taken during the visit of Rear Admiral Joel T. Boone, Coin.'llodor e Char les T. Dickeman and other members of the Headquarters Staff of the Medical Survey Group to Wyoming Early last month were the enclosed, which I thought you might like to see and have for your files. Cordially your s, (Sgd.) Allan Sherman Public Relations Officer Mr. I. N. Bayless·, President and General Manager The Union Pacific Coal Corporation Rock Spr ings, Wyo.ming �)L.il, l c_ ' (' l' \_ \. I I July 22, 1946 C. '11 Dickemau, Conuno<lm.,e ( '.GC) t3t,� U. s. DopJrt2ent of the Interior Co� !.fines ;,d:.tlnistr.:rtion \.1nshington 25, D. C. • Dear Comraodore ic.{eCTan: l'le acknonled.:.,e r-eceiot of voui-• most compli­ men-;;ary lettor o .:- d:ii:.e Ju__1 y l 1: 194.6: 'li.lY ·.:o s,_,_y -�;!1:1::. our ::ictivi �'JS merely YJe .J in kecpin� rJith the spirit of the '·est. i7e shall be vei."· happy to have you 'rop in on us for 2. business or orson:u visit at nny tirne thnt you a.re in the"'nide-opan sp::i.ces. 11 Sincerely, i1.8.: 5:l C. :·..:./ � nd � 'i' \-. c,. UJ\ HCL:DAP �\0� ./1, �UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE. INTERIOR COAL MINES ADMINISTRATION 1r WASHINGTON 25, D. C. July 18, 1946 IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO Mr. H. C. Livingston Vice President of Oper&tions Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Colorado Dear Mr. Livingston: On behalf of our party and myself, I wish to express our sincere thanks for your cordial hospitality during our recent inspection .of the coal mining area in Southern �yarning. You and your associates were most cooperative and helpful and assisted us substantially in making our survey of the health, sanitation and housing conditions a success. With kindest regards, I am, Sf1fcere ly, k·,.o-v�� I, I I C. T. Dickeman Commonore, (CEC) USN ., �July 10, 1946 . ;. ',, l . ., ,/ Hr. Livingston: .s per your instructions I have notified the f all owing re�ardin3 the meetin called by Adm. Boone tomorrow (J, t 8:00 PH 11) evening n Library: r. L3..S:1lle Hr. Uarchant Ur. Lucas Colon; Cotl Compan:r '- Rock Springs Fuel Co. (Clerk at Lin office suirl :.: . Foulger is out of tom but t. e:r expect him b;,.ck tomorrov:) l:.'.r. Foulger L·on Coal o. 1'.,r. Prntt M.r. Sorensen Ke:r.rr.erer Co.ql Co. (Both Ur. Pr;,.tt and t:r. Sorensen .'.lre out of town but expected b \<Jk tom rron. . LH �TJ-lli H. CK SPRINGS D ILY ROCKET Rock Sprintss, '.'iyoming JULY 9, 1946 f,vil.\ • studv: meclica!. treatment oi ! miners, adcqu:i.cy of hospitals and· disp•m�aries, sa=iitary water supply, hou.sing and 0U1er facilities In coal mining commu.T\iti!'3, according to Lieut. William F. Kogt•I. USN, dis· trict representative .of the l<�CMiA . .Accompany.in.,� All.mi.ml Boone '\\ill be Corrm10do1'\! Chal'le:J T. ' Dickeman. civil engineer· corps,.' USN, who is his consultant ou hcu..,ing; Comdr.· J. l\f. Arnbe:r,;on, mc-c.ical �orps. us:-;. spPci�,list iir, !:'a.n:t:J.tion ancl i•p:dsnic u.i�·e:1ses; Comdr. J. H. F.A!lc:h. ;r!ministr�.r,­ li\'c niue; Comdr. E. T. Kin�. spc- • chlli;;t in ,·o..:reittion Comdr. Leortl F,. 8111it11, ::l!'i:!l l't'Pll'>'(•llt.atiVP or; the «>al mines administrntioa; L.5.�:ut. Con!.!,·..T. F �hn,n• ----.�-' dalist in public health: Md l.i.eut. C..omdr. E. [,', -.Philpoa..'-', sp;, �!!:lL fa l1.ousll1J. Re:i.r Admiral Boone- ruts had :1 disti..."1b"Uish�d medical (\l.l"CCr, bQtll 1 \\ith the .a.rmy a.r.d the na1.:y, s.u1ce his appointrr:.ent in the. medical corps of th� United States naval. reserve in April, l!lH. :&'or his sen·­ ices as surgeon jn France during the first \\!orld war, he was award­ ed the Dlst.ing-.1ish� Service cross and the l\fe<lal of Honor by· the 1 army and the Silver Stat· meda.11 vli.U1 five oak leaf clusters and Pu-rplc H,,a.rt with oak lt>.af cluste,·, by the war department for \'Vorld vtar services ,,itli the sixth· regi­l ment of marines. He also has m.a11y other :t\\"al'illl and citations, some of French.and Italian mi_gin. • Following his. return . to the, 1 United States in Februat'Y, 1919; Rear Admiral Boone served in the bw'e.aU of medicine and surge.J:¥, l •navy department,, in Washi.ngtoa1 ,until Ma.y; 1922;·when.he reported· for duty a.s.��cal officer-aboard: th1; .presidential yacht: Mayflowe-r-.­ . serving in . that ru;signment until:, Ap1il,-1929. During that pc'.!'lod he was phys:icia;n .to Presidents Wai·-· reri. G. Harding· and Calvin Coor' , Jidgc, He also. served • as medical' off-i.cer- t-o the white house 'during-• 'the administration· of President: He!·�rt Hoover, continuing in this. l duty ·until ·.March, 1933. • l Commodore Dlckeman,.who also· 1 s���versca.1 d_!l�;; �o�c.l-W:�- • REAR AD:\I. J. T. B001''E iOdHO). 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Livingston Mr. Ifodge Bm:>z,e ss ) Dear rll."' . l:.10Co1me11 : Thi s nill acknot1l eclge l?eoeipt o :? your letter' of JUly 16th, stating thnt uro Ho Xo SQith, Chief, and a party o f Geologicru. Survey� r!Iinirig Di vi sion, men will • vi sit our Ifo.nna. 4-A r.Iine on July 2211d a Thie l etter reached me this ciate » �s it uas nailed to Ro ck Springe and was sent in by l:.11" . Livingston . t1r. Burr1e ss, local 1'11ne Su_ erintendent at Hanna ., nill be advi sed to furni sh information and facili.t ies • for your 1nspe ct ion 11 and I 8I:l uali'..inr; General uaviager V . o . Murrny and Planning Engineer o. G. Sharrer t o be pre sent at Hamm . 1'.1r & Livingst on may find it conven­ ient to ao conpany thi s pai�ty . I \'Jould like very much to di scuss our mutual probleo s uith tir o H . I . Smith and his party , aT1d if you nill advi se me hoi:1 long r.11". Smith exp ect s to be in \1yo­ □ing, or whether he intends to return east Via Omaha, I nill a:pprec1ate the inforoation . Sincerely yi;,urs, Orbital W.e -0 1• Jf· BAYCE-;s �I, iI I Rock Sprinr,o - July 17, 1%6 Ur . I . R . Bayless : (CC - Mr . I . � . Charles Er. V . O . uurray Mr . Jo m B . Hut:;h�s Ur. Hocl__, e Burress Ur . O . G. Sharrer) ,_.-e arc trans;:iittini:;, he re·;1ith, original of l,_;tter dn.ted July 16, 1946, addressed to you, b/ Charles U. HcConn0ll, conceminu r• visit of eieht or nine men of the u . s . G. S . , includine '.'.r . H . I . Smith, to our iianna Wo . 4-� ;.:ine on d at e Jul 2....nd . '.le ns sumc that you \':i sh to make reply to � :r . '..'..c ..,o_mell ::md , t 1 re;fore, have de.::e� red doin .:..� so . ' ;e assu2e the visit of the u . S . C-. ..J,.. ■ p.:i.rty is 3 cul:.'lLl'l"tion of meet int, ,rith !.iessrs . : .�c(.;onn 11 a . Bourquin at Hanna s0�1e no11tbs a.eo . , concerning the recovel'y of coe.l nnd n:y· ifietl mininc sy stc f'? .. . ·;e believe Hcs srs . : �urr2y on · SharTC!' 1:er - pr ,..,ent at th�t ,, ..: ctin�, .-,nd it is our r� plan to have the�1 acc o .p .ny :.:'.ine Sup.arintendent 13urross -,,ith the 'G . S . G . S . pe.rt;:r on their i1 s peci,ion of ti1c r:ri.ne . •..-e n.ls'.) plen to ._:o 2.lonc; unless ; • .meant.i,1 e to pre:c lude s r-_me . so:nethit,c hap_p ens :u1· t.1e ln t.1e event thn.t you pb.n tc oc p::-esed for thG inspection 2nd discus s ion, -..rill you '.�incily _ a.dvisu . L11 the _ ce.nti-n , i' O •;Ji]._]_ :b.­ press upon all conco rnad that no c om1 :. itmont s are to be :aade and nothing resolved \'Iithout your written approve.l. HCL : LL • : ruEiz;�l Siimad Jffi. 0. LIVINGSTON r(r . Chm·lcs : Please arran G e to acco:,1pc.ny 1:cssrs . rnurray and. Sharrer to Hanna , bein;:: available -:.o inspect Hanna lfo . 4-A r.Sine on morning or :Jonday , July 22nd . HCL �UNITi.".;lJ STA?ES D3PART1JEI.;T OF Tifa INTi3B.IOR G]�LOGICAL surrvJ!,y Hinine Division 306 Federal Buildina Salt Lake City l, Utah • july 16 , 1%6 El' . I . N . Bayless President. Union Pacific Coal Co . Rock Sprinr,s , 1:yo:ning Jear l'."r . Bayless : A part�, of S or 9 Geolo_r.ical 3';.lrvey , ;:ininG Vivisio!'. r:en, • on incluciinG Jr . II . I. 3.:rl.th , G'1ief, ,:ill visit ..\'our ihnna l:iine, July· 22nd . ·,:ill you pleas e contact ";,"our loco.l .Supe rintendent so as h C _.,ill be prepared to take U.3 ut u0r ...;roun i' ithout too 1mch in­ convenience to hin. very truly yours , / s/ Chas . bi . :.:c l.:or.nell Chas . '.1. �c Connell ;.Jining K.11 6 inc :c Copy � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding a Visit from the United States Government Officials Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. July 1946 Subject The topic of the resource Mine Visits, U.S. Geological Survey, Medical and Sanitary Survey Group, 1946 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from the United States Government Officials from the Medical and Sanitary survey group and Geological Survey. All documents are held together a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource I.N. Bayless, Allan Sherman, H.C. Livingston, C.T. Dickeman, Chas M. McConnell Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0314 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/9b6458a33198bf70dad53f2654803650.pdf 16b67de34cf66ecde2cd7c906d61956b PDF Text Text FILE 'NO. 284 VISITORS - United States Bureau of Mines AUG/46 1- HIRST, Dr. L.L. US Bureau of· :Mines 2- HARMON, John P. US Bureau of Mines OCT/46 Health Division Mining Engineer 3- BERRYHILL, Henr y L. BROWN, Donald M. US Geological Survey 4- STADNECHENKO, Tacia Miss - Geologic Division MAY/49 AUG/5O & US Geological Survey �NO. 4 �. . .. . ··----.... � \_� � •• .-� � A�k_ � � �t� J_ � �r �cl Le\_ � °'--"-"- �� �, � ' "\...A..A,. � (/v-,-J. � s �� '-"- � c__ � o-f;- tr ��- uf',7. � �JL,(__ �� \1 �' � � �� � �q �� ·� � e_ 0--V J_ � I1 .� J � ts:' � �M �ofa-Y�� I _-v�� �, �� 3�� �113 NBW CUSTOMHOU<;E DENVER 2, COLORADO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AUJUO'G 22;1 1950 I'.h�. i?J. C .. Li�J" ,:;·oi n u�·oll Pmcii'ic Co31 Co��GmY Roek Sp i!1gl'l, Uyo:-:1it.12 f-lino 'I'Gc:io. Stn&cehc- o, o, c�ie�Mo" ol? '12'2 C-eoet1.�7ict1� �cil. Pet?o1ogy Broneh ox' th8 C'.Golc.Jie vio' 0:.1 1:280 b8en csaicnoi to invaatigct0 t_� o.:;o ble occlli'.'1·'(U:!C oz gero.DJ2:..'!El anu oihc_ rrh.ios- elG2e ti::; -- 00 co:11 o.oh. iLn 1;2otmTI S'G'2.t80. ehe ::o cuneutly .-;or�g G't -::::m...>1::1 1 u�e?a .v (2_20 to mui'rn:�c ez osu:r--.:is of i· :) S8308; no v.11d0x·L>�ound c.:�•n:7iuE.rtio!lG ,;ero ll0C8GS::'ley. Sh:) e _ 3Ct-o to �copl,2te th!G ,,�l'h o.� 012.t -the 25t7 of il'l2.(:,�st o.r�c ,r.:J. 11 c;o :?1-u:-J. tb.1.:;;:,.__ to Roe!,: 5p1�03s to Cmnill3 �:ey £.:eC!DS O -;;w:i:t o,ro:::, Q._!1 Till Celll 2,1, ye ..! of1l�e nt ti.Ci.t t:ll.23. �-4.��� l(i?.!l: Ca..cncl� • 1• . 1infor5 �iu�os-, fol" J. J. Bmar�uin DiGtTlct f.tluiu3 8U!):.3Nioo:.r e�9y �o: '?-wcio. S�6.u0ehenko o.t Sinclair \!crn t:.lll-.ey, Ro;::k S!)d�s, Uym:liYli] ._/ I. r.Iv C1:1'J.:dcs., Roe!! Sprlngs, Uyo:Jir.� �NO. 3 �I OR1GlNAL ON FIL£ I ! NO.......L.-L-.ui:: 'i ,i I FILE NO._=-.::__z_ 086-1 Apri 1 1, 1949 Mr. Paul Averitt U. S. Geological Survey Department of the Interior Washington 25, D. C. (cc: hlr. H. C. Livingstori Mr. I. M. Charles) Dear I1r. Averitt: This wi 11 acknowledge receipt of your letter of March 28, confinning our verbal understanding of March 9 in Washington, that two men, Mr. Henry L. Berryhill and Mr. Donald M. Brown are planning tentatively to arrive by car in Rock Springs Thursday night, May 19. If you will instruct Messrs. Berryhill and Brovm to contact Mr. H. C. Livingston, Vice President-Operation, and Mr. I. M. Charles, Chief Engineer, The Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, they will cooperate with these gentlemen by furnishing any information from the records of The Union Pacific Coal Company that will be helpful in making a survey of coal reser ves in Wyoming. Mr. Charles will also arrange for work space in our engineering office. Sincerely yours, /s/ I. N. Bayless Mr. Livingston - Mr. Charles: Suggest that you gentlemen cooperate with the representatives of the Geological Survey in estimating coal reserves in Wyoming, by furnishing them any infonnation we have. Will appreciate you gentlemen calling this to my attention for discussion on my next visit to Rock Springs. /s/,INB �UNI TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey Washington 25, D. C. �larch 28, 1949 Mr. I. N. Bayless, President The Union Pacific Coal Company 1416 Dodge Street Omaha 2, Nebraska Dear Mr. Bayless: Confirming our conversation o f March 9 in ifashington, I have arranged to send two geologists to 1,7yoming this spring to gather available coal data from records of mine 02erations, prospecting a.�d drilling, as part of our program to provide a new detailed estimate of coal reserves. The two men, Henry L. Berryhill and Donald M. Brown, both ol' whom a.re familiar with Wyoming coal geology, �re planning tentatively to arrive by car in Rock Springs Thursday night, May 19th, ·. and to call at the Engineer Office of The Union Pacific Coal Company on the following morning. If this plan should be inconvenient, I shall be glad to consider an alternative suggestion. I greatly appreciate your offer to a llow us to examine the coal data in your files, and to provide working space in Rock Springs, and I am sure that with help from you and a few others we can prepare a much improved estimate of coal reserves in Wyoming. I have greatly enjoyed our few brief conversations, and I am sorry that I cannot take advantage of our Wyoming work to pay you a personal visit. Sincerely yours, /s/ Paul Averitt �NO. 2 �j r October l ll 1946 Hro Ea Ho Deney Supervising Engineer ., District H Uo s. Bureau of lli.nes 1600 East Fil·st Sou th 3treet Salt· Lake City l p Utah Dear wr o Denny: i'Je are happy to have your l0tter of date Septeober 26 p 1946, requesting psrmission for �.!!'. john P. Harmon, mi.nin� en6inecr of the Health Division of the Bureau of �.lines D.t Pittsburgh, to visit our proparty and take pictu ·eso .,e .:tr~ al.1c,ys happy to have any member of the Bureau of Mines visit m.u, property and will make available any of our facilities for their infom..ationo v:e shall be 6lad to assist ?\'r o Harmon if he ,,-;ill c2ll at this office upon his arrivtl at Rock Sprinss. Kindest viishes. Yours vecy- truly., HCL :DAP �NEC FI :7:7 ..,. �-...___..___ UNITED STATES I DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR f BUREAU OF MINES . , J;:t46 0: ·- ,_, � l> ;: [ L; \,;,:~:,.r:�_ 1 _ 1 ·�Pi��-•11;1t SAFETY :�• --- __ 1 • -�-- __) SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH AND September 26, 1946 EHD/fgb COAL MINE INSPECTION DIVISIONS Mr o Ho C. Livingston, Vice President Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mro Livingston: John P o Harmon, mining engineer with the Health Division of the Bureau of Mines at Pittsburgh, has been in Salt Lake City for the past fer1 days in connection with a Bureau exhibit at the Utah State Fair, and for the purpose of taking pictures of better mining conditions and practices for use par.. ticularly to dress up Bureau exhibits at ruining conventions, fairs, and the like� He desires, particularly, to take pictures of good change houses, company hospitals, club houses, and similar subjects having bearing on safety and human relations. I recall that your change house at S tansbury is out-.­ standing, and that cerfa:ihly, of course, your old timer's building is a particular good example of a modern meeting place for employees and officials. Probably some of your lamp-house installations are outstanding as well as some of your fan installations. Perhaps it may be possible to secure pie... tures of your dust control measuresa I would like to have permission for Mr. Harmon to visit _you and secure pictur�s along the lines indicated. He is after pictures of outstanding good practices only. He is taking some pictures around the Arizona copper mines during the next few days and can be in Rock Springs probably on -the afternoon of October 10 prepared to secure some pictures on October 11 and on the 12th should this latter date be convenient� Very truly yours, E. H. DENNY Supervising Engineer District H cc: D. Harrington H. H. Schrenk s. H. Ash J.P. Harmon Files �NO. 1 �Rock Springs - Au�ust 5, 1946 Dr. L. Lo Hirst, U. S. Bureau of 1.l'ines ., nill arive at Onaha on train No. 22., 8:10 p.ra., �hursday., August B, 1946. '.'le presumz he plans to call on you Friday a.m., Au�st 9th. HCL:DAP Ori,�inal ;5ned H. C. LIVINGSTON Par A. L. H. �( , I/ I ) • '/ l I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource United States Bureau of Miners and US Geological Survey Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Aug of 1946, Oct of 1946, May of 1949, and Aug of 1950 Subject The topic of the resource Mine Visits, United States Bureau of Mines, United States Geological Survey, 1946, 1949, 1950 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from the United States Bureau of Miners and US Geological Survey. All documents are held together a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource I.N. Bayless, Paul Averitt, H.C. Livingston, E.H. Denny Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0313 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/37ac1eb1fc9e70b4b49ca27d01533eee.pdf 6a2a2116cd3650a2669a90949a6bf5b5 PDF Text Text FILE NOo ·2s4 - VISITORS fEuropeant S1'/EDEN POLAND 1- s·'JEDISH Vice Counsel - Rocky _Mountain States SY'lEllJSON _. A. C .. R. S1·IEDISH General Consul - Chicago OlDENBURG� Gosta 2- POLISH Engineer BUTLER� Zygmunt Jerry OCT/46 �wo. 2 �Cl.Ass OF SERVICE This is n full-rate Telegram or Cable­ gram ,,_n\ess its de­ ferred c'aractct is in­ dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre­ ceding the address. • · 'WE§TE U ][0 SYMBOLS DL-D:ay Letter LC-Ocfcm:dC.blc NLT-C.blc N!aht l.ettcr Ship Radlognm A, N, WILLIAMS PRESIOENT The filini; time shown in the date line on telegrams and day lettern i.s STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt i.s STANDARD TIME nt point of dcstinntion _ .-KH77 DL PD=SALT LAKE Cf TY UTAH 8 111P '"' i:-·.�o T C _p;,1 27 H C LIVIMGSTO�h V ICE PRES OPERATIONS UN PAC C OAL CO= ;RW= =RE CO PY OF LETTER TO YOU FRO�J MR I 10 Nr--o: BAYLESS DATED SEPTEMBER 29TH I VJISH TO ADVISE Ari!l LEAVl�lG TOl\.10RRO\''! MORNING ON TRAi N 44 AND ARRI VI l�G ROCl< SPRI MGS =2 :00 Pii!l= Z G BUTLER.- THE COMPANY WILL.APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE ��080-3 September 29, 1946 nr. John T. Lassiter, Director Industrial Rehabilitation Services Staff Industrial Rehabilitation Division United Nations Heliaf and Rehabilitation Ad.minii.ri;1..,e.t·ion 1344 Conneoticu·jj Avenue V/ashingtm1 25, D. Co Dear nr. Lassiter: Butler» raining engin0e� Md citizen of Poland, to visit our propertiefl at Roel� Springs, i'Jyoming: If' r.1r. Butler nill nire lir. H. C. Livingston, Vice President,Operation, The U�ion Pacific Coal Com­ pany, at Rock Springs !' 'i7yoming, of his ro>rivru., Mr. Livingston will make nooessary arrangements to alloD tr. Butler to vie ;1 any operations on our :9roperties. 1 If mr. Butler makes a stop-over in Omaha, I Dill be glad to have him call at our offices. Sincerely yours, �() l ,' t ( UNITED NATIONS ·� /._ RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION / 1344 CONNECTICUT AVENUE WASHINGTON 25, D. C, 27 SEP l��b Union Pacific Coal Co o Rock Springs, Wyoming Gentlemen: The purpose of this letter is to acquaint you m.th the UNRRA Fellowship Program and to enlist your assistance in arranging a visit to your mines for a·te'¢1 days during the.period or October llth to Octobar 19th �or l'i'Iro z. G o Butler, mi�g engineer and citizen of Poland o This program was set up to provide specialized training in the United States, United Kingdom, and France and other countries, in those fields relating to UNRRA 1 s relief and rehabilitation program (agriculture, health and industry)o The Program applies to qualified nationals of the countries assisted by UNRRA o As you knot1, the UNRRA supply program oill be completed m.thin a very short time, although the need for large­ sc1µe assistance to war-devastated nations Tiill continue. The people 'tVho have come to the United States for training, study and observation in the industrial field, want in general to become familiar mth the modern methods employed and the types of equipment utilized in various essential industrial fields o By so doing, these persons mil be batter equipped to aid in the tremendous job of rehabilitation Insofar as this Program concerns the United States, its principles are supported by the UoSo Department of State. Mro Butler is particularly interested in modern methods of producing and cleaning.bituminous coal. He hopes to apply the information he may from visiting modern mines in the United States to solving the coal production problems-of bis country. An opportunity to discuss with officials of your company would be materially helpful towards solving the f'uel shortage problem in Europe caused by the war damage to mines in producing areas occupied by the Germans. We will appreciate any assistance you may be able to give Mr. Butler and.expect an early reply if' bis proposed visit is not convenient to youo d!:. Very truly yours, �s�tor Industrial Rehabilitation Services Starr Industrial Rehabilitation Division �" C UNITED NATIONS 0 p y RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION 1344 Connecticut Avenue �rashington 25, D. c. 27 SEP 1946 Union Pacific Coal Co. Rock Springs, 'ilyorning Gentlemen: The purpose of this letter is to acquaint you with the UNRRA Fellowship Program and to enlist your assistance in arranging a visit to your mines for a fevr days during the perioa of October 11th to October 19th for Mr. z. G. Butler, mining engineer ana citizen or Poland. This program ��s set up to provide specialized training in the United states, United Kingdom, and France anct other countries, in those fielas relating to UNRRA's relief and. rehabilitation program (agriculture, health and industry). The Program applies to qualii'ied nationals of the countries assisted by UNRRA. As you know, the UNRRA supply program will be completed within a very short time, although the need for large­ scale assistance to war-devastated nations will continue. The people 1'iho have come to the United States for training, study and. observation in the industrial field, want in general to become familiar with the modern methods employed and the types of equipment utilized in various essential industrial fields. By so doing, these persons ,'li.11 be better equipped to aid in the tremendous job or rehabilitation Insofar as this Program concerns the United States, its principles are supported by the u.s� Department of state. Mr. Butler is particularly interested in modern methods or proaucing and cleaning bituminous coal. He hopes to apply the information he may from visiting modern mines in the United States to solving the coal production problems or his country. An opportunity to discuss with oHicials of your company would be materially helpful towards solving the fuel shortage problem in �urope caused by the war damage to mines in producing areas occupied by the Germans. we will appreciate any assistance you may be able to give Mr. Butler and. expect an early reply if his proposed visit is not convenient to you. very truly yours, /s/ John T. L assiter John T. Lassiter, Director Industrial Rehabilitation Services Stan Industrial liehabilitation Divisi on �C UNIT.!.D NATIONS 0 p y RELIEF Ar�D }lEHABILTI'ATI01 ADtlINISTRATION 1344 Connecticut Avenu0 TTashington 25» Do Co 27 SEP 1946 Union Pacific Coal Coo Rock Spr'ings » '\'lyomine Gentlemen: The purpose of this letter is to acquaint you with the UrJRRA Fellormhip Proeram and to enlist youT assistancG in arranging a visit to your mines for a feH days during the period of Octobe1.. 11th t.o October 19th fol::' Hr. z. Go Butler .I) mining engineer and citizen of Poland o This progx,am nas set up to provide specialized training in the United States g United Kingdom, and France and other countries, in those fields rel�ting to UFRRA's relief and rehabilitation program (agriculture» health anct industry). The Program applies to qualified nationals of the countx"'ies assisted by Ul'JRHAo As you 1-mon, the UNRRA. supply procram vtlll be completed nithin a very short time:, ulthoueh the need for la.rge­ scalc assistance t;o ,mr-d.evastated nations rri.11 continue. The people ,·;ho have come to the United states for tl"'aining :, study and observation in the industrial field, vm.nt in general to become i'amiliar nith the modern methods employed and the types of equipment utilized in various essential industrial fields. By so doing, these persons will be better equipped to aict in the tremendous job of' rehabilitation Insofar as this Program concerns the United States p its principles are supported by the U.S. Department of State. Mr o Butler is particularly interested in modern methods or proctucine and cleaning bituminous coal. He hopes to apply the information he may from visiting rnoctern mines in the United S�ates to solving the coal production problems of his coW1try. An opportunity to discuss vrlth officials of your company noula be materially helpful towards solving the fuel ·shortage problem in .EUrope caused by the ,;1ar damage to mines in producing areas occupied by the Germans. Ue will appreciate any assistance you may be able to give Mro Butlez, and Gk1)ect an early reply if his proposed _visit is not convenient to you., Very truly yours 11 /s/ John T. Lassite� John To Lassiterg Director Industrial Rehabilitation Services Starr Industrial Hehabilitation Division �,,., f II f{ ' c;� ,..,D)';,,,O CF'FICIAI. CCMMIINICATlOH:I T0 THE: Ol!CRETARY OF GTAT!t \'JAOHIKGTCN, Q. C. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ..__ WASHINGTON July 3, 1946 In Nply raf�r to A=C l-Iy' dear Mr. LaGual°dia: The Department of State has le�ned m.th muoh int0rest of the .a.,;:raru?@megji_a..»Jt_��� by UfflBBA.�r ple.qj n&,..�-�er--,.9t'--f.olloJt� �t�!!i various :ofi��!.!.!--iA. ��.JJ.Mt.e4 ..Jltat.ea_.axia • • _ _ 1al -�.es_ �t.,,UN.� @ieeiiti.cu• _t:.�m�u-. ___x.pense �li6��rstiJ.!-: �i{� {�-�f-� •• J! ff{i� field .of rollef and rehabilitation activities. ese It is understood that some one hundrad and twenty-five fellous are to be placed with the United States Government agencies SAd private businssa firms in the United States. 5:he DGpartment regards this program of fcallowohips as deserVing of oommendationand of the support both of the United States Govern­ ment and of private American business t'irms, and trusts that the efforts of UNRRA to arrange for the desired studies of the ·f llows will aett with oompl te ouooees, to the benefit both or the in­ dividual fello sud of the countries trom whioh they oo a.· If there isanything further that the Department oan do ·to assist UNRRA or the cooperating Amerioan agenoi sand business t'irms, please do not·hea1ta1;e .to call upon ua. t-cd/� /. � . � Sino.erely yours , /� W1.111am L. Oia.yton Assistant Secretary !he Honorable F. H. LaGuard1a, bireotdi Geweral, .United Rations Rellet and Rehabilitation Adm1.n1atrat1on, Washington, D. a. �C 0 p y ,-. AddreJs Official Communications To THE SECRETARY OF STATE Washington, D o C. DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON In reply refer to A-C July J, 1946 My dear Mr. LaGUardia: The Department of State has learned with much interest of the arrangements being made by UNRRA 1·or placing a numher or fellows from various countries in the United states and elsewhere for special studies at UNRRA expense during the remainder of the year 1946. These intensive short run studies nill be in the field of relief and rehabilitation activities. It is understood that some one hundred and twenty-five fellows are to be placed with the United States Government agencies and private business firms in the United states. The Department regards this program of fellowships as deserving of commendation and of the support both of the United States Govern­ ment and of private American business firms, and trusts that the efforts of UNRRA to arrange for • the desired studies of the fello,\rs will meet with complete success, to the benel°it both of the in­ dividual fellows and of the countries from which they come. If there is anything further that the Depart­ ment can do to assist UNRRA or the cooperating American agencies and business firms, please do not hesitate to call upon us. Sincerely yours, /s/ W. L. Clayton William L. Clayton Assistant Secretary The Honorable F. H. LaGUardia, Director General, United Nations Relief and Rehabil itation Administration, Washington, D. c. �C 0 p y Addr�ss Official Communications To THE S,_,CRc.rARY OF S1'ATE rJashington, Do Co DEPARTt1ENT OF STATE 1:JASHING'I-ON Iu �eply �0f0� to A.=C July J D 19,46 Hy dear Hro LaGuardia: The Department of Siate has learned nith IilllCh interest of the arrangemznts beinc ro2de b�r UNRRA ror placing a number 01' fellor;s from various countries in the United states and elsewhere for special studies at UNRRA expense durinc the z•er:iainder of the year 1946 0 These intensive short run studies ;;ri.11 be in the field of relief nnd rehabilitation activities. It is W1derstood that �om.e one hundred and tnonty...five f01lo,·:s arc to be placed nith the United states C-0vernment agencies and private business firns in the United States. The Department regards this program of fellowships us deserving of coffi!!lcmdation and of the support both of the United States Govern­ ment and of private American business firns p and trusts that the ei'i'orts of UNR.'F!A to arrange for the desired studies of the follows will meet with complete success ., to the benefit both of the in­ dividual fellmw and oi" the countries from which they come. If there is nnything further that the Depart­ ment can do to assist UNRRA or the_coope:ratine; .American agencies and business firr.1s.P please do not hesitate to call upon us. Sincerely yours 11 /s/ vr. L. Clayton Uilliam L. Clayton Assistant Seoreta�y The Honorable F o Ho LaGUardia 11 Director General, United Nations aelief and Rehabilitation Administration, nashington.? D. Co �NO. 1 �) August 5 :> 1%4 llr o rJilliam Rit.chie Ritchie and -S,·mnson Attorneys at, Lan 821-837 First !Jationtl Da...rt.!{ Building Omaha 2 :> IJeol''aska ;)ear Bill : Rock Springs to Jackson , leaving ilock S.?rings evel� day at 7 ao=o I shall be !;lnd indeed to see you if you de cide to come. this tiaJ"ja Sincerely yours, Original Signed: GEORGE B. PRYDE �--- �RITC H I E AN D SW E N S O N ATTO R N EYS AT LAW 821-837 FIRST NATIONAL BANK. BUILDING O M A H A, 2 , N E B RA S KA W I L LIAM RITCH I E A , C . R , SWE N S ON a . E . V I NA R D I EDWARD F. FOG ARTY RUSSELL W. BARTELS � _, / / < A-fD-<.v � A.f'2UJv � �� � � � I� . � 6U.u.., � ;(,; � ii> � � � � ­ � � � � �� � �es,J) - � � � � °'-' � � �, � o - � � � \J-.e-:t� � � �"_,--/ ...___. 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U n t i l 2. •:.- e e:,;: 2.�,·o Fe lr d. t r 2_ i n ed. nur s e s e.11 o f t h e '• ime anc-1 1·T hen o n e o f t_1 e 1:. ur s e s l eft •.:;e i:.: er e unabl e t o o :-t a i n 2.nythin::; ·b ut a s o - c all ed �)rac t i c al nur s e . ·.:r s . . �i t chi e s e e 11 s t o think , h01·reve r , th 2.t s�_ e ce.n P.: et 2.l one; 1 .ri thout £. t r2. i n ed nur s e :i': rorn no1·1 o n 2.nd sh e i s t c. lki ng about ge t t i ng �ell , s o we b e l i e v e she i s on t he ro2.d t o n r ea s on - bl e r e covery . your s , I - . ._. ........._ . � .;,-t,,.-.n: t.• �,,...__ "" �080-3 Omaha - June 22 , 1944 ( cc : ir . W i l l i am Rit chi e ) Mr . Go s t a Olde nburg , General C o n s ul o f th e Swedi sh Go vernment , Chi c ago , with hi s son , and. Mr . A . C . R . Swe n son , Swedi sh Vi c e Co n sul and l e1,J partner o f :,1r . 1,Vi lliam ?.i tc�i e , Om aha , will l e ave here tomo rro,,_; , driving to Ye llow stone P &rk via Ro ck Spring s . Will you pl ea s e , o n re c e ipt of wire from Mr . Swen son , arrange a c commo d.at i o n s per so n s ? t the Wh i t e Mountain Inn fo r three Al so arrange to let Mr . Ol denburg , and the o th e r s i f they car e to , g o i n t o o ne of o ur mine s under proper e scort , having lfr . Kn ill 1.., o n e o f the Gene rE..l Superint en­ dent s t ake c a r e of the m , obliging . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. 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All documents are held together a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Z.G. Butler, I.N. Bayless, John T. Lassiter, William L. Clayton, George B. Pryde Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0312 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/dc2fa9aa54ba4f13be9f8e1a9a6859d8.pdf eac18e7de17a5ccc69f5f736884be802 PDF Text Text FILE NO. 284 - VISITORS FRENCH Visitors · BELGIAN Visitors 1- PERRIN., L. A •. FEB/46 - French Engineer 2- GELAS., Etienne OCT/46 - Delegate of Sarre lli.nes •. De VERGERON, Michel VASTIAUX., Reneld COMBESCURE~ Maro. COLLARDEY~ John 3- PAS~AL., Andre JAM/47 - Manager of Gafsa Phosphate I.anes in Tunisia. French Engineer. 4- LEDOUX, Jacques llAR/47 - Assistant Chief Engineer - Puertollano., Spain. French Mining Engineer. 5- Messrs. BARBI ER CAR TREGUER '.AY/47 - French hlining llission Officials. & fr . 1'. ullman - Eimco Corporation. �9 "OM "'·~ ./ �THE EIMCO CORPORATION 634 · 666 SOUTH FOURTH WEST STREET SALT LAKE CITY 8, UTAH, U . S . A . May 21, 1947 NEW YORK CHICAGO EL PASO SACRAMENTO ST. LOUIS Mr. H. C. Living stone Vice-President in Charge of Production Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Spring s, Wyoming Dear Sir: This letter will introduce Mr. Barbier, Mr. Treguer, and Mr. Car of the French Mining Mission, who are among the top officials responsible for coal production in France. They are accompanied by Mr. T. Ullman of our New York office. We deeply appreciate the courtesies extended to them and your cooperation in making this visit possible. Very truly yours, THE EIMCO CORPORATION JR/nls MA UFACTURERS OF MINING ANO INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY �lj ll!fay 9» 1947 Mr. Raymond Bolduc French •rechnical Mission Uining Equipment 1322 18th Street, N. U. Vlashington 6, D. C. Dear Ur. Bolduc: Your letter of date May 7, concerning the visit of tlu•ee French mining engineers to our property during the ·.-;eek of llay 19-24. We arsi sor·ry to advise that i:Je have another group of engineers vis it,ine t,he prop9rty at this particular time and i t nill not be conve1:1ierr'- to re ceive the French group of engineers. Yours very truly, O r;s1r~ 1 .:- ;:;, ~. : Ir!. c,, L!Vi '.VTO 'l HCL/rt �CONSEIL FRANCAIS DES APPROVISIONNEMENTS EN AMERIQUE DU NORD FRENCH SUPPLY COUNCIL ouR REF. ~FI N""ES No o FRENCH TECHNICAL MISSION MINING EQUIPMENT ., , . ., j' i ' , • STREET, • 1322 18TH N': W. ASHIN 1Gfo"N·.§_.: o. _c:_ YOUR REF . DECATUR 8300 I\fay 7, 1947 The Union Pa c ific Coa l Coo, Roc k Spring s Wyoming Att enti on : Mr. H .c . Li vi np, stone Dear Sirs: This r11issi o~, is n ow having th e vi sit of seve ral mini n g engin ee rs from France whos e pur pos e is to s t udy Ameri can me t h ods and mini ne machinery. This result c an b e st b e ob tain ed by visiting Americ an mine s and we wo1.:.l d ve r y much appr eciate your hel ping us in c a r r~ring out such a pr o je ct by receiving tehse gentlemen i n y ou r pro perti e s. For i n fo rmat ion pur poses t he ir names are: Mr. Treguer, of the "Houill eres Nationales du Bassin du Nord et du Pn.s de Ca laisu. Mr. Barbier, . chief of the Service of Material, Charbonnage s de France . Mr. Car , Chief of the French Mining ~ission in Washin gton D .C . If y ou acce pt those visitors they would be in Rock Sprin P" s during the i.-veek of May 19-24, the exact date to be confirmed later. Your kind ·consideration of this matter will be gre a tl y appreciated. Very truly yours, RB/mg II . �NO. 4 �DIRECCION TELEGRAFICA : cASDRUBAL, . - PUERTOLLANO t A clt.ir on In conto a tao i6 n1 l'Ir. LIVINGST ONE , VICE PR:i:~SIDENT, Union Pacific Coal Company, ROCK SPTI I NGS, Wyoming. <t > Dear W rr . Livingst one, 0 a: a:: <t ,z bJ Q. bJ 00 <t z - ...,<t a: 0 .. ..., a: 0 (!) ... •:) . <t .., ::, bJ Q. ::i; • ► e < c a:: .... a: ~o bJ ::i;"' 00 <t ... oO "',z u~ ......'° 0 ... 0 Co "'z a:: < IQ I am send ing to y ou a copy of m~r report on my U.S. trip of las t year, 1Jy re§,u lar mail and with our Genera l Management 's pe1"mission. I am afraid it will be of scarce interest to y ou, but I am indebted to you of s uch a lot of v a luable information that I feel that y ou would like to know the result of my long stay at Ro ck Spr ings. ;ve are n ow e x per i menting on r oom and pillar methods with pan loading onto s h alrnr c onveyor; the f irst results are promising. Of cour s e we hope to do ::nuch better when foreign ex change possibilities will a ll mv us to import t h e s h ortwall coal cutters and duckbills that we have or dered a few rn.onths ago. Please g ive m.y k indest re gards to ~/J]'..'I . Charles, Peternell, Besso a nd oth ers wh o have been of grea t ass istance to me. IQ ::E..., Sincerly y01,irs, 0"' z z < bJ ..,_ "'0 ::, 0 J . 0 Ill :c 0 ...> 0 a: ;; Assistant Chief En g ineer, Socieda d de Penarroya. Pnertollano, Spain. �I \i O S I 11 , I II I DENVER, f ~. S 1 - COLORADO EER IN Q R f>ll 194 U.P. CoatCo. March 22, 194'h ,,I t' ' --:.-=- Dear Mr. Livingstone, I was sorry, whe n I left Rock Spring s, not to b e able to see y ou, in order to thank you ve ry warml y for y our k ind welcome, and every courtesies exten ded to me during my visit to the Union Pacific mi nes. I really have learnt a lot during that visit, a nd I am sure we shall be able to improve our producti on when I go b ack to Puertollano. ~~ trip is close to its end: I am going to-morrow to Carlsbad, llTe ,:,1 Mexico, in order to see the double-trolley trucks (or shuttle-cars), and • later in the week to Joplin, Missouri, to see some stripp ing being don e on previously underground worked deposits. I i ntend to · sail from New York on the 9th of Aprim, back to France. Looking tbDough my files relative to underground gasification, I have found the following refernces, which might be of some interest to Mr. Charles: Iron and Coal Trades Review, Aug.25, 1944, by Foxwell; Colliery Guardian, June 26, 1936, by Chekin ani Semonoff: connnunication delivered at the Energy World Conference; The Engineer, Dec. 29, 1944, by E.T.Wilkins. I quote only the English written .articles. During my stay in Rock Springs, N~. Charles and I spoke of that question, that's why I think these references might interest him. Thanking you again, and the Union Pacific Coal Co, for the valuable information you gave me during my stay, I remain, Yours sincerly, JAC~UES F. LEDOUX 155 SIXTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY �f () /j IJ .( t' I I March 7, 1947 Copy: llr. H. Dear Mr. Ledoux: Her0crith., one print. each of tho follovri.ng dra\7ines: l print No. P-152, Tl-U4 - Pit Car 2 prints .No. V-91., T7-S6, Jackpipe and Bridle 2 prints No. V-105., T5..S6., Standard St1ivel Po.n l print No. V-81, T5..S6., Ratchet and Bac!t Brake Assembly l print .No. V-106., T5-S6., Angle Trough and Rollers l print No. V-96 1 T8-S6., Adj. Pan Stands Very truly yours., Originol Siane l M. ~ �March 5, 1947 Copy: Deer 11r. Ledoux: Hel~erdth, one print ea.ch of the follo\7.ing dranings: Dx•auing Noo ~I-ll,11 Tl-V6, So..fety Clevis Drawing Noo 1600.326., TS-13.3, Sketch Showina ..lethod of Extracting Room and Entry Pillars vrith Duckbill Drauing No. 1951.319, Tl-DJ, Slope Parting, Reliance No. l Mine., No. 7 Seam Drawing No. 171.31, T2-Y4, Stansbury lline, No. l Seam Drarring Ho. 1971.34, Tl-Y4, ilothod of Opening Ifo. l Seatn from f-Jo. 7~ t;eam., ~tansbury Mine Dra~ing No. 177~.31, T2-Y4, Stansbury lline, No. 7~ Seam Drawing No. 161.33., T2-E6., No. 1 lline, ~Jo. 1 Seam., i7inton Drawing No. 167Q.31, T5-E6, No. 7~ Mine, No. 7°?a Seam., ~7inton Very truly yours., ~. .!-.'Ii,... ... I Encls. ; c" - 6 v'.i ;·.,, . , . J } !.) �i JtmU&l'Y 30:, 1947 Ur. Louis Dupret Laurent Industrial Development Coo, Inc o 90 Pine Street Ne'.7 York 5, Ncm York Copy: f.!ro V. Oo llilrrzy DGar·Hro Dupret: \7e have your letter of date January 2Jro, concerning visit of engineer, l'J r. Jacques Ledoux9 Ua have had a great miin.y visitors •during the past year or tt10 and we do not consider that their activities handicapped our op:;,ration in any -way. It is true that visiting parsonnel do absorb a certain amount of key employes' tima; honever, if the visitor derives arw spocinl benefit, we are happy to coop3rate in r:clcing available our facility. \"!e stiall be happy to have your friend, l!'~ . Jacques Ledoux. ria Ylill appreciate his advising tim0 of arrival a f ( P days pr<3vious thEII'eto., Very truly yours, HCL:DAP �LAURENT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT Co., 70 PINE STREET NEW YORKS ENGINEERING I N DUSTRIAL EQUIPMEN T Mr. H. C. Livingston Union Pac'ific Coal Company Rock Springs , Wyoming Dear Mr. Livingston: When I was head of the French Mining Mission in Washington, several times I had the pleasure of hearing from different French mining engineers how much they appreciated the welcome that you and your company extended to them. I feel a little bit embarrassed to come to you again to ask a favor, but it just happens that due to the pitching conditions of your seams, the Utah and i"lyoming deposits are the ones ~hich are of most interest to French visitors. So far I have not had the pleasure of visiting these districts personally; I hope to do so as soon as I possibly can. If you find that this succession of visitors gives you too much trouble, could you suggest the names of neighboring companies in which French engineers could spend some time studying the operation of .American mining machinery? A friend of mine , Mr. Jacques Ledoux, a .French mining engineer with the company of Pennaroya, is going to spend a couple of months in this country visiting mining companies and manufacturers. Very likely he will call on you around !'./larch 18th and I would very much appreciate it if you could extend to him your usual welcome or direct him to another company. Thanking you very much for your cooperation, I am Yours very truly, LD/dg LOUIS DUPRE �NO. 3 �Telegramme s GAFSAX-PARIS - 22 T elephon e TRI N ITE 87-64- Ci nq lign es so us ce nume ro 60, RUE DE LA VICTOI RE R e g .duCC!' : S ei ne 2 5 ·3 47 c IX~ > L'HE T.TIJION PAC I FIC COAL CC11·.PA1 -Y ::-{ock Sprinr 5 -------------- U oS o Dear Hr . :.:urre / , I a m no w i n Paris in my way back t o Tuni sia afte r a v·ery in teresting t rip i n your country . I ha v e a irery g ood rec ol l e ction of my visit at your No . 11 ··:ine and of t he kindness and th e t h oughtful;ess of t he sup er inte ndent . He gave me exce l lent inf or ma t ions on -~he machinery and the mi n i n g methods; t h e day I scent at Rocksprin g was t h e mo s t ins t ructive dur ing my trip. I hope these inf ormat ions wi ll help us gr eatly to ree l ize the necess a ry i mpr oveme nts in our phosphate mines. 1.Ia y I hope I sha ll receive y ou on ce i n ~unisi a. I wish s o an d remai n, Andr e P ascal, / Di recteur-adjoint de s ~xp loi te~ ion s. �E TERN u ON loo; Ci.Ass OF SmvtCE 1201 This is a full-,-ate Tcle'!T:'.lm or Cablegram unless its deferred character is indicated by a suitable symbol above or preceding the address. A. N. WILLIAMS, CHAIRMAN OF' TH~ BOARD Tr ... 1;1;..,,., ti....,e ahnn"" , .... th(lt, Nat"' linA nn fP1POTA.m a Qn,1 ,lav let ♦o .... ;el SYMBOLS OL-0.yLctttt LC-Dc:r.~Cable NLT•Cablc Nish• Lener Ship Radlasnm JOSEPH L. EGAN, PRESIDENT ~'T'A '-.TT'\ A 'Dn 'Tl1"1U'T.'I at point of origin. KH49 B=DEERLODGE MONT 25 532P LIVINGSTOM UNIOM PACIFIC COAL CO= Time of receipt ia STANDARD TIME at point of deatination ,· · · { _ 1 · RW= ARRIVE SUNDAY -EVENING PARK HOTEL VISIT YOU MONDAY= PASCALo :. . '. !__ ~ f THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE �December 26, 1946 Mr. A. Pascal Taft Hotel 7th Avenue and 50th Street New York, ~ew York Dear Sir: Your letter of date December 21.,., , 1946., requestin~ permis sion to visit our property on or about January 20th. ·7e shall 'be happy to afford you the same consideration and courtesy preferred t he other French engineers. Kindl y call at my office upon your ·arrival in Rock Springs. Yours very truly, HCL:JAP �~[r. Livingstoneo Vice-Presidento Union Pacific Coal Co., itockspring, Wy.G:tlingo Dear· Sir:: As Manager of the G-af'sa Phosphate t!iincs in Tunisia I have been sent by rcy comr,an:-,-r to strnJy Amcrlcro1 miniug rn.othods aml machinery and to deteroine to ,;1ha-t extent they coultl ue u::ied ·i;u 1.1o lle2.'!1:l:tc our' r11.'i.1v3.:i in Wort, 1 Aftlc:1. As you lmoiv 0 p.iLospha:iit:l :ii:s ve1-y uauly needed for ~he rcho.bD.itation of countries deva::;tat ed d.t ":'"lnc -~h~ ~vu::·., nnil c<J11.:::icq_uen·1;1y I t7ou.1d apprecinte it vr.rr-:,r muah I hava be:cn very ::-.1u;;n :ln-t oi·ost .CA i n t H,.: difi'.:lrent ropo:cta establishec.l by it will not incoveuienct~ you toe much -;;o ha-li'e an addi t:lona l viriHor. I am a per~cnal f:i:•.tcml o:2 r:.:.::-. Louis Dn})X"tr\: , now 'l"ocr.nicul Mann3er of' ·the Lauralt Industrial DcvcloJ)illall ~ Co. 0 u.."ld. \'iho, dui•ing his ti10 years as the Chief of tha F.r.ench Mining !!d.,3oicn in ;·;a:.frr ).ngtoh, D. G. 9 h9.s cont:....1bu·teu to gatting F:renoh Mining Engineers acqunint(~d ui iih the American mining indust!"J. It ls u:pon ni s racom.'1lalldution and also of my friend Mr. Perrin, formerly technical mama.gar at Scarbo:f'erm (Poland), now in the Sarra coal.mines.~~;~:•••that :r t1.m ,,- ,ri tins to :rem. I plan to ar.t'i v-e in .•. Roc.k.a.pr..ill& .•.•••••••••••••••• , on approxim~tely.• •ranua;z:y. 20th and very likely shall be stopping at the Park Hotel .....•••••• o .... As soon ai I"_ know definitely the time of ruy arrival I shall send you a telegram or shell telephone you in 01-dar to make wi a.ppointmant \11th you. tereste~ to visit .•t.he Stansbury Mine. I would be very much in- �:i: nould appreciate receiving an eal"ly reply from you ai the 'raft Hotel, 7th Avenue and 50th Street, Mo\.7 York City, oo to ohother the chosen date is agreeable to you, so that I can ex-range a dofini·;;o :i.tincrary. Thanld.ng you in advance O and looking i'ort12:cd to making your ocquointence • I am., �NO. 2 �CONSEIL FRANCAIS DES APPROVISIONNEMENTS FRENCH SUPPLY EN AMERIQUE DU COUNCIL FRENCH MINING MISSION OUR REF . De cember 4, I946 YOUR REF. J;ir. Livingst on, v·icei !Pr-.es'i dent Union Pacific Coe.l Company Rock Sp ri n gs, Wy oming De ur ~ r. Livin gston : Before l eavi n g .Americ a to return to 1'' ro.nce, I would l ike to t ake this o, ort un i ty t o s ay -ood-b~re to y ou . I a l so want to thank y ou for t h e we l come wh ic h ':s receiv e d in your mi nes , t o uhich we me.de a mo s t i nte resti ng trip . 1 l ease t;i ve my best r e gards to Ur . Bayless and Lir. "acAuli ff e \'!hose a qua i nto.n ce I had th e pl easure of malc in f; in Rock Sp rin us a nd in Omaha . Very truly yours, .i!.TBN;JE GEL S EG/rr �Rock Springs - October 27, 1946 '':r ... I. J. B:}Yless: Reportin.:;; on the activitiGs of visitin1 r:tlnini en.:::ineers of Scotlnn :l, France a11d Poland. You nre quit,e fa1nilfor wUh tlH3 activities of lli•. James B. Fo'ther•in.: .;ham of the Fife Coo.l Ccmpnrv . ::r o Foth0ring'10.r:1 proved to be the mo.st :..:do.ptive of all concerned , ~- 8hdin-=> -the major !)ortion o:f' his tii e in Rock upri1-us No . 8 ::t:ine", \'ihic'1 .Presents sinlilar ·,w-rki..1'1."..., conditions to thos obscrvine, a. encounte1•ed on ! i~ prorxn•ty. He i s a~pnrc. tl:.r cnor1et,ic, a r.10st li.l<eable and personn· .le youn~; n~n. '.frie i'i ve French e~ineers P ;.1ess1·s. Etknne C-cl as , Llich0l de Vm•geron, ..enel d Vasti aux, :!,1.r~ Co..Jbcscur" u~d John Collr rdey, spent the major portion of r,heir t i ms a t t'. c ?:clianco nnd Stnnsbury dfotricts and we believe d1:;rived co_ s i dornble } enef it fr.o::i their stay. The French boys --;ei"C V'::.r'Y litt.:.-lc troublt,;; to our staff and seemed ver:f apprecio.tive of the oppo_ tunit~,- .::ufor ed . Tile ?olish enc-neer, l~r. Zyc1--;iunt J erry Butler, concentrated his ~ctivitics in ~nd uround the General Of fice, not indi:cating any particula1• interest in undergrou nd ope r ntion, and, in gcnernl., nm.king a nuioanee o.f hir!i.self. Hr. · Butler requested that we \7rito to Piro John 'l'o Lassite:t> of tho United rJations Relief and Rehabilitation Ad!Il.inbtr.::i.tion at ·:;aGhington» requestinG that l:ie be alloned to stay on the property an additional thirty days. This request 1•12s refused as r1 e did not feel that 1.1ro Butler \·12s availing hinself of the opportunity ai'f orded and any fw•thor stay 'l ~ould be entiroJ..y r;asteful .. �-2I-'r n.nkly, he is a very presumptuous o.nd nrroz,:mt'° individual o The above engins~rs all l e ft t he proper t y duririe the pn.st ·,ieek . L1 general, thei r t1·Jo-,·1ecks • st ay did not, interf ere in aey ,1ay \'lith om~ operationo r cL:Di\P �II : /' / J'~ .• J October 2L~, 1946 15.r. F. V. Hicks, General Mana ger Horse Canyon Mine Geneva Steel Company Price, Utah Dear Frank: This will introduce four engineers of the French 1.iission of the Sarre Mines, r: essrs. i'.tlchel de Vergeron, Renold Vastiaux, Marc Combescura, and John Collardey. Tho eentlemen have been visiting our property and have heard much of your Horse Cnnyon Mine and will greatly appreciate your courtesy in alloning them to visit i.·1 ith you and inspect the mine. Presur-..i.a you have heard of the very sad death of our mutual friend o. G. Si:larrer. l!e will greatly miss Otto on the property. Kindest personal wishes. Sincerely, HCL:DAP �- r..-- ' )J··. . ~ ·~ - t It )~, Jc_ \ } ) \ I ; .... I . t 1 I ~' \ t: ' ,;, " ~ .. l. (.. '( .J - ----- CE!.;JS �-. ,- - . \ n t r . . t • i ~-· ~"i ,. h i: . t i ~ i v i •. , I I ::: ,:.!,,'.94,6 080-3 Omaha - September 21, 1946 Li vingstoi _ _ t; ,,, rrni IL • ' I am attaching herewith copy of letter from Mr. E. Gelas, Delegate of the Sarre Mines, relative to his planned visit to Rock Springs. I am also attaching copy of letter from Mr. J.B. Fotheringham dated August 27, my reply thereto, and his further letter of September 17. Will appreciate your giving instructions that these gentlemen be shown every courtesy and given an opportunity to see our operations. �- C O p y - Republique Francaise Conseil Francais Des Approvisionnements En A~erique Du Nord · Frerich Mining Mission , 1322-lSth St., . N.W. Washington 6, D.C. Mission of the Sarre Mines September 18th, 1 46 Mr. I; N. Bayless President The Union Pacific Coal Co. 1416 Dodge St. Omaha, Nebraska Dear Sir: ' As Delegate of the Sarre Mines on a visit to American Mining districts, I would of . course be very much interested in visiting the Union Pacific Coal Mines and seeing in operation Goodman shaker conveyors and duckbills, of which we have purchased important quantities for the Sarre Mines. As I happen to be driving across Nebraska on my w~y to Salt Lake City where I am due around Sept. 27th, I would like to take. this opportunity of meetipg you at Omaha. I will therefore take the liberty of calling you upon my arrival in Nebraska around Sept. 24th-25th. Hoping l may be able then to make an appointment with you at your convenience, I remain, Yours· very truly, ' /s/ E. Gelas Delegate-of · the Sarre Mines �I 080-3 Omaha - _S eptember 25, 1946 Mr. H. C. Livingston: (cc: Mr. E. Gelas c/o Mr. W. J. Thompson Colony Coal Company 814 Boston Building Denver, Colorado) In Mr. Bayless' absence, Mr. E. Gelas, Delegate of the Sarre Mines and member of the French Mining Mission, called toda..Y and is on his we.y west. He will drive through to Salt Lake City, thereafter returning to Denver and from Denver will come back to Rock Springs, arriving sometime about October 10. I Mr. Gelas will telephone or telegraph you of his approximate arrival, advising the number of rooms he will want. I have suggested that you would put him up at the Park Hotel as the most convenient place. I think there are some five or six men in his party, but perhaps two will visit you at Rock Springs. I am sure you will be glad to give him all the help and information you c n. ,~ / / .{ ' '- !. '. / 1__ I (..-> \. • r ( • \. .. I •I •, " I J - �r ,. _Per/Ko l .. NU§§'.ll(OJN WllANCA\Jl§JE: I D°i§ MJ!NIS§ IDIE Il,A §AIUUE !- . / Sarrebruck, le .4... S.eptembre. ...... ..... 194 ..6. TrlererStr. 1, Tel. 29211 Direction des Ameliora tions Tech niq ues Ref:AM-T-103/46 Mr LIV'INGSTO:NE, Vice-president UNiuU PACIFIC COAL Co !_!OCK SPRINGS (-Wo) Dear Mr Livingstone, I hear from our delegate in the U.S. Mr GBLAS,that he and :four mining eng ineers intend to visit the UNIOM PACIFIC CO.AL Co this month and I thank you VCl'j' much to have granted the autha ~ation of this visit. As I explained you in February,the conditions of the seams in your mines are quite near of ours and the visit of our people will be very profitable. You know that the gentlemen were sent to the States to learn to drive the mining machines and their maintenance, ~d we shall be very thankfull to you if you grant them the possibility to operate with the machines. The first americanized section in our mines will soon begin and Mr GELAS and his crew will come back in Europe November 1st and they will begin immedi~tely to instruct our miners;the success of our plans is mostly resting on the ability of this crew;and the success will largely improve the capacity of our mines,that suffer of a big want of labor. Whatever you may able to do for our mining engineers,! shall regard as a great favour;I send my best remembrance to Mr BAYLEN and to Mr PETERNELL and I remain,dear Sir, yours very truly �. J I JI ,,, 080-3 t/u.ly 19, 1946 :m? o E o Gelas Delegate of the sm~re tineo l:1isaicn Ves h1ines J)e La r3ro"Te 1322 18th St:t•~et, 1J . ¥/ o \Jt:.shin~;ton 6, Do C. ( cc ... rt,.,. "'· o. a-1.,0011 GoodDD.n r.ianufe.cturin[f Coo 483L:: s. Halsted Chl~~go 9 0 Xllinoio rji.. o Ji , C o . l:ivingotori)~ Dear ?i":r•o Ge las : :-lours of J·u1y 16th: I 1.:rould ougr;0st th:?.t you schedu:te you1" vis! t to throu ,h rGpl'. eseatati vos o-1: tho Good!Jnft L1c...vrnfaoturing Company, as it is the1Z> equipJJ.e:.1t t1hioh you uieh ic nee .:..n operr..1..tion. Tht:3J ir1 turn wi..l get i~ t ouch ni th ou'!<> tiP . H. C. LiVil'!g€ton, l!ice .Pre0identOperation 11 o:i.. i'oolt r:·9rir~e;o , g :tvi.ng rae copicG of thei~ OU!' pr-opert:los communicat ions, ~rra.n ing :fozo short visits to o·ur nines. Xt Dill. oo necessary th2.t you give r.:;1.... I4ivingBton the date of gour> ru:>rivel sn he 01.. n i->9pl"'eS<?mte.... 0 i1ve of ~Ghe Goofu:w. 1 l\!B..nufacturirig C~rapEmy o~n seouz,e x>esex•vations o.t R ck Spl'"ings o ~~a This is the tom... ist soascn through Rock Spi-•inGs,, res0r-v2tions are difficult to obtain. ~e are ru.so hn.•-rine n i11nber of etudents fz,:)n Ch:lna and otheP cot-mt1'".ies -v-isiti ng our pr·opertiea at this ..t.iim0. This, to;ether Dith Government operation end the chaotic condition~ co.used by the u.~iOfl contract, is causing ouza operati?tCT orgnnization to labor u.V>.der certain ha.11dicep o r,'hi.ch you no doubt wil l appreciat e nfter n. vi::i1"'u to our l"O_ ertiCS o Sin~er ely your~ , o~sNr1/), 1. N . BlY~ESS , �080-3 July 19, 1946 l:!Ir~ A~ d. Green Goodman MAnuf e.ctur•ing Gompe.ny 4834 South Halsted StPeet Chicago 9, Illinois /47 I am -attaching copy of lettex, t1hich X hAVa witter,. Eo Gelas, Delegate of the Sarre Llineso Xou can appreciate some of our difficulties at this time, and I e.m hopeful that some of yo'!.W representc.tivee \7111 'be able to accompany ti1is delegation, as OUl" organization c.t Rock Springs is being put under o. Honever, 'l.7e are al ways ~lad to ncccmraodate visitors and l"epreaentati vas of ·the Goodman Manufact- urine Co:-apany. Sincerely yours, Original !'signed I. N. E.-!~YLESS �' t r. copy 1322 .,.. 18th S'i:i.; 0 N. W. \"/ashington 6, D,. c. rir. I. ~:. BayleBSp P:i.roesident The Union Piloific Coal Compe.ny 1~16 Dodge street Ome..ha, t!ebzoaska Aa recommended by J1r. P0~rin 11 ny Di~e to1,., a.ui pz>ed.0oesso:1;'\l of the Sro•x~e r.:ines a:'ctached to ·the l?.Pe~oh Mission 0 uho paid a visit to ~he UtliO~ ~&oifio Goal Oompru1y mi"es a feCT noTiths e..go and had a ve~y kiwd welcorae there, I have asked you:.r Vi~e P~eeiuentt Mr. Liwlngstonc fol-. pemissiot1 for ruyael- and i'ouP young Ft'ell'I.Gh enginee~a to visit yow mines at Rook ~p~!~gsr in 01fd.0~ to siudy ope~atlon of lilllerican machine~; ~-d if possible to J..eru...n ~i.;o opex-at0 the me.ohinel::1!o E:1:r>. Li,;in@r·-o~ told m0 he TTas not in a position to o- c.nt rny reque;Ert c.nd suggested I Ehou.lii. contao·t you. Ll:r'. Bigelo· ', r·anager, Pox•ei 5n Dep·t;. of Coodm&¥1 r.:ranuf oturing Coop any, . no:reovel'.' otrongly advised ,3 , visit et yo"'.J.X> mit.cw, a.s ofi'el"ing ·the best opport!!i1ity of seeii1g in operat.io:n their• sha..lcej? conveyors and dv.ok- bille, of ~hloh De have ptWchased impo~ta~t quantities for the S~re ilinas. ! '."Jould be very e',led indeed to pr:zy e. feV'! weeks vis:i:t to your m.lnesr togethe~ ui th 3 or 4 you11g er1giY1e01's.:i and r1u1Ud g1<>aatly appreoia.te i·eoeiving your authorization to do so. Vel"'Y truly yours, /s/ E. GELAS Delegate of "Gha Serre Mines I �I 7/ - ·y _!__'~ - ~✓- ' r R·' f {'J':°f;-~ r···· -.._ ,/ ( I -v., 1;• ) CONSEIL FRANCAIS DES APPROVISIONNEMENTS FRENCH SUPPLY EN AMERIQUE COUNCIL DU N · RD ' ·- t ,· I ,J:.) L 1 9 1946 iI VN. , Pl/ti --._f!,' .:r,1:,-:..•. • _": _ ... j I 1322 • 18TH S T R E E T ~ Mi.Esioni of the Sar ra M:ines WASHINGTON 6. D. C. DECATUR 8~00 ouR REF. No 106 YOUR REF. July 15th 1946 Mr HoCoLivingston~ The Union Pacific Coal Co Rock Springs I Viyoming Dear Sir: L have received your letter of July 2nd,telling me you are not in a position to grant us permiss ion t o v isit your mines. I will,as you suggest,contact your Pr ~sident,Mr Bayleas,Operating manager for the Government,and hope he may be able to grant our request,ae I am very anxious to study operation of .American machi nery on your Mines. I would be very glad to meet you on that occasion and thank you for your kind cooperationo Very truly yours f.~~ 7 E.GELAB,Delegate of the Sarre Mines �" July 2, 1946 r r. E. Golas Delegate of the Sar r e t1i no s French !.'lining Bission 1322 18th Stroot., N. ;,i . Washint:;ton 6, 9 . C. Dear Sir : i'Je hnvo your l et-ter of <late Juno 28, 1% 6, rGqucnting permission fo r f our e .113i neers t o vi sit our property for per iod of a f en weeks.ll studyinz opm•ation of :unoricun minin3 EL.'1Chinory. You o.ro , no doubt , convers ant wi th the fact t hat our mines are under Gove r nment possessi on nnd t he direct ion of Conl rJinos /\d-:iiniatrutor Admiral Ben P . 1!.or eell. Also, ,1e r1ish t o advisG 'c.ho.t our President, ' f1•. I . rJ . Bayl ess, has boen appointed Opera.tin~ Ua.110.3er f or the Goverrr.1-.:m t. ne aro ver,r sor r y to deny your :1·: equ0st, ns YJO have no author ity under t he pr esent s i t ua.tion to zrant s ame, o,nd arc sue gest,ing t ha.t y ou contact _i'. B3yLs s , addre s s 1416 Dodge Street, Oma.ha, Nebr aska, makinc your request di rectl~~ to 11r. Bayless. / Very truly yours, Original Siqned: B . C. LIVI NG8TOB7 HCL:LL �CONSEIL FRANCAIS DES APPROVISIONNEMENTS EN AMERIQUE DU NORD FRENCH SUPPLY COUNCIL . FRENCH MINING MISSION 1322 • 18TH STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON 6, D. C, DECATUR 8300 ouR REF. No. 11 ----June 28, 1946 YOUR REF. Mr. H.C. Livingston, Vice President Union Pacific Coal Company Rocksprings, Wyoming Dear Sir: Mr. Perrin, my Director and predecessor of the Sarre Mines attached to the French Mission, told me that you would grant an authorization to learn hou to operate your American mining machinery for a few weeks. There are four other young engineers, arriving from France that would also like to learn to operate these machines. Would it be possible for you to receive one or t~ro of us about the end of July or early August? I know that Mr. Perrin had a tionderful welcome at your mines and the visit proved of utmost value to him. Hoping to receive a favorable reply and thanking you for your kind cooperation, I am Very truly yours, FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSION: :.:---- E. GELAS Delegate of the Sarre Mines EG:np �CONDEIL P'RANCAIO 01[9 AP,.ROVIOIONNIIMl[NTD lrN AMIIRIQUII DU NORD P'RINCH OUPPLY COUNCIL MISSION OF MINISTRY OF 1722 MASSACHUSETTS THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION t,{r,ry~ ouR REF. YOUR REF, No. - - N, W. AVE. , WASHINGTON D , C, J DECATUR IlJ!J- MPI 7935 March 15, 1946 Yr. H. C. Livingston· Vice. President, Operations The Union Pacific Coal Company Rock _Sprjngs, Wyoming Dear Sir: I shall leave the United $ates soon, ns my .mission here is at But, I will not forget your most kind welcome I received in Rock Springs. The visit to your mines was of highest interest to ne • an end. When I was in Rock Springs, I asked you if you would grant an authorization .to my successor, Mr. St. Ge las, ll:uling Engineer of the Sarre Mines. At your mines, he rmuld like to learn how to dri'i'e 1 ad:ing machines, coalcutters and duckbills. Mr. Gel.as just arrived in Washington and he will write yeu for the visit authorization. I know that you Ylill. welcome hin as you did me. Kindly extend my thanks to your people and also to Mr... Peternell, for their cooperation given me in Rock Springs. Thanking and hoping I may see you a.gain, I am Very truly yours, TOR OF THE MISSION: 10 Delegate of the LP/nml --• • I ; .... ' l C •.. O, 1 �(Extra Copy - Omaha.) 1\. t t.OCk S r'1... inf;r;, '~-~yo 1~in) !~n.rch 9, 1946 Hr . Louis Dupr ·t, Chief !:inc::; &. L:tals De h.rtm"'r1t qe publiquc Fr a nca.;.::;0 1722 :.:a~,sachus Gtts ,\vonue ., ·;;,3,shi .:.on, . C. Dea tir . Du-;-rct : re ~ch delcc;.:ition to c;:.n:cd.nc our ,ro.,crties. nr itc i:::1.:: .::.t r.m 1a the If ;,,,-ou idll 1·oponc • itine rnr ., I v;ill notify tions, rueet tho pa ·ty on ar r iva l :in Rec.- Sprin<.'., s :) and furnish ~1s..:.nco s t c 2.cco p:.lny th·" delo1:;ation on t he insr,oction trip. Yours very truly, O ri'J!nol s;.., .... 1 - · li, l . BA YLES �C 0 p y REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE Conseil Francais Des Approvisionnements En Amerique Du Nord French Supply Council i•1ission Cf The \linistry of Industrial Production Our Ref. Your Ref. 1722 ,fa ssachusetts Ave., N.W. '.'iashington, D.C. DEcatur 7935 l.arch 7, 1946 Mr. I. N. Bayless, Pr esident Union Pacif ic Coal Co. Rock Springs, ';'lyoming Dear Hr. Bayless: An i .nportant Mission of l'" rench coal mining engineers and executives from t he Frend~ coal mining companies is scheduled to arrive in this country ar ound March 15. 'l'he purpose of t ,1is i:1!ission is to study in detail the possibility or modernizing the l"rench coai runes by utili zing American methods and mining machinery. '.7e realize that t his r esult can be best obtained by visiting American coal mines of ch~racteristics similar to those existing in r"'rance, and we woul d a ppreciate it very much if you could help us in carrying out such a project. The Mission will be divided in groups of 4 or 5 engineers each. Could you let us know if you v;ould be v:illin,G to receive one or two of these groups, either at the same time or at successive intervals? If you v;ould be so kind as to grant us a favorable reply we. ,·ri.11 make final arrangements with you (exact date of a r rival, transportation, hotel reservations, etc.) as soon as the · L'lission arrives in '. /ashineton. ~r. Perrin has told me of his visit to your company, and I wish to take t his opportunity to express my thanks for the courtesy and the cooperation exte~ded to him. Very truly yours, (S) L. Vupret LOUIS DUl' H.ST Chief, iAines & ~etals Dept. LD/ef �1(JZ1 I I ) -~ · . r-' October 16, 1945 Mr. Louis nupret, Chief :m.nin3 and !.1etals Department French Supply Council 1722 Massachusetts Ave . , N. l1. Washington, D. Co Dea r Sir: This nill acknowledge 7our letter o" October llth, file iJ04 125 1'.fPI: • ·:e reJ.ret very much that yom.. party is unable to visit our pro1;eriies but will be mor e than happy to welcome them any t i.r-c.e t,hey sea fit t o co;ne to YJyomingo Very truly yours, /0;-:j'..c:·:l m~·--~, ~o i'-1.Bfi"1 1 ,.. _ . ~ INB:DAT {).}/A/'! 1/ .r t l!f ~' I �RECEIVE0·7 r :-;T 1 S 1945 PREs10.:::Nr t. N!) GENEIU1L 1,\AN/tc-; .:· · I / t ---.J CONSEIL FRANCAIS DES APPROVISIONNEMENTS FRENCH SUPPLY EN AMERIQUE DU NORD COUNCIL MISSION 1722 OF THE MASSACHUSETTS AVE.-, N. W, WASHINGTON, D.C, l'.'IINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION TN REPLY REFETI TO OUR FI C::lr, Noo 125 DECATUR 7935 MPI October 11, 1945 VOUR Rti:P. Mro Io No Bayless, President Union Pacific Coal Co. Rock Spr~ngs, Wyoming Dear Sir: On May 25, 1945 I wrote to you asking that permission be granted to the engineers of the French Coal Mining Mission to visit your properties, and you were kind enough to give us a favorable reply in your l.etter of May 29, 1945. Due to difficulties in transportation the arrival of these engineers was delayed longer than we had expected, and since their arrival they have found it impossible to leave Washington due to the urgent pressure of work in connection with the French coal mining program. During these months they have al,vays hoped to be able to find some spare time to visit various coal mines, and they waited until they could make definite plans before contacting you again. Their projects have been delayed week after week due to changes in our purchasing organization made necessary by the end of the war, and they were therefore obliged to postpone getting in touch with you. Under the present circwnstances it is still difficult to plan a program of visits at a definite time, but I would like to thank you again for your kind offer to be of assistance to us, and I wish you to know that these gentlemen and I are greatly interested in a visit to your mineso I hope that maybe in a few weeks or maybe only a few months we will be able to escape for a little while from our paper work for the more interesting phase of field visits, in which case we shall try to let you know our plans as much in advance as possible. Very truly yours, For the Director of the Mission: LOUIS- DUPRET Chief, Mining & Metals Section �~ : ','.>::: ~ ~ f ~ ~ k d : 7 tfrf~JEST /fVl ohw_ /5. ';! t ) ( I L~ '~r-: -:==--:--™ TO: _:___.----·---· l / • FROM: Director, International Division, · Hdqs. -Army .Service Forces Att. French Section - Liaison Branch; War Department, Washington 2s·. D.C. fl. · Ul~ .,,-.,- The President of the French Supply Council ·1800 Massachusetts Ave p O Box 3157 Was h~~""---__,.-,c-----1n ton , . . , ~ ~ to u Vi sit au thorized su bject ·c. C (l;l t 'l y n f , sl~ED: s od ·t o usual r estricti,,n .c, ce7n.1 1 ~··~- · ·•~ ~-'-'\ Zi ed g over nment ini'o::-r..r'·,io·1 en-1 ct·11i,I•,.·,1.--~Ch~1~·e!:_!.f...:ouf_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,......i 0:m1epi as included in tl .itLori..:.:Jtl t"•··;.1:.., ,, I \ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mission DATE:I '1',. ESTABLISHMENT: (Full malling address) l.' 1,.1.1, uhion I'aci.f'!c Co d APPL-I CANT: ° Crficiol doloc;c..tc of th e ccul o:incu oi' c.'~ctcrn l~a·on co~ . · 1:r. en-rn:n • frici,-1 delcr; te of' tho c d ninoo o:t' 17ortho,·n. i:'r :. nco , L~r . Pl iLLi::'l' 1. :~. r i1 -t~,:;.~: {~.. --:er r - C?flcJ.n.1 dclog,c.'c0 of the cod mi nc e 0£' I.ort hcr1, • m1c c , O.Cf:1.ch,1 ~,oloc; tc or tho eool rnnc o or Corrt1~u1 Fro.n ee -. ~ir , -,.;uc ° C:1i 0!:' of L..ini1 s end L'.otnlo !.JcpcJrt .,€. 1t , ']. Gnion of tho llr o i.:-lJE CT 0 .~i ni r-;t :ry oi' In ,'uotrirl ~ o<luot1.on, ·,-:o.ohi u 6ton , t . c. TYPE OF IDENTIFICATION: PURPOSE: ':to mQko o. .,u:rvoy of i ::1cE"i c~1n cod i:.:!.nin r; nctr:oc:o und c,c~cl.in cry in or,:cr to ·c·::. c:r;::1ino the boot kind :, or ""lUif'l"'.l nt to bo purahascd for th :. :; Franch oon.l m.nec i'o:r· pu _r: oco or inorco.oin~ p rod c tion. CONTRACT NUMBER: 1-cnc DATE AHO DURATION: REMARKS: '?ho s.bovo e:n1..,in0or s l:c..v-o l>oGJl. cnti:·'"rnt0ct b~, the Frc11ch covcrnr.1cnt witll the LJ.il:lsio.s, of' pu?chc.ah"l.t:., •0:-, uip~cnt f.'or t o .7rcn.ch co a mines. ?here iu now in Fnnoo c.Il acute oocl ah.ortt eo rco31 on sil>lo for the L,oustriul poxcJ.y ois or the country. 1.:ue to thio dilf'ieicno.~ l Qot winter ,le s tho 1:i::ir:;;t i!'rc,nco ?iud to einc', ure ,,ith tho ro:.ult tmt t he n o;.~to.li'cy r e.to of' ncr;ly born inf'l:lllts da.ublci'l, Guoh cr.in~1 tions r.l!:\Y Ile tho c o.uoe oi' s crioua cocicl diff' icul tioso �WAR DEPARTMENT War Department General Staff Military Intelligence Division G-2 Foreign Liaison Office 2B-715 Pentagon, REpublic 6700, Ext. 6252 Washington 25, D. C. 15 November 1944 MEMORANDUM 1. P0.rticular attention of all contractors is called to the fact that War De p2rtment approval of visits by foreign nationals to private plants indicates merely that the War and Navy Departments interpose no objection to the visit at the time and under the conditions specified. The company concerned r et ains full discretion as to whether or not the visit shall be permitted by them and this approval in no way implies that matters of private concern to the company should be disclosed or that the company should be put to expense or embarrassment. 2. Furthermore, such approval in no way implies a restriction on the disclosure of information concerning the manufacture of consumer goods, commercial equipment or other products unassociated with the war. War Department interest is concerned only with the maintenance of security regarding the production, plans, "know how", or development of articles produced under war contracts a.nd the authorization to permit visits for the purpose of discussing or inspecting the production of government materiel is granted only for the purpose stated subject to company approval . .3. In some instances the approval states "For final inspection of finished products only". This statement refers to contracts in execution for government agencies, and does not permit a tour of the portion of the plant engaged in government contracts nor inspection or discussion of government material in the process of manufacture or development. 4. Although the authorization may cover a period .of three months, if the government contract is completed prior to the end of that time, the approval is automatically cancelled. 5. tll visits are subject to the following restrictions, except as included in the authorized purpose: (a) Access is not permitted to sections of the plant which might afford the o~portunity of observing confidential features of U.S. Government work or material. (b) U.S. Government contracts are not discussed and information pertaining to such contracts is not disclosed. (c) That the arrang~ments for safeguarding U.S. Government classified information from disclosure are s~¼isfac1ory to the Inspector of Govern!nent Material. W ° CJ' ~ ;;, Lt . C'o1. G. S. CJ . •• 0 For eign Liaison Qffiog • VISITS OFFICER • Foreign Liaison Office Military Intelligence Division, G-2 . •25-11472-5M �} 0 CONSE:IL FRANCAIS DES APPROVIGIONNEMENTS EN AMERIQUE FRENCH S UPP'LY DU NORD COUNCIL MISSION 1722 OF THE MASSACHUSETTS AVE. , WASHINGTON, D.C, f1 INISTR Y OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION r.- ~'. 1 ~ O UR !a! l::F . No 0 ° • - • '-' U' ' DECATUR 7935 MPI June 2, 1945 Mr. I. N. Bayless, President The Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Sir: We hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter ~of L-Iay:_2Q=.!Yld wish to thank you for your readiness to be ~istance to the £our members of the French Coal Mission who have just arrived. These engineers ~ill . be very glad to get in touch v1ith you as soon as their itinerary is definitely planned, and will arrange all necessary details regarding a visit to your properties. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, For the Director of the Mission: LOUIS DUPRET Chief, Mining &: Metals Department UJ/ef N. W . �May 29 1 1945 llro Louis Dupret, Chief Lli.ning and Uatals Department French Supply Council 17.22 llassachusetts Avenue "lashington 9, D. C. Dear Mro Dupret: This vrill acknowledge receipt of your communication of May 25th, file 5535 MPI.11 advising that a mission of three or four French minin;; enzineers is on its i7cJ.Y to visit the Am.e rican mining operations. 'ile nill be more than glad to allort the delegation.11 or a.'\V part of it 1 visit our propert,ies and rn.ll give them the fullest information possible vri.th access to our Engineering Department as neil as operating recordsJJ together uith an opportunity to actua.lly visit the mechanical installations. You IDJ3Y consider this an invitation. I appreciate vecy mueh your sending me a copy of the report, on the French coal mining industry o Thanks very much. Very sincerely yours, Orir:,-inal Signed: I. N. BAYLESS . J_:NB: ABJ �.. .. ' CONSEIL FRANCAIS DES APPROVISIONNEMENTS EN AMERIQUE FRENCH COUNCIL DU NORD 1722 Mass. Ave. MISSION ~~JtLI(. OF THE WASHINGTON 9, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION OUR REF. SUPPLY ~r1 3;; \ •>' MPI NOo ·"--,;.·_~J'_~-}_ __, N .W. D.C, 1 • ; TELEPHONE, DECATUR 8400 I May 25, 1945 YOUR REF. Mr. I. N. Bayless, President Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Sirs A Mission of three or four French !Ill.ning engineers is on its ~ay to this country to study in detail the possibility of modernizing the French coal mines by utilizing American methods and mining machinery. As you are nell aware, there is now a terrific coal shortage in France due to the fact that our mines have been operated under German occupation without any repair or maintenance of the equipment. This coal short~ge has been responsible for the worst winter we have had in France during the war causing a doubled mortality rate among newly born infants. Moreover, the coal miners are exhausted after five years of forced labor, and it is only by well planned mechanization that our coal production vtill rise again. We realize that this result can best be obtained by visiting American coal mines of characteristics similar to those existing in France, and we would appreciate it very much if you could help us in carrying out such a project. Our experts are interested in visiting all types of coal seams with pitch from O to 20°, thickness from 4 to 8 feet, plenty of gas, bad roof. Dr. Smith, Editor of "Mechanization" has suggested your company as one of interest, and I am hereby inquiring if you would have any objection to our experts visiting your properties. In case of a favorable reply, they will contact you directly and arrange a program of visits. As a point of information I \11ish to advise you that I am a member of the A.I.M.M.E. and am glad to send you under separate cover a copy of my report "French Coal Mining Industry" nhich will furnish you with additional data on the condition of the French coal mines. Your kind consideration of this matter would be greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, For the Director of the Mission: UJ/ef LOUIS DUPRET Chief, Mining & Metals Dept. �NO. 1 �Rock Sprin::,s - February 4, 1946 Ur. F. J. Pet ernell: - llr. L. : . Perrin, French en8ine er, \'Jill visit the property -:::::----- on Thursday and Frid 3y, Febru:ir y 7th and 8th, leo.ving Fridi.w p.m. ,- Ile uill stay at the ·;.: hite :rount '.l in Lod.30. Kindly make arra nger:tcnt s to spend y our tioa with Llr. Perrin on dates Febr uar y ?th and St h . I t is our understanding that he ,dshes to study Duckbill mining, which can best be done r-it stansbury or Reliance districts. KindlJ c:,.11 for Hr. Perrin 3t the '.';liite lfountain Lod3e on February 7th and b r in:;; him to f!\V off ice . - .. , , .. �~ ~ ~~ o ? ' ~~ ( ~ �l 080-3 -1' ,V, Janu,.u~y 26p 19-'..!:6 / ( ,. t~r. L . ,\ . (!/0 i .:~::i o r) S1li; l, ~1, ~ {cc: r . 3 . f ha~lcr Ui . "flo )i:1 3,)3 , <11.i ~J' Gl"' :Jl {Lr~ . Pi t 1: s"oU~"'gh, ;l'-'· • 1.. n- ·,,.ir· 1 ,-. 1-' 111:,F .,,~ t~ IVl~&UUff!.:: ~ RECEIVE01 JAN 2 8 1946 VICE rRF.:SICt::NT OP~RATIONs· ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding Visits from France and Belgium 1946-1947 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1946-1947 Subject The topic of the resource Mine Visits, France, Belgium, 1946, 1947 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from France and Belgium to the mines in 1946-1947. All documents are held together a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H.C. Livingston, Raymond Boldug, I.M. Charles, Louis Dupret, A. Pascal, I.N. Bayless, E. Gelas, Louis A. Perrin, Eugene McAuliffe Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0311 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/eb4bf9e9e4b05fbee5a04296c39140fb.pdf 274268d4961f6c46698c3790f716d85b PDF Text Text FILE NOo 284 - VISITORS FRENCH Visitors BELGIAN Visitors 11 - BELGIAN Engineers OCT/50 - Accompanied by Mr. Wm. S. Gentry of Economic Coopera.ticn Admn. - Wash., D. c. DUCHATEAU, Henri DEC/51 - French Student. 13 - FRENCH Mining :t::Sn t-Group of 15t.- FEB/52 - Visitors to US under Technical Assistance Program of ECA. 14- RIGALDIES, R. MORIN, M. · MAY/50 - Fr ench Mining Engineers. 15- Messrs. BESSE, COLAS, DU PUY, JUL/53 12 - - French Mining Students. & 1-'J.ATHIEIJ. <> �Noo 15 �~· ~. ~-~ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR -~~It/ BUREAU OF MINES REGION IV ;J:/ 224 NEW CUSTOMHOUSE 0FFICll:0F DENVER 2, COLORADO REGIONAL. DIRll:CTOR August 24, 195t f ~ / / Mro V. O. Murray Vice President, Operation The Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Murray: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated August 20, advising that the French mining students finally arrived in Rock Springs on ·August 17 and were shmm through your Stansbury Mine. The Bureau greatly appreciates your cooperation in this matter. Yours very truly, f~ • H. East, Jr. egional Director �Mr. J. H. East, Jr. Regional Director United States Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Uines 224 New Customhouse Denver 2, Colorado Dear ~5r. East : This is to advise that the French mining students, 1.'.essrs. Besse, Colas, Dupuy, and :o..athieu, arrived in Rock Springs the late afternoon of August 17th and were shovm throur;h one of the s eams in Stansbury ~ une on the 18th; they left Rock Springs that evening for points west, going to Salt Lake and on to San Francisco. I thought you might be interested in knowing that they had arrived. Kindest regards. Sincerely yours, Original Sig-ne<l; V, O, MU RRAY VOM:dtz �G-. N. BE.SSE1-\ • A. C«> LAS 'J. CR. J> u Puy "J'.f\/. O'q.1H1e-u Fv-e~~ M,-;.,;,3 f,,~,fffi~ Mt- V. O . H V ~ fJ. A Y \/.'c. e. . '?re.r id o, -1::lhu' tw1 'j>Q 7?o~ ..::Deo.r Mi- \1utrQ..!:J c.,'f-t 'c. Co a 7 Co,.,,p a'!_Y Spr,nd.s I Mr. ichuel:y , ""'i"7e,~ta,'caQ A ssi.s!o'"l-- - US Bui-12..CUl lJ/astun~+DY> _ +/:e. ,}>n>poSc.q ~out- -f::o ~u ucu::il ...._s ,>~ w, the """to vi'.rib ~et ,'v> -t;-... cl, w~ .d1ou.lo) be?. Lt.)~H, ve_:y 0 J &,.;, ...,s- ,:J°..._ J=-le.aJed wiine Roc.k. S ~1-,11~ s . are.. /iLLo i= how../ le O.\J, v,d- -Lue. o.5 we. ~o 11--,,, LM bd c.as, +&,c.:. We S fo b<Z. ~ '"T-?oc~ Ch ,•c~o S/=>"™~S on ~~...,..+ eu-ci,,,'vi}. ho u.e..:t ~ "~ dr--ah/~<> -to jOu. ~<.W,f- 18,,, our- you. rs tru.l?J-- ~ if .JOLC_ as St:he.dul;;J. �K, "' V\Ge, V.o. M~ -1w~~tu,l; I (]) . of Iv.n,on .loCl~'c. VIB IJIRmllIL Coo\tfJBR£'f) RE/lEII Cornron-y ~oc\< S pr,n3s /Jilli r1 llVION �REGIONAL OIRECTOR REGION IV UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF MINES 224 NEW CUSTOMHOUSE DENVER Z, COLORADO J Y 3~,f{;;f:J VED AUG 2 r 53 VlCE-PRESIDr:NT OPERATIONS Mro Vo O. Murray Vice President, Operation Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, W"tJOming Dear Mr. Murray: We have your letter of Ju~ 28 stating that you will see that the wandering French mining students, Messrs. Besse, Colas, r Dupuy, and Mathieu, are shown the Union Pacific Coal Company mines when they arrive. The letter from Mr. Shultz of the Bureau of Mines in Washington, of ~rhich you received copy, indicated much vagueness in the students' itinerary. Your courtesy is very much appreciated in arra.~ging to show them some attention if and when they arrive. Best of personal regards. Copy to: I. N. Bayless 1416 Dodge Street Omaha, Nebraska �RELEASE FROM LIABILITY Each of the undersigned hereby states that he understands and realizes that coal mines and mining premises are eAtremely dangerous; and that for and in consideration of permission granted to him by The Union Pacific Coal Compacy-, a corporation, to visit and inspect its coal mine, operations and premises on this day of ____(_v_ · -:l/-_c..u.... -1-/_ ·'¼/.;..;.·___ , 19..L.l, and subsequent days, each of said I undersigned does hereby assume any and all risk of personal injuries and for loss of or damage to his property, while upon said Company's premises, and while traveling to and from the same, and does hereby, for himself and his heirs, executors, administrators and dependents, forever acquit, release and discharge said ·The Union Pacific Coal Company, a corporation, and all its officers, agents, servants and employees, from any and all liability, of whatsoever character, for any and all personal injuries, and for loss of or damage to his property, which may be sustained by him while upon said Company's premises, or VJhile traveling to and from the same, irrespective of the manner in which said injuries or damages may arise or be caused, and whether said injuries result in death or otherwise; and each of the undersigned covenants that neither he nor his heirs, executors, administrators, or dependents shall ever institute any action or legal proceeding to recover d:JJil.ages for such injuries or death, or damages to his property. If this release shall be executed by a female, the pronouns "he", 11 himrr, "his" and "himself", as used herein, shall be read and construed to include their feminine equivalent. Dated this _ _ _ _ day of / f' 4u...v1----- , 19--5.l-. �RELEASE FROM LIABILITY Each of the undersigned hereby states that he understands and realizes that coal mines and mining premises are extremely dangerous; and that for and in consideration of permission granted to him by The Union Pacific Coal Compaey, a corporation, to visit and inspect its coal mine, operations and premises on this _____ day of )J q /J. V ~-./~ , 19__:_, and subsequent days, each of said undersigned does hereby assume any and all risk of personal injuries and for loss of or damage to his property, while upon said Company's premises, and while traveling to and from the same, and does hereby, for himself and his heirs, executors, administrators and dependents, forever acquit, release and discharge said The Union Pacific Coal Company, a corporation, and all its officers, agents, servants and employees, from any and all liability, of whatsoever character, for any and all personal injuries, and for loss of or damage to his property, which may be sustained by him while upon said Company's premises, or while traveling to and from the same, irrespective of the manner in which said injuries or damages may arise or be caused, and whether said injuries result in death or otherwise; and each of the undersigned covenants that neither he nor his heirs, executors, administrators, or dependents shall ever institute any action or legal proceeding to recover damages for such injuries or death, or damages to his property. If this release shall be executed by a female, the pronouns "he", "him", "his" ~d "himself", as used herein, shall be read and construed to include their feminine equivalent. Dated this ,A Z day of ____{J.,-vA, __....,....... _1-_____ , 19~. I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND TH;; ABOVE RELEA.:iE. I �RELEASE FROM LIABILITY Each of the undersigned hereby states that he understands and realizes that coal mi~es and mining premises are extremely dangerous; and that for and in consideration of permission granted to him by The Union Pacific Coal Compaey, a corporation, to visit and inspect its coal mine, operations and premises on this lfe;<fl ti 5 -f' day of , 19 ~ and subsequent dcys, each of said undersigned does hereby assume any and all risk of personal injuries and for loss of or damage to his property, while upon said Company's premises, and while traveling to and from the same, and does hereby, for himself and his heirs, executors, administrators and dependents, forever acquit, release and discharge said The Union Pacific Coal Company, a corporation, and all its officers, agents, servants and employees, from any and all liability, of whatsoever cha racter, for any and a]J. personal injuries, and for loss of or damage to his property, which may be sustained by him while upon said Company's premises, or while traveling to and from the same, irrespective of the manner in which said injuries or damages may arise or be caused, and whether said injuries result in death or otherwise; and each of the undersigned covenants that neither he nor his heirs, executors, administrators~ or dependents shall ever institute any action or legal proceeding to recover damages for such injuries or death, or damages to his property. If this release shall be executed by a female, the pronouns "he", "him", "his" and "himself", as used herein, shall be read and construed to include their feminine equivalent. Dated this /J' day of &:;zv 5 f I Hf.VE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE RELEA0E • lµ'ne.4 19;3. �July 28, 1953 Mr. John H. East, Jr., Regional Director Resion IX United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Mines 224 New Customhouse Denver 2, Colorado Dear Hr. East: Vle have received a carbon copy of letter from Ur. Robert F. Schultz, Techanical Assistant, Region IX, regarding the visit of ~essrs. Bes se , Colns, Dupuy, and Mathieu, French l..!ining Students, to Rock Springs and advising they are on their way to Rock Spring8 by auto. Tie note at the present time they will not be able to arrive at Rock Springs on date July 30 due to a side trip to Canada. ne will see that the above men are shown Union Pacific Coal Company mines Hhen thesr arrive. Very truly yours, Origina l S igned: V, O, MURRAY VOM:KB �UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF MINES WASHIN GTON 25, D. C. f'ub,joct: ' isi'0 of ~ 20GJ.t'G o D <:.!D~),_/) Col, G~ :'}cl_?'-.,., I Jre_ cl1 "1:l11 ·1:,; Jt-·~()rrG 'I' (h .d. \:~ • o.d 9..;, cve:1 •c .. ·'· t,ho J:'.:(-:110 1 i:i.nd 9. •LJcc'i:, [;i't>' .. ::cl t11Qt :':. .<X:, r.::o J I::~-.J.~l ill1' to t· ct~ f:>1.l.11~ :J_v 11 2.:s'l1 ivcd in. , .'2shi ~o.. lc:tto OJ' ' 021::, '·1 ~ ins c;,·~uct. • ono 'i.Ilic_ t ..lio o_'f"~co cdcl ';;:rice air c ••1c -;_;· .c:1 o.n J:tl.y G i.:.CV0.:,11. .1-'J.Y C-:'1 Cll.""~'.:,s o f:::,0::1 I•'.;. MC ui 1 not p C:).:::-1:L·G:·wn·c. t,o in l."y: td 3 ~ • VL"- piu~c!l=..f} ::" D. cc j C<.::.l~ ~J.:rrJ. CUL :1itl~ c::rni :.,en .., , ·r·l C>tJ cJt1:;L ·to tlo oi~ 'i;scciin:~ CL z r tc .. l :o l2'.1V1..J c.dviGcd 'i:-}1c::. -,! . ·,:, i • D si 0 ·;,, G pre ict ··1 thor ·i;,~ ~:::.-., l';J_gwG· lli, ln.t t b.~it, c,;~ vis:ti to )Jck E~n-.lr-..10 coul "\ 't,hcir bebo2.t i~ t~tld [;1.\_,~o;;t, c 1)ost.~1onc1e;nt ,r- vi cd thoy i:-r ,,: •o ,s u~'G ·Ui.0' 1.;ould w "rivo on cc .c:.1nlco 11.'hc.r t:-8i....c n'J t~ iL _net, dcl.L ;l;e,3 ' u't i~1ou::;a t hoy t;ould G.TT.'.:1:1.jo nho.t '(J...,s .:'c:1Giblo clr:: ::,: t! o w:...,y o [I_COOl"'cii;1£ly:, I D.~:l i" ·2ldi.(j CO_JiCD 0£ t s iD t,-:, l: ' o Eaylcoo., eo.ncclin.5 t he visit for Julj- J~o ROBERT f. scH.,n.Tii �.JUl;y 15 p 1953 r:r . J . H. ,.., r. st~ J1,, . n.e 6 io m,1 Direo-:ior li . ~ . 3urec:1.1 o f 1f. ine s .2L~ l~i?'c,r Customhouse 1~ sri vs:r 2 , Color·rJ:lo to me eti ng the French Si ncerely yours/) Oi"igin• .~· I . N. - �REGIONAL DIRECTOR REGION rlf UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF MINES 224 NEW CUSTOMHOUSE D ENVER 2, COLORADO 13, 1953 ' ~ . ,_., l 4 • ::·· J f:SfDJ:Nr ~s ~ .~: . ·.· Mr . I. H. Bayless , Pi~esident Union Pac i fic Coa l Company 1416 DodRe St r eet Omaha 2 ; 1~cb:taska Dem.· r:Ir . Bayle ss : :.. u.:-c l e tter of July 6 r e l a tive -co proposed one -co "i;1·! 0 d:,.y visi·i; ol f em, Fr e nch mi n ing s tud.em~s to you.:. pr ope:cties v:i; _ ocls. Sprin 3 s , W;y omi ng, is much a.pprccia t c;;d . I Lave just bee n advis ed ·i.;ho:G t hese s tu.a.ents ru.,c arriving in t h e 1 n itz '1.. St a:i.;es one ueel;: l a-i;er t han ori !5i uall y s che dulei:L,, an.a. i.:;ha'G o. r e v i s ed itiner e.ry ha.a b een p1·epGrcd -J:or '.;helil inclu -.i ~ a v i s it to Rock :Jp:d ng z on July 30 . 1u en thi s da·te h a s b een conf irme d, 1re : rill a dvi ce: yot1 und Copy of l e ·tter f-L' O.Gl Rober t F . Schu.l·i;z , Tech.n.icnl Assis tant, Re:g:1.on I X7 l! shington, D.C . , i:' egaxding this visit is enclo::;e d . lY'ir . I'.i\n·roy . Sinc7;~~/£ ~ R. Eas~;::.- "/"-gional Dirzcto:r Copy t o : l.tf. O. Murray, Vice President, Rock Springs, Uyomin~ �■ 11r . J O H O .1., v. 12l"l:i p Jl., . Wo g ion "1 t_;: - ~ 0 D4?act o~ B;~1re ;_u ,0 f ~"ine G 2 2t:: .1 2-,-J Ctrniol3houc e ~) e 11v -;..:" :.. 1 1ol or n.a.o ( GC : ". 0 • i: t.L l"'n~ ::ug..-1es -1z· . ; . :: . Gr-oaco) f ?" . !1Y' . J . oo L.e tir.e be· .-reen J uly 20 ;:;nu ~o : Our- · eo _ple Ji ll b e very h c.t_py t o e ternl cour•ceaie s of tLe . r,,tua.ents . Sino ez> ely you!'o t �- 0 0 p y - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF MINES 224 New Customhouse Denver 2, Colo. July 3, 1953 Mr. I. N. Bayless, President The Union Pacifio Coal Company 1416 Dodge Street Omaha, Nebraska Dear Mr. Bayless: The Director of the Bureau of Mines has been requested to assist with arrangements for visits by four French mining students to coal mining operations during this month. We are advised that the four mining students concerned, by name G. B~sse, A. Colas, J. Dupuy, and J. N. Mathieu, are members of the French Bureau of Mines and reoent graduates of the School of Mines in Paris. We understand that these men will visit Pennsylvania mines first, but we would like to know as to whether a 1- or 2-day visit to your operations at Rock Springs would be possible at some time during the period July 20-30. Your consideration of and advice in this matter will be much appreciated. We will advise you further when we receive more information regarding their itinerary. Sincerely yours, /a/ J. H. East, Jr. Regional Direotor �NO . 14 �]:!lH Y°i+ -~ )JJ:✓ "'r '1 MAURICE CAR r-.e.~ ~ ~~ c.o-lL·J ~ I -mak "'-e 't_/},<,(A,, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ -~ J~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o . J k q y , l<J.4- w.e,,..e__ ~ , 1Q CHIE F FRENCH MINING EQUIPMENT P U RC H ASI N G O F FI CE 13 2 2 18TH STREET N WA S HINGTON 6 , 0 , 0 W 'c. , DE C ATUR 2-8300 E XT . 167 �--- - tt;: I' . �FRENCH MINING EQUIPMENT ~rCHASING OFFICE OUR REF. MINES 2144 )7 ~~~~~-/'- Ii~~--- . r }; R£Cf iVE D r WASHINGTON 6, D. C. ~ YOUR REF. ~ : ,18lliS-BT, DECATUR 8300 VICE•PfJESIDENT Ma,, 18, 195.3 --,...,.;;; O~PE ;:,'.R~ !A.!,! Tl~ ON~·s~ =,J •w Mro VoOo Murray The Union Pacific Coal Canpany _Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear Mr o Murray: ' Many thanks for your kind authorization to visit the mine. We expect to be in Rook Springs Sunday, May 24, and go to your office Monday moming. M. Morin and M. Rigaldies, who are not too familiar "rlith your language, asked me to go mth them. I was supposed to make a trip uith another french engineer, M. Lafon, but it '\'iould ba :more convenient to make only one group. ' ) Is it not imposing too much on you to hav:a a party of four instead of two? • With best personal regards, I remain, Sincerely yours, f. 0 - �RELEASE FROM LIABILITY Each of the undersigned hereby states that he understands and realizes that coal mines and mining premises are extremely dangerous; and that for and in consideration of permission granted to him by The Union Pacific Coal Compaey, a corporation, to visit and inspect its coal mine, operations and premises on this _ _ _ _ _ day of __________ , 19__ , and subsequent days, each of said undersigned does hereby assume any and all risk of personal injuries and for loss of or damage to his property, while upon said Company's premises, and while traveling to and from the same, and does hereby, for himself and his heirs, executors, administrators and dependents, forever acquit, release and discharge said The Union Pacific Coal Company, a corporation, and all its officers, agents, servants and employees, from any and all liability, of whatsoever cha racter, for aey and all personal injuries, and for loss of or damage to his property, which may be susta~p.ed by him while upon said Company's premises, or while traveling to and from the same, irrespective of the manner in which said injuries or damages may arise or be caused, and ,.,hether said injuries result in death or otherwise; and each of the undersigned covenants that neither he nor his heirs, executors, administrators, ( or dependents shall ever institute aey action or legal proceeding to recovGr d.:::un-- • -'' ages for such injuries or death, or damages to his, property. If this release shall be executed by a female; the pronouns "he", "him", 11 his" and "himself", as used herein, shall be re13:d and construed to include their feminine equivalent. Dated this_ _ _ _ day of _______________.. 19_. I Hli.VE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THS ABOVE RELEA::.iE • 0 ' �:~y 7, 195.3 ..2r o Ho Oar ;.r0nch tJining f.quip:1::)nt Furcl'.U1sina Off'ice 1322 18th St1~Gct., No i!o ·::asbiniton 6, Do Co (CC - Ero Do 1io Dyor H0gioncl :.:inint: upor·visor Uo ~. Gsologicai 0 urvoy 306 Federal Eluilding • ult Lake Gity l, Ut2h Mr. Jo Bo Mugh0s -, i.1r o Co ~l o Gro3so I.il:~ o Fo Jo I?0to:r1i.cll) Your lette r of i:s.y 4, 1953, your r ofcrenco -r5.ineo 1924., p~~tui1tln6 to the visit to some of our co~l r:tlnoo by t,v;o of ycur r.:dnin!i,; en __ ineeNi f:ro;n France r;ho nill ottond the Cool Jhou o.t Clevela 1d tbis comiru; ,wok nnd r:ho r1ish to study som'.) of' the r.:dninc methods of 'rho Union Pa.cific Coc.l Company a.rrivine ho.r e ':o.y ;l5th! I i,ish to ndvioc that it nill be satisi'actory for 1-.':r o I o ! .igal.dies and fJr. Lf. If'.Orin t o viai t the prope1,ty and 1-, e vrl.11 ::.110,,-; them so!:l<e of our mining conditions. For your inform,1tion, Er. Lo P. Pearce and £Jr . B. J. Jyer of the u. s. Geoloe;ical Survey called t1e on telephone this morning relative to the vioit and I infor.m0d the:n that it ··;ould be satisfactory f or the above-mentioned 5entlemen to vi::;it tho Union Pa cific prop0rtiea. Very truly yours, Original Signed; V, 0, MURRAY VOU:KI3 �FRENCH MINING EQUIPMENT PURCHASING OFFICE ouR REF. r.nrJEs 1924 I \ 1322 18th STREET. N. W. WASHINGTON 6, D. C. YOUR REF. DECATUR 8300 195.3 Ur. V. 0. t1urra y Union ~acific Coal Co. 404 N. Street, Rock Springs, Vlyo. Dear Ur . ~.!urray: 'Vle u ish to requ e st ki..rldly your p0r:niss ion to visit :rour coa1 mD1in g o,erations , for a group of t uo (2) mining engineers fror.l France uho ,,iU attend the Coal Sho,.' in Clevel and and afterr:ards v i sit s -ae mi.-ies to study your mining meth ods : i.7r o R. Rigaldies r.T . 1:orin r.:r O If the vis it i s agrea le to you , they a re planning to be in Rock Springs , r.~onda , r.;ay 25 . .As you already __ ave been kind enou gh to rece ive r.iany french visitors in your mines , your worki ng conditions are Y:ell k:novm over there and follild very similar to those prevailing in our coal fie l ds . Thus t h is ,risi t would be very valuable. Yours sincerely, l.1C/bg �NO. 13 �r ,: I , ·; • ' •• •r- ____. Douai, May 7 I952 Dear flir !jurray: I duly receivedo a few days ago 0 your lett.er dated April 9 • and the ·twelve seriestfphotographs;0 taken during our visit 0 thall you ware kind enough to send mao They were very much appreciated by the members of our team, and. I want to thank you. very sincerely 0 on behalf of them all, for this souvenir.,. • • Will you pleas.e forward Il\Y' best regards, to Mr Bayless, and to the different members. of your staff' 0 who were all so helpful end lcind to US;o I am 9 vrith kindest personal regards: 0 Yours: very ·t;rµJ.y, ~~ J.courURE Mr V oO o .Hurray Vice president, Operatiom The Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs , Wyoming. U.S.A. �./. ~ - ~(N dl.J PAS-DE-CALAIS f! HoU~l ~RES t: DU BASSIN DU NO R :J : ET r "! ~ ~~~ ""'.L : · - ,, " .. :::' ~ lWAi= e Mr V .Oo I.ruRRAY Vice president, Operation The Union Pacif_ic Coal Company Rocle 3prings, '\-';yoming U. S. A. �ttpr il 9, 1952 f!. o Coutur e Houilleres Du Bassin Du Nord Et Du Pas-De-Culuis 20, Rue OeG r.linimes Douai ( For d), FR.!11:CE Dear Uo Couture: \ copJt of your l ett er t o Cr. :Sayles o of 1~cent date, r equesting ~clditionul copi es of pict u~es t aken· cturin3 the tine you s p::.m t o.t noel, Spr i nj o, has b een f ort-:nr dcd me . I a.~ enclodng he rev;ith t hr ee s et s of t,,;;elvo ench · of phot ographs t aken <lur in 3 yo ui:- vi si t which may bo used a s a s ouveni r for each oi' t he t ·,;clve mc!ll.bers of your t eem. ·;iith kind.est r ce;c.\1:'Cis and. best wi shes o Very truly yours, Orlgin2,l Signed ; V, 0, MU RR!1Y Vm! :ICB �,o I .. , . ~ , ., .t/ ' .. . .. _ . _ ~. . • i• • • • .) _, Omaha - April' 4, 1952 080-3 Mr o v·. o. Murray: (cc: Mr. H. M. Tibbs) Suggest that if it is not too much trouble you secure additional copies of the pictures taken at the time the French delegation made their vi sit to our properties, and furnish them to Mr. J. Couture, as r equested in hie letter, copy attached. �080-3 April 4, 1962 I-1. Ooutu1.,e Houilleres Du Bassin Du Nord Et Du Pas-De-Cal~is 20, Rue Des Minimes Douai (Nord), FRANCE Dear r-1 . Couture: Pic1mouledging i."PCelpt of your letter of March 26, 1952. It '.'7&9 n pl e nsure fol'' me to be o.ble to meet you~ -party in Rook Spring s, Uyoming, nnd hnve &:. very enjoyable visit §nd dieoussion vith you. You may be su.r·e 'Gho.t oux• uhole or-gnnizo.tion joined· in uelcoming your- party, nnd mcny hsve spoken very nppreciatively of the conduct of e2ch member of the party t>:hile visiti_ne our propertie0. . tJe t1ill live in hope of being o.ble to visit some of your mines in the not too distant future. ! am asking I:l.r. Tibbs, Personnel Manager of Nr. Murray's office, to secure, if possible, additions.l p10 ture0 and . send to you. Sino~rely yours, �- 0 0 p y - HOUILLERES DU BASSIN DU NORD El' DU PAS-DE-CALAIS OOUAI (NORD) The 26th March 1952 Mission de Productivite Charbonnages de France Mr. BAYLESS President The Union Pacific Coal Coo 1416 Dodge Street OMAHA (Nebraska) Uo So Ao Dear Mr. BAYLESS, It 1s really a pleasure for me to thank you on behalf of all the French Coal Mining Team for the ext~emely hearted welcome we have received in youi• mines. Our mining conditions are misfortunately far from being as good as yours but we have still gathered information that will certainly be a great help for us and we are to have been able to see ourselves the way you aohieve the excellent results of which we were already aware. Although in every country the miners can feel during their visits a professional cordiality which is due to the particular character of our very profession, we have found here a reception that was even more friendly and that we shall not forget. Be sure that if some d~ you or any member of your staff come and visit the French Mines, you will be received with the same pleasure that the one we got from the visiting of your operation. Sincerely yours, /s/ J. COUTURE PS: If it is not too great a trouble for you, we should be very pleased to receive some more copies of the pictures taken during the happy d13Ys that we spent in Rock Springs. I have received two with great pleasure, but I left one · to Mademoiselle ROUQUm'TE and it would be a very nice souvenir for each of the twelve members of the Team. �(co: Mr. J.B. Hughes Mr. F. J. Peternell Mr. Chas. Grosso) For your information and files, I attach hereto copy of letter from Mr. B. H. Schull of the Schull-Moake Coal Company, Marion, Illinois, regarding his v1sit,with the French ooal mining team, to our prope_r ty. �- C O p Y- SCHULL - MOAKE COAL COMPANY Marion, Illinois Maroh 6, 1952 Mr. I. N. Bayless, President The Union Pacific Coal Company 1416 Dodge Street Omaha, Nebraska Dear Newt: On behalf of the French Coal Mining Team and myself, I want to thank you for the courtesy shown us by you and your entire organization while we were in Rook Springs. It is a pleasure to meet old friends and mine a little coal. In Washington the French Team in making their report _put Rock Springs and your organization #1 on accidents, courtesy and your system of mining, which gives me great pleasure in passing it on to you and your organization. If you ever get down in our section of the country, please wire me a day or two in advance, as I would like to reciprocate for the courtesy shown ue whtle in Rock Springs. Again, thanking you and your organization, and with best personal regards, I am . . Very truly yours, /a/ B. H. Schull �LA SALLE APARTMENT HOTEL CONNECTICUT AVENUE AT L STRJIIET WASHINGTON 6, D. 0. aµ J ~ ~ '?[, v1e - 4 ~f- M jo j ~~/I½ ~, v i : , ~ ;~r·11,,,d,,( d µ~ 1 0--r-o CA ) tuk l £/4'. U I WvJ t:<.' w, J)' ~t;:... fr'---t/V.-, / ~ }W½, e, f'if, h--.,s d .c,._,--p, r~ 4 /t..,/½ A,Ailw WC- f<- ./,_ fJ-e h ~ 1 ;(r t< u ~ C, 1 t,, ._ o,{/1{~ ~ W t.,,/_ KA,. - ;s Wv\.,{_ - C: dr.,,.,etPe k. ~ A-v½ ~ ~ , f1.; b-)'--f~~ fl½ h...v ~ /L, di"" '7 11-/ ;..., ii:,, ,,_· rf. iv,._ d ;;_ ,,._ rfo..t4t-o i,,. h ~ lt-4") ~jo1'M- M ~ '.h" vi.-,t~ / ~ JWJ~ ~ //'"in-~_ av~ �· NEW HOPE F · - - - SUP : . _ THE HE-ART FUND �Rock Springs - February 11, 1952 Mr. Io No Bayless: Enclosed herewith photographs taken of the visiting French party that was here and visited the Rock Springs Mines February 5 to 7, inclusive, which I thought might be of interest to you and for your files. VOM:lz Oiriginal Signed V. O. MURRAY �- . l.. RELEASE FROM LIABILITY ~i t I FILE 1\:0......:..- - - Each of the undersigned hereby states that he understands and realizes that coal mines and mining i:remises are extremely dangerous; and that for and in consideration of permission granted to him by The Union Pacific Coal Company, a -r- corpor~tion, to visit and inspect its coal mine, operations and premises on this J /P"a-,H' - d ::{L day of c i f : / 2 , . . , - 7 , 19j'::J-- and subsequent days, each of said undersigned does hereby assume any and all risk of personal injuries and for loss of or damage to his property, while upon said Company's premises, and while traveling to and from the same, and does hereby, for himself and his heirs, executors, administrators and dependents, forever acquit, release and discharge said The Union Pacific Coal Company, a corporation, and all its officers, agents, servants and employees, from any and all liability, of whatsoever character, for any and all personal injuries, and for loss of or damage to his property, vm.ich may be sustained by him mile upon said Company's premises, or while traveling to and from the same, irrespective of the manner in which said injuries or damages may arise or be caused, and whether said injuries result in death or otherwise; and each of the undersigned covenants that neither he nor his heirs, executors, administrators, or dependents shall ever institute any action or legal proceeding to recover damages for such injuries or death, or damages to his property. If this release shall be executed by a female, the pronouns 11 he 11 , "him", 11 his 11 and "himself", as used herein, shall be read and construed to include their feminine equivalent. Dated this ---- day of _J-_µ1,._~---1,•1 - - - - - - - - ' 19 ~-7.. - • I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE RELEASE. o...-e ~ a..rf!uu . q ::;:::,= bf~ �FRENCH COiu. INDUSTRY COJ,MISSION Schedule of Personnel GROUP 1 - Jo Couture, Chief of French Commission ~ .I!lli. Jo vouture General llanager Erueloier Houilleres du Bassin du Nord et du :Pas-de-Calais, Paris, r'rance £ . Gerenton Head, '1'echnical Bassin d• Auvergne department Ch. Grard ~eduction .E.ngr. Pas de Calais, Lievin J . Cha.Iilbotedon r:liner Bassin de Cevennes F. 'ka.litz Face ill.nor Bassin do Lorraine GROUP II - Emile 11orel - Group Leader General ·anager Bassin des Cev,mne~, Ales. R. Schweitzer Pit Engineer Bassin do Lorraine F. Claret Pit Uo.nager Pas de Calais, Billy-.Montigny B. Bauer Head Overman Bassin de Lorraine M. Depres 1'liner Pas de Calais - Emile .Uo1,el . I Burbure GROUP I II - R. Ringot - Group Leader R. Ringot Prod. Engineer · Pas de Calais - Lens L. Caussade f oreman Bassin de la Loire p. Delaf'orge lli.ner Pas de Calais, Groupe de Bethune M. Hauer Wilhelm f oreman Sarre - Grossrosseln 11. J ust Rudolph Engineer Sarre - Landsweiller - Reden �RELEASE FROM LIABILITY Each of the undersigned hereby states that he understands and realizes that coal mines and mining p:-emises are extremely dangerous; and that for and in cons~deration of permission granted to him by The Union Pacific Coal Company, · a corporation, to visit and insp~ct its coal mine, operations and premises on this day of ____________, 19__, and subsequent days, each of said undersigned does hereby assum~ any and all risk of personal injuries and for loss of or damage to his property, while upon said Company's premises, and while traveling to and from the same, and does hereby, for himself and his heirs, executors, administrators and dependents, forever acquit, release and .discharge said The Union Pacific Coal Company, a corporation, and all its officers, agents, servants and employees, from any and all liability, of whatsoever character, for any and all personal injuries, and for loss of or damage to his property, which may be sustained by him while upon said Company's premises, or while traveling to and from the same, irrespective of the manner in which said injuries or damages may arise or be caused, and whether said injuries result in death or otherwise; and each of the undersigned covenants that neither he nor his heirs, executors, administrators, or dependents shall ever institute any action or legal proceeding to recover damages for such injuries or death, or damages to his property. If this release shall be executed by a female, the pronouns 11 he", 11 11 him11 , his 11 and "himself", as used herein, shall be read and construed to include their feminine equivalent. Dated this ---- day of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 19 I HA.VE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE RELEASE. /I' t~J:: . &1-rz 0 �H. C. MC COLLUM & .ASSOCIATES MINING ENGINEERS 307 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO I, ILLINOIS January 8, 19.52 FINANC IAL 6-0288 ,... . ,...., .. Mr. V. O. Murray Vice President, Operation Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Hr. Murr ay: We have your reply of January 4, 19.52, with respect to the French mining men wh o will visit the United States, and am very pleased to know that they will be welcome to visit your property. Your offer to arrange for hotel accommodations for these men is sincerely appreciated. However, because of the size of the group and the scop_e of their visit, all such arr angerr~nts are being made from a central office. A list is enclosed setting forth the names, titles and employers of the French personnel. In addition to these men there will be an interpreter and an American engineer assigned to each group. Thanking you for your co-operation, and assuring you that you will be advised in ample time of the arrival of this team, I am, Yours very sincerely, HCMcC:srl 1 �FHENCil COAL nmus1> 1w CONt·'lISSI ON Schedule of Pcrsonnol GiiOUP I "' J. Couturc1 Chief of French Com ,,ission J o Coutur0 !:,, o Jerenton Title .t!:mployer Ucneral ;-.Tanager llouilleres du :...assin du Nord et du i'ns-de- Calnis, l:'aris, Frv.nce Hond, Technical ~-nssi n d I Auvergne de_ar·tm0n'~ Cho Grard Pro cl_uction Engr. PHs dG Calais, Li 0vin J o Cha,"Ttbotedon Vii ncr Bassin de C0venn0s Face Hiner ~assin de Lorraine OROU.P II - Emile iforel - Group Lender Jassin des Cevenncs, Jiles. E.nile \'forel Cron0r·tl ~':anEJ.ger R. Schweitzer H t .::,n1.5 inc3r 1~ F. Clnret Pit i-:.:inager i'as de Calais, 1illy-·:ont:i. gny E. l:a'.!.er ,-lead Ov0r.:. , an dassin .e 1orrain::i r1. Depres ~'liner i)a s - GROUP III li, tlingot ssin <le Lorraino de Ce.lals - roup Leader - urbure - i.ens H. Ringot Prod. Englnoer .Pas de Calais Lo Caussad0 Foreman assin de la Loire P. Dela forge t-''.iner Pas de Galais, ·roup3 de Bethune n. .Ha ' 0.r :iL1elm Foreman Sarre - Grossrosseln M. Just iludolph Bngimer Sarra Landsweiller 1 - Raden �,.... H. C. MC COLLUM & ASSOCIATES MINING ENGINEERS 307 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO I, ILLINOIS January 15, 1952 FINANCIAL 6-0288 Mr. Leonard Hansen Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Leona.rd: I wrote Bunny Livingston a letter asking for permission for a French mining group to visit the Union Pacific properties. Mr. Murray answered granting this permission, also stating that Mr. Livingston had accepted a position in Chicago with the Truax-Traer Coal Company. We are writing to tha White Mountain Lodge for reservations and I assume that it will be necessary to furnish automobile transportation for this group to and from your mines. In acting as consultant for this group it is my j _ob to see that the necessary reservations and transportation is arranged. In order to save me a trip to Rock Springs, I would appreciate it if you l\Uuld contact someone who will handle this group of men back and forth. I will call you from Salt Lake City about February 3 and discuss this further with you. Give my regards to Alma, Marjean and young Leonard. Sincerely yours, HCMcC:srl �1626 VVAZEE STREET DENVEH 2, COLOHADO T E:LE:PHC>NE: K E Y STONE::. 1!:X.ltCUTIVI!::. 01'",:'ICE:S 6334 HENRY W. OLIVER BUILDING PITTSBURGH 22,PA. January 30, 1952 AIR MAIL Mr. V. o. Murray, Vice President of Operations The Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Spri ngs, Wyoming Dear Vern: When Squib McCollom and Ben Schull arrive with their party, I would like for you to tell them that I have made reservations for five t win bed rooms in the Albany Hotel in Denver for Friday, February lsto I talked to Ben Schull last night over the telephone when he was in Price, Utah and he as ked me to make reservations. Please tell himo Also tell him I am expecting to see him and his group while they are here, and I would be glad for him to call me. With best regards, I am, Yours verJ cordially, JOY MANUFACTURING COMPANY ~ John H. Emrick District Manager JHE :LP �FRENCH COAL INDUSTRY COMMISSION Schedule of Personnel ~ROUP I - J. Couture, Chief of French Commission Name Title Employer Jo Couture General Manager Houilleres du Bassin du Nord et du Pas-de-Calais, Paris, France E.o C-erenton Head, 'rechnical department Bassin d I Auvergne Ch. Grard Production Engr. Pas de Calais, Lievin Jo Chambotedon Miner Bassin de Cevennes F. Skalitz Face Miner Bassin de Lorraine GROUP II - Emile i\Jlorel - Group Leader Emile Morel General Manager Bassin des Cevennes, Ales. R. Schweitzer Pit Engineer Bassin de Lorraine F. Claret Pit Manager Pas de Calais, Billy-Montigny E. Bauer Head Overman Bassin de Lorraine :M. Depres Miner Pas de Calais - Burbure GROUP III - R. Ringot - Group Leader R. Ringot Prod. Engineer Pas de Calais - Lens 1. Caussade Foreman Bassin de la Loire p. Delaforge Miner Pas de Calais, Groupe de Bethune M. Hauer Wilhelm Foreman Sarre - Grossrosseln M. Just Rudolph Engineer Sarre - Landsweiller - Reden �l"H.ill-lCil .COJJ.. I lWU;)'l'JtY CO:,U:WSI <. !J s ch.cdulo of Pcroonnol - Title Lmployor Houillo:rcu <lu Buooin du Nord et du :Pac-dc-Colnis~ Paris, f ranco Hoad, 'I'cchnioul dor;artr~ nt fTocl.uction 1': ngi'. r:1in0r BWJ sw do Cevenruaa Fa.co i1iner Bausin de Lcrro.il'.w :b:mil\:I Hoi•el General •-: .:magcw Bassin tlos CoVOlUl00 1 :ileo. R. Schi·,oi tz.er Pit 1:ngirwf.lr Bassin <!C LOl'l,JinO Claret Pit iS:.m~c,e 1· Pas do Calais, Billy-Uon titVlY • Bauer Head over ;;-l:!.<"'l Bassin de Lorraine :t}.incr l-laa do Cnlai$ Jo Char.'lboted.on i;•. ~ M. Deproa - iiurbure CUtOUP III - F... Hingot - Group L0a.der a. Ringot Prod • .c.ng.ineor L. Causeuue Fas do Calai:3 - Lena ilasain de la Loire Uiner Paa do Calais, Groupe de Bothune r.'1 • Hu.uar tVllhel.,n !J., Just ltU<iolp.h Sarre - Lan.dovieillcr - H.c~en �}~i\~.;:.r Grl cr\:ti ,••. l l,JiJ~lj~;'l;\1{ C~;.:.~:l;J!1' lU!f •~~cll.Cdul.g 01' r ci·.om:imi.J. Hm.1.Ulorco .Ju f)~1::.d.n du noro ot. clu. ,t:Gc-dc...0olnio, Fu1•:i.s 1 1·:t(~HOU HO{ d 0 1'<.:cMical ciopet~tr:roat 'l • Claret - H. ft.ingot P.:.-,oo. J l ~'le~l' fas do ~l.ai:J L. Gauoo11.do fot·oa:an BtlDOin do la r.oilira p. i)oJ.~m·\;,1 !.Sit or v~ do Cala.ia, a.1~0111-~ do .wothunc L!o Ha.UOi" it UJlolm. li'oremnn !Jcirro ... Gr,o~DX'OUGW.11 u. -Ju.ca, ltuctOl;i)h J)l1gincc:r torN I..:iruio·,•i~illo~ i,C/M - H.et1on �Houillo1~ot. au I:::~mJi::· du tH>rd oC du i·<1C.-<1o-t;nl.(Jis, ·u:rl.v i, .f'l"'f.l.UOCJ t;Oti~a ': ·ci'1d.O~ c:to.i;i.ul"V..'.::t.mi •, ' ,linr;o~ do a,~l.uiu - ··i:."~. ;:Jl.1-.1,iaem;.. }}11$ ~"ox·ci:~i Baooif1 dF.J lu L(:)i.t'lJ. .:i:lUOl' .l'>{.~ .CJo muoz- ;~;Uhcl.c.: FON~ ll:~ ;;}Ql'l"O ... Gross2...~00cll:& ef Ju~t b.t:.dulph f,neirn., 1• J..,nrJ."V .i.~ • !,; ...;uUOt),ti-iG ,,, ,t· c, .;,1 0 jj'~J,~~'fJ,l i ,t::110 do CD.l'11G1 t:tJ. 0U~-O a~ t cthur..o 1 t ~uuil!i\,ti!illo~ - Uccton �r, -f _,.. ,1uu-,_.,._..,~l ..._~ r-: , 1/ flU:. NO··-•-'-- . --._....... • Vice President., :lli.XXXXXXXXXX Operation January 4, 1952 Mr. H. C. McCollwn H. C. 1~cCollum & Associat,es Mining Engineers 307 North tiichiean Avenue Chico.go 1, Illinois Dear Mr. Mccollum: Yours of January 2nd advising trot a group of French mining men would visit Union Pacific mines on the 5th and 7th of February. As you no doubt have learned by this time, lir. Livingston has accepted a position \'Jith 'l'ruo.x-Traer Coal Company, Chica go, as Vice Pr esident, Opsrations, effective January 1st. t!owever, we \'1ill be glad to assist in sho1·, ing these paople our properties. ;)Ugiscst that you ";'l ire me train arrival, and 11e v.ill be f31nd to raako hotel reservations if you pref er and ,·J ill advise. Very truly yours, Original Signed: V. O. MURRAY Vice President, Operation V011:KB �Jnnuary 4, 1952 l.fa"., H. C.. L1cGollu-;i H. c. t::cColl'ilfil & t.ssocin.tes Vining J:nzineers 307 North Uichis~m ,1\vcnu0 ChicnGo 1, Illinois x om•s of JnnU-:U"'Y 2nd o.av101n:; th:i.t n 6.rou.:J of French cinin;; men r;ould visit Union ;"Jacific mines on the 5th nnd 7th of February .. ;,s ,you no doubt h~vo l earned by this time, Ur. Livingston hr,s a.cc cptcd a position 1•iith 'l'runx-Traer ~nl Co,Tif>.J?"~f, Chica go, as Vice t'r Gsidcnt, <Jpor~tion.s, t::ffective Janll':'.ry 1st.. Lo,7ev0r, ne riill bo ~bd to nssh.lt in nho·, ,ing thcso people our propm•tfos .. 3u3..::;cot th.3.t you ,·i ir0 me train arrival, and n 0 v,ill be ~ln.d to raakc hotel reservations ii' you prefer and riill advise. Very trul,;r yours, Origin:i,l Signed; \J, 0, MURRAY Vice President, Operution �H . C. MC COLLUM & ASSOCIATES MINING ENGINEERS 307 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO I, ILLINOIS January 2, 1952 FINANCIAL 6-0288 Mro H. C. Livingston Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Bwmy: I have agreed to act as consultant for a group of French mining men wh:> will be visiting the United States under the Technical Assistance Program of the ECA. There will be 15 Frenchmen plus 3 interpreters plus 3 American Engineers, or a total of 21 people. They will be divided into three groups of seven each, consisting of Management, Technicians, Labor Representatives, an interpreter and an American Engineer for each group. The reason for sub-dividing was so that not more thm seven visitors would be Ul'Xlerground at any one mine in any one day. The personnel involved in this group is selected and cleared by the French Govern~~nt and receives the usual State Department security clearance for foreign visitors to the United States whose presence in the United States is not inimical to the interests of this Government. The French have read various articles on your property and have requested tlat they be permitted to visit your mines. Our proposed itinerary brings us into your area as follows: D. O. CLARK MINE RELIANCE MINE Group l - February 5, 1952 Group 1 - February 7, 1952 Group 2 - February 7, 1952 Group 2 - February 5, 1952 We would be very grateful if you will grant us permission to visit your properties on or near the dates outlined above. Thanking you in advance for any favors, I am, HCMcC:srl �NO. 12 �September 8, 1952 Mr. Henry L. Duchateau Eagle Mountain Mine Desert Center, California Dear Hr. Ducha teau: Your letter of September 4th addressed to tlr. Livingston was received this morning. For your information, Mr. Livingston is no lon5er with The Union Pacific Coal Company. He is now associated v1ith Truax-Traer Coal Company, Chicaeo, since the beginning of the year. You have requested official statements from operators of coal mines where you visited, and I am attachin~ here~1it h a statement regarding your visit to Ti1e Union Pacific Coal Company's Reliance and Stansbury mines. \'lith kindest regards and best ,,ishes. Ver., truly yours, Original SJ.gned : .V, O, MURRAY VOM:KB �September 8, 1952 To· '.\/Hat~ IT HAY CONCE~rn: This is to certify that Henry L. Duchateau visited the following properties of The Urdon Pacific Coal Company in the vicinity of Rock Springs, •·,yomine, on ,Tune 2 to June 7, 1952: Durin~ thi$ period of time, l/l r. Duchateau visited the Stansbury Mine seeing shaking conveyor ope.r·ations in No. 3 and No. 7h Seams ; also Joy loader work in No. 1 Seam, Stansbury, v1here Joy shuttle oars, Joy lo::i.ders, and 70 U·{C Jeffrey top cutters \~ere in operation, and the shuttle cars loading onto belt conveyor nhere oars v;ere loaded at the entry and transported from the loadine point by motor to slope haulage and from there by rope hoist to the surface by ~·Jay of electric locomotive. Mr. Duchateau also visited operations at Reliance No. 7 t~ine vihere he observed shaking conveyor nork, and at Reliance No. 1 Mine, No. 11 Seam, where he saw the Joy continuous miner in operation. Very truly yours, Original Signed: V, O, MURRAY VO:;h KB ' �" """'"~ I... °l l>e..ij Afi'AI) ~ ""'~~1\\A~ ~✓~ (!,f\L,1 ;-\ �fl\\r. \f.o. ~~ a.C\~1 'lf,ae, ~~on; d.ct~'r q ~ \10.,. c11Y,·Q~ \} t5\ci;J <9Ae.q e. ,~ C.©At, t.@ • el1sut11. ~C>~ \ l\ff@ t .,. ~ tl'@r.1ia~• •"1€7.., \ hn~&. ~e,e,.e.,i ~~ \\f 0 '\:.1' , \ ~ o V (!.. ~~ ~~ ~ \f V,@tJ<J'> lr" \,(l,,. Dn'IC \<1.~~<r d:,,~Jf<?.,,, ©~ @~ ~~1 \53 _ '1 dk. \'Z! o <t'v\J> G'a. \.. 1s,l,l'.g., 0 L;. 0 (1. 1@"" @ '\,~ Ii Q,, ~© ~<Ji ~ i~ ~~-<i. \<l.¼a.lJ', 0 i 'f \ ~ :l.o tf , \ ~·. fj ot. ~\l_ i i~,:;'-\ l) ~~ ;. i £\ .!>\\ ~~~<.J'\= @~ ¼,, - v;. 1, 0~ 0 o (}~ ae,g,, ' ~\~ ~~~v" [)~v o ,c. ~ ~ ~ Qti<J,. ~~~ \ ~ o~~v~oy, ~ 0 ~ (1,.(1,~ "{@~ ~t'l t,'(1, G ~. l.. 1) !J(.~A'\\"~A ij \l4: lo r S\© t,';\ ~~c c,~..,~ '1){l~t~Tu \\J ij~~ 'ii'c~ �(I May 19., 1952 Mr. Henry Duchateau 124 Carson Avenue Dragerton, Utah Dear Mr. Duchateau: Your letter of May 13th at hand. I note that you will advise us the date of your ar rival at Rock Springs which will be around June 2nd or 3rd. At the present time the mines are working four days each week usually Honday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. I s ee no objection to your going into the mine on idle days preferably with the mine foreman or some of his assistants. Hov,ever, this can be worked out with us v1hen you arrive at Rock Springs. Very truly yours, Original Sig ned ; '\J, 0, MURBAV VOli:KB �Dragerton Mayl3 195 2 . Mr .V. 0 • MURR! Y Vice Presi dent Opera tion Union Pacific Coa l Co Rock-3prings. Dea r Sir~ I have r e ceived your letter some da ys a go, and I a ppreciate ve r y much the kindne s s of your a greement. I see in your answer tha t your mines work only about .- three days a weelc; do you~- think it is possible to visit during t he other da ys? In spite of the f a ct it is not po -_sible for me to come before the end of this month, I will tell you , as soon as I will know it, the exa ct da te of my a r r ival at Rock-3prings. Very truly yours, Henry Duchateau 124 Carson Avenue Dragerton Utah. �April 25, 1952 Mr. Henry 1. Duchateau 124 Carson Avenue Dragerton, Utah (CC - Mr. J.B. Hughos Mr. Chns. Grosso M~. F. J. Peternell) Dear l'.ir. Duchateau: In reply to your letter of April 23rd, I wish to info1-m you that you may visit The Union Pacific Conl Company's mines during the month of l1ey. For your information, the mines are only workin.::; about threo days a week at the present time, and I v;ish you \,ould udviso us a f e i:1 days prior t.o your arrival nt Rock Spri~s so that proper arrangements can be made for you to go out to the different mining districts that are situated frora five to 30 miles from the General Office at ·Rock Springs. Very truly yours, Origina l Signed ; l/, O, MURRAY VOM:KB �Drage~ton, April 23 1952. Mr. H.C.Livings ton Vice P resident in Ch~r g e of Operat ions Union Pa cific Coa l Compa ny itock 3prings - ·.ryoming o Dea r Mr. Living ston: After the lette r· Mro Keen_.:1.n sent you Dec ol9 from the Colorado 3 chool of Mines , l pla nned to visit vri th ycbu at Rocle Springs at Christma s then in F ebruary, but e a ch time s snov,rstorms cancelled tha t trip. Now, 1 am a t Drag erton (Utah) and 1 am finishing my stay at the mine of Horse Canyono.Ster some days of mere visit, 1 wa s working in different places in the mine v,rhere 1 can have a first view of the e q_uipment and a n e xa ct idea of the troubles encountered. I ·would to lcnow if a similar program is possible during the month of Ma yo You ha ve pe rhaps,s ome sugges tions about that plan of visiting your mines,I hope,however,that your answer vdll help me to fulfill my prog ram of studies dur ing this year in the United St a tes. Sincerely yours, !~a::~e: 124 Carson ~venue ( UT.ill ) DR.l G.:!,RTON. �December 21, 1951 Mr. Albert M. Keenan Associate Professor of Mining Colorado School of Hines Golden, Colorado Dear Mr. Keenan: Your letter of date December 19, 1951, addressed to Mr. Livingston, with reference to Ur. Henri Duchateau, French student i'Jho is desirous of visiting our properties, has been passed to me for handling. •:,·e wish to advise tha. t we shall be happy to have llr. Duchateau visit our properties commencing shortly after the first of the year and request that you have Mr. Duchateau advise us, prior to his arrival, the date he \'1 111 arrive at Rock Springs. Sincerely yours, Or iginal Signed: V, O. MURRAY VOM:KB �COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES A SCHOOL OF MINERAL ENGINEERING GOLDEN' COLORADO December 19, 1951 DEPARTMENT OF MINING EN GINEERING Mr. H. C. Livingston Vice President in Charge of Operations Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Livingston: We have a French student, namely Henri Duchateau, who is being sponsored jointly by the French Coal Board, the Eimco Machinery Corporation and a Fulbright grant for one year for attendance at the Colorado School of Mines and association with the coal mining industry in general. Mr. Duchateau is completing the first semester here at the Colorado School of Mines and has been engaged in a study of coal mining engineering. Insofar as his study in the u. S. is restricted to one year, he has expressed a desire to contact certain coal mining corporations in the West to determine the possibility of spending from two to three weeks at their properties for the purpose of getting a first-hand view of American coal mining methods. Insofar as the French coal mines are for the most part composed of pitching seams he has expressed a desire to see those types of operations. Accordingly, Mr. Livingston, I wish to take t his opportunity to determine whether or not it will be possible for ~lr. Duchateau to visit Rock Springs, Wyoming, for the purpose of looking over your operations. I realize there are many ramifications to such a proposal but would appreciate having you interview Mr. Duchateau during the last week in December or shortly after the first of the year as he will be making a trip to Rock Springs, Wyoming. Mr. Duchateau speaks English rather well and I am sure there would be no language barrier to add to the ramifications. Sincerely yours, ~ ~~'?-1/f?e~~ ~ ~~ , Associate Professor of Mining Chief of Coal Mining DiVision AMK:j cc Mr. Henri Duchateau �NO. 11 �CAREL ROBINSON Tl!:Ll!:PHONI!: NEIL ROBINSON 37·583 ROBINSON AND ROBINSON MINING ENGINEERS NOV 1 5195G UNION BUILDING VICE•PffESIDENt CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA _OPE~TIONS November 13, 1950 Mr. H. C. Livingston, Vice President Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Spring s, Wyoming Dear Mr . Livingston: On behalf of t he Belgian m1mng team, ECA and our firm I should like to thank you and assure you of our appreciation for taking the time and trouble to let them inspect your Stansbury mine. I think the Bel gians gained much information which will prove of valuable assistance to them on their return home . They were all quite naturally tremendously impressed with your splendid safety record . Will you please thank Mr. Grosso for his many courtesies and for the valuable information which he furnished? Neil Robinson cc : Mr. C. E. McWhorter, District Manager Goodman Manufacturing Company Denver, Colorado nr/dck �ELECTRIC MINING MACHINERY MAIN OFFICE ANO PLANT HALSTED STREET 704 DENVER NATIONAL BUILDING ANO 48TH PLACE CHICAGO 9, ILLINOIS DENVER 2, COLO. 1/ October 9, 1950 FtLE:: HO ,,,., • ·1 w~. H. C. Livingston, Vice President Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Spring s, Wyoming Dear Harry: A group of coal mining engine ers from Belgium, accompanied by Mr. William S. Gentry of the Economic Cooperation Adminis t ration, Washing ton; , D. C., will arrive at Roc k Spring s at 9:06 A. M.~ October 11. They have gotten in touch with me and want to see some of the steeper pitch wor k in fairl y thin coal. I think the thinner seam at Stansbury mine would be about what they are look ing f or. I am planning on having J,ir. Littrell meet them and they will get in touch with y ou upon their arrival. I would appreciate it very much if y ou could give them enough time for a short talk in your office and make arrangements so they can go into Stansbury the afternoon oft he 11th. If more convenient, they could go in the mine on the 12th at the start of the morning shift. They have to leave Rock Springs by plane at 5:30 the 12th. Kindest personal regards. Yours very sincerely ~ 9&_~ c. E. McWhorter District Manager CEr./i :mo ···----~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding Visits from France and Belgium 1950-1953 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1950-1953 Subject The topic of the resource Mine Visits, France, Belgium, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from France and Belgium to the mines in 1950-1953. All documents are held together a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J.H. East Jr. V.O. Murray, Robert F. Schults, I.N. Bayless, Maurice Car, J. Couture, B.H Schull, John H. Emric, Henry Duchateau, Neil Robinson, C.E. McWhorter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0310 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/d3b5d75cb21b0593066b83783d1f7acb.pdf 67f222965d8802569f1f427c00fa4c71 PDF Text Text FILE NO. 284 - VISITORS FREHCH Visitor s BELGIAN Visitors - t lla.nag er of group of Chi nese Minest 6 - DUFRASNE., Ro {-BELGIANt 7- ·FRENCH Engineers f 5 t JAJ.IT/,48 LBRLDJ, T. MORANGE., A.. POIRIER, L. FAli~UE., Y. TUOL, AG REYNARD., M. APR/48 8- DUPRET., Louis FRANCESCHI NI ORCAIRE Former head of French :V.;ining Mission. 9- FRENCH Engineers It.ATHON RICHARD - . Vic e Pr esident, I4urent Industrial Development Co. f 3 1 NAY/ 49 TREGUER 10- FRENCH Engineers f 4 } ii.AY-JUNE/49 t TAY/49 DONTOT., J. - Gen. Mana ger - Saei:r Coa.l ?H nes. GEUS, E. - Engi n eer BOISSIERE, J. - 11 K.ASS., T. I - Saar Coal Iili. n e s. tt II - French Bureau of Ni nes n CAR, Haurice G ILLAli1.1E �l~O. 10 �FRENCH MINING EQUIPMENT PURCHASING OFFICE OUR REF. MINES - 805 1322 18th STREET. N. W, ME}y 25th, 1949 YOUR REF. WASHINGTON 6, D. C. DECATUR 8300 Union Pacific Coal Co., Rockspring, WYOMINGoAttention: Mr. V.O. Murray Dear Mr. Murray, I have just returned to Washington and wish to thank you for the welcome you extended to Mr. Guillaume and myself during my visit to Rockspring. It was indeed a very great pleasure to discuss with you the American mining conditions as compared with the French ones. The information you gave us with such kindness will be of great value to the modernization of the French Coal Mines. With best personal regards, I am, Yours sincerely, MC/MG �/ { FRENCH MINING EQUIPMEN PURCHASING OFFICE •·. -\Y 2 7 1949 , I' OUR REF. MINES _ 810 VICE PRE:S I DFNT , OPERA TI@~ 18th ST!fEET. N. W. May 24th, 1949 WASHINGTON 6, D. C. YOUR REF. DECATUR 8300 t-j • fli...[ ! \ .. • ... :: ··- .......... __., C _.) Union Pacific Coal Co., Rock Springs, WYOMING.SUBJECT: Visit of French Engineers Gentlemen: We wish to request kindly your permission to ~isit your coal mining operations around Rocksprings for a group of four (4) mining engineers from France who are actually in this country and are studying recent American mining methods ahd Dining equipment. These engineers: and - Mro J. DONTOT, General Manager of the Saar Coal Mines - Mr. E. GELAS, Engineer of the Saar Coal Mines " " II II II - Mr. J. BOISSIERE, II Mr. T. KASS of the French Bureau of Mines are planning to arrive in R6cksprings around June 2nd. A few weeks ago, I visited your Winton Mines with Guillaume and this visit has been very valuable due to the fact that your roof conditions there are very similar to the roof conditions prevailing in quite a large number of French Coal Mines. Mr. Thanking you in advance for your kind cooperation we remain, Yours sincerely, M Chief of the MC/MG . ~ M w. fice 'IA -: - 1 s~~r#v 7f V 7 .s..e~•ilA?i&., c,, �\ \ NO . 9 �f, tr·, !-£,...__ > I ROCK SPRINGS, WY<;)MING E . B . HITCHCOCK J. F . DAVIS Associate Manasers FlLE N0. __ ·'2-____'-/...... r �I .- CENTRAL EXPERIMENT STATION May 9, 1949 1~. I. N. Eayleso, President Union Pacific coai Ca::upany 1416 Dodge Streat OE.aha 2, Ilebraeka Early last u k uhile I vas in lloohingtcm., I met three li'renoh . mining ongineere in Dr. Fieldner'e office at tlw Bureau of Uinoc. Later 1n th9 week, thaae gentlcMen vieitsd th3 mining o_pera.tiono of the Pittoburgh Coal Ccm:pa.ny and a:pant a short t1m9 in m,_y offic0 discussing chanized. m1D1ng~ T'.aeir nam::is are: C. :Richax'd, li. Tlluillio:r and G. Mathon. . They e~ct tc visit the coal chow in Cleveland this week and I understand from Cl.eveland. th-sy uill go to Salt Lake City. They are very anxiqus to visit your mining o:p3rations at Eock Springs. I do not know where they ill be at Sal.t Lake City but they expect. to contact !-fr. LivingstOll in Rock S:pi'inga so.m.a tm· the veek of t-iey 16. p.._.:ny court.9sies you and Mr. Livingston extend to them tdll be greatly appreciated. Uit.h baDt re@mis. Sincerely y ~ , Louis A. Turnbull Senior U!nmg Engj De"'r Fuela andExpl.osives Division / t.--CC: / !4r. Livingaton �,j , i;: • • ;\ tllE Nv, ,.._ ,.,~ ti r ~.Il"o Go Mathon c/o Ho-tel U't:,o.h Salt Lake Cit,y, Utah Dear r:r . Hat.hon: Your letter of date Hay 5, 1949 , mailed fron Pittsburgh, co11cerni1. 6 y our visit to om· propert ies alon ~ '- ith I:essrs . !t.ichard and Thuilliez o :'ic 11i sh to a dvis 0 t ho.t rm are agreeable to your staying on the propm~ty on dat es Hay 16 nncl 17. Yours very truly, < rigina l S igned: H. C. 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(" ) •I' c.:o :::c, n-i C"') Mi </ ~I Ir ~% :.,.;, ~ \'...,v~~ ew,Q, ~ �LAURENT INDUSTRIAL DEv""ELOPMENT Co., INc. 5 9 5 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK 22, N. Y. CADL t!. ACDR ~S G 1 LAURINC ENGINEERIN G TELEPHONE PLAZA 9-1220 I NDU STRIAL EQUIPMENT May 5, 19!~9 IN R E P L.Y REFER To : Mr. H. Co Livingston The Union Pacific Coal Company Rocle Springs, Wyoming Re: Dear Mr o V-18 Livings ton: Thank you very much for your letter of 1'1ay 2nd and also for your wire, and I wish to assure you that your cooperation is greatly appreciated. I recall with great pleasure my visit in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and I am looking forward to seeing you again very probably the end of the year when I hope to pay a visit to Rock Springs again. With kindest personal regards, Very sincerely yours, LAURENT INDUS 'IRIAL DW7 ~ : ~• LOUIS OOPRET Vice-President' LD/ef �.J DOMESTIC: SERVICE \. Check the ol11ss of service de aired; oth~::mso thia·me.ssage will be sent-, •nfullr11tetelcarom FULL RATE TELEGRAM SERIAL DAY LETTER NIGHT LETTER NO, WDS.·CL. OF SVC, $ s E W'ES. ·E UNIO JOSEPH L PD . OR COLL, CASH NO. .N • I ' ,. . ILE NO. EGAN, PRE!BIDENT 1207 l-/ ~ INTERNAT ou• - ~ .D v , r• ~ "- Check the class of eerv:ica desired; otherwiee this me8511ge will be eentnt tho full mte FULL RATE DEFERRED {ODE NIGHT LETTER CHARGE TO THE ACCOUNT OF I" TIME FILED S end thefollo wiTIJJ incssage, subject to the tcmi, on back hucol, which arc hereby aurecd to -r Louin Uu.JJ. rcr.; _ _ ___;c...__ __;____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.:___ _ __ J (2c...____;_c..._ _ __;____!a__;__; 16-17. (Signet!) "il"elegrapD,u your «miller for America's valiori!te magaxi11tes-lHIOLBDAV, 1 yr., $5_o t:he !Post:, 1 yr., $5 o ll..ADB!E:S' IHlor,11:: .DoUL~~.JAL, 1 yrr., $3. All prices ll.J. s. only. No charge !/or wire. !Pay West:em ·u~ion cler!, lier subscription or when billed by publisher. Sender':, name and addreu (For u/erence) Publlshar will, on subscrlbor's request. refund full omoun I p31d for copies not previously IIUlllBd. Prices subject to ch3ngo without notice. Sende1'3 telephone number �Cl.Ass OF Smvice This is a full -mte T eJ;-_gram or C ablcgran.' unless its de, fcm,'a. ch aracter is indicated by a suitable symbol above or pre,. ced in g the address. WESTER UNIO N 1201 SYMBOLS NLmNfgl<tLcttcr LC=DcfcncdC.blc NLT=C..blc N.,h, Letter JOSEPH L. EGAN Ship Radlogn1m PR ES IDENT The filing time shown in the dato line on telegrams nnd day letters is STANDAltD T IME nt point of origin. Time of rccciptis STANDARD TIME nt point of destination KA005 • • () , .,. , " r I K~NA070 NL PD=NE WYORK NY 3= C t>.IQ •••. - f \lr:. :H C LIV l NGS TON= :UNION PACIFIC COAL CO ROCKSPRINGS WYO= \'l • · · ····-- :MA THON THUILLER RICHARD .ARRIVING ROCK SPRINGS FRO M SALT LAKE SU NDAY MAY 15TH 250 PM STOP COULD YOU POSSIBLY ARRANGE ROOMS AND ALSO AUTHORIZE VISITS MONDAY 16 AND TUESDAY 17 MANY THANKS= )/1' :LAURENT INDUSTRIAL LOUIS DUPRET= 'x/,/iY' I. . I\. / ,.. ,_; /(~! I 'J- : 1]/i ·.r ,/1 .,,/I Jr,, 1 i/-1, ! . ..._ 1 ,,,. § , /.., ' J oi ·:t-{J. ., ' 1:-t~, , _·,,: • ~> {/ o-•v 15 250 PM 16 17=~ o'1-L APPRE_CIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS C ONCE R1''ING . ITS SERVICE �I., fI ?Jay 2, 1949 Ur ., Louis Dupr et, Vice President Laurent Industrial Develop!. ent Co., Inc. 595 Madison Avenue Neu York 22, tJ. Y. Your le"i:,t01° of dat e l\.p1"il 22, 1949, V-17, 18, 1"equest.ing perntlssion for J[essrs. ,.1athon 9 reguer a nd Richard, to 2;0ther nith a eroup of four engiJ.1e 0rs from the Sno.r headed by t; •• - las, visit our props1:--ties durin 0 the mont h of Hay. ne nill b0 hap ,y to acconuaodc,_to the above gentlemen and have them vi"it otlln prop~rty to observe items of interest during thefr stay . ·;Je nill ap, reciatc .vour advising the undersigned by wire contemplated 2.rrival so t.hL~t wo may make necessary arran"'enents to have our personnel accompo.ny the French •• engineers throu[_;h our propert y . a fav; d.:iys ahead of thei Yours very truly, V rininal Signed: 0 H. G. LIVINGSTON HCL/rt �1if--Omaha - April 29, 1949 080-3 Mro Ho Co Livingston: I am returning Mro Dupret 1 s letter dated April 22, relative to the visit of the French engineers. Would suggest that you write Mro Dupret, inviting the French engineers to visit tha Rock Springs mines, suggesting that he wire you a few days ahead of their arr_1 val so that you will be able to make necessary hotel reservations and have someone available to accompany them in the mineso �LAURENT lNnusTRIA.L DEVELOPME,.TT ,., Co., INc.5 9 5 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK 22, N . Y. CAOL.Lt ADORLtB S: LAURINC E N G I NEERING 11'-IDUST R I A L EQUIPMENT IN R EP LY REFER TO : April 22, 1949 V-17,18 Mr. H. C. Livingston, Vice-President Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Livingston: The Cleveland Coal Show will bring to this country several groups of foreign visitors. Among them will be two groups who have asked me to organize for them several visits in the American mines. The first group consists of 3 French engineers from Northern France Messrs. Mathen, Tr~guer and Richard - and the second group consists of 4 engineers from the Saar headed by Mr. ~las whom you know. Mr. ~las will be in this country in about two weeks and will get in touch directly with you to arrange for his visits. Mathen, Mr. Tr~guer and Mr. Richard, have in mind to visit Rock Springs either around May 16-17 or around May 30-31. Mr. Could you please indicate to us if you ~could receive these gentlemen during either of these periods and grant them the privilege of visiting some of your mines. We assure you that any assistance that you can offer to these French engineers will be greatly appreciated. Very sincerely yours, LAUR]NT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. ~ ?11~ (~) LOUIS DUPRET Vi ce:..President ID/ef I �Rock Springs - April 25, 1949 'le attach h0reto original of l et.t,er by Louis Duprct, Vice President oi' the Laurent Indust,ricl Developmcmt Co., I nc .JI d.:.-rl:.l]d April 22J) 1949, re~rd:i.nG a visit to our properties by French enuineers . \Je assume that you will uish 't:,o hi:1..t1dl0 this mntter o.nd make direct reply to rfir . Dupret. Original S ignt."<1 : It c. UV\NGS10N HCL/d:. �L URKNT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT' CO.: INC. 595 Madison .Avenue New York 22, N. Y. V-17,18 April 22, 1949 Mr. H. C. Livingston, Vice President Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, \'fy oming Dear Mr. Livingston: The Cleveland Coal Shov1 will bring to this country several groups of foreign vi s itors. Among th en will be t wo groups who have asked me to organize for t hem several visits in the Ame rican mines. The first group consists of 3 French enginee rs f rom Northern France - Messrs. Mathon, Treguer and Richard - and the second group consists of 4 engineers from the Saar headed by Mr. Gelas whom y ou k nov, . Mr. Gelas will be in this country in about t wo weeks and will get in touch directly with you to arrange for his visits. Mr. Mathon, lir. Tre guer and L~ . Richard, have in mind to visit Rock Springs either around Aay 16-17 or around Hay 30-31. Could you please indicate to us if y ou could receive these gentlemen during either of these periods and grant them the privilege of visiting some of your mines. We assure you that any assistance that you can offer to these French engineers will be greatly appreciated. Very sincerely yours, LAURENT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. s/ Louis Dupret (el) LOUIS DUPRET Vice President LD/ef COPY �NO. 8 �v,, o.~ " ~7- ~ ~~ t,'r ~ ,,.;..ti, ' 0-,,,, ~ ....-c~• }-- Wt-, 4w~ - A"'" G." _., ,_,;:,:1:; Iii""'$.. "" 1 . y-f ,._ sJ.t..,,t,. lk.,~. 'IJI,._ tJv-.'; v< V L. .A-tz ~ 1J; 'i"L ,,_........ l)~L< L~t.,, "CJ. w;-'¾:-ov"- l i "';.,. IJll ~ k..,":J , ._ ,,(. 1 'r.- ~-~~ I- #L.1- .,,~ ,,..... ~ t }r - 1.- t. r I;:;;;. i , . a- 11G ,,, A ,.-ft.... w~ ..-,-!A ""''""\ ,;..,.,-. "'h... .. • "':re °J O~ , -" ,._. '\; • .,1,. , I, ¼ .J...:,_. w -dl. ~ (1 L) ,, -i-,.. I n.;., °'"L,(' ,. """~i •{ ~ •.- 1r- ,kdt. 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FILE NO._ ..:------·= ~ ·. ,, Rock Spx,ings - April 29, 1948 Hro Io No Bayless: Mro Louis Dupret.9 formerly head of the Fi:ench }lining Mission at \..ashington, D. C., called long distance on 1'.fonday, A. :ril 26, requesting pal'- w~ssion to visit the property on Thursday, April 290 He arrived by plane· this a.mo nccomp:lllied by r.!esm."s o I?rancheschini and Orc(J.ire and will visit Hinton ~Joo 1 Mine tod~v ari.d Stansbury No. 3 Seam on Friday, leaving by plane Friday porno for NG\'l Yox"k .. Ur. Dup:ret is now Vice President of the Lnurent Industrial Develop' ment Co., Inc., of New York. He advises that the trm men v1ith him and himself serve as consultants to French and Belgian mining companies and act as agents for American machinery firms; also., they have made arrangements with the Goodman Manufactu:i."ing Company to build Goodman equipment in Franceo Inasmuch as Mro Dupret had made arrangements with you to have other French engineers visit the property., v10 felt that you would have no objection to our extending this courtesy to him and his two associates o HCL/rt. �4/27/48 - 10:35 A.M. [ Ml , Livingston: Mr. Bayless called this A. M. at 10:30 from Cincinnati, he asked about the Frenchmen corning Thursday, wanted to lmow who Mr. Dupret was, I told him he was he was the head man of the French Mining outfit in New York. I asked him about the work schedule and he said to plan to work five double shifts. Said he would talk to you this evening. alh �Cl.Ass OF SERVICE ..:rhis is ::i full-r:ite J :--~mm or C:iblcgrnni. \lnlcss i ts deferred ch nr:icter is in, d icated b y :i suit:ible cymbol nbove or pre- _ ceding the nddress. I WJEST.E I // 1201 . /tt SYMBOLS DL•D•r Letter The filing time shown in th!) dllte lino on telegroma and day letters is STANDARD TIME nt point of ori!:in. 'l":mo of reoeipt ia STANDARD TIME a.t point of destina.tion NL PD= CD NEV-1 YO Rf-< N Y 2 6 H C LIVINGSTO N== l-< H5 19118 APR 27 Ai\1 7 C3 :LJN I ON PACIFIC COAL CO ROCl(SPRI ~lGS= )PLA NN ING ARRIVE ROCKSPRIN GS THU RSDAY APRIL 29TH UNITED Al RLINES FLIGHT 107 AT 10:05 AM PLEASE MAKE HOTEL RESERVATlONS FOR MESSRS ~ FRANESCHINI ORCAIRE AND MYSELF THANl<S = :LOUIS DU PRET LOURENT I NDUSTRI AL r, I ! •29 1 07 1 0: 05 AfvJ,-.. "' THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRON!l CONCERNUlG; ITB. SERVICE �/ .' (/ ,fi:: April 19, 1948 Mr. Louis Dupret, Vice President Laurent Indust.rial Development Coo, Inc. 70 Pine Stl'·ee·t NeH York 5, New York Deu.r Hr. Dupret.: We aclmovJledge your letter 0£ date Ap1"'il 15, 1948, concerning your anticipated visit to Rock Springs for three or four days bat·nesn April 20 and Nay 1. Vie shall be happy to have yourself, Eessrs. Francheschini and Orcaire visit us and make our property available for your observation and stueyo After decision has been made as to the date of arrival here, ne shall be happy to make hotel reservations and other pl.ans upon receipt of this advice. Yours very truly, HCL/rt r1✓- �LAURENT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 70 PINE Co., INC. STREET NEVI.' YORK 5 ENGINEERING TELEPHONE INDUSTRIA L EOUIPME:NT WHITEHALL 4-2552 Our ref: v-4 April 15 t 1948 Mr. H. C. Livingston Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Livingston: I have had the pleasure of contacting you on a fe~ occasions in the past, when I was the head of the French Mining Mission in Washington, D.C., on the behalf of various French mining engineers visiting this country. I have appreciated the welcome you have always extended to them, and your willingness to be of assistance. This time I am writing to you on behalf of ieyself and t'\'IO engineers of our organization in Paris who · '11ill arrive in the U.S. next week, Mr. Franceschini and Mr. Or~aire. I am ready to leave again on one of iey trips to Europe and will cover many mines throughout Europe where I shall conduct lectures and act as consul ting engineer. However, before I leave the States, it would be m:>st helpful if I could spend time with your company in order to study chiefly, and in detail, the operations of duckbills in pitching seams. I am planning to go to Rock Springs, Wyoming, some time between April 20 and May 1st for a visit of approximately 3 or 4 days. In all probability, Messrs. Franceschini and Or~aire will mnt to join me since they are interested in the same problems as I am. I would therefore appreciate it very much if you would grant us the privilege of visiting your company. Should you want some references, I suggest that get in touch with s. Bigelow of the Goodman Manufacturing Company in Chicago. Moreover, I am a member of the A.I .M.E. Mr. R. Looking forward to !!Eking your personal acquaintance, I remain Very truly yours, LAURENT INDUS'lRIAL DEVELOP~i c~c. /.~~ LD/ef LOUIS OOPRET / Viee-Presid~ �NO. 7 �~I .Fl I_E NO .....J;' '. ............ . FRENCH MINING EQUIPMENT PURCHASING OFFICE OUR REF. MHIBS - 3 0 7 1322 18th STREET. N. W. WASHINGTON 6, D. C. YOUR REF. DECATUR 8300 10th February, 1948. Pnion Pacific Coal Co . ~ Rock S~ring s , Wyo . Attention: Ur . V. C. Murra y , G-ene r a l 1-Ja nager. Ge ntlemen, We a re sendin g you thi s let te r as a n acknow l edgement of our most profound gr ati tude for your man;T c ou r t esie s anc. coo pe r a tion in renderin the recent visit of o ·r ~ini ng Enr ineers to this country so very success f~ l. I t vas your he lp and tha t generously offered by other Americ a n firms a nd a gencie s t hat enabled our engineers to make a thorou gh study of Ame rican minin[ me t Lods and equi pment during their stay in this c ount r y . ~e beli eve tha t these men who are now returnini:; t o t heir respective c oa l- f iel ds '.'J ill be in a position to apply the tec _mi cal lrnm"f ledge they h8.ve a cquir_ed here and thus we feel confiden t tha t they v ill s p read a mon ~ their collea gu e s the concept of the American Fay which will u ltimate l y boost considerablv the total fi gure of t h e French coa l prod uc ti on . ~e are t aki n g this op~ortunity to send you attached a few · short notes ·r. ivi nf in resume the hi ghli gh ts of the overall program for the French collieries and the goa ls which we are striving to attain. We wish to state in closin g tha t if et any time there is any information on technical questions a broa d t ha t you think would be of int erest, ple as e do not fail to call u r•on us and you may rest assured of our most a ttentive coopera tion in such matters. Thanking y ou a e;a in, vre asJ.:: t ha t you k indly convey to the various merr.bers of y our personel our a r.p reci a tion of the interest t hey showed in t akin c charge of ou r en gineers during their stay in your care. Very truly yours, Maurice . r, ch· ef, FRENCH MINING F.QU PMENT PUHCHASING O'F"F"ICE MC/EME �FRENCH MINING EQTTIPMENT PURCHASING OFFICE 1322 18th Str0et, N .W ., Washinc ton, D .c . January l~th, 1948 AMERICAN COAL MINING METHODS AND EQFIPM1:i:NT THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE FRENCH COLLIERIES. Tho Fren ch coal de posits are eenerally more irregu1ar, deeper, thinner a nd consequently more diffi·c ul t to work than those at pr e s ent being mined in the United Stat e s. I r:. pa rt this is due to the fact that, in Franco, the industr:.r is centuri e s old o.nd that in manv locations . the best s e ams . hav e b e en work e::!. out: " ' Nlor c ove r, sinc e the turn of the c entury, and particularly during the pe riod b e t ween the two world wars, fluctuations in the demand for coal l e d to low prices broueht about in most countri e s a situation discourar,ing to financial investment in .svst ematic d e velo-cme nt and exploitation of n ew tecHniques. For t hc s 0 t e chnical and e conomic reasons the industrv has not ado pt e d the int e nsive mecha niz e d me thods which have charact e riz e d coal minin g in tho TTn t t c d St ates for tho last 50 y ears, a nd production p e r manshift worked has never approache d the production r e cords of the TTnited States coal industri e s -:~ At t ho ti me of th e lib e r a tion, in 1944, the Fronch collieri e s we r e in a v e ry difficult situation. Mr.npower was r e duc e d b y about 30,000 men in the middle-age bracket and conside r ab ly handica p pe d by und e r nourishment. The materi a l wa s v.r orn out through lack of u r k o er and spareparts. !·r.;;n~r i ns talla ti ons we re d e stroye d and ne velopment works la geing far b e hind. HO'.'./C V c r , labor shortage was offs e t not only by the use of war prison e rs 1 but also by the hiring of new men, which was ma d e p ossible by the b e tt e rme nt of the miner's living conditions. As for the equipnent, consid e rable effort has been man e in F:r8 ncc E'.nc. priority ha~ been e;iven to all ord ers for the coal industry. Furth ermore , large orders have been plac e d· in foreign countries and especially in the U .S .A • T:.1.c 1':onnct Plan, o.dopted at the end of 1946., sets up a proc;ram ~'!hich intends to brin~ the total output of the Fr o~ch ~incs from its present l e vel of a little over 50 million tons to 70 million tons in 1955. In 1951, the planned production is 62,5 million tons -iH:- , ::md by this time the underground output per ·manshift will increase by about 20%, allowing the pres ent fi e ure of 980 ke; to reach that of 1170 ke . I n 1938 the out-put per manshif t (overall) in Frn.nco w~s .833 metric tons. (U .s. bi tu.minous coo.l mines 4 .440). -!H~ The roo1..'.ircments are 89 million tons. The br..lunce is expected chiefly from Europcnn coclfields. ,i~ �-2PROGRAH FORESEEN ·FOR THE PERIOD 1947 TO 1951 A very vast ~rogram of new works was started as early as 1946 to boost up the French cocl production. I t C0IT'prises: A.Tho ~rcation of n e w, modern pits to increase the total extraction ca nacitv of shafts already in opera tion or to repiace ihose pits, the deposits of which ar e n-:,w exhausted, The ¥.1o~ " rnizatir)r_ of sur~ace cqt:.:lpmen-!; a~d s~afts now in o r.e r a t. i on to pe ,:-,mi t t:he irwr 3asc a: the1.r ca po c i t :r and i:; c :: ~.l o·.v conoontra ti '-1n ~ Tr-.c foJlov.rin r, f:i r,r. ·l'.'e ~ ,;~''J:t thu magnitude of the program under way ~ "'· .30 n ew sl:oft ~ ,.,, i :!. 1. 1 : ': Ur.k , o ~- w:Oi.ch 2() nro h0isting or ~ . r.:: :• 1, i. ·· :1 r :.1•;> o flo s _; for - 18 mod·ern pi ts will be e sta bli s:-.. ::. d, h'.:lvi nc a dail v total ou.tm1t f.[·. na e i. t ,r of c.:> u;1t 65. i)QO tons (i . c ... , an c. YGPfl Se of 3 _,500 .. tons p e:'.' pi;;; · - 34 cxist:i. ng ~it ~ will b e mod c rniz er'i t o hri·:i~ th e tot ~J.. d'l:i.ly out. put c n.nn ci t,r U "C' ·:::0 11bout. 120(00:) ·;;or.,.J (i oo ., nn c. v; ro.;,c'' cr'·. 3!5:)0 t;o:1.:1 per pit); .. c. l J.owin:: for olc. pits the. +, wtl J. h 1.n e ti:> be -maint a. i:i c d i n ope r n t i on tc, ~on,p:Lc c0 thi., wo-rk:':. ng of th0 d cDosi+, s n 0r~:i." _,v.. exi.mc.st ,:;rl ., thG nu: 1"'1 0~ :,f ,::,i c s in ._ opcr~tion ~111 rl e c ~en s e f ro~ ccdav • ~ f i~u~~ of 21e t o thn t of J...?.'J ) 1_;,; ,~tl: ::; 0 1' ~;h 2 ·.ut p·,1..t being turn r d. m.d: 'c :, s ome 60 tth;do rn !'i 7-8 . r B.- Unc .'.) r r;r01md w0rks to sim9l:i.f~ th e f:-amework of the mine and to conc entre t e t h e , ork i n g faces. w~,,: nc t 1:-..oc.s ::rid n ov,.r e quipr.vmt will be tried out. a) EYpension of electrification, b) Cu.ttin;, c.nc. loading of coal by mecha.nico.l means. c) Dis"ontinun.tion of ?:W.nun.l ba,:kf:1.lling by the u.'le of me chnnionl - or pneumatic bu.!":l kfilll?1g o::-· by caving. d) Mor~ ro. ti ,mn.l i::~ce lic;hting by use of co.p lamps. e) Th,:: USC of steel props and arches. f) The USG of large ca. ~c..ci ty mine cars. e) The US(, of fast; a nd f'O\'lerful locomotives. A s~oci~l ntudy will bo m~~ 0 ~f the nhove points to determine the contri't>U"&ion that can be derived from Amcric~n motr.ods and equipment. �I X --3PART PLAYED BY AMERICAN D::PORTS In view of the remarkable results obtained in Amc ricc.n mine s, it is onl7 loe;icc..l to tr~.r Amc ricr..n r.;.ot:!.ods und equir,me nt, so a s to reach 1 if not the same results at l ea st a considerable boost in output. ' B~ t, ~ s Qlr 0~dy said, underground operating conditions in F~~nce n r o more difficult th a n those in the T~itcd Stc. t c s. I n Fr c) n c ~ , :nc..ny co:ll s e a.ms ar c thinner, erndients a r e st e e r e r, cove r is e r e at e r, s r onta neous combustion and en s a nd f a 1ltine , pa rticula rly the latter, nre more preva l ent. Un t i l ri or.r, c..11 m:l.nin;; in thin seams has been done b y lonEwnlls a nd it cotild b e f oo. r od tho. t in most cases the top b e come s so di ff icult b e c aus e bf v e r:.r h e n V :. cover that lonewa ll minine; must b e cont i n u od. I !1 ···'E !lY r..:.c.:-:--,s (ir.. Gr cc t Br itc i n , Nov8 Sc ot i n , e tc ...• ) R cover in cxc~ss of 700 ya rds h as b ee n the r- r o. cti c a l limit beyond which the lonewall me t h od give s b e tt e r r e sults tho.n the room and pillar syst em , and t h is occurs a l s o in mnny working places in Pre.nee. 7 Th.::, t i f: v;hy , in Nov s~;. bcr l S\ 45, nn Amc rj cc..n c;:~crt wa s aske d to ma k e n surve:.r of the minin r, conditions in Fr a nc e . Aft c~ visitins 28 ope r a. ting min e s , h e concluded that n substGnti n l increa se of out p ut is p ossible in all the mines und e r consid c r u. tion, with the ex c ep tion of D. f ew , on account of exc er tion all;,' unf G. vornbl 0 se ological conditions. F I RST POST \<t1AR STUDY ~iA.DE I N T:RE TT .S .A. At t he b c[;in:: ing of 1 9 46, o. mission of Fr en ch mim.ns enr- inec rs studi e d on th e s p ot th e Ar. (, rica.n rr.inin::; me thods, nnd, s 0l e ctine th e ma ch ine s th e most suitable to the ir own con lfi elds, d e cid e d tha t tho followi ne tr:c:·outs we re .to b e ms. d e : 0 Pm·:(~ rf n l n c..ch inc s to b e us e d for drillinr, nnd londin~ in strip min e s ~ o~crnizQtion of hoistin~ nnd haulin~ e Quir,ment At Dc cc.z ovillc, etc. At Ca.rm£:ux (A vcyron) : cri vinE-; of c. slope equipped v'!ith belt conveyors. Un., o;f le rr.c c:-: pc.ci t;r mine cnrs and powerful locomotives. rt .=;c h r<11izn ti on of rock tunnolinp; V2. st pro gram, cs each your some 200 miles of rock tunncline o:re made in Fra nco. Ad a :)t r: ti on of An: F-r:i.c£,n cc;,uip;;-:cnt to thick s e ams In the Loire District--scrapcrs, loaders, chain conve:rors 1 C tc . • • .. • .. �-4Tr:70U.ts of the methods of room and pillar in s c ams of avcraee thickn0ss Th.e nc tryout!:. h~ ve b een until now dela"lred b't? the late ~eli ver:: of e quipment ord~red. Thei ~ purp~sc 1'~ to det .:i ri.J.n0 which mc~chines are the better suited to the Fr e nch ac~ osits~ ~hich seams can be thus worked bv the room a nd pilla r me thod or b y some new me thod. •• The pr cr.cn t r, roblem is not: "I ''"°"'' 1· t ~ Ofaf. ibl " C to us e Duc kbi.lls in Fr;:.ncc?" but: "Wh Rt qu r.n tity \·; ill b e 1.1.scd, 200 or 1000?" o.nd c.lso: ft!h&. t i ~ t ho pc T"C .;n t c. :::c of the Frcn ch dop osits tha t could fe worked in this way? 2 5 %, 30% or 40%?a 11 1 It j s ~ l r ~~ d ~ c c~ t ui~ that , n h a tev e r the results wi 11 b e of th e s o tr·t ou ts, the qua nti t :: of e q_uiprnen t now ordere d is quit e insuffici e nt. Mi r1i :1 :.~- cc, 1, i~mcnt rG r.rcscntine a va lue of a bout $ 1,500,000, ordered to be used at the face, corre s ~ond s to onl y a ye arly production of 2,000,000 tons, ~.. r;h ich ic be.rely onc -thi rti e t h of th e planned 1951 production. SEC OND BT1mY VISI T I N U .S .A . A crn1rsc of instru ction for 16 Frenc h mining ene in e ers a nd foremen r e c entl y took r,l o. c e in U .s .A., th e obj e ct b oin;; more pr ocisely : t o t r r. 5.n cr m; s in ho..ndling ~nd ~ainta.inin 0 the minin~ ma chine s bough t h e re. Thc nc r:,c n were s i,:li t ur: into .four group s a nd their proe;ram v.ras ns follor!S : - Durlns th e first r,,.onth, in October, e c.ch ;:;roup sr.,e nt about n week in va rious r l a nts a.nd been.me familiar with th e engineering of loaders, duckbills, coa.lcutters and cha in conve~ ors--- I :, Nov o,~b o r ::nd Dc cc;~~_ber, the y were sent to the ver:: re p;ular seams of the E:0.otcrr: coalfields, and they sta-;-:-ed a s much a.s two v,eeks in some of the coal mines., handling the machines and keeping them in good repair. - Hence, after bc1n~ made so fully familiar with the pra.ctical O.f":'lications of A,·.·-c:r,:i.Gan r.1c thods of !!'.ininr:; durinp; the pa.st month, the-:ir vi si t-ed coal mines where th e conditions were similar to those of their own exploi tu ti ons: - i ,1 the Ut2.},., Col or~.c.o, c.n d W-,r or,;inf) coc.lfi olds, they o.ealt with pitched seams and rillar recovcr:.r. {~ I !" thG U .s .A • , , a :··1inc with nn output of 1,000,000 tons a ;rear (:···•in:i.np._; in tv~o shifts)_ re:quircs o.n c.vorn.gc o:f ~~700, 009 in r.iinlng •cqu1 pr:ictit. u&od at -the fc.cc .( t,xclu::;i vc of !)OWcr, trr..ck, 01~tside prepar?-tion and other facili tics). I:r.. Er..p;lcnd, the. introduction of .lm,cricon r,,ininn; r.i.cthodc required u si:ru.;l.nr invoEtment of about 6 shiilinr,s per ton, i.e., •1 Pl per ton. �I In Al~b~~ n, they we ~e able to compare the room and pillar- method. w:;_ i: r. ·,:;~1e last longwall.s still us e d h e re. - I n Alb e rte, unc. British CoJ. umbiu they studied hi r;hl:: pitche d se umc ~ - I n the THnnca otn u n d. Michi r;un iron mines the~r found conditions of depth ver:-.T similar tb our'' Fr en ch coalrnines. In pa rticular, tho caving me thods used in th e se fi elds are to be conside r e d of e;r e a t int e r e st in view of their a pDlication to the working of our thick coal s eam s. Next v;c c k , in Nova Scotia, thc7 will vis1 t some coal min e s h a ving Europcnn chur~ctcristics and worked with Ame ricn n r.: n t h ooz. • Th.is tri n wa. s v c r': us e ful and at a time when 1 t is ap p roaching its .. end an acknowl e d geme nt of thanks and gratitude is b e ing ext ende d to the TJ .s. Gove rnme n t u r c::1.cics, the Ai;1c ric:-m :~1nnuf2c tli.rc r s of r.:iinin 0 e qui pme nt, the offic e rs of mining compani e s and a ll v1ho. in some wa~,T or othe r v e r ~: g e ne rousl:r co n tribut e d to its g r e at succ e ss. FORE C! STS It is di ff i cult to fo~ c. Boc exa ctly a t this time what tho f e atur e s of the F:-:-c~rnh cr,8.). industr~; vli 11 be 5 or 10 :y- ears from now . 1,i fiJ. .1 t h o Ar,,,::i.:-5.c n.n lee.ding r.w.chincs (loo.c c rs s ducl.:bills, e tc . . ., ) 0c r:a i n l y lj_mi ';c d to develop"." ment works, th e mining b e ing mad e in lone fac e s equipped with planne rs, loadine c oa1 cut; i~e :. ,. , s, e tc .. ,? Will they be used in European t ypo lonr;v:a11.s ? W:.i.11 Done n c v: r,;.o thods be evolved emb!'E!Cine the ad ,rnnt n g e s of both the longwall and the room and pillar methods? UPdouotodly in tho future these machine s will be built in F::'8.n r-.c under ffr,c rica.r, lie cnse - n e r;otia ti ans are under YJa:1' .. Th0sf": 1'!nchinc & will ncccssaril;t ha·-,e to be adapted , v c r ~, likcl-::", ··,r':r the d e velopment of ma0hine s of lighter vrnight and sma·L:i.cr overall dimcnsi ons, Hovff.v c r, it is all impcrtant that the tr;;-outs of an equipme nt that has required a long and ex~ensivc cngineerine d evelopment, should b e mo.de with the o:;:ii.g:i.nal machines . �A flow of mnchinos of specifically .Ai.'Tlcricnn conception is now beginning to arrive and operate in Frc=-.r..c c . Studi es, be en made. trvouts und prcliminar:: works have Mar,.--:; Fr ench engineers arc now full-;:r acquaint- ed with the Ar-1ericnn mininr; technique, and the first r e sults obtained -l} plcnd in fo.vor of !!'laintaining all the se combined e fforts, which will only bear their full .fruits with n continued co-operation. -l~ Of c.11 Europc o.n countri es , Franc e ~-~ the o:t'.l~,r one to have, as of now, exceeded its pre-war production figure. The most r e cent statistics that we have her e nrc~ Dc cc~b c r 1944 April 147 Ur:d urp;round m:1npowcr Avcr~fC d~ily production (in Tona) Ur:.dc.rc:;round output (i :! KilOf-.) 137 ~ 9 (',(; 98 ~ :, -1:5 897 2:U:~ .348 1'7').: 1784 The- Gt·iG. 11 incr cc.s c in output is mostl:-,.,. duo to the temporar:.r shortage of exre ri onc c d 18. bor. ---•-0000000----- 964 �RELEASE FROM LIABILITY In consideration of permission granted by The Union Pacific Coal Company to the undersigned to visit and inspect the Wyoming coal-mining operations of said compacy- on or about ~"¥ .S-- v , 1948, and following, the undersigned, each for himself does hereby assume all risk of personal injuries and for loss of or damage to his property while upon said Company's premises, and does hereby, for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and dependents, forever acquit, r~lease and discharge said Company and its officers and _employes from any and all liability, of whatsoever character, for any and all personal injuries and for loss of or damage to his property that may be sustained by him while upon said Company's premises, irrespective of the manner in which said injuries Qr damage may arise and whether said injuries result in death or otherwise; and covenants never to institute any action or proceeding at law to recover damages for such injuries or death or damages to his property. Dated at Rock Springs, Wyoming , this 5th day of January. 1948 • I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE RELEASE. �RELEASE FRC1.1 LIMlILI'rY In conoideration of parmission grunted by '11hc Union Pacific Coal Com.puny- to tho undersigned to visit and inop~ct th0 \",y-omi.ng coal-mining operet:;iorm of said company on or .:bout _J;l~ ~ , 1948, a.ncl f ollovJing, the und.eroigned, euch for himself docs hereby i:wsumo ell r in!' of personal injuries and fo r l osz of or cla:nogo t c hio propor·;;,y nh:UG upcn said Compn.ny •s pramiscs , r,ru.i doos he.reby , fo:r hm.n0lf, hls heirs, c:iwcut or□, .a.dmi nistrators und dependent s, forever a cquit , :r0l 0c.oc a nd di schnrl;o s aid Co.-:ipany and its off icers a nd 0mploy0::i from Gl''tY ru,d all l iubllity., of n hatooever chnracter., f ol'" any and all per sonal injuries and for l oss of o:r cl~ n.;o to his proport.y th at m::1y be --u stt'..\ir.cd by b:im rihi lc upon so.id Coillp~ny • s pre- mises, irres pccthre of tho .r.1:1i1..11 e r in u hii::h sai d injur i es or dn.n1n.go mcy arise and whethor sni d i nj uriofl r esult in deo.t h or othar-;·,.i se ; and coveno.ntti nevor to ins&itut,c any a.e'i.~ io 1 or _.irocoec1i nt~ nt l au t o recover damages fo:c suc h injuries or death or damu.._,es t o his p1,operty . Dated nt Rook Sorina:s .. WvaminP, , thio 5th day of Januar,v. 1948 • I rL'tVE HEf10 AW) UNDERSTt\lID TH.c1 l\DOVE RELCASE. �RELEASE FROll LIABILITY In consideration of permission grunted by The Union Pacific Coal Company to the undersigned ~o visit and inspsct the Wyo.ming coal-mining operations of said company on or about ~ ~ , 1948, and following., the undersigned, each for himself does hereby assume all risk -i? of personal injuries and for loss of or damage t.o his property ivh:Uo upon said Company's premises, and does hereby, for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and dependents, forever acquit, release ~nd discharge said Company and its officers a nd employes from any and tll liability, of whatsoever characterp for any and all personal injuries and for loss of or damage to his property that may be sustained by him ,·; hile upon said Company's pre- mises, irrespective of the manner in which said injuries or d a.mag,J mey arise and whether said injuries r es ult in .dea:t.h or othe:rv1ise; and covenants never to institute any action or proceeding at l ai·, to recover damages .for such injuries or death or d anta[:eD to his property. Dated nt Rock Springs, Wvoming , this 5th day of January, 1948 • I HAVE READ AND UNDERST.f\1111) TIIB ABOVE RELEASE. �t--:;_j?t/ .... ... «-.--, •" =_ _ _ _ ._,.~~. RECEIVED7 UV FRENCH MINING EQUIPME PURCHASING OFFICE ,· 2 1947 VIC,;'. ! T1t. f•l0 f.NT. OPiiRA't l ON:-. . OUR REF. - - - ~-- .. . ~ ,!,. r l r .Sth.S'l'REET. N. W. WASHINGTON 6, D. C. YOUR REF. DECATUR 8300 Novem er 24 , 191;7 Unmon Pacific Coal Co . Rock Springs TTyoming Attention : r.:r . V. O• .r,rray Gentle:c:en : A practical fi l a t ra ining _ ror re.rn f01A s i xtee n French mining er i nee r s en forer:en i~ no,r un er v:ay i n t __ i s c mmtr 3r, t he obje ct eine; to tr~i crev:s in hanoli1r; an l".aint~ining the n i ninf; r:acl:ines ,;,_ ic::O \·:e have purc.w. ed in Arr.e rica o 0 Dur:ing t te rr nth of October these engineers spent a period of about fom· v1ee.-s in -e.!.·ious pl ru1t s to stud;f t e engineering of uc: il s , leaders , co lcutters, chain conveyor:; , etc .. I n Noveirber and Decer:.ber t hey r;ill stay in coal mines of t he Pittsburgh an Illinois are as f r t he urp ose of pr a ctical oper at • on and rr:aint enance of the equi!1rr.ent a t r;orko During the montl:. of January ne s:;ish these engineers to see some deposits sinilar to those e isting in our French mines (pitching seams , bad roof, etc . . ) r hich a _I have been in a positj on recently to appr eciate the interest visit a; your n orks offers for F-rench engineers and vie v,ouJ.d be grateful to you if you kindly alloTT a groµp of five to spend a feu days visiting your rnines o TentativelJ• these visits -would be scheduled for the early part of January and later on we shall confirm the exact date of their arrival and furnisr. you vd.th the narr,es of these engineers o Very truly yours, r.r.c/mg �I ) Novonbc~ 13, 1947 Llt-=- o Jclm Ho :r--~~icI,; Joy Manufacturing Con9n.ny 1626 Y:'nzce Street Denver 2, Color~do (CC - Mro Vo O. ::urrey llro Jo Bo Hugres) Door fir o Emrick: ne have your letter of d.a.te r!ove11ber 11, 1947,, concerning visit of five Vr-ench e."l~e0rs to our properly a \°ie rrlll uelc or.:e the French encsincers in ca,:ip~ r;ith your t1r. Ru.~ n.nd :rcc;_uGst th:,.t he cnl.1 on General ~a1er Vo Oo l ;urrcy or Gene..:' al Superinte.ntl0nt J. Bo Hughes to o·:..ko c.t>rc..."l,3ei-:10rrts for the visit &-"'ter thoi~ £1.rriv.il. c'.lt aock .::;prin'.65 0 HCL/rt �,. Joy ~lANuFACTURING COMPANY HENRY W . OLIVER BUILDING PITTSBURGH 22. PA. :rovember 11, 1 9h7 DENVER 2, COLORADO 1626 WAZEE STREET 1:r. H. C. Livingston , Vice resident The Union Pacific Coal Company Ro ck Sp ri:-ics , ~'i.to::iing Dear Sir: The r e a r e five en gi nee r s from Fr a nce in th._, :::itates, 2nd t he p 11.".'rose of t his letter is to ask y our pe rmi s sion for t hem to v i si t severa l of yom· mine s ri ght aft~r Janua r y 1. _r:ey ar e inter ef'ted in c en'.?ral coal mini:1[ prac t ic e and from 1;Jhat I ha ve heard, I bel i~ ve t hey are pa rti cul :1rJ.y inter ested in shaker conveyor op er at~. ons . They could not come t o a b e ttrr pl a c e . If t his neets ·with your app roval, I ,.-,o u l d appr eci a te hearing from you so t ha t I can t ell the.11 to come , and I ,·ii l l !1ake a rra nger:1ents for t heir r e s e rva tions a t t he ho tel . I am planning to bave Bish Ruff meet t hem t her e and t ake t hem arou....-1d f rom one J11irn~ to another , and 1·11.ll arrant:;~ to c 2.use y ou as l i t tl e inconveni en ce as possible . Tbanking you, I am Yours ve r y t r ul y , J OY :.::.\.!l.llJF!\CTU_ I NG CO/ P AWI Af?rls Jo hn H. Emri c!': J HS : ?P �,. NO. 6 �Rock ~prizl,Go - December 16, 1947 E t'o I , lo i ·r L~. o Tibbs I o ....,r..1 0 Charles L I 'o Fo Jo Potex>ncll U ..,o I."r., 'L'ibbs Yiill ld.ndly m:~runge t.o r.1eet the 10:30 aofi1o plooe :it tho and tdtc theri to the Pork Hotel rihere they ha.\10 reservationso lli'o Cho.rlcs nlll contG.ct ltr'o Du.frasno, ~-;ho is Bel[;iun and a;nngor of a group of Chinese_mil1es ~ on the afternoon or tl10 17th havin3 hin vioit the Enginoarine Depax-tment o.fficoa Lira Dufra(me nill t·I ant to visit the rtlnes en 'l'hm?sday o.ntl !Jr. Petemell r;ill ace OJ po...v lili.11 clurinc hio s tey end visit, t o tho mines. HCL/rt �"' (. \}\ . --... ·. ~ !1r. H . '.Pryolf . Mr . (Jo C. \clang Ohi0f 11nnagers The Knilan dining Administx-ation ?ientsin 1 North Chin~ (e;c: I-lr. H. O. Livin.gcrcon) ~ Dear . Sirs: 'Ihis Hill aclmot:rledge 1neceip'ii of youl" lett ei" of September 4:, 1947. r 'tWUld be glad to have ?-lr. Du?rasne "7isit our property . I would suggest that he notify me a v10ul d like v0ry rm,leh to p~rsonally meet and talk with him. I am t,ure that our !,1essrs . Li'"v7ingston, r~urr2y and Charles 1•1111 be glad to· meet Hr. Duf1"asne 1 discusoing the European and Asiatic conditions. Sincerely yours, �THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION Tientsin, North· Chine Mr. I. No Bayless President The Union Pacific Coal Company. 1416 Dodge Street OMAHA, NEBRASKA Dear Sir: Last year you were so kind as to permit our Mr. W. F. Masterton to visit your mines at Rock Springs, and this year you have extended similar courtesy to our Mr. Yuan Tung. Both of these gentlemen are Mining Engineers on the ate.ff of our Administration. • • . We have now another Mining Engineer - this time a Belgian - Mr. R. Dufrssne, i1ho is on leave in Belgium and will be returnd:ng to China by wa:y of Arqerica. We are most anxious that ·some of our better engineers be given the opportunity of seeing and appreciating the effect of the most modern ~ · practice in the field of mining engineering, and· e hope that we should not be dra~ing on your good will too much if we ask Mr. Dufrasne to call on you and obtain from you, if possible, the opportunity of visiting the mines under your oontrolo We are particularly interested in the working of coal mines in the Wyoming State where we believe the grade 1 and thickness of the workable seams closely resemble some of those found in our coalfield. • • In the belief that you will be so good as to give us this assistance, we are · sending a copy of ' th1s letter· to Mr. Dufrasne for him to present to you when he reaches America. This will probably be during November or December of this year. Yours faithfully, W. Pryor C·. C. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding Visits from France and Belgium 1947-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1947-1949 Subject The topic of the resource France, Belgium, 1947, 1948, 1949, Mine Visits Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from France and Belgium to the mines in 1947-1949. All documents are held together a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maurice Car, Louis A. Turnbull, H.C. Livingston, Louis Dupret, I.N. Bayless, John H. Emric, W. Pryor, C.C. Wang Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0309 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/2db011ed7169a3d4ca1655695a4a39d9.pdf ef5b84839786db6e3a2c625a551036c4 PDF Text Text ,.. FIIE NO. 284 General Correspondence With & Regarding FRENCH VISITORS �FRENCH MINING EQUIPMENT PURCHASING OFFICE OUR REF. MINES 3682 132 r .,., WASHIN ', ....,\ ., ,.,, YOUR REF. S:e ptember 2, 1952 The Union Pacific Coal Canpany Rock Springs Wyaning Att: Mro V.0. Murray, Vice President, Operation RE: MSA TA 38-163 Dear Mr o Murray, Thank you for your letter of August 22. We received the excellent photographs ~hich you sent. Th~ 15 copies of The special issue of EXPLCSIVES ENGINEER also arrivedo This material is most valuable to us and we greatly appreciate your cooparationo Very truly yours, Chief mc/vp �• .J , ul-/ FILE NO. ______::~ i \ August 22, :i:Fir • r-.1:aurice Car Chief, Purchasing Offica French rriining Equipmoot Pur-ch. Off. 1322 18th Street, N. tJ. Nashington 6, D. c. This has x-ei'erru1ee to your letter 0£ August 1'3, 1952, I-III.ms .3490, RE; r.ISA TA-J8-16J. Und.ez- sepm"'atc cove:i..., t:Jo al"e i'oruurding you 15 copies of a recent issu0 0£ th0 Explosives Engineer tJhich cari.,icas a co □plete history 0£ rhe Union pacific Coal Cowp~my . \'!G. al"'e also including in this shipment one set 0£ glossy p~ints covering our mining opera0 tions • In the event that you wish additional copies of these glossy prints, please order by serial number on the reverse 0£ the print. Sincerely youl"s, �FRENCH MINING EQUIPMENT PURCHASING OFFICE OUR REF. MINES 3490 August 18, 1952 YOUR REF. THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY Rock Springs, Wyoming Attention: Mr. V.O. Murray, Vice President RE : MSA TA-38-163 Gentlemen: At the beginning of the year a French coal mining productivity team visited the States under the auspices of the M.S.A. Technical Assistance Program. The members have novr about completed a report on those visits and, to illustrate their papers, have asked me to obtain for them some good J:hotograpis of American mining equipment and underground working conditions. I understand that your mine was visited by this team and if you have available some glossy prints of your underground works, I shall be very pleased to forward those documents to them. I thank you in advance for your assistance. Very truly yours, MC/hp �ENGINEERING TEI.EPHONE INDUSTRIAL EOUIPMENT July 25, 1951 IN REPLY REFER TO i Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Spring 'Byoming Attention - Mr. H. c. Livingston, Vice President Mr, Hughes Dear Mr. Livingston and Mr. Hughes: The first thing I want to do as I arrive in New York is to thank you for the courtesy and hospitality you have extended to 11.ir. Cbnde and Iey'self during our visit in Ro ck Spring o We have had the opportunity of studying three different mining systems at Hinton No. 1,- Hanna, and Reliance, all of them of the greatest interest both for Mr. Conde and for myself o Mining conditions in the Rock Spring basin are very similar to a number of mining conditions which I have met all over Europe and Turkey. The experience gained by a study of your methods is therefore very valuable since it offers proven solutions to a great many of the pro hlems with which I am faced. I hope that some day I may be able to re-pay you for all the courtesies you have alwa.Ys extended not only to me, l::ut to friends of mine to whom I have recommended a visit to Rock Spring. With kindest personal regards, I am Very truly yours MINING & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO. , II[: • AA~ LD/ML ~uis~;> PLAZA 8•1220 CAlaLE ADDRESS t MIOCOINC �cJ rB I~ c:.:.. ~ '1:) March 19, 1951 Mr. Jerard Dubois c/o BaMock Hotel Pocatello, Idaho Dear Mr. Dubois: Your letter of date t~arch 15 r equ0s tin3 permi ~rnion to visit our pro perty on Sa turday, t.!a r ch 24 or Tuesday , March 27. :1e n ish to advis e that t he mines nill not vmrk on Saturday, ?lurch 2L~ and that it is necessary t o ~ivo more a dvance notificotion of yo ur visit t h r ou.ih t he proper officia l chnnnel s t o allo,1 you to visit our proporty . Your s ver y t r uly , Ori".in:i.l § ign,ed : 0 H. C. LIVINGSTON HCL :KI3 !/ g._· .. :, �Ma r ch 19, 1951 Mr. Gerard Dubois c/o Bamock Hotel Pocatello, Idaho Dear Mr. Dubois: Your letter of date r~arch 15 r equc stin::; pormi s sion t o visit our propert y on Sa turday, t~rch 24 or Tuesday , Barch 27. We nish to advis e that t h e mines viill not ·:: ;ork on Sa tur day, Eurch 24 and that i t i s nece s sary to ,:iv0 more adva nce notificD. tion of your v i sit t h1·ou,;h t he pro per of fici al ch:mncl s t o ullow you t o vi sit our propert y . Yours ver y tru~y, Orig.in'11 ~ign.ed: H. C. LIVINGSTON HCL :KB �G ~t' ~Cl r• c/ bu /3[) (.s BUTTE.MONTANA-THE RICHEST �,- HOUILLERES '·-' - i-1~, fr ~ , DU BASSIN 'I DU NORD ET DU PAS-DE-CALAIS E T A B L I S S E M E N T P U B L I C R E G I P A R I L A L O I D U 17 M A I 19 4 6 J.f. -' ,.,,,., : .• ( ;l.f ,~, " t DOUAI, le 27 Decembre I95I. DOU A I 20, (NORD) RUE DES MINIMES T£LlfPHONE 15 · 60 & 15·81 DIRECTION GENERALE Mr. H.C. LIVINGSTON V - President Union Pacific Coal Co. Rock SPRINGS WYOMING U.S.A. Dear Sir, I am very happy to send to you our grateful acknowledgment from our party, now baqk in our country. We have been very pleased to visit WINTON mine N° I and it was for us of the utmost interest. We certainly will take advantage of all we have seen, improving our efficiency. what With our best wishes for Christmas time and the coming new year we remain: very truly yours. P. SIGNARD. RECE IVED ,J/.'}J VICE•l"Rl!:SID£NT OP,E:~4J')_QNS �HOU IL LE.RES DU BAS S IN DU NORD IET DU PAS-DE-CALAIS OOUAI (Nord ) lfrr- H. C. ~ I VHTG-STON Vic e ? :re sid e nt U~io n ?a cific Coal Co Rock Springs WYOMI NG Uo S o.A o �'1 ... 'rf Li:- t 10 ._ 1_!./ ____, _____ HOU! llE RIES Du BASS IN DU NORD ET DU PAS--DE--CALAIS .( LOI CU 17 MAI 194-6) C'' 1 /_J) /lt p;' -, /, ~,;:;L, ._/' GROUPE OE BETHUNE LE DI RECTEUR·DELEGUE. Nc:eux•LEs-M,NEs. LE gp~~ ][ovronber_1_9-1J.,.,.9,._____ _ _ __ D.JB. II - 100 RECEIVED VICt-?RES/01:f,n OPfRII TI ONs &'o M6Co LIVINGSTON Vice-?resident of the 'UJ.l!IOM PACIFIC COAL Cy RO.CK-;S;pB.INGS °vYOIUing u.s.A. iu.low m.e to tell you how muoh I appreciate your letter dated october 14, and included informa.tiQns. "iOu tell me that \"Ji.nton N° 1 l':Iine ua.s operat1n3 when I stay.ad in RookSpr1nes. as ue e..sl{6d you to oee the wrstrooi' oontz:ol cond1ti.ons you have, I lmagine that the roof control conditions ...:r:cs better at Winton N° 1 than in '.' Rellanoe" or "Superior n.o. Clark mines" uhloll ue visited - I should be very fond to ·mou if I am ~ivit in my suppositions. 1:. d.id not mind. to a.sk you for an ex:pe1iaive procadure ooncerning my demand for geologic· sections a.nd I apologbe to you. My purpose was to know if, at Winton~ 1 Mlne, the oover o:f 1500 £eet ls approximatively coutinous al.1.-.over the uorking pl~oes or rather locally situated.; and so quite vai:.la.bla. This fa.ct, on account or the oorking under hills, \7hlch are naturally lrregal:arly profiled. Here a l so I should be v~y glad to know the accuracy of my supposition. Quite confuse to lay ~u under aontributlon, I remain very truly yours, O. RICHARD. �\ --· , \i HOUILLt:.h-.r---, DU BASSIN_ _ ·--.... .._ - --: ____ _ DU NORD ET DU PA.S·OE-C~LAl1;- - ~ ,,,...- ~ - ----- - A-- :-- ~~ = : : ;--- Groupede BErHUNE I - zG xr ~g NrEUX-L ES-MiNES ~ ,;~ Vice .President The Unio~ Pacific Coal Company \'lYOtID-'G t: J u.s.a. p AV ION\\ - F• ~,......,. ·~ r :::-h' , - •.) �October ll~, 1949 .• 'I ~ I,. - . '\ --•,', ·) ..__,, / ., r.1r. C • l.! . Richard _£__. ,.,. Houilleres Du Bassin Du Nord Et Du Pas-de-Calais Noeux, Les 9 ~ines France Dear Ur. Richard: Your letter of date October 6, r equesting information concernine limit of depth of cover for succes sful ex.traction of coal s eam by room and pillar method. tluy I correct your stater.1ent that the 1·:inton No. 1 L1ine has not been in operation since Auf;Ust~ 1948. The ·.-.1inton No. 1 !ine v1as in oparation at the time of your visit in Hay and i s continuin.., operation at this time. It is unfortunate that you did not av.nil yourself of the opportunity to observe conditions ·present in the 1:Jinton tJo. 1 !jine. r:a are successfully executing room and pillar method of extraction in ;·'J inton No. 1 Hine under approximately 1800 fe et of cover. The sinking of the slope at Winton No. 1 nas stopped due to encountering unmerchuntable coal ( excessive impurities) rather than depth of cover. There are so many variables to consider in determining the maximwn amount of overburden for successfully extracting coal by room and pillar ·method that ne defer making any comment on your problem or that of others without detailed information., followed by a precise end c o.reful engineering analysis of same. Further, it has been my personal experience that an engineering analysis does not alv1ays indicate or solve the mining problem. In short, it is necessary to apply good engineering practice and thereafter a 11 cut and t.ried 11 method to determine exactl,7 v1hat can be accomplished under prevailing conditions. In the Rock Springs field it has been · pretty nell determined that with overlying shales and sandstones a r.:i.a.ximurn cover or over-burden of 2000 feet limits the full and economic extraction of the coal seam. \'le are sorry to decline your request for geologic sections, together v1ith tensile streneth of overlying strata in coal seams and resultant pressures as same would entail a very expensive procedure on our part. Yours vory truly, Original Signed~ H. C. LtVING!:iTON HCL/rt �(' HOU~!J.iER'IES DIU · BASSI DU NORD ET DU PAS--DE--CALAIS ( LOI CU 17 MAI 1946 ) GROUPE DE BETHUNE LE DIRECTEUR·DELEGUE XI - 100 Nceux • LEs-M1NEs. LE - ~Ootober--l.949--- D.JB. ~ . HoCo LIVIlq'~crJ ,Yic~-Presldent of the Ul'TlG:.1 PACil?IC CO.AL Cy ROmt-3PRlliTGS \~ryo.miD{s UoSoAo .Mro the V1c0-Pr0oident, I apolo~h:e for dlotUEblng you ag~in and I aolt you 1f lt ~ould bQ pgosl ble to eet sam.9 further 1.ni'ormationao on the 1sth and 17th of May, you w.lowecl mg very k1ndly to vlalt the "Reliance" Mliw uh~e I se.'t"l the room ~.nd pill.zra oystem oor!wd roooverlng cOillpletely tho : pillara, in ®X~ellent ao.rz.d.itlonso The YIOrkl.ng--- oondl t ions are notably differ,:mt from ours, both by the cover of the ae~uhloh dld not exceed 700' and by the hal'dnOGS of ths ooal Q!ld the thlolmaao o~ the eealil 0 about 7'. (Here, the coal ls g¢11erfll.ly ooft, the depth ~bout 1700' end the thiolmeoa of the seam about 5 to s•). I think, you previously applied the saiil8 msthod ln the "Winton N° 1 11 Mlne where . the depth \Yl;;.S about 1800'. When staying at B.Ock-Sprlngs in ~Y the "Winton n° l" Mlne ua.s not 1n operation olnce AUguat 1948. accordingly to know to mt extent we may oonslder that the prossure cond1t lona 1.n. the 11 Willton" M1ne could be compared with those ln our Mlnes, may I ask you to 3end ma a sohemat1e cut of the works of the 11 W1nton" Mlne psrm.l t.tlne me to realize the depth ot the works and the constitution of the beds coverl~e the deepest sea!D. of ooal. Could you also give me lnformatlons about the hardness of' the coal ln comparison u1.th that of' the "Rel1ance" .Mine &nd the reasons whlch led y0t1 stop tbe "Wlnton".Mlne. Rad you greo.ter diffloultles than in the "Rellance" Mine to apply tho room and pillars process and, in-particular,· had you not trO\lble to control ihe. roof, ma.kin~ th~ recovery or the pillars more diff1oult . •••• �, Rav~ you had the oppo1.·tttni ty ·to wol:lt ln ae2JI10 which might be considered aa a. 1 iiili t of use of the roO!tl and pilla.rs prooess and have you an idea. o~ tha l imlt~depth beyond which the pressure.: in yourcoal-fi.eld lo too pl~ alloui.ng the whole recovery of the pillars. May 1 also ask you if you kn0'7 in the u.s.A. coaJ.-mlnes op0rated with 1 the room :and pillars proc~ss wlth vhole recovery of the pillers ~hleh are •on the l imlt of the method, especially on acoount of the depth and pressure of the roo£. I apologh9 for all thesG> part icul&"s but, for om•eel~es, the problGm lo difficult. ~11.u~ conditions are ln f'a.ct very dif fsr0nt from those us oa\'1 in tlw u.s.a. and OAfIADA and wa wonder 'Oheth@r om· coal-fields are or are not beyond the possible limits of use of the roo:il and plllora proc~ss. We ai·e e;oing to endeavotu' ..:.nd test. som.0 eoseys }lg.vo b~n made also ln FRAlrOE, but it uould be vary important for uo to Im.aw the worst com.di tlons ln uhioh tha room and pillars proceos has b~en usGa ln the u.s.A. With thanks, l remain, dear Sir, tours very faithfully 9 �~ -ff},1 ; - ,:;,::L FIL - I 10 . ____: __... ,_,. /f'(y / 9):11.f r-- - - -- LAURENT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP~NT Co., ] NC. 595 MADISON AVENU,E NEW YORK 22, N . Y. RECEIVED _ oc I ~ 8 1949 VltE•Pf'112s10ENT . 9 .PE!¼TI_ONS CAOLE ADORE:00 1 LAURINC ENGINEERING October 4, 1949 I N RE PLY REFER To : A-18 Livingston, Vice-President The Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Yiro Ho Dear rr. ir. Livings ton: Thank you very much for your letter of September 30, 1949 and for your clear reply to my inquiry. I am forwarding your information to our friends in France so that they can end their dispute. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Very sincerely yours, LOUIS llJPRET / Vice-President LD/ef ..,... TELEPHONE INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT PLAzA 9-f22O l1- -~ �I September 30, 1949 Mr. Louis Dupret, Vice President Laurent Industrial Development Co., Inc. 595 Madison hvenue New York 22, New York Dear !.fr. Dupret: Your letter of date September 17, 1949, A/18, requestinc clarification as to the percentage of r ecovery by room and pillar system in ntlnes of this Company . i'le wish to advise that rooms and pillars extracted in the Rock Springs field with shakin conveyor realize 85 to 90 percent of the complete extraction of the minin 0 area. It is possible that a visit to our Hanna property by your personnel caused some confusion in t heir impression of percentage of cxtract,ion as a tJhole. The Hanna property h.."'. s n 32-foot coal seam, employing mobile type loaders i-;herein we drive rooms and extract top coal in the rooms v1ith all pillars sacrificed. The parcentage of recovery in the location varies from 45 to 50 percent. ·: e trust that the above is satisfactory o.nswcr to your inquiry. Cordially, Uriginal Signed: H. C. LIVINGSfON HCL/r'c. �LAURENT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT S95 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK 22, N. Y. CABLE! AODRC! 0 0 1 LAURINC ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT IN REPLY REFER To : September 17, 1949 A/18 Mr. H. c. Livingston Vice President Union Pacific Coal Co. Rock:spring Wyoming Dear Mr. Li vingst an: You are certainly aware that the coal seams mined by Union Pacific Coal Co. in Rockspring are very similar to those mined in parts of Uestern Europe. You have received quite a number of visitors from France and there is nO\Y quite a discussion taldng place in France between • those Vlho favor the Roan and Pillar system and those who favor the LoDg\Vall system. Each camp has been hauling figures at the other about the percent~ of recovery o£ coal sea.ms taking place in Rockspring. They have asked me to get in touch with you in order to find out the ax:act data. Sane claim that you recover as much as 90% of the coal seams, others claim it is only 30% •. During my visit there about a year ago together with Messrs. Franceschini and Or~ire, I visited the mine Winton No. I and came back with the figure of about ~5 to 90% recovery .. I hope that I am not inconveniencing you too much by my request a.Dd. thanking you very much for ywr kindness, I am Very sincerely yours, /Jv/;~1/ LD/sb LOUlS~ Vi ca-President �.! ) { !· ( IHOU~lliERIES DU !BASSIN DU NORD ET DU PAS--DE--CALAIS ( LOI DU t7 ·MAI 194-6) GROUPE LE DI RECTEUR·DELEGUE !l - 100 DE BE.THUNE NCEUX • LES · MINES • LE __,5.,__,, Jlll. !~.!!........,Jt.lO_.~:;,----"'~- - - - D/JB o Mro HoOo LIVINGSTON Vleia Presldent of the UNION PACIFJC,OOAL OmiPANY ROOK SPRllGS u.s.A. Monsieur le Vlae-Prealdent, Au retour de notre voyage aux u.s.A., je tleno a vous rem.ercler tr~s vlvemeD en mon ncm et au nam. de.is deux Ingenleur s qui m'accomp~ ~lent, M. ~ON et M. THUILLIER, polll' nous avolr autorlses a vlaiter voe lnstallatlons a ROOK SPRINGS, leo 16 et 17 Mal, ainsi qua pour l 9a.ccuell sl amlcal qui nouo a ate reserve par . voe Servlcee. Nous· avons eta tres vivement 1.nteresses par les aondltlons de votre e:r;plolta tlon et avons vlvement admire, ausol blen l'organisation ~nerale de vos mines, q les excellentes conditions dans lesquelleo se falsalt la reprise des piliers. " Bien que lea condlt1ons de noa glsemento soient asse: dlf~erentes, ~peclalem en cs qu l concerne la. profondeur et la durete du aharbon, Je pense qu' U nous ser possible de tirer un prOflt deo vlsltes que vous nous ave~ permis de falre. J'al pense que seralt 8Usceptible de vous interesser une plaquette qul a ete etablle l'annee derniere, au sujet des efforts falts dans lee Houllleres du Bassi du Nord et du Pas-de-Cal.ala, pour amellorer les e:.onditiona d'exploltatl.on, et je vous la fais a.dresser. Je vous serais reoonnai ssant de rem.ere ler de notre part M. FR.AllJK G. PErERNEL qul nous a sl almablement accompagne au cours de nos vlsit_e a. Esperant avolr le plaisir de vous revoir, et sptScla19'.llent en FRANCE, ea je seraf.s heureux de vous accueilllr sl vous aviez l'ocoaslon d'y ven1r, je vous pri d'agreer, Mon.siec.rle Vice-President, avea mes :~emerclement s , l'expresslon de mea mellleure sentiments. O. RICHAm>. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence With and Regarding French Visitors Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1949-1952 Subject The topic of the resource France, Mine Visits, 1949, 1950, 1951, 19525 Description An account of the resource Letters with and regarding visits from the French to the mines in 1949-1952. All documents are held together a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource V.O. Murray, Louis Dupret, H.C. Livingston, P. Signard, C. Richard Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0308 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/0c3194c57429e402f580c5f7a33cd49f b6e1610ac8ccd9011ddb23be01a46b8c PDF Text Text FILE NO. 284 GEr !AN VISITORS l - German Team Including Fritz Gr�f, December, 1953. 2 - CLAES. Fritz HESS. Heinz 3 - KERNER, WOFGANG FRANZ, SIEGFRIED Septem· er, 1953 ) ) request to r10rk in UFCC mines - Aachen University - 1-1-57 - denied by INB ��(BCC - Mr. V. 0. Murray-i:� Mr. J.B. Hughes Mr. O. E. Grosso) Oll-ll '-"r-,. \-Jolft:;a.113 I. e1'·:�1er AsOh0il, l'Urtreide:--:ve~ 9 Ger-m n..i'ly �his u:l..11 cckn:,uled5:;e t· o �?eeei_,,t o'i: Jou1., lette dated ;;· QTH1[1!'Y l; !.9�7. I l.:..rn. V<:JJ..•y S'.J::'i.�y n t t ' �.:,e bJ.e ·co CCcJOID.LoOdt to yc;u i;;en·n eoen. Ou.1° nines .L1 t:J1e pr.st f.:_ "8 ioeen o_ m.•D.ted. to fn�l the Unio;_1 P c..cii'ic _ " ,. 1_•0 G. - Go.�·) ., <:..he � cr'Ul·oc..il. llQs diecel:1.2.E'l.l. ti�.eir 1CHKL�Q ";iV0$) und !!.B UGinr; Eil\l little cool. :Ul.u., i :; t_ e _ o.. ·;:; ·thi•ee yeL ·"e, u 1 n ·o olosea. out ..-. r•,t•,l-i ,(', • -!1-u/J t-:-.__{,,,._l,v 1 "!"..- -..\.·e A_o e• -1 n•i1�>:y ,,c:,•-· c�n+: .... .o ,, ..,, _v.::.."•"'o•:1�:·Jv_ ·-t......c,�b"I • 6i;.,I �-.a:. •�:a i.. -..,J. ue.:i...,__ t",J..S.'-' .. have a.re erely o:_ s ✓c:-.::1"'-by ... noL:, u t1 :1�J."' .10·" .. £ very 1:"!. ttle, if en;;:, be"i:�uee tebl." ::r�/ l m1cl Au�tu:t :. of t!1l o yc=y�•, ~957. .:, -.J 'I•'\;", 1 �Wolfgang Kerner candoreromont o Siegfried Franz cand. reromont. Copy Aachen, January 1st, 1957 Aachen Purwe iderweg 9 Mr. I. N. Bayless President of The Union Pacific Coal Co. Omaha., Neb. Mr. President: We are two students of the mining branch of Aachen university and want to broaden our insights and experiences in this field through working practically in American mines. We have just entered the third academical year. Our study was preceded by several years of practically working in coal mines of the Ruhr and Aachen district. We especially are interested in your mechanical progress in winning coal and moving into new fields. We also have a big interest in personal relations (human relations), what we call the climate of the company. As you probably know we shall receive a visa only when we have in hand a paper from an American coal mine telling those that are concerned that a place of work for about two months is open. May l-re therefore turn to you with our request to accept us as workers and to send us the mentioned certificate. We anticipate your answer with joy and gratitude, trusting that you will understand our situation and generously will give consideration to our request. Yours, � Wolfgang Kerner �NO. 2 �MINING FROBES INDUSTRIAL TEL.PHONE 15G WEST 4TH SOUl'H 4-0473 SALT LIii<£ CITY I, UTIIH / u �Ct.Ass 01' StRVIC!I This is n full•rnte • Telegram or Cable­ r.ram •nlcss its de, fcrred character is in• dicatcd by a suitable symbol :ibo"'.c or pre­ ceding rhc uddress. Ul, N I O �.(J2 2 ) I! W. P. MARSHALL, PREsmCNT . FX-12 I NL=Nil:hrlcttcr LT=lnt'llcttcrTd,·,;ram VLT=lnt'l Victory Ltr. �. 1- wo.rxA061 .GOVT PD=TX WASHiNGTON DC 1· 119PME= :v O M�RRY P VfCE PRES= UNlON PACIFlC COAL CO ROCK SPR{NGS WYO= !FRUTt CLAES AND HEINZ H�SS ARRIVE ROCK SPRINGS CNW RR 3 AND WILL REPORT T O YOU= 11:30 AM T HURS. SEPT . . M A STOCKER FOA= I .;.. ~.;. _., THE CO�!PAXY WILL APPRECIAT:C St.: GE�TlONS FROM IT,; PATHO:-i::l co:-.ccnNING ITS SERVICE �Aug. 28, 1953 2:10 p.rn. Mr. Murray, Vir-. George Ross, Foreign Operation Administro:,tor, (Successor agency to Mutual Security Agency), � Washington, D.C., Phone Sterling 3-6400, Extension 2648, called for you today. I told him you were out of to�n and he asked me to give you the following message: Ross contacted �lllXN Mr. Eayless 1 office at Omaha and Mr. Johnson referred Ross to you . .Mr. Ross said they have a training program for 9 German mining men. Due to strike conditions in section or ore mines, Y�. Tibbs (Truax-Traer Coal Co., Charleston, W. Va.,) suggested Ross to contact lT. Bayless with the possibility that he might be interested in taking two of the young Germans for a period of six weeks, comrnenc.:.ng as soon as possible because of this situation which.arose. Hr. Ross stated the Germans could accom!)nny fire bosses, assistant foremen, survey crews, etc. They s i:-eak good English and rnieht be of help to Unicn Pacific on some work. They have insurance policies and vill waive all liability, will pay per diem while there. Tr.ere :ill be no funds available from the Company 2.t all. Ur. Ross will be out of town Monday, ;,.ugust 31st, however, a message can be given to Miss Stocker at the a' ove mentioned phone numher. 1 �FOREIGN OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION Washington 25, D.C. August 31, 1953 lf.1r. Vo O. Murry, Vice President Union Pacific Coal Co. Rock Springs, Hyoming Dear 11r o Hurry: This uill. introduce Hr. Fritz Claes and "r-:ir. Heinz Hess about uhom ue had a telephone conversation today. He feel sure their trainin6 at the Union Pacific Coal C01;1pany uill be beneficial not only to themselves, but to their countrjr in its effort to increase productivity. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter, and feel free to contact us any tine. Sincerely yours, 1-i. A. Stocker Assistant Project iJanager �RELEASE FROM.LIABILITY Each of the undersigned hereby states that he understands and real���s that coal mines and mining premises are extremely dangerous; and that for a�d in consideration of permission granted to him by The Union Pacific Coal Comparw, a corporation, to visit and inspect its coal mine, operations and premises on this __tf____ day of �� , 19.:l2, and subsequent days, each of said undersigned does hereby assume aey and all risk of personal injuries and for loss of or damage to his property, while upon said Company's premises, and while travel­ ing to and from the same, and does hereby, for himself and his heirs, executors, administrators and dependents, forever acquit, release and discharge said The Union Pacific Coal Company, a corporation, and all its officers, agents, servants and employees, from any and all lia!:>ility, of vd1atsoever character, for any and all personal injuries, and for loss of or damage to his property, which may be sus­ tained by him while upon said Co.mpany' s premises, or while traveling to and from the same, irrespective of the manner in which said injuries or damages may arise or be caused, and whether said injuries result in death or otherwise; and each of the undersigned covenants that neither he nor his heirs, executors, administrators, or dependents shall ever institute any action or legal proceeding to recover dam­ ages for such injuries or death, or damages to his property. If this release shall be executed by a female, the pronouns "he", "him", "his" and "himself", as used herein, shall be read and construed to include their feminine equivalent. f__ day of �� Dated this__ I Hf,VE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE RELEA,:,E • JJ K !Jl �RELEASE FROM LIABILITY Each of the undersigned hereby states that he understands and realizes that coal mines and mining premises are extremely dangerous; and that for and in consideration of permission granted to him by The Union Pacific Coal Company, a corporation, to visit and inspect its coal mine, operations and premises on this , 19�/4l and subsequent days, each of said undersigned does hereby assume any and all risk of personal injuries and for loss of or damage to his property, while upon said Company's premises, and while travel­ ing to and from the same, and does hereby, for himself and his heirs, executors, administrators and dependents, forever acquit, release and discharge said The Union Pa cific Coal Company, a corporation, and all its officers, agents, servants and employees, from any and all liability, of wr.atsoever character, for any and all personal injuries, and for loss of or damage to his property, which may be sus­ tained by him while upon said Company's premises, or while traveling to and from the same, irrespective of the manner in which said injuries or damages may arise or be caused, anci whether said injuries resu lt in death or otherwise; and each of the undersigned covenants that neither he nor his heirs, executors, administrators, or dependents shall ever institute any action or legal proceeding to recover dam­ ages for such injuries or death, or damages to his property. If this release shall be executed by a female, the pronouns "he", "�", 11 his 11 and "himself", as used herein, shall be read and construed to include their feminine equivalent. Dated this__t-1 __ day of L� �� I Hf-.VE READ AND FULLY UNDEP.SThND THE: ABOVE aELEA�E. 11:4?-� �FOREIGN OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION Washington 25, D.C. -- qo □ �ODD September 1, 1953 ,, \_ .. "':'·,.\ '· , ,,., UNll'ID nAnl cu AAIIICA ,.., l. AIR MAIL Hr·. V. O. :Hurry, Vice President Union Pacific Coal Co. Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear 1-Ir. Hurry: This will confirm our telephone conversation of yesterday concerning the young German mining engineers program sponsored by the Foreign Operations Administration, successor organization to the Mutual Security Agency. Messrs. Fritz Claes and Heinz Hess uere selected for this program on the basis of their distinguished post graduate training work by the German mining industr;r. Resumes of their experience are enclosed for your information. It would be appreciated if they could stay with your CO,!lpany for approxilnately six i-reeks. The program contenplated for these engineers is for each one to spend approximately six months in the United States trairu.ng in the deep shaft coal or ore mines, the bituminous fields and the anthracite regions. These engineers should not be considered as uorkers but rather as observers and any training made available should in no way conflict with the State statutes under uhich yoirr co111pa.,"iy is operating nor uith any agree.Jent e:dsting between your company and a labor organization. The FOA will arrange for all adninistrative details during the participants' stay in the United States, including transportation, health and accident insurance coverage, and other particulars which normally arise during the course of a program such as this. A daily maintenance allm-rance, cormnensurate uith the norlilal living costs of the area in uhich they will be located, will be paid directly by this Administration. They have been cleared by the appropriate agencies for security purposes permitting access to unclassified operations and material only. Should you have any questions concerning the program, please contact me. For your convenience I may be reached by telephone at Sterling J-6400, extension 2648. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely yours, Enclosures M. A. Stocker Assistant Project r-'.i.anager �FOREIGH OPER.ti.TIONS .ADMINISTRATION �5�00RI-TY-�:Y NAlltE: Fritz Claes Male EDUCATION: SCHOOL ATTEND'ED: COURSF,/DBGR'l<ES TA!ffiN: F.UROPBAN B:&il'LOYF.R: DATE OF BIRffi: 'P.NGLISH ABILITY: Good Zehlendorfer Gymnasium, Berlin Gyr.masium Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Engineer TYP,.: OF ENDFAVOR: FORTBILDUNGESTELLE .1.'·UR D IPLOH-INGENIEURE Fachrichtung Bergbau, Essen Training L'F.NGTH OF TI Id°F. -r.:MPLOY1ID: One year TI TLF. OR POSITION: Student DBSCRIPTION OF DUTIP.S: PRRVIOUS BMPLOYE:Rs SIEMENS-SCHUCKER'nJERIIB AG, Essen LENGTH OF TIW. 'F.MPLOYF.D: Five months POSITION OR DUTIRS: Engineer £or Development TRAINING DF.SIRED: PracticaJ. ltli.ning Experience �FOREIGN OPERATIONS AD1-1IiHSTRATION /) Heinz Gustav Hess Male DATE OF BIRffl: 'P.NGLISH ABILITY: January 19, 1925 Good EDUCATION: SCHOOL ATTENDBD: Technical University I,F,VBL OR TYPF._': University COURSR/D'F!GR'!<.ES TAKF:N: I-fining Engineer RUROPBAN 'F!&.PLOYBR: MINE J.IINISTER STEIN TYPB OF ENDF.AVOR: Mining Engineer Underground L"P.NGTH OF TIW:: �.MPLOYm>: Tuo months TITLF, OR POSITION: Underground Hining Engineer DESCRIPTION OF DUTI�S: Planning, l-1anaging, Surveying for getting coal PREVIOUS 'F'..MPLOYERs HilIB VICTOR 3/4 LENGffl OF TIMP. BMPLOYF.D: fiine months POSITION OR DUTIP.S: Mining Engineer Underground, Managing and Surveying fo� getting coal. TRAINING DF.SIRED: Practical Mining Experience �_,n _..,._r.-:l c.c�, :�--�---<-- ___, • -"�--, .••,-;,._-""'-".,.. ..;,,,.,,,WASHINGTON 25, D, C. -, t..:=::=�== .s--2 )"; �-=.,,,��.-., T, JJLiu�Ult ;/-� SEP · 1'53 ..c. �✓ ,c, ', ti)j .. ...... .... , • m� ·- iJI'; - • � 'Es:! .. -... ... • ,. ��� AIR MAIL -1r. V. O. Murry, Vice President Uhion Pacific Coal Co. Rock Springs, Wyoming ,.,, -n • .300041 ---- 1: � ,.,, " •: �;,,:�J. ,a: -«-"--: "'" . � _,, � - � 5 �1/i� 1 1,� "1 n OFFICIAl- BUSINESS L__/ llllll ,MIIT � - ,.. �NO. 1. �1953 Mr . N . E . Phil�o t F r�o j ect I-fo. na6 er P roductivity [nd Technical As si st nae Div i sion nuit ual Security Agency U@shington 25, D . C . De e.r dr . Y-'hilpot : ( oc : Mr . V . o . Murra.v >--- i?i Your-s of J c.nuol"Y 15 r'el o.tive to th e GeX'mun mine s .f et;y group : I uas terribl :v sor ry th&t I uns t.m 2ble to me et t hi s group on Decembe:r" 13 0 but s.0 you no do ubt were in­ fo rmed 0 1 1-;ent t_o Ro el� Spri ng s i.rith n very severe he o.d cad ch e st cold, 1:u ich <;;-J ae nggr£iVo.ted by cert ain act ivit i e s dm?i n 6 t-: edne eday u 'i'hur sdc,y L.t1d FTidoy 1n U�roming , end · ecix.., ly SBttu>dr;y morning the st [{'f do ctoK' insi st ed that I go to the -=o SDit nl :for tr:e 1:1tment . X ,.,Jn thcnkfu.l tho..t the do ctor insi sted I spend the se fer:; day s in the ho spit ,1,11 "t-1hi le the;i,r a-ppl:1.ea '"J'ia>orous remed � (:) S uhich probably se.v ed me gre c.t de£.l o f t ioe 2.¥1d di £:comfort . r: 1 have fully 1., ecovered , c . G the e�ranining d.ootor :fo r the ,- nnual phy si cal checkup pas sed me on Ji:mua1."y 11 as be ing in excel l ent co ndit io n . As you no doubt 11ere i nformed , 't-, e trorked the St ansbury rune o n Snturdey so that thi s group uonld hnve an opportuni ty to vieu our mining pre:i. ctices , and ue planned the social event s to try to le2ve � good impres sion on the se g entl emen o f the Americ an 1:rnys . Therefo re , I om e,ct:re@ely ple�sed to le 2rn that mo st everyo ne nppreoi nt ed our af fort a . I nm hn "I.ling the card f ill?-d out with th e name o f '.t"he Unio n Pacific (::0 21 Company , mailing 8.ddre s s Ro ck Spring s , \'.,'Jyoming , nnd our st aff uill no doubt be ple ased to receive the Cert ificat e o f Coope ratio n to be framed and pl 2oed in our library . Sincerely yours , �r - C O p y - MUTUAL SECURITY AGENCY Washington 25 , D . C . J anuary 13 , 1953 Mr . I. N. B ayless , Pre sident The Union P aci fic Co al Company 1416 Dodge Street O maha, Nebraska Re : TA 09-179 , German Mine Safety Group De ar Mr . B ay less : It was a disappo intment to all of us not to have you pr esent with this Group on Saturday , Dec ember 13 , when we visit ed your mining operati ons and 1ere so rell t aken care o f by your abl e Vice President , Mr . V. o . Murray . We cert ainly h ad a most int erest ing and v aluable day of o bservations and discussions with your asso ciates at Rock Springs , Wyoming , as well as a day of social enjoyment . We were e speci ally conc erned about your sudden ill­ ne ss but agreed that you were wi se to take care o f the cold to prevent further developments. We hope that you have enjoyed a nice holiday season with your family and that you are now fully recovered . It is through such assist ance as your company offi­ ci als gave us that we are abl e to carry on th ese types o f programs . In appreciation fo r your fine spirit o f whol e­ heart ed cooperatio n , we wi ll be ple ased to prepare a CePtificate o f Cooperat ion. If you are int erested in re­ ceiving this citation , ple ase fill in and return the enclosed post card. Sire erely yours, /s/ N . E . Philpot Pro ject Manag er Productivity and Technical Assistanc e Division �25 ✓ y • I 19JJJJJ M U T U A L S E C U R I TY A G E N CY f\lti'\�� ;/1 WA S H I N G TO N 2 5 , D. C . STDENGTH FOR THE FREE WORLD January 13 , 1953 rlOlit. fNI UNlllO tUlU o, AMtll(A ·� t,. (·" / ;t1v ✓ I E Mr . V. O. Murray Vice President of Operations Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs , Wyoming Re : 1 6 TA 09-179, German Mine Safety Group Dear Mr. Murray: On behalf of the Mutual Security Agency and its Productivity and Technical Assistance Division I personally wish to express to you and your associates our fullest ap­ preciation for all that you did to make our visit with you so interesting and: profitable as �ell as enj oyable on Saturday, December ]3 . ne thank you for your hospitality and the unselfish giving of your time and experience to these German visitors. Fritz Graf ,1as e specially gratified in the way you received1his group and he got a great deal of personal satisfaction out of visiting with you and all the others. Naturally, his one disappointment, in which I too shared, was the sudden illness of r.tr. Bayless VThich prevented him from being !)I' esent . Under separate mail I am '7I'iting to Mr . Bayle ss. It is only through such cooperation and assistance as your organization gave that makes it possible for us to carry on successful programs such as this one for our visi­ tors from abroad. Again we thank you for your most whole­ hearted cooperation. Sincerely yours, � �� / Proj ect Manager Productivity and Technical Assistance Division �)<-b 't r I be : Mr . V . o . Murray � r�iij� . ----- -- .. . M� K E Pa1 i�g M� I . M . Charl e s ·� !.'J!' 0 '.' }. ;_ it; z "- O a-:-:• ( f 1:lc.:;rghr.uptmnnn D i'Ji c sb ·- den :::i , '. :l el e �th " let"' s·t ... � GBR t.NY 1 1·hi. o ts.ill E.o Lm1l ect., e X' -. c0:l:_:,t o f y. Et" -1 t e_ ait e(l J nm□-'Y 211d 0 1953 � n.d. X cm e2r'� rc. _cly co r.-_•y •i:; _�t..t I u,_ s too :111 ·i,;o L�t tenQ ·u e tirmer on D 0 eeobe1""' 13 . ·oueve.1" � t• f.?. J.o cto_ o . irA­ s i st o • tho. · I 60 to the ho s_ it l _n;l l"' -�1 in ciu i0t for• c. fm1 a 'YD . I lef-;-.i noel:: Sprit gs on t e611.10 cic1oJJ· o f the i'ollouin,•; ,;ee1' 9 , r d re turn et!. · t □8.ha o I hnd t1hat the O.o ctors t 0li�r.1 ed tLe u flu? , -r.l i c 1 i n r,� t '!E:r pr-eve.l e t in t_1i G cou _...:r.v nt t:ii c ti . 0 . � 1WC 11 e-r>.v ou ch ,,leo.sed thn � yo u e:r1d ym r ot ff hnd 2n op-po rt.un ity to vi rs t th e St.su1 sbur-y m. n0, D.n<.1 enjo;1ed youl., vi sit generolly fit 'l'rr"' n o 'P o.c:lfic (fo ci C-0□9ony in Ro ck 0, ringo . !4;v di so.p!:-O int�ent ue: c it n('.) t being £:bl El to ri1e et oll. of the €en­ t1eroen trQ'\7elling in t.1:Ls g on) . I hc.ile no t fore.io tten om:., di fsc E:.s :l on, uhen you e��r)1"e eoed the fl.O pe tb :-i. t you uould be , ble to Pf tt.Pn to _ r�r:>- ioo. n.rW. anlrn soDe lect11x>e s . I h -:ve ·&hi s in .d.na. , Mu I hr,ve <li scm o s i.::d it uit;h soce of ou1"' G8 socic:;.; eo . Jv.nt c.t ·chi s tioe 2nd ct1.w to the voi...ld s�.tu tion , 2 tri of -�hl o 1dna i o diffiault to . .r-rcnge unleeo :'l..· ·;:; i s m:>�einged thz,oug..h e;mrernmeni spz:n1sor0hip , :.:ina 2 0 you 11:nou ·che odraini atz>o.tion in thi s country is ch'"lng.'.L11g end .2. t t·ill be o::-io e tir.:ie before the net:1 ndmini ot rnt ion• 0 pol icy i c gen­ e:t... 81J_y lm.ot. . . _·o " rl..,nnge such n trip ns you t·m uld li1te to nwl e 0 out­ side o:? the govez,nment , 1. ould. require ,. 'i; leBst some m:>gcnizat ion 'by 01i lndi vidunl r.;i th n phil onthrop1c trend , uit�, money suffi@i­ ent to firm.ne e ouch a tz>iy, . Houev8r, I �Gau.re yo n I ui ll give­ th.i s mnt te1-- e,_Q.;::1 1 t ional ,.Ghought , !}Ud if eny ract !c[ll solution cmi be LoX·�ived �t , :r. •o ill EJO i:dvise you . Y 't:7,. s very gl clcl to het1r :f:rro@ yot.1 , end hope 1 mcy eon­ t inue to he� :from you trou1 time to time . You lmot-1 the P..werionn railx•o Ecl s a�e in0t c1.lling o.ddition0.l diesel lo comotives ench ye1:-P , nnu the ::.wount of ooru. eventually to 'be burned by the railre cds is probl emo.t ic�l ; £md i::ih il e ue feel thnt ri.1he Union Pri,oific Co 8l Compzny h2.e done E good job during the past 25 yer,r0, it i o �- 2 - que st io nG,ble t1h eth er they ;:,; ill continue to mine anytrhere neEir as mu ch co al _in futur e y e ars as they have in the past . I t-.rould like to be r emembered to r,1r e . Graf , 2nd ho pe in th e fut ure someuhere , somehm1 ue t!ill me et ag ain . �,- r Fri t z A . Graf B erghauptmann - C O p y Wi e sbaden , Jan . 2nd , 1953 9 , Ti efenthalerst r . Mr . I . N . B �y l e s s - P res ident Th e Unio n P acific Co al Co mpany 1416 Dodg e Str e e t Omaha / N ebr . USA D e ar Mr . Bayl e s s : Saf ely r eturned t o Germany Dec ember 23rd at first I wi sh to you and to the m embers of your fa.mily a very happy and succ e s sful N ew Y e ar . I hop e e specially that you hav e recovered from your illness and that your h e al th w.i. 11 be an excell ent one throughout the y e ar . I t rust th at your very valuable work will co ntinue fo r the bene fit of your company as well as for the co al industry of the U nit ed St at e s o f Ameri c a . Vern Murr ay wi ll probably have told you how extremely so r•ry the memb er s o f our group have be en whe n we learned that you had be en taken to the ho spit al Dec ember 13th . We all hope very sincerely that your sudden illne s s has no t b e en o f a s e�ious chs.ract er and that yo u hav e been abl e t o return to your family i n Oms.ha � f ew day s lat er . As V ern will also have to ld you, w e all h&v e b e en deeply impr e s sed by what we hav e s e en of ths UPCC 1 s ope rations Dec ember 13th and how every­ o n e o f us enj oyed th e st ay wi th Vern M.urray and hi s st&f f . All members of t he gro up agre ed unanimously th at th e day i n Ro ck Spr ings was the hi gh spo t o f our ent ire trip and wi ll n ever be fo rgot t en . Under the s e circumst anc e s you wi ll c ert ainly under stand how much all o f us regr et t ed you being unabl e t o be wi th us . P er so nally I appreciat e very highly your kindn e s s at th e even ing o f Dec ember 12th in th e P ark Hot el . You will probably imagine yo ur s elf what an out standing exp erienc e it w a s fol' me to me et yo u ag ain aft er 20 years and to find out that the Union P acific Co al Co mpany h ad made much out standing progr e s s under your leadership . As I told you that evening , I will always f eel a lo nging for th e wide open space s of the W e st and I c ertainly do hope th at I might hav e a ch a nce to b e th er e ag ain once i n a while . So I feel v ery grat eful to yo u thnt you will give so me thinking to the ide a o f my co ming over ag ain on le cturing t rip s fo r some mont hs in We st ern School s of Mines , the t o pi c s to be de alt with e ither the different appro ach to safety in min e s as adopt ed by the dif fer ent countri e s in the wo rld or the pro bl em of con s erving natural re sourc e s in planning mine operations . Let me thank you again very much for what you h av e don e fo r t h e G erman Mine S�f ety Group during it s st ay i n Ro ck Springs . All o f u s are aware that St an sbury Mine worked o n Dec emb er 13th for our b e n e fit o nly and appr eciat e thi s very highly . W e all hop e that a go o d and succ e s sful �9 53 i s ahead o f you, yo ur family and your st aff . Sine erely your s , /s/ Fritz A . Graf �___ __ flLE NO� RELEASE FROM LIABI LI TY .....___ Each of the undersigned hereby states that he understands and realizes that coa l mines and mining p:- emi ses are extremely dangerous ; and that for and in cons i derati on of permi s s ion granted to him by The Union Pacific Coal Company, a co rporation, to vi s it and inspect its co al mine, ope rations and p remi ses on thi s 13 day of Dec embe r , 1 9 52 , and subsequent days, each of sai d undersigned do e s hereby as sume any and al l risk of personal injuries and for lo s s o f or damage to hi s property, whi l e upon sai d Company ' s premi ses, and whi le travel ­ ing to and from the same, and does hereby, for himself and hi s hei rs, executo rs , administrato rs and dependents, fo rever acquit, release and discharge said The Union Pacific Coal Company, a corporation, and al l its officers, agents, servants and employees , from any and a l l tiabi lity, of whatsoever character, for any and al l personal injuri es , and for lo s s of or damage to hi s prope rty, vm.ich may be sus ­ tained by him ,mi le upon said Company' s premi ses, o r while traveling to and from the same, i rres pective of the manner in whic·h said injuries or damages may ari s e o r be caused, and whether sai d injuries result in death or otherwise; and each of the undersi gned covenants that neither he nor hi s hei rs, executo rs, admini strato rs , o r dependents shal l ever institute any action o r legal proceeding to recover dam­ ages fo r such injuries or death, or damages to hi s property . I f this release shall be executed by a fema le, the pronouns tthe", "him" , "hi s " and 11himself 11 , as used herein, sha l l be read and construed to inc lude thei r feminine equivalent. e c_e_m_b_e_r________, 19---52 Dated thi s __1 _3_ day o f _D __ I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE RELEA,,, COM-£, f.�"-4'-v--·� & � �� 7�� ,. � �. _,__i _____ �RELEASE FROM LIABI LI TY Each of the undersigne d hereby states that he understands and realizes that coal mines and mining Il" emises are extremely dangerous ; and that for and in consideration of permi s s ion granted to him by The Union Paci fi c Coal Company, a corporation, to visit and inspect its coal mine, ope rations and premises on this __l_,J"--_ day of Dec ember , 1 9_3 and subsequent days, each of said undersigned do es hereby as sume any and all risk of personal injuri es and for lo s s o f o r damage to hi s property, whil e upon said Company ' s premi ses, and while travel ­ ing to and from the same, and do e s hereby, for himse lf and his heirs, executo rs, administrators and dep endents, forever acquit, release and discharge said The Union Pac ific Coal Company, a corporation, and al l its offi cers, agents, s ervants and employe es, from any and all liabi lity, of whatsoever character, for any and all personal injuries, and for los s of or damage to hi s prope rty, v.hich may be sus ­ tained by him m i le upon said C ompany' s premises, or whi le traveling to and from the same, i rre spective of the manner in whi ch sai d injuries or damages may ari s e o r be caus ed, and whether said injuri es result in death or otherwis e ; and each of th e undersigne d covenants that neither he nor his heirs, executo rs, administrato rs, o r dependents shal l eve4 institute any action o r legal proceeding to recover dam­ ages fo r such injuri e s or death, or damages to hi s prop erty. I f thi s re lease sha l l be executed by a female, the pronouns "he 11 11 _, "him" , his 11 and 11 hims elf 11 , as· used herein, shall be read and construed to inc lude the i r feminine equivalent. J_ day of ____ Dated thi s __l_ e_ em c_ D_ _be _r______, 19--.52. I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE RELEASE . ;Cc � � er b -.' V\. �- l K' o :N . E . P _i:!.u, t , Y.:-!\"'.) j ect f!n Q'7,9:i. ""'T 1YD i:Jutua1 ti eeu:i:•i ty AgH1©y Eco no.Tiic Coopernt :!.cm ·.l\clE1ini 0'oxic.tio .. Uo.shi: ._/co n 2 5 � i) . C . .., , pe ratio n ., to 'hnv e at leust one m:lne in 01peretio n fo r Loolting fo r--trord to meeting you at Ro (;}k M r . Murray : I am att aching copy o f Mr . Ph1lpot 1 s l ett er; you received a copy of t he program and itinerary wi th my lett er o f November 26t h . I would sugge st that you have Mr . Tibbs show the program to the Rock Springs p apers so they may give th i s some publi city in the S at . & Sun . i ssue s , Dec . 13 and 14. \? �/ MUTUAL SECURITY AGENCY Washington 25 , D. c . November 29 , 1952 Mro I . N. Bayless, President Union P a ci'f'i c Coal Company 1416 Dodge Street Omaha , Nebraska Dear Mro Bayless : Re : TA 09-1'79 German Mine Safety Group . Proposed visit to your Rook Springs, Wyoming Mine Safety Operations. First of all , our apologies to you for not havi ng writ­ ten you before this dateo Secondly, we have several good reasons and are not offering excuses other than to say that with limi ted time to prepare the program and know ing that Mr. Fritz A. Graf, a member of this group , and a former employe of yours i n 1931-2, had a1ready informed you of their wishes, we need not do so be­ fore their arrival o I n case you have not received a copy of the quickly prepared Program-Itinerary of travel we are now sending you a copy autographed by mysel f, and I am sure Mr. Graf and other members of their team will be glad to do l ikewise. The names of the four teen (14) men on this team are shown on a front meet of the program wi th their home addresses and affiliations there. All of these men have been investigated and cleared as we must do all such vi si tors on MSA snonsored study projects to satisfy both the State Department and the De­ partment of Defense. This does not mean that they are enti tled to receive any restricted information or to be shown any restrict­ ed areas that an ordinary citizen of the USA could not have at the present time. We feel certain that you Will find all of these men responsible and serious about the best interests of Western Germany and all NATO countries. At the top of page 12 of the program you see what we took the l iberty of including, without your permissi on but with a strong feeling that you wouJ.d not feel obligated in any way and wouJ.d want it that way. We hope that we have made ourselves clear but i f not 1t will be a pleasure to explain further i f we have the pleasure of meeting wi th you. There is a possibility that your mines will not be operating on Saturday but that shoUld not matter to this group and is the only time open at the moment . We are leaving tomorrow for the South and then to D en­ ver. Would you be so kind as to send your reply to my office here in Washington with a copy to me at either the hotel i n Birmingham 1 Alabama or the Denver, ColoTado address, depending upon the date of reply, so I may know your wishes i n this mat­ ter. Our fullest understanding and cooperation will be yours for what ever you wish in the we:y of meeting withMr . Graf and his friends, around the dates and times of travel indi cated i n �/ the program for obvious reasons of reservat ions, etc . It :w ill be a pleasure t o hear from you and more so to meet· you persona1ly . Si ncerely 1 /s/ N. E. Philpot Proj ect Manager PTAD �COPY THE H A t: I L T O N H01'E1 F o !lo G:raf Nov . 26, 1952 Fourteenth and i< Strsots, N. , .' . Ir.ro Io N. Bayless Pr'esidcnt 'i'he Union Pacific Coal Co . Rock Springs , \';yo . Jear !!:r. Bayl es s : It has eventually been brou�ht to your knowledge , th�t a group of G-0�-nan mining men (1 Federal mine inspector, 2 Chief Stato mine inspectors, 8 state mine inspectors, l representative o f the Coal Operators Association, 1 �epresentative of t he Union, 1 repre sentative of the Compensation boa rd ) ac conpa.nicd b_y· a tlroj ect mana�or from ilashington and 2 interpreters is scheduled to arrive at fiock Sprin,;s, :iyo . on the Pony Expres s F riday, Dec . 12 . , 11 : .32 p.m. in o rd er to dis cuss r.1:1tters of produc tivity and safety viith mernbers of ·your staff s· tm�dcy, D e c . 13 . , on �hich dD-y the group leaves for Denv er a::;ain on the Pony E;,pres s . 't;hat you have probably not heard i s that I nt1 a r.1e.'1lb er of this tea-n (Chief Stat e mine inspector for the Land Fcne ) and that I am ·the one, riho propo sed to ;:!ashington for includins the Uo P. c . c . in this trip. I do hops , however, that you will not; blame me too much, that I did so, because you will understand my desire, t o see the old pl.I.lee once ugain in my life. In Volume 30 - Number 3 - of the l:..xplosives Engineer !.:ay/June 1952 I_ found a pretty good description o f the v;ork achieved by your company and the hi3h standards of safety and conservation you have set, so everybody of the team is looking ea6erly ahead for the visit you kindly permitted us t o make. �.-,ill I ho.ve a chance to see you personally v1hile we aro in Rock Springs '? I would really be delighted if you could arran3e it ; as a matter of fact a visit to Rock S?X-i ni;S after 20 y�nrs abs ence without scein__, you v:ould be n very snd one. Uni'ortumitely our proj ect mann.ger has put the Rock oprings trip on a Saturday, nhere tho mines assumably v,ill be ic.lle. Do you think it could be arranged for us to uee t.he a ctual underground layf>Ut of c;me of your most rriodflrn mines even while idle? Being practi cal mining men v:e do prefor to s.:::e the actual plnce instead of blueprint in the offic e. I look for\:;ard ,11th great pleasure for the TI.ock Spri n gs visit, nhere v1e all hope to meet you p0rsooolljr. Sincerely you�s , /s/ Fred A . Graf Ue will stay at : The t..lbnny Jlotol 7th at $tout streot Denver, Colo . Dec o 6th to 9th �THE Ii' . A. Graf H A J!i I L ·T O N HOTEL Nov . 26, 1952 Fourteenth ancl K Streets� N. ·, : . r:ASHINGTON 5, D . C. Mr . I o rJ. Bayless President Tho Union Paci.fie Coal Co . B.ock Springs, . v;yo . ,car 1".r • . Bayl ess : It ha s eventually been brought to your knoi·1ledge, that a group of 3erman minini; men (1 Federal mine inspector, 2 Chief State mine inspectors , 8 stat e mine inspe ctors, 1 represent ative of the Coal Operators Association, 1 representative of the Union, 1 repre sentative of t he Compensation b oa rd ) ac co:upsnicd by a proj ect manager from rtashinsrton and 2 interpreters is scheduled to arrive a t Rock Springs, tiyo . on the Pony Expres s Friday, Dec . 12 . , 11 : 3 2 p.m. in o rd er to dis cus s matters o f produc tivity and safety with members o f your staff Saturday, D ec . 13 . , on \•;hich dc.1.y the group leaves for Denv er again on the Pony Express . What you hav e probably not heard is that I am a member of this tell!Il ( Chief stat e 1 mine inspector for the Land Fcne ) and that I am the one, ,iho propo sed to "iJashington for including the U . P. c . c . in this trip. I do hope , however, that you ;·;ill not blame me too much , that I d id so, because you will understand my desire, to see the old place once again in my lif e . I n Volume 30 - �Jumb er '.3 - o f the Explosive_s Enginee r 1..!ay/June 1952 I .found a pretty good description of the .-1ork achieved by your company and the high standards or safety and cons ervation you have set, so everybody o f the team ie lo oking eagerly ahead for the visit you kindly permitted us t o make . �;-;ill I have a chanc e to see you personally ·while we are in Rock Sprirl3s '? I would really be delighted if you could arran0e it ; as a matt e; of fact a visit to Rock Springs a fter 20 years ab senc e nithout seeing you would be a very sad one . Unfortunately our proj ect mana ger hos put the Rock vprines trip on a Saturday, t-Jhm•e tho mines assumably will be idle . Do you think it could be a rranged for us t o oee the n ctual underground L"\yout of one of yoU.L- most modern mines even \,hile idl e ? Being pra ctical mining men we do prefer to s ee the actual place instead of blueprint in the office. I look forward with great pleasure for the Rock Sprin :.,s visit ., r1here we all hope to meet you personn.1.ly. Sinceraly yours , /s/ Fred A . Grnf Yie will stay at : The Albany Hotel 7th at Stout Streat Denver, Colo . Dec . 6th t o 9th �Omaha - November 26, 1952 080-3 Mr o Vo O o Murray : I am attaching copies of co rrespondence with Mr o East , and Mr . East ' s let ter to Mr . Schult z . I am al so at taching the pro gram and it inerary o f the German Mine Safety group o If the schedule on the it inerary i s made , and we are advi sed that the delegation will arrive in Ro ok Spring s the evening of Deoember. 12 , we will meet them early December 13 and furni sh transport ation for a vi sit to our mines , whether they are idle or �orking . Of cour se it wi ll be necessary to ha�e a sufficient number o f our supervi sory staff available to accompany thi s delegation on a vi sit to the propertie s o If the it inerary i s changed , we evidently will be advi sed . Will di scu s s thi s matter wi th you on my vi sit to Rock Springs next week . J /V, \ �080-3 - Mr . J . H . East , Jr . - Region�l Director u. s . Burenu of Mines 224 N er.-_r Customhouse Denv er 2, Colorado . ✓ .:::; �\ ( cc : i-1r . V . 0 . r:!urrccy� � Mr . F . J . P eternell ) Ju st re ceived your le t ter o f Novem ber 24 , 1952 , to get her ,ith copy o f your l ett er se..m e dat e to Nr . Robert F. Schultz , Unshii'lgto n . Ue uould b e gl 2d to h -- ve the G ermtm d el egation vi sit the Unio n P o.ci fie oin es on the date it i s mo st conveni ent to them, evei1 though it i s Saturday ; juat so ;:-r n knovI fai" enou.sh r,he ::.cl to malce nece ssary arrnn-;ement s . As you st at e, the m ines rnny be icile on Saturday , D0cember 13 ; hot.rever if thi s delegation ui she s to arrive in Ro e� Springs ns per schPdul e , ue will arran:7e for them to Vi s it thP mine s , onc1 go und_erground 1.f they ui sh . do ubt , uill be idl e . i:01·1 ever c.11 machinery , no Ue uo uld not like to ui eoour�ge the vi sit under imy ciroumst nnce s , ond as I stoted above , i:-, e should be advi sed in 2nrpl e til!le to make ne oess2ry arre.ngement s . I i:-1111 be p.:l ad to get in touch i:·11 th you for n vi s it on my next trip to Denver . Sincerely yours , �Jr o Lob2rt F' . n c _1'l 1,t s Lt1x>ec.v. of tlitH=:i c; , r:e ._:Jo �1 Dr I 11tc 2rior Build:ln..s 't �:dl.i?ilgtcn 25, .. . CJ . " 1t"l O r 1r� 0 � o ,; n o V ,, • ,, J . - ·, � ,1 r_.�'• ... r•ne'.1 l 0.nd t-10 1t-:ri ll coopera·te ui th th e B ur enu of rnne c to tho fulle st !'" .• !_ �1inc e1i-• e1 y ymu,, z , -�- ·- ����'!� '4-.. � ;ti . . • U N I TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE I NTERI OR -.. � 0 :II ···· a· BU REAU OF M I N ES REGION IV OFF I C E OF 2 2 4 N EW CUSTOMHOUSE DENVER 2, COL.ORADO R EG I O N AL. D I R ECTOR Novemb e z- 24 , 1 9 52 Mr . I. N . Bayle s s , President Union Pacific Coal Company 1 4 1 6 Dodge Street Omaha , Nebra ska Dear M r . Bayle s s : Yie havB been advis ed by ou..: Washington oxfic� oI the propo s ed visit of 14 mine safoty official s from :Tc ste n'l Gennany unde r the auspices of the Mutual Se curity '',,g ency . ..,N e are attach­ ing a list of membe rs of the group , as well as their pi·ogram and • itinerary. We also atta ch copy of our lette r to Robe J:t F . Schultz of tht:! Bureau of Mines in 1.Vas hington . You will note on page l Z of the itine rary whe i·e a state ­ ment is made that arrangements to visit the Union Pacific Coal Company's properties have been made by the Bureau of Mine s Re gion rv. This is not the fact of the matter , and we have suggested that arrangements be made with you direct . We take a dim view of visiting your operations on Saturday, which undoubtedly would be the mo st inconvenient time . to Denve:r . I would like very much to talk with you on your nelrt trip Best regards . Sincerely yours . Enclosures 2 J;' ;/L-.JX/J . H. East, Jr . Regional Director �- 0 0 p y - INITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bur eau o f Mine s 224 New Customhouse D enver 2 , Colo. Nov ember 24 , 1952 Mr. Rob ert F . S chult z Bureau o f Mine s, Region IX ·int erior B uilding Washington 26, D . C. Dear Mr . S�hul tz : We have ju st received the program and itinerary i s sued by the Mutual Se curity Agency for the German mine safety g roup , marked TA09-179. Thi s group i s the same a s re ferred to in your letter dat ed November 12. The fo llowing comment s are o ffered : It i s not ed on page 10 that reservations have been made at the Winche st er Hot el, Ri fle , Colorado. Thi s is the poorest ho t el in Rifl e. On page 11 , it i s no ted that the pub­ lication refers to R. D . Reeder , Chi ef of the Salt Lake C ity Brancp , Region IV. J. Bruc e Clemmer i s Chi ef of the st ation and R. D. Reeder 1 s Chi ef of the Coal Mine Branch . It is noted that they plan to vi sit the Bingham Canyon copper mine . Ple ase advise if arrangement s have been made by the Mutual Security Agency wi th the New York office fo r thi s vi sit . This i s essent ial. On the Friday, D ecember 12 program , a st atement � made that they propo se to vi sit other mine s in this area. Please advi s e which mines you have made arrangement s for. On Saturday , Dec ember 13 , it i s stated that arrangement s have been made by Region IV to visit the Union Pacific Co al mines at Rock Springs, Wyoming. Coal mine s seldom wo rk on Saturday , and it is doubt ful if any but a few offic ial s will be aro und on Saturday and vi sitors cert ainly will no t be welcome by them on that date . It i s sug gested that the pro gram be rearranged if Ro ck Springe i s to pe included on the 11 st . Arrangement s for t he vi sit with the Union Pacific Coal Company should be made by your divi sion or by the Mut ual Security Agency to vi sit the mine. In vi ew of the largene s s of thi s gro up , it i s very es sential that thi s be t aken up direct With Mr. I. N . Bayle s s , Pre sident , Union P acifio Coal Company , 1416 Dodge St reet , Omaha , Nebraska . Very t ruly yo urs, · cc : I . N .Bayle e s Alan P robert /al�A�1 J . H . East , Jr . E.H . Denny nn�J Di�ector �RAM and ITINERARY STRENGTH FOR THE FREE WORLD UNITED F R O M THE S TAT E S O F A M E R I C A GER A M iirue afety G ro u p f(o©1I a nd Ore) T 09- 1 7 9 Under the auspices of 0 M UT UAL SECURITY AG E N CY Washington 25, D. C. �TA 09-179 TE.AM OBJECTIVES This present study group, consisting of 15 members as the German Mine Safety Group, can in a way be considered a sequel to the previous study. Fror.1 April 17 to May 24, 1951 Geman Coal Mining Productivity Tean, TA 07-54 (09) , consisting of 13 members from various German coal mining areas, visited the U .S .A. However, this study does not confine itself entirely to coal mining but also minerals and ore mining problems relating to Safety and Health me asures to protect all workers. With the cooperation of the Washington office and their regional offices in the various locations to be visited the United States Department of the Interior , Bureau of Mines Adr.iinistrative , Health and Safety Divisions have cooperated with the r,ru.tual Security Agency, Productivity and Technical Assistance Division (PT.AD) to make this study program as all inclusive as the short period of five weeks will permit . We expect that all tho se participating �ill benefit from exchanges of such infomation and ideas. �GERMAN MINE SAFETY GROUP - TA 09-179 Participating Country feriod of Visit Germany November 15 to December 21 , 1952 Project Manager N. E . Philpot, MSA/PTAD 806 Conneoticut Avenue , N.W. Washington 25, D. c. Telephone , STerling 6400 Extension 2978 C onsultants Jame s C . Heern , Chief Public Facilities and Distribution Branch MSA/PTAD Vl'ashington 25, D. C. J. Lawrence 0 1 Toole, Labor Advisor Office of Labor Advisors, MSA Q.Qoperating and Advisory Consultants United States Bureau of Mines Department of the Interior W. J. Fene , Assistant Chief Health and Safety Division Robert Schultz, Administrative Assistant, Region IX �mbassy Repre sentative Interpreters Mr . Hans Podeyn German MSA Mission 1716 New Hampshire Ave . , N.fl. Washington, D. C . Telephonez HUdson J8J6 Wolfgang Bredereck Georg Gabriel The mailing address for the members of the tevm while in the United States is as follows: (Name of Teom Member ) TA 09-179 · c/o N. E . Philpot , Proj ect Manager Mutunl Security Agency, PT.AD 806 Connecticut fvenue, N.W. Washington 25, D. C. �TA 09-179 Members of the GERMAN MTIIE SAFETY GROUP LEADERa �Jame and Home Address Gustav F . GECK Dortmund - Gartenstadt , KortW!l\7eg 24 Kurt A . F. E . BEISSNER Goslar , Geheimrat-Ebertstraeea : l Dr . Aural K . J. BERG Dusseldorf , Remscheider Str. 6 Ludger H. F1JNDER Bonn, Konviktstr. 2 Affiliation 1st Bergrat (Inspector of Mines) ; Ministry of Economic Affairs, Bonn, Mining Department Stete-mining Supervisor (Bergrat) ; Oberbergamt Clausthal Oherbergrat; Ministry of Economics and Traffic LNRW Berghauptmann; Oberbergrunt Bonn, Konviktstr . 2 Fritz A . GRAF (Secretory) Wie sb�den, Tiefenthalerstre sse BerghAuptmrnn; Hessisches StactsministeriU!'l Hermcnn F. R . KAHLEYSS Bochum, Gebelsbergerstrcsse 56 Oberbergrct n .D . ; Bergbau-Berufsgenossen­ sche.ft (Mining Trode Associc.tion) Adolf H. G. HOFFMAN Bonn, Buschstr. 59 PHlr:.�< Rudolf' Freib��g. , T"i�olistr. 33 P.fortin K. RICHTER Dortmund , Celvinstr. 32 I. Hugo SANDERS Cr-strop-Rauxel I, Zeppelinstr. 5 Otto V1 J, SCHNASE Clcusthal-Zellcrfeld I, Oberbergemt, Hindonburgplctz 9 • Georg L. SCIW-P.RZ Amberg, Londscssenstrnsse 6, Bnvr-ric Clemens R. SPANNAGEL Heilbronn c,Nockcr, Schillorstr. 84 Kr rl F. Sohurmenn �iemelhauser Strosse 38c, BochUJ!l Carl G. ERLINGHiLGE:U (22a} trrnen•Brcdenay, Am Ru.Jn-stein 23 Oberbergr.rot Bonn Oberber�J;drtinisterium der tina�bs.!_� , Freiburg Wirtsc r Oberbergrct ; Oberbergamt Dortmund (Chief Mine-Jnspectorcte) Oberbergret; Oberbergomt Dortmund (Chief Mine-J.ns�eotorete) Stete Mining Supervisor (Dergrot) ; Obcrbergrunt Glc.usthol-Zcllcrfeld Oberbergrot (senior inspector of mines); Br.vcrfon Bureau of Mines (OborbergCJ!lt Munich) Bcrgrf'.t; Be.don - Wurttcmberg Secretory; Industriegewerkeohoft Bergbou� (National Union of Mine Workers) Director of Department 111Saf'ety in llinesf' of Deutsch Kohlonbergbau•Leitung, Essen �TA 09-179 ITINERARY Snturdav, November 15, 1952 NEW YORK CITY This group of 15 porticiponts to arrive via TWA Flight //TW 969 iue at Idlewild International Airport , Long Islr.nd r.t 0745 (AM) EST. Take ohertercd bus te - lla 00 o.m. EST Sunday, November 16 9:60 p.m. 101 20 p.m. Monday, November 17 PITTSBURGH, Pl�. 7 1 25 e.m. RESIDENCE r PARK SHERATON HOTEL 56th Street at Seventh Avenue Now York City (Monhotton) Telephone & Cirole 7-8000 Meeting with Proj ect Manager in conference room on mezonnine floor of hotel to be designc.ted lcter. Discussion of nr�posod trip os outlined in Progrnm-Itinerary, to be distributed with other literature rnd helpful information avail­ �ble· �t tho time . If possible , o representative of the Gorman MSA Mission will olso be presen"i to assist in any orientation neoessc:ry. Bolonce of day FREE . FREE until - Assemble in hotel lobby with oil baggage for travel - t�ke chartered bus to Pennsylvania Rcilrood Strtion. Leave on Pennn. R.R. Train #.37-ll (Iron City Expre ss) Pullman Cr.rs for tho night. · Arrive Pittsburgh, Penno. Toke chertered bus to - RESIDENCEa 9 1 15 a.rn . SHERJi.T ON HOTEL 212 Wood Street Pittsburgh, Penna. Telephone s CO 1-6600 Promptly r.fter breakfast assemble in hotel lobby. �TA-09-179 Monday, November 17 (cont •d) PITTSBURGH, PA. 9 a45 a.m. Teke chr.rtere� bus to - U . s. BUREAU OF MINES 4SOO Forbe s Street Pittsburgh H. P. Greenwcld, Direct or, Region VIII Genercl discus sion of SJI.FETY AND HEALTH prob­ lems in mine s from every point of view Federal Govcrnrient , Stcte Rights , Coal In�us­ try or Ore Industry, Workers Unions, etc . _ Question and Answer poriod rlll follow. (Prograri for next few dr.ys in this are a framed j ointly by the various interests concerned, under direction of Rcgioncl Director nnd his c.ssistcnts . ) 4 1 00 p,m. Iue sdcy, Nove�bor 18 (l'Ir . Hr.rry S i:nford, of Johnstown, Pn. for r:ieny yer.rs in the nining oper�tions and acquainted with mmy menbors of GE:rmv.n group will nlso join in this arec program. ) Return to hotel. AsseMble in hotel lobby - proceed to 101 00 a.t:1 . Meeting ns continur. tion of yosterday 1 s dis­ cussions ot plece to be designated. Visits to be mcde to - Headquarters of District 5 UNITED MINE V:ORKERS OF AMERICA 938 Penn a._ Avenue Telephone : 11.Tlr.ntio 1-9300 Pitt sburgh Offi ces John Busarello , Pres ident Discussions to cover the mine �orkers organi z A­ tion cnd oporctions in this Pittsburgh c.re a re­ . uel are garding fund, improvement of living f st � nd erds for minors during recent ye �rs , sr.fe tY ond he� lth measur es practic ed eto • --all re­ sult ing in higher productivit;. JOY MANUFACTUR ING CO. ; Oli Building Wm , L, W&arly, Vice ?re ver sid ent ' Coa l Mining Equipr.ie nt . �T� 09-179 Tuesdo.y. November 18 (cont ' d) PITTSBURGH, PA. 5 i 00 Pol:lo fednesdoy, November 19 9 i 00 c .rn. Return to hotel. Assemble in hotel lobby - proceed to - U . s. BUREAU OF MINES Experimental Stntion Bruceton, Pa. Thursdny. November 20 Return to hotel. Assemble in hotel lobby - proceed to Mil-JE SAFETY APPLIANCE COMP.ANY 201 N . Braddock Avonue Pittsburgh - Tolophone t CH 1-5900 George H. Dilks , President John T . Ryan, Vice Pre sident. 5 1 00 p.l'!l. Friday. November 21 7 1 45 c .m. 51 00 p.m . • Plant .visit follcmed by question nnd cnswor discussion • • Roturn to hotol. (During soMe tine on one of the nbove days there nay be nn opportunity, for those interested, to visit Mellon Institute University of Pittsburgh Cnrnogie Institute of Technology all of uhich ere in vicinity of Bureau of Mines address . ) Assol!lble in hotot lobby "l'!ith equipnent, clothing, oto. for - underground soft conl mine visit· in' J¼c.rby locotion (to be announced l�tor ) under direction of Bureau of Minos I guides. Return to hote l. - 3 - �TA 09-179 Sr.turday, Novcnber 22 PITTSBURGH , PA . Sundcy, November 23 FR.EE. FREE until - Assenb le in hotel lobby with nll ba ggngo for trnv0l. Toke chortered hus to Pittsburgh Airport, (In event of bus service not in oporc.tion, . then use TAXI. ) 6 s 01 p.rn. Lenvc Pittsbur gh vir. All Anericnn Airlines Flight #704, Arrive ,:.rilkcs-Bo.rrc, Pe . .Airport . �IDENCE a STERLING HarEL River Street l:'.t West Morkot Wilkos-Br.rre , Pa. _T;olephone , 2-3131 Mondny. Nover:iber 24 VlILI<ES-BARRE , PA. 8130 r.• m, Bclance of day - FREE . Assenble in hotel . lobby ready for h��d oonl r.iine inspection trips under the direction of U • S • BUREAU OF MINES , Region VIII Lr.te p,rn, Tue sdny. November 22 Er.rly e,M . Aocid ent Prev ent ion £nd Health Division E , H. McCleary, Chief Wilk e s •B�rrc Bre. nch Return to hot el. Cont inudion of o.bove inspec t ions until - Return to hote l and make ready t o deport , iss_emble ·r;ith e.11 bnggGge in hotel lobby, · ,. . ccve for �ilkes-Barre Airport end toke DC o loniol Airline s Fl ight #85 f�r Wa shingt on, . c. Leave Wilke s-Barre , �TA 09-179 Tuesdov, Nover.iber 25 filsHINGTON, n . c . Arr ive National Airport serving Was hington, D . C . Take ch�rter ed linousine service to - RESIDENCE : Wedne sday. Novenber 26 8 :45 e.n . HCJI'EL HAHILTON 14th o.nd K Str eets , N.VT. Wcshington, D . c. Telephone, District 2580 Assemble in hotel lobby and take t axis (or ncTh) to - U . S . BUR.Ei'.U OF MINES Dcportr.ient of the Interior Building 19th ond C Streets, N.W. P.oshington , D . C , Vl • . J , F ene , .Jl. s;:3istcnt Chief Heclth and Safety Division Robert Schult z, Adni!listretivo Assistant Region IX (Both the se Men hevo been cost octive in dovclopnent of this entire study progron • . in ell the Regions. ) Noon 1: 30 p. n. This TTill be a genernl discussion meeting covering whet h�s been observed end wh�t is mo st iMportont to cover by the balance of progren to be st in­ terests c.nd \'Tishes of tho visitor s from Geri:umy, oepeciolly regnrding the Safety, Heclth and Training of f;.11 Hine TTorkers nbove ground , es uell as under ground, in all cctivitie s, etc . Recess f�r luncheon. Assenble Hotel Lobby. HUTU.AL SECURITY AGENCY 0ffioe of Labor Advisors hes arranged � conference - pane l discussion. · UNITED MINE \"JORKERS OF AMER ICJ. u .N .W . Building ington, D .C . 900 - 15th Street, N.W. , Wcsh Paul Re ed, Inter netioncl Repre sentative �I TJ. 09-179 1 d) Eednesdny, Novembet 26 (Cont WJ_SHINGTON, D. C. SENTAT IVE g with GERMAN MSJ. MISS ION REPRE tin Mee 5t 00 p.m. in Vfn shingt on . Ihursdcy. Nover.iber 27 FREE - THli.NKSG IVING DAY - alel!lntio n of A Nntional Holiday by Pro THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STJ.TE S QF i'Jl!ER ICA • fridoy, Nove�ber 28 8145 a.rn. 9: 15 o .m. 5:00 p. m. Sr-turdny• . NoveMber 29 Sundoy, November 30 Assemble in hot el lobby and TTalk t o �ceting. 11.MERICJ'.N OOUNQIL ON EDUC/1_T ION International House 1720 Rhode Islend lve. , N.W. V'.cshington, D. C . . • I)r', Horry Wann, Director • Mi•. Jn1es Hyde (Progrcm to. be announced later. ) Return to hotel. FREE First Report of Observations due Proj ect Mc.negcr. FREE . until � · . ' !. 4:00 p.n. EST (Ee.stern Assemble in hote"J. lobby nith ell bcgga ge Standard T ine) T ok0 chortereq bus to Not ion al Airport. 5 1 05 p.m. EST Lecvc vie. Ecstern lur line s Flight #509 • . 8:02 p.rn. EST Arrive A:blontn , · Ge orgi Airport Change pleno s , . St 30 p.rn. EST Ler.ve ltlcnt G eor gi� n Airline s via Eastern Flight #2; : - 6 - �TA 09-179 Sund�Y, Novenber 30 (Cont ' d) BIB11INGH.AM, ALA. 8rl6 p.r.i. CST (Control Arrive Biminghcm, Alcbr. nr.'. Airport . Stcnd�rd Tir.ie ) (RESET H.ATCHES BACK ONE HOUR . ) Tako bus to - RESIDENCE 1 Monday. December 1 BcJO e .n. p . m. Tuesd�y, Decenber 2 9 1 00 1:1 . r.i . BANKHEJJ) HOTEL 2300 Fifth Avenue Birr.iinghcn, Alobenc Telephone s 3-3233 Bclance of doy FREE . Assenblc in hotel lobby for visit to - UNITED STJ.TES • BURE!1U OF MINES 210 Social Security Building Birminghrnn, Alf! bcna M. C . McCall, Chief Accident Prevention end Health Div. , Region VII Henitt Pilson, Director Region VII Region Offices rt Norris, Tennessee (Progrcn to be announced later. ) Return to hotel. Asscnble in hotel lobby for visit to - UUITED MINE r.'ORKERS OF .AMERICA 517 Go0cr Building Birriinghrn, Alnbrnc Telephone s .4-03o6 f•illinn Mitch, President, District 20. Discussion of nine nencgenent - nine vrorkcrs 1 reli'tions es practiced in this cron, rolr.tivo to Safety end Health Measures. (Progrnn to be announced later. ) 5 t OO P•□• Return to hotel. - 7 .. �TA 09-179 r.ednosdoy, De ooMbor 3 B IRMINGH!JA, ALA. AsseMble in hot el lobby for vis it to • 1�L1:BlJ -U, PO' :ER COMPJJ'll Gorgr.. s, J.laboMo ;,oo p.rn. Thursdov. Deccnbor 4 Gasificntion of coel - on experino nt conduct ed by Conp cny jo intly ui th u. s. Bureau of Mino s . Return to hotel. OPEN until 2:00 p.n. Progrnn subject to discussion end nrrangeMonts bo st suited t o conditions in this eroe in re•: lotion to uishes of participants. Assenble in hot<3l lobby ,;�,ith all bnggr.ge', 3 : 09 p.n. CST 5120 p.n. EST 5 1 55 p.n. EST 6 1 52 p.n. EST . bus to airport Tnko chartered . ' . Leave Birninghen, .Alaborm via Southern Ain:nys Flight #104. (iJ)Vl'J:rGE TIATCHES ONE HOUR) 1.l!Tive Atlcnto, Georgia. Chango planes . I.eeve Atlontr. , Georgie vin Eastern Airline s l'light #258. 1 1Tive Chettrnooge., Tennes se e Lirport , 1 Toke taxi to - RESIDENCE 1 PATTEN HCJI'EL #1 East Eleve nth Street Chattenoo ga, Tenne ssee Telephone s 6-2141 - 8 - �[Iidoy, D ecenber 5 CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 8 : 00 O o l!lo TA 09•179 Assemble in hot el lobby - tok e- chor_ tered bus to _ TENNESSEE COPPER COMPANY Duoktovm , Tenn , Visit to copper nining operation of this conpany arranged by Bureau of Mines Regional Offices at Norris , T ennessee to study advance� preventative nethods against silicosis. Also observation of Safety Methods being practiced . Seturday. DeceBber 6 Return t o hotel. Assenble in hotel lobby uith baggage • take taxis to airport . 11: 37 a.r.i . 111 50 a.n. EST ·1eave ·chattanopga, Tenn. via Delta Airlines Flight #840. Arrive Cincinnnt�, Ohio Airport . Chango planes . Leave cincinnati, Ohio via Delta A�rl,ines Flight #634, ( Luncheon aboard pla,v.e) 12 1 02 p,r.i . CST Arrive Chicago , Illinois Airport. Change planes. 3 1 00 p.1c1, CST Le ave Chica go via United Airlines Flight #629 . 5 1 55 p.n. MST (Mountain Standard Tine ) {RESET TTATCHES BACK ONE HOUR) .Arrive Denver , Colorado ( destination) (RESET r:ATeHES BACK ONE HOUR ) Take Jjnous ine s to - RESIDENCEs THE ALBANY HOTEL 17th at stout $-tr!st Denver, Colorado Balance of day FREE . - 9 - �TA 09;- 179 I Sundoy, December 7 DENVER, COLO. FREE. Monday, December 8 Ass emble in hotel lobby for visi t to - 8 : 30 a.m, •• . IDHTED STATES BUREAU OF MINE S • 224 New Customs House Denver, Colo. • J. H , East , Jr. , Direct or, Regio n IV (Progran to be announced later in detail · :to include ·visit to Bureau> Lo.b orator±es nt Federal Center and Colorado • School of Mi�es, • Golden, Colo . ) 5's00 p.m. Tuesday. December 9 Return to hotel, Assemble in hotel lobby for visit to - ,· UNITED MINE ViORKERS OF .AMERICA 315 Security Building Denver , Colo , Telephone i CHerry 3031 Frank Hefferly, President , Distri ct 15 · Fred Hefferly, Secretary-Tre asurer Discussion of Federal and State Uino Safety · an� He.alth Regulations as applied in thi s area. . OPEN until Ass���le in hot el lobby with baggage . T Ake bus to Deriver & Rio Grande !'!astern · Railro �d St�tion. .. r.' edne sday, December· •10• RIFIE , COLO, 12 1 35 n.m. (Midnight) Leave via D . & R .G. Train #7-1 over Moffat Tunnel Route (Tho Pro spector . Str anlined e Die sel r ower) Arrive .Rifle, C olor ado ( Garfie ld County) RES IDENCE: WINCHESTER H CY!'EL Rifle, Color ado - 10 - �Tl. 09-179 17ednesday, December 10 (cont I d ) fIFIE , COLO. . g 1 oo a. m. 5,00 p.rn. Thursday, Decenber -11 121 35 a,m. 8100 a . m. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH S pec ial vi sits to Oil Shale m ining ope �ati o by arrangenents nade thr �s u U• S • Bureau of Mine Region _ rv. s, Return to . hote l. Leave Rifle ., Colorado on D . & R G . • • "'q·ain 1JJ.1 7-1, AITi�e Salt Lake City, Utah Take tmds to RESIDENCE a NEffiIOUSE HOTEL Main at 4th South Street Salt Lake City, Utah Balance of a.M. FREE. Meeting at hotel to discuss plans fo� yisit here with - 2 t 00 p.m. 5100 p,za . Friday, December 12 UNITED ST/.TES BUREAU OF MINES R . B. Reeder, Chief Salt Lake City Branch, Region IV Visit t o Binghan Canyon Copper oining . operations. Return to hotel, Contirru�tion �f yesterday ' s prog�an of visiting mines in this area, observing Safety and Health prac-t ice s. 41 00 p ,m. Return to hotel. 5:3 0 p. m.-· Leave Salt Lake City on u.P. RR . Train #38 (Pony Express ) . Check. out and make ready to travel Union Pacific Railroad Station Arrive Ro ck Spring s, r.'yorning. Taxi s to hot el • .. 11 - �TA 09•179 �urday, December..]J ROCK SPRINGS, WYO. RES !DENCE a PARK HOTEL Elk and Main Stre ets Rook Spring s , Wyoming Tele phones 314 By arrangements made by Bureau of Mine s, Reg ion IV, vis it UNION PACIFIC COAL COTulPANY . - mining operat ions, 5 1 00 p.m. 10s 45 p . m. llt .32 p.rn. §unday. December 14 DENVER, COLORADO 8 t 00 a.m. (Fritz A. Graf, Secretary of this vi siting group, was _enployed as a 1:1ining engine_er frpr.i 1931 to 1932 . in this area by Union Pacific Coal Co . ) Return to hotel. FREE until Assemble baggage in hotel lobby. Taxi to Union Pacific Railroad Station. Leave Rock Springs, l7yo1:1ing via Union Pacific Train f/38 (The Pony Expre ss) Slee�ing . Ca_rs . Arrive Denver, Colorado Check baggage for pick-up later in d5:y•. 101 00 a.m. 111 00 a.m. MST 3 1 15 p. m. GST · . .. FREE until - Pick up baggage and proc eed t o Airport v�a . • Airport Coach. · ··• Leave Denver via Unit ed Airlines Flight #62 8 (Lunche on served aboard plane ) • Non-stop .to . . • · •· Chicago. · • . . . . �riv� _ Chicago , ' Illinoi s Midway Airport . . : Take _A�rport Coa ch to .. RESIIENCE I SHERATON HOrEL 50 5 North Michigan Ave nue Chicago, Illinois � elephone a WHitehall 4-4100 · FBEE b alanc e of day 1 .. 12 .. �' 1'ondey, • Dec ember 15, 1952 CHICAG O, ILL INOIS 9145 p. r.1. 101 45 P•m• OST Tuesday. December 16 COLUMBUS, OHIO 7120 a . m, EST TA 09- 179 (Mu se um of Scie OPE N DAY. nce . and I�du str M o de l Coa l Minin g E xhibit ) y , Sec ond Re port Due Pr oje ct Mana ge r. Ass e�b l e in hote l lobby with nl l baggage . Tak e charte r ed bu s to Pen nsylvfl nia R 8ilrondUnion St ati on , . Leave Chi cago via PRR Tra in #11 0 (The Ohioan ) Pul lma n Sle epi ng Car . Arrive Colunbus , Ohio T ake taxis to RESIDENCE a 10100 a.m . No on THE NEIL HOUSE 35 South High Street Columbus, Ohio Telephonoa MAin 5221 Assemble in hotel lobby for visit to � BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE 505 King Road Telephone : UNiversity 3191 Dr, Clyde Willi8J'!l s, D �rector Rober t o. Stith , Public Relations _ . . Pane l disc ussi ons on the subj ects of s�udy ing inte rest to this group in resp ect to rnf�Y• ctiv u snfety res earch and improved prod Lunoheon is • facilities at th Inspec tio n of laboratorv Institute . ..: • made of Ohio State y. If time p erm;its a tour ma� be ear ing bui ldings nearb University campus and engin Re turn to ho te l ·- 13 - �TA 09-179. · Wednesday, December 17 C0WMBUS , 0HI9 . . . . 8 t 30 a.rn. Assemble in hot el lobby for vis it to JEFFREY MA1@"ACTURING COMPANY 956 N. Four·th Street Columbus 16, Ohio J. E . M, V'ilson, V. P. , Mining Divis ion H • . c. Medley, Mgr. , Coal Preparat ion Div. A. R. Anderson, Mgr , , Mining Apparatus c. s. Allen, Mgr. , Mining Supplie s Div, . . . This company is ·one of the leading manufacturers of mining e quipr.ient in the USA. Any questions remaining unans�ered during the trip nay .be dis­ cussed openly here regarding type s of equipment • in relation to -Safety and Health problems in any kind of nining operations . Return to hotel 6t45 p .m. Assemble in hotel lobby with baggage . 7 1 58 p.rn. Leave on PRR Train #40 ( Cincinnati Linlited) Pullman Sleeping Cars for the night . Thursday, December 18 NEh YORK CITY Taxi to Pennsylvania Railroad Station. Arriv� · New York City, New York Take chartered bus to - 10 1 00 a.r.i, RESIDENCE , _ PARIC SHERATON HOTEL 56th Stree t at Seventh Avenue �ew York City Telephone: C ircle 7-8000 Meeting i� conference room di �cuss anything relating at the hotel toin preparatio� of INTERIU REPto this pro j ect MSA ORT due today to thru. Proj eot Manager. Balanc e - of . Day OFEN , �ber 19 D,1dey, J eoer.iY IT C fl\i yORK TA 09-179 Assenble in hotel conferenoe roan for MSA EVAWATION MEETING . 2100 p.m, This is an infornal neeting which pemits all of the participants to exchange with MS.A officials their frank expressions regarding this study trip with particular reference to what may be the re­ sult s in f'Uture improvonent s , Asse�ble i n hotel lobby and proceed to - OFFICE of the COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE ALIEN DIVISION 292 Madison Ave nue , 5th Floor New York City Clearance for departure pemits . §aturde.y, December 20 Balance of day FREE. FREE unti l ready for departure fro� International Idlewild Airport for T'ft'A Flight back to Frankfort, Gemany - exact ti.I!le to be determined at later date . "GUTE REISE" .. 15 .. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding Visits from Germany 1953 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1953 Subject The topic of the resource Germany, Mine Visits, 1953 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from the German to the mines in 1953. All documents are held together a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource I.N. Bayless, Wolfgang Kerner, M.A. Stocker, N.E. Philpot, Fritz A. Graf, J.H. East Jr. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0307 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/b8bc5b90d7d82a4f72d9a5f62e885a5a.pdf c37a4285742a19c65fe960c1af3668a1 PDF Text Text FILE NO. 284 - VISITORS CANADA NOVA SCOTIA 1- CANADA, Calgary _AUG/45 - Members of Cana<n:an Royal Commi ss i on on Coa l . MAR/46 - Dominion Stee l & Coal. - ~ssista.nt mining Engine er . Mc LAURIN, Campbell Co 'I'iORRISON, A. J. l:sRUNNI NG, E. J. 2- NOVA SCOTIA - Sydney FROSTP • Louis HINES, Harry 3- NOVA SCOTIA - Sydney GORBON, H. C. Mo n OCT/48 - Domini on Steel & Coa l. · - Gener a l ! anager. - Chief Mi :qing Engineer. MAY/49 - Dominion Steel & Coal. - General Superintendent - riia.nager . FROST, Louis 4- NOVA SCOTIA - Sydney McDONALD,. 1. •• S. HAY, T. M. n I • �NO. 4 �- - E TE u JI[ 0 Cl.Ass OF SERV!Cll This is a full-mte T elegr:im or Cab!.,.. , - unless Its de, ~erred .;haracter is indicated by a suitable oymbol above or pr~ ceding the ad4ress. SYMBOLS 1201 DL=D2yLc:ttcT I NL=Night Lc-etcr LC~DclcrrcdC.blc NLT-C.blc Night Lener JOSEPH L . EGAN ShlpR:adtocr.am PRESIDENT Tho filini: timo shown in the date line on telegrams nod day lettcm is STANDARD TIME nt point o( oric;in, Time o( receipt is STANDARJ) TIME nt p_o int o( dc,;tinlltion KA011 BA208 ... -.1 l94CJ MAY 19 AM . 9 •25 B o LL A15 9 17= CNT JX SYDNEY NS 19 1 113 A= '"" H C LIVI NGSTON,VICE PRESIDENT UN IO N PACIFIC CO AL CO ROCK SP R I NG S VJ Y□rvi I N G= :THANKS YOUR LETTER MCDONALD AND HAY ARRIVI NG ROCt< SPRlf\lGS EVEi,Jli\JG MAY TWENTY SECOND ACCOMMOD ATIQNc '"' ARR 1\ NGED P ARI-< HOTEL= H C M GORDON= I /' '. ( . . . _~r-=-:::R~EC :::=::::t:-:1'""?'V?"-ED --. ._ ----.~~ 'f:af AN/ .\;_.w 1 g 1949 THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE �I L ·- r~· ( {\ \...... ' ·1. . ; 11 FILE NO. •-..-~ ~1 fJ '7 L:l'o H o C o i~ ~ '}ordonJ ~-G!'lOL"'cl Li{lf1l.'lt3Cr~ Cow. 0p~r.:i"t:l.ons \;o::ainior~ 6'tcel &. ' 0~11 Corr)or2.tio.n~ Lt . Stydn.c:r , ".: :o 'u. ::) cnt,iw. ( CC Lr o I o 1-l o 'oyl0sa t.,l' . Vo Oo L :ray) 'our lc,t.i,er o' d"t G :·:r.v 5, 194) , ;,•equGnt·· 1~~ 1Jeznis"'ion ·" 1:c1JGtl'"1 . !) G0xi -l~U :;ll?)G~intendc.rrt , 3r1J I.:r a 'E t:'o ~'-1' , L:i:.\! :- ::;er· f ::, Olli" . ~ o 25 !ollicr-J· 5 to visit UP o p e -·, ~ t,io11oj for _ y our~ i. j'lo Q ~, D 0 t1rriv:ln5 c·G .:ocfr ;. . t1i ..ii r·~ 01i ..c 3ti.:J.l ~ G 2:a1)PY .. nto i.!Q,j' 2J· o Lo h.DJJ~ J/ Our ersorJ1~l visit m· li 0Jj:2J:U~! :~!!..- obs,.:;pv,~ CJ~/ r.1 !::in::._~ c.f .: 1terest to .,}1cr::. a :r you. r;ill be I-:i .t enotlG!l to \;iro t:.;1· a~fice ~:. da::· or· trJo u. ter:..d of their 0?.t'ival, \70 S iHJ.l b12 lH1J;')7 -to c.l'.l!W Z' OE; X' ,aS0X' V, tions .and EU'X\'.ll1ge111ont:. le_ one of ow~ D~,1~:3~ !121Cl t o t1cc o~ ~ny :f1' 4 Le fontld ~rid 1:.1~ 0 !lc(\r Uii. l Or'1p:'OU.l'1U o • Original Signed: H. C. UVINGS10N HCL/r t �]J)oMINION STEEL & CoAL CoRPORATION, LIMITED CABLE AOORESS " OOMINSTEEL" SYDNEY, NovAScoTIA May 5th, 1949 o IN REPLY REFER TO _ _ _ _ _ __ AIR MAIL H. C. Livingston, Esq., Vice-President, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyo. Dear Mr. Livingston: I was so impressed by some of the things I saw in the operations of your collieries ·when I was at Rock Springs last Autumn that I should like our General Superintendent and one of our Colliery Managers to see them also. If you will be so good as to give those men permission to see the operations I will send them out to Rock Springs where they will arrive on May 23rd. I should particularly like them to see your operations which require close timbering where the roof is quite tender. We have just completed preliminary trials on a longwall 'continuous miner', which we have designed and built under an arrangement with the Joy Manufacturing Conpany. This machine will go underground very shortly. \'le hope to produce 500 tons per shift with the machine and to work it double-shifted. If this unit is as satisfactory- as the trials have indicated, it will revolutionize longwall work. Perhaps you would care to come to have a look at it, or $end someone to see it, late in the Summer when our crews will have been properly trained in its operations. Will you be good enough to let me know if Mr. W. S. McDonald, our General Superintendent, and Mr. T. M. Hay, I-tanager of our No. 25 Colliery, may visit your operations. With kind regards, Very M. H. C. Gordon GENERAL MANAGER - COAL OPERATIONS. �NO. 3 �D .OMINION STEEL & COAL CORPORATION, LIMITED CABLE ADDRESS " DOMINSTEEL• NovAScoTIA IN REPLY REF'ER TO _ _ _ _ ____. December 15th, 1949. Mr. V. 0- Murray, General Manager, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear Mr. Murray: I regret that I have not been able to acknowledge your letter of November 18th sooner because I happened to be away from Sydney. I appreciate very much the trouble you and your staff have taken to supply the information I requested. I have passed this information along to our Chief Electricial Engineer, who is making a study of this problem. In discussing this matter with Mr. E. L. Martheleur, our Chief Electrical Engineer, he informs me that he will be communicating directly with your Chief Electrician who will be able to give him such additional information as he may require. Thanking you again for your help in this matter, and please convey to Mrs. Murray and those of my other friends in the Union Pacific Coal Company the Compliments of the Season and my very best wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year. LF/PB �November 18, 1949 l'.'i ro Louis Frost Chier Mining Engineer Dominion Steel & Coal Corporation, Ltdo Sydney ~JOVA SCOTIA Dear Mr. Frost: In reply to your letter of recent date, I have asked our Chief Electrician, Mr. U. F. Toucher, to draw up a diagram wiring that is used on our hoist equipment vrl.th two motors \·1hich I hope is the information that you desire for your Chief Electrician, Mr. E. L. Uartheleur. You will note that dia8ram sho,·,s motors with an independent resistor, primary conductors, also showin~ arrangements for D. C. dynamic braking that we use on our hoist for handling mantrips and material trips as the brakes become quite warm ,·Jhen usinG brake for dropping mantrips or material trips. r/e have never encountered aey difficulty in connecting the two motors together mechanically to the hoist. We have not encountered any difficulty with one motor taking more than its required load. Our largest hoists· are 550 H.P. motors or a total of 1100 H.P. per hoist. The two hoists having 1100 H.P. are Norberge hoists, also other larger hoists are Vulcan ,·;ith 500 H.P. each. Attached herewith letter from Mr. Toucher concerning these hoists. Trusting that this will give you some information you desire., with kindest regards and best wishes I remain Yours very truly, Or!g:n:: Si~neci '" Eno. VOMsKB , tU ?r~ .~/ ~ �Rock Springs, Wyoming November 16, 1949 Mr. V. o. Murray: We have numerous hoist installations where hoists are driven by t wo A. C. motors in parallel. The motors in all cases have similar characteristics of speed torque, horsepower, secondary and primary ratings. Each motor has in its secondary circuit and independent secondary panel and resistor, but contr~lled simultaneously through the mas ter switch controller. Both motor primaries are energized through a common primar y panel which precludes the danger of mis-synchronzation. Attached is a sketch showing the general scheme of conditions . . Isl U. F. Toucher General Chief Elect±ireian copy �' I! '. t• i I r( •i l I. - l. • l' I r f l [ l ·( . 1 l'. '' r-:- -· ,=-~ 1_. l �DOMINION COAL COMPANY, LIMITED Cable Addres~ "DOMINCOAL" SYDNEY NOVA SCOTIA November 5, 1948 Mr. V. 0. Murray, General Manager, The Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Spring_s , Wyoming. Dear Mr. Murray: I was glad that you had some opportunity to meet our General Manager, Mr. Gordon, and I am sure that had there been more time at your disposal you would have enjoyed discussing matters of mutual interest with him. I may say that we were both very disappointed that we were unable to see you before we left Rock Springs. However, I sincerely hope that an opportunity will arise wherein you may be able to spend some time in our field, and I am sure that if the time does come when you can visit us you will find many things in our distric't of interest to a mining man. We enjoyed our visit to Rock Springs very much, and some of the things we saw gave us a great deal of food for thought, as a result of which we may be able to improve our own operations to some extent. I sincerely appreciate your kindness to us, and also your kind invitation for our return to Rock Springs. Should the opportunity arise, I am sure that we will be · only too glad to avail ourselves of your very kind offer. Please remember me to your associates, and also to Mrs. Murray. Yours very sincerely, ~ CHIEFOONG:::EER LF/AS �DOMINION STEEL & COAL CORPORATION, LIMITED CABLl!:ADDRESS "DOMINSTEEL" SYDNEY, NovAScoTIA IN REPLY REFER T D - - - - - ~ October 19th, 1949 Mr. Verne O. Murray, General Manager, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear Mr. Murray: DurinG two visits to the collieries of the Union Pacific Coal Company at Rock Springs, you were kind enough to have your staff show us hoists of 800 and 1000 horsepower capacity, driven by AC motors arranged in parallel. I have discussed this arrangement with our Chief Electrical Engineer, tlr. E. L. Martheleur, and while he is intrigued with the idea he is still reluctant to adopt this principle in our collieries, where we have . single motors operating hoists up to 1800 horsepower, because of the difficulty of dividing the load equally between the two motors. Would you kindly let us know if the two motors which you use in parallel on your hoist'- are connected to a single resistance so as to have exactly the same amount of resistance in the rotor circuit? There is also the question of connecting the two motors together mechanically, so as to have the two rotor circuits in synchronization. While this is not very difficult to accomplish, nevertheless the two relative positions of the motors must be always the same. I remember discussing this arrangement of motors with you, during my last visit in company with Mr. Gordon, and at that time you had assured us that it was a very successful operation. I am wondering, however, if your electrical staff is satisfied that the load is evenly divided between �- 2 - the two motors. I, of course, assume that you have made the necessary tests to ascertain this facb. I realize that you are very busy and probably will not be in~ position to give us in detail the answers to the problem which is bothering us at this time. Therefore, perhaps you would be kind enough to have your electrical engineer give us as much information on this subject as p ossible, and we on our $ide will be very glad at any time to reciprocate with information on our installations which may be of interest to you. Yours ver y truly, ~ ~?~ ~ li s Frost, CHIEF MI N IN G ENGINEER LF/AS �CABLEAOORESS " DOMINSTEEL" SYDNEY. N ovA.ScoTIA IN REPLY REFER TO _ _ _ _ _ __ November 1st, 19480 I H. C. Livingston, Esq., Vice-President, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S.A. Dear Mr. Livingston: After a very uneventful journey Mr. Frost and I have arrived back in Nova Scotiao We both thank you very much for yoµr kindness to us in Rock Springs and for the way in which you made it possible for us to see those parts of your operations we wanted to see. Mr. Peternell was an excellent guide· and was able to tell us all we wanted to know. We deeply appreciate the manner in which he took us about the mines. At this time I should like you to know that the crews I saw working in your mines worked better than any crews I have seen on routine operations. I should like to compliment you too on the general housekeeping of both the mines themselves and the surface installations. I trust that you or some of ;your officials will pay us a visit and have a look at some of our works and I can assure that we will be only too pleased to let you see any operations we have. With kindest personal regards, ----~ _11,_~.,..,,~ ~-"7~ H. C M: Gordon GENERAL MANAGER - COAL OPERATIOO'S. .r �Cl.Ass O~ Sm.VICB "fl,.is is o. fu11-rate • T.,__ c~ m Oi' Cablocrnm , '1_\ess its doferred ch) ro.cter is lndico.ted by a •uitable Gymbol nbove or proceding the address. PRESIDENT Ship Rad,-,,n, Tho filin,:: timo shown in tho dato lino on tele.u:mms and dav lott.e.m i• STANnA Rn TTMF. ..t. point of origio- Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME nt point of destinlltion SLA011 PD=W DENVER COLO 18 85&A ' l C LIVINGSTON=VICE PRES UNION PACI FI c _· ~OAL CO ROCl<SPRI fl GS ',1J YO= :,l\RRIVING ROCK SPRINGS AIRPORT ABOUT NOON TODAY STOP RESERVATIONS PARK HOTEL= -- w ~ :H C M GORDON= TBE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING 1TB SERVICE �080-3 1 I r: CT .. 6 1948 }October 4 , 1948 ~ ' VIC.£ PIUSIO E.i'iT. o i>tt:=:Ai lOr::; Mro H. C. :M. Gordon General ~.ianager, Co al Op erations Dominion Steel & Co al Corp .. Ltd. Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada ( cc : t•lr. H ~ 0 . Livingston) ~ Dear 1--;r o Gordon: 'I'his uill a cknowledg e I' ece:ipt of your letter of September 29, advising that you e xpect to arrive in Rock Springs by plane £:t noon on October 18, accompanied by Mr. Frost, Chief Mining Engineer. I i::i ould sugge st that you wi r e Nr. H. 0. Li vi ngston, Vice Pr e sident-Operation, The Union Paoif1c Coal Company, Rocli. Springs, Wyoming, on October 16 or 17, restating your arrival at Rock Springs. Mr. Livingston Hill have a oar meet you at the airport and make necessary hotel reservations if you have not already secured promised aocommodat1one. 1-Ie will be glad to have you look over any of our properties, and members of our staff will appreciate a meeting ,;,r1 th you. I will endeavor to be in Rook Springs at the time of your visit, unless something arises ~hich makes it necees~ry that I oha.nge my plans. Sincerely yours, orl~al~~ I. 'iJ. BAYLESS �- C O p Y - DOMINION STEEL & COAL CORPORATION, LIMITED SYDNEY NOVA SCOTIA September 29, 1948 Mr. I. N. Bayless, President The Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Ba,yless: For some time I have had the desire to have a look at some of the orerations of The Union Pacific Coal Company's collieries, in which I understand the natural physical conditions somewhat resemble those in the coal fields operated by the companies of the Dominion Steel & Coal Corporation. We all, of course, know of the success which The Union Pacific Coal Company has had in mechanizing its collieries, and since we are at present in the initial stages of mechanizing our own loading operations, we are looking for information which would be helpful to us. I am arriving in Rock Springs by plane at noon on October 18th, accompanied by Mr. Frost, our Chief Mining Engineer, who I believe, you have already met. I would appreciate it greatly if you will be kind enough to grant us permission to look at some of your opere.tions during our three days stay in Rock Springs. Yours very truly, /s/ H. C. M. Gordon General Manager, Coal Operations. �LEWIS E. YOUNG MINING ENGINEER REC EIVED 423 OLIVER BUILDING PITTSBURGH 22, PA. r ·:r - 5 1948 October 4, 1948 VIC I! F1tl:GI PE.NT. OPERATIO NS Mr. H. C. Livingston, General Superintendent Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Livingston: Please note herewith copy of a letter of introduction which I have sent to Mr. H. C. M. Gordon. He advised me that he and lir. Frost expect to arrive at Rock Springs on October 18th, and I took the liberty of suggesting that he get in touch with you in the event that hotel reservations have not been made at Rock Springs. Possibly by the time you receive this note from me, you will have heard of the proposed visit by Mr. Gordon and Mr. Frost. ------ I am sure that you will be interested in talking with these gentlemen regarding their present practice and proposed innovations. Mr. Frost has returned recently from a tour of British and German mines. Mr. Frost is a member of the A.I. M.E. I believe Mr. Gordon is not, but he is prominent in the affairs of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. If opportunity affords, I am sure the members of your staff and other local members of the A.I.M.E. would enjoy an evening with these gehtlemen. Very cordially yours, �LEWIS E. YOUNG MINING ENGINEER OLIVER BUILDING F.!o•~T~ s u ~ G 1;1 L C1,ooer 4, .L9 ► 8 !1r. H. C. Livingston, General Superintendent Union Pacific Coal Conpany Rock Spri!l[!s, .i'yomna Dear Ur. Livinr,ston: This v1ill introduce to you Dr. H. C. ~-. Gordon, General l:anuger of Coal Operations, Docinion Steel and Coal Corporation, Li1nited, Sydney, [fova Scotia., and ..ir . Louis Frost, Chief Dining Engineer, Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation, Li.cited. It has been my pleasur e to knoi•r these gentlemen for several years and I have had the opportunity to visit their very interesting operations in Nova Scotia. The Dominion Steel and Coul Corporation, Limited, hos been using conveyors extensively for soEe years and is no~"J adding other t ypes of underground equipment. llr. C-ordon and Mr. Frost r:ould like t o visit your r:iines and I arn sure that you \7ould enjoy discussing coal .mining practice with them. Any courtesies extended to these gentlemen v1ill be appreciated greatly. With kind r egards, I am Very cordially yours, �NO. 2 �August 171 1946 Mro L. Jo Doucet, Departmsnt of Industrial Relations, Corpo Dominion Steel and Coal Corpo, Ltd. Sydney,, Nova Scotia Dear Ur. Doucet: In ·reply to your letter of July 30,, asking for more information in regtlr_d to our Suggestion System, I r1ill attoopt to answer your questions as f ollov1s: 1. ls it praeiicwblo for cmployes inn coal cine to mahG sugges·tions coneerning thei:r uork? I ,-:ould soy it io entirQly practical. as I ha.vs put into pructice several suggestiono mo.de by amployos, especially some of our younger employras making suggestions for the improvemant of mschnnical devis0s in our mines. 2. How many suggestions mre you able to get per· 1,000 employee per year? Ao to this I do not hnve a.ey- definite information, but I would say that they would run at lea.at 15 to 20 per thousand empl07es, perhaps more. 3. Were there financial rewards ca.de for suggestions? Thore have been a ferz cases where small re\1ards \7era made, but there has been no fast rule in regards to this matter. �-2- 4. What r1as the effect of· your suggestion system on labor-managcmsnt relations? I feel that there is~ better fooling created betneen labor and management vrhore suggestions that are practical are made by omployes and that ean be put into effect.:; ~iving s<m:3 publicity to it in our .monthly publicationo I am enclosing a copy of ona of our Eraployes' Maga.zinc vt.oich shoris pictures of our Rook Springs Mines Suparintendent v,ith soln.;) of the suggestions he has rr.nde and wo are using in our rtlne oparations. Trusting that this will arumor your questions, I am Very truly yours.11 Or!~!nu.l Sig-wd: ll, o. MU RRAY P.So l~. H. M. Tibbs., OU.I' Personnel Manager asked ma to rrri'l>e you ab~ut the above questions a.s I an raore i'a.i.,:lliar with the operations. �DOMINION STEEL & COAL CORPORATION, LIMITED Cable Address 11 DOMUJSTEEL 11 SYDNEY NOVA SCOTIA In Reply Refer To ----- July 30, 1946. Mr. Harry M. Tibbs, Personnel 11a nager, The Union Paci f ic Coal Co.Rock Springs, 1 .-lyor:ling, U.S.A. Dear Er. Tibbs: Mr. Louis Frost has kinc.il,y passed along to t his department your letter of July 2nd. At the outset, I would like to extend rny congratulations to your company on its progressiveness, and the :manner in which it handles labourmanagement problems. ~Jhen all is said and done, the title people carry are n~t so i nportant if they a ccomplish the objective and enjoy reasonably good basic rel ations. Hav.i ne seen publicity regarding your Suggestion System, it is suspected that it must have been very suc c essful when in operation. Though you mention in ~,our letter that the Suggestion System was temporc,rily set aside during the war, I am wondering whet hlJ r you would be kind enout;h to give us any inf ormation you mya have reearding its operation in the past. Among the questions suggest ed are the following:-- 1. Is it practicable for employees in a coal mine to make suggestions concerning their work? 2. How many sul:'. gestions were you able to get per 1,000 employees per year? J. -;7ere there financial rewards made for suggestions? :/hat was the e I'fect of your suggestion system on labourmanagement relations? l-1-. 1 ";Je here have had labour-!llanagement production committees in both the coal and steel ends of our corporation for the past t'::o years. '.ihile some 18,000 employees_ were thus eligible to make suggestions, _we have had u.il'ficulty in obtaining suggestions �2 sufficient in number and quality. Probabl.v this is due to the fact there were no financial rewards. If it is ·n et i mpo sing on your valuable time, any experience ~· ou have had in this respect would be ap preciat'ed. Yours sincer-.:ly, (S) L. J. Doucet L. J. Doucet, Dept. of Indus t r ial R-::l ations, Corp. �April 2 5g 1946 Mr. Louis Frost Assistant Mining Engineer Dominion Stael and Coal Corporation, Limited Sydney, Nova Scotia Doar llr. Frost: Your very kind letter of April 16th has been received along with the most interesting technical publications nhich you enclosed.., and I i-dDh to take t.hio oppo1•tuni ty to thank you for your courtesy as I a□ sure I ,1ill spend a fen evenings of enjoyment in reading them. I don 1 t suppose you r1ill have the ·p1easur0 of attending the Mining Congress in Cincinnati to be held on the 29th and JOtb of this month. llr. Hughes, General Superintendent, and Ur. Grosso., Mine Superintendent at Reliance, are going to nttend as representatives of this CO!ilpany, . I am glad that you and llr.. Hines enjoyed your visit to Rock Springs, and should you again be in this country, we will be glad to show you through the mines and mll give you whatever inform tion you desire. Looking foruard to seeing you aeain some time in the future, I remain Yours very truly, Oti1ind Si!i'l'l~q V. 0. &1URMV. VOM:ES �ESTE Cl.Ass OF SERVICE u Thi- is n fulhate T deg- ~ or Cablellram ~.,less Its deferred character is ind icated by n suitable symbol above or preceding the address. 1201 SYMBOLS DLaDayLcttcr NL - Nlght Letter .-J_,1 .057 A. N, WILLIAMS LC - DcfmcdC.blc NLT-C.blc Nish• Lener Ship R,dl ov-tm PRE SI OENT The filing time shown in the date line on tele~ ond day lettcrs ·is STANDARD TI_M E nt point of origin. Time of receiptf STANDARD TIME nt point of dcstinntion _KH Ap6 DL PD=CAS!LEGA~E UTAH 21 1255P MR BAYLES= /i;-::~ i-.1!\~ 21 PiJ I 09 - PRES.iDENT OF U~f~_ON PACf F)C COAL COROC~<SPR_INGS WYO= -:CANADIAN ENGJNEERS ARRiViNG ROCKSPR_IMGS HOTEL THURSDAY N-1-TEr. WOULD • Ci KE PERMi ss I ON TO SEE - u·N-i O~J PA c·,. F_I C OPERAT.I_ ON S . FRIDAY ~F ' POSS_I_BLEr-. P~EASE CONTACT AT ROCl·<SPR .INGS HOTEL ,-. DR YOUNG AND BIEGLOW BAVE ADViSED OUR ARR(VAL= =FROSTr. -·FROST re J ~ / ;t.-- .'\,)t'. ' JJ J THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNI N G ITS SERVICE �Charge lo th~ accoun'i"of • $ .,J CLASS OF SERVICE OESIR..:O \ , ~ ' ';TIC 1[LtGRhM OROINARY OhY URGENT LtTTER WESTERN UNI o~~- CABLE RATE SCR IAL DEFERRED NIGHT WGHT LmER LmER r a tron:,, 11hould 1.hcck cbu or ctn•iee llt:lirttl ; olhc.-wi:..c lhc mc::s:i.i:e will bt lr:i.n~mittt!d ;u .i lt::lc;;r.i,m or onJin::i.ry c::i.bl~m. CHECK 1217 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION TIME FILEO A , N . WILLIAMS PRE S IDENT S end the foliowing telegram, ,ubjd:t lo the term• on back hereof. which are hereby agreed to - FOR VICTORY BUY WA~ l!SONDS YODAV Cas.t legate, Utah March 21, 1946 Mr. Io N. Bayless, Rock Springs CANADIAN ENGINEERS APRIVE ROCK SPRINGS HOTEL THURSDAY NIGHT. WOULD LIKE PE~MISSION TO ~EE UNION PACIFIC OPERATIONS FRIDAY IF POSSIBLE. PLEASE CONTACT AT ROCK SPRINGS HOTEL. DR. YOUNG AND BIEGLOW HAVE ADVISED OU_T ARRIVAL. FROST , ........_ I ' �Form 2191 UNION PACIFIC. 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':!c l ~ ~i ~•r-:_1·1;0 ~;~• d I o :tnt.-•r0ot C1d :u ::twine ,:~r. -r1~r,· ! ·1·." :t~- t ~ talt: .},,c ~ t l1.)i .. : ~ V:l .Sec t t n ~ttni.:1: pr::..c.. t_'_ ·o 1:r-.:.\.h t:lC~ o :::r Fr\;G1, ~·. ::1 o. ~;:"tLdU! to of a Britiol.. r.1il1:.:n~: col.. H1.no:J iit1!j ,~3~ ( ] ~1..,t;n!l - VO c;-=p~r~:·.. Ln'CO i .u r:vvi, ~~Ct'"" t ·":a. r:.,•n: r:;~o f.~ ~··ti l oi... t b ~•J { .! i!i c.. ·•~! ~ ·:.::;rt-c:.o.~;;:; CJ_!tl l. 8 .'J f:L t 'C y~u r: .·:.ul.:~ bu ] JY~1..! !,C8tcd ~t! t• &·1 ·., \·;j 1.:!~ the:-:: j .t\.;· .. ~;{~r1tUl~; o 1 J.t. :~c L~ 1·1 ~~.C o 1 1 0 �080-3 Omaha - March 12, 1946 Mr. H. Co Livingston: (cc: Dro L. Eo Young) I am attaching here~ith a copy of a letter from Dr. Lo E. Young, wtiich you will note states that Mro Louis Frost, Assistant Mining Engineer of the Dominion Steel & Coal Corporation, Limited, and Mr. Hines will visit Rock Springs sometime the latter part of this month. Will you pleas·e instruct the engineering and operating staff to show these men every courtesy on their arrival at Rock Springs? In the meantime, if you are noti- fied of their itinerary, will you please pass it on to me, as I would like very much to meet these gentlemen; and if I receive word of their schedule, I will notify you. �- C O p Y- LEWIS E. YOUNG MINING ENGINEER Oliver Building Pittsburgh 30· P.O. Box 146 March 11, 1946 Mr. I. N. Bayless,· President Union Pacific Coal Company 1416 · Dodge Street Omaha, Nebraska Dear Mro Bayless: I have been advised by Mr. Louis Frost, Assistant Mining Engineer of the Dominion Steel & CQal Corporation, Limited, that he and Mro Hines will visit Rock Springs some time the latter part of this month. They are planning to leave Sydney, Nova Scotia, March 16th and will fly to Salt Lake City from Ghicago. I do not know the date on which they will arrive at Rock Springs. . It has been my pleasure to work with Mro Frost· and Mro Hines in Nova Scotia mines and I know that you will find them well info·rmed mining men, and I am sure · the meip.bers of your staff at Rock Springs would be interested in having an opportunity to talk over their Noya Scotia mining prac. tice ,11th them. Mr. Frost is a graduate of a British mining college and Mr. Hines has had extensive experience in Nova Scotia · mining. Both of these men are high-class and I am sure you would be interested in knowing them personally. 0 W1tb ~indest regards, I am, Cordially yours, /s/ L. E. · Young �NO. l �~ HOI'~ MR, JUSTICE W, F, CARROLL CHAIRMAN H NO, 3 TEMPORARY BUILDING ,1R, JUSTICE C. C. MCLAURIN OTTAWA, CANADA ANGUS J, MORRISON ~ J.J, FRAWLEY, K , C, , COUNSEL ROYAL COMMISSION ON COAL R. D. HOWLAND, SECRETARY September 4, 1945. Io N. Bayless, Esq., President & Gene ra1 Manager, Union Paoifio Coal Company, ROCK SPRIMGS, Wyoming, u. S. A. Dear Mr. Bayless: Many thanks for your letter of the $ th ultimo, and also for the enclosure giving statistios on your admirable reoord in the reduotion ot aooidenta. I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you again before my duties ,ritll. this Commission are completely discharged. Yours sincerely, ~~~ · - -··1 RECcl VE_D \ , • · • • , n U ,91. 1•.5 I PR ES i U .:'. 1-: 1 ArdJ GENElC?AL MANAGER I �August 26.ll 191+5 Hono .lir. Justice Co Co t!cLaurin Royal Commission on Coal Room. 2219, Noo 3 Temporary Building Ottar:al) Canada Dear Sir: This nill acknonledge your letter of August 22nd. I was extreraely sorry you did not have time to remain in Rock Springs for a fev1 dnys so that, ,m· 11ould be able to get acq'l'.D.inted. I run very much interasted in the mining industry, both. in the United states and in Ca.nad!l. I IIi.ll be glad to have any information you think would be of interest; the r e are many questions I 1·10uld like to have asked you. I hops your short stay here ·was beneficial. I a.i11 attaching, hcre,1ith, a statement of our safety record over a. psriod of years, which appeared .in our "B@ployes' Magazine". We hopa that nov; the war is over, we will be able to get back on a sound operatine basis, v:ith mutual benefits to both operators and miners. Very truly yours, Oricrina l Sie:1~cl: l. N. BAYLESS INB:DAT �HO~. MR. JUSTICE: W. F. CARROLL ROOM 2219 CHAIRMAN NO. 3 TEMPORARY BUILDING HON. MR. JUSTICE: C. C. McLAURIN OTTAWA, CANADA ANGUS J, MORRISON J.J. FRAWLEY, K.C., COUNSEL ROYAL COMMISSION ON COAL R. D. HOWLAND, SECRETARY Written ats Mount Roya:l Hotel 0 MONTREALo Po~•• August 22 0 1945. I. N. Bayless. Esq., General Manager, Union Baoitio Coal Comp~, Union Paoifio Building, OMAHA, Nebraska. Dear Mr. Baylesss I am sorry that our trip to Rook Springs .,,as so hurried. We were unfortunately pressed for time. It was 'lfl¥ intention to start a fevt days earlier, but_ felt that I must meed the oonvenienoe of our Coal Controller, and unfortunate]¥ his engagements obliged us to move somewhat too hurriedly. I appreoiate the oourtesies extended by your Company, and have written Mr. Livingstone a noteo Yours very truly, CCUjllo. p RES i -: GENEr,:,\ L \-~ ,_. . -- �UNITED STATES /::J \ / DEPARTMENT OF. THE INTERIOR t/ ':1/ { J L _ SOLID FUELS ADMINISTRATION FOR WAR WASHINGTON ZS, D. C. j • / {l . •1/..,.,, .,.,.,..,.,.,.,.,...._,,,.,._.. --- l.i. ,1 , I -~ 'A~ , ' -7 , IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO -?-" , ;to1}~- M-1:3 Mr o Io No Bayless, President, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. My dear Mr. Bayless: / r This is to acknowledge with thanks your letter of August 3, relaing to the visit of the members of the Canadian Royal Commission on Coal. Your cooperation in this matter is highly appreciated • .;;:?~~ Dan H. Wheeler, Assistant Deputy Administrator. t �Augus t 3!) 1945 llr. Dan H. t.'Jheeler Assistant Deputy AdJ11.inistrator Solid Fuels Administration for i tll" Washington 25, D. C. Yours of July 20th. This is to ini'or--,n you that llr. C. c. tleLauri.n., . Mr. E. J. Br-umrl.ng and wr. A. J. liorrison of Calgary, Canada~ visited Rock Springs yesterday. Thoy spent a. nuraber of • hours ,1ith our CnJineero. Ho:7eyer, they did not go inside the mines and left; arriving in Sru.t Lake City lust night. Mr. 11clo.urin stated that they nere compelled to be back in Canada on Tuesday of nc..xt \·;eek. Yours ve ry truly rrm-ms L.;.f\ '!', 0 ~ ; , ·'• h'-·G ~ �Ur .. Dan H. ZJheelcr Assistant Deputy Administrator Solid Fuels Administration for ilar Hashington 25, Do Co Dear lli"; t'Jheeler: Yom.,s of July 20tho This i::i to inform you thut Mro Go Co tlclaurin.,, Mr. E. J o ~ and llro Ao Jo llorr1.son of Calgacy, Canadaj visited Rock Springs yesterday o Thsy spant o. number of Ho:1over, they did not go inside th3 mines and left; arriving in Salt L-:ikG City last night. Mr. llclnurin stated that they r;cre com.pilled to be back in Conada on 'i'uesdcy of nm...1-. \,~eko hours i-dth our engineers. Your.::i very tr--illy ��sec cc ◄ OJP . J M E • M 5d J " O Jc~ 7·L-/~ Pl R . \::._ ·- ( I.. .... -✓ _(',- t 1 am: A N JS I !JJ I S L . D M ::t)t ae f:- ,/ ~ ' J '- e -A- u ~-,r " �." y_'- / ~-~ -/ /Cl - \~~~ ' ~,;:z:;_2 - ~t - . ,JUL ,..dt 1:, .!i �THE SUPREME CJURT OF ALBERTA • . CALGARY, Alberta. July ~5:, 1945. J.E. Bayless, Esq., President,The Union Pacific Coal Company, ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming. Dear Mr. Bayless,Mr. Wheeler has given me a copy of his kind letter to you respecting my proposed motor trip to Rock Springs. I expect to leave here July 30th. I am not sure when we will be arriving at Rook Springs as we propose to visit one Montana property, and also a Sheridan, Wyoming property. Perhaps I can be free to telegraph you giving you as much notice as possible as to the probable time of our arrival at Rock Springs. Please do not go to any trouble for us. We merely wish to have a cursory look around and will enjoy ma.king your acquaintance and having a visit with you. Yours sincerely, �!.'!.!.~ o 11 0 l. o L i <t in·;r.; ·· rl ~ t:1.~o V o .... o ?iux~.!?:~rs ~_:i ~o l o ~t o (: 1~)1'tl0~3D Yi' I w.! not �" Rock Springs - July 24, 1945 Mr. H. C. Livingston. Mr. V. O. Murray: Mr. I. M. Charles: (CC - Mrs. A. M. Outsen) I am attaching copy of letter from Mro Dan H. Wheeler., Assistant Deputy Administrator, Solid Fuels Administration, which states that Justice C. C. McLaurin expects to visit Rock Springs the latter part of this month. He will no doubt wire his arrlvalo If I am not here at the time Mr . McLaurin 1 s wire arrives, or he and his party arrive, they should be shown every courtesy as guests of The Union Pacific Coal Company ., Mrs. Outsen will make reservations for this party at the ·niite Mountain Lodge as soon as the time of their arrival is learned. Enc. INB: ABJ __. �July ~-g 1945 Hr. Dan Ho 'i'J heeler Assistant Deputy Administrator Solid Fuels Administra:Uon £or ·Nar Washington 25.1) Do Co .1.1ear Mr. Wheeler: 'Ihis will acknowledge receipt of your letter of July 20th, file 1I=lg3. We v1ill be glad to have Honorable Justice C. Co Mcl~urin and anyone accompanying him as guests of our property. You are right in requesting that~ Justice t!cLaurin telegraph us on his intended arrival. I vtill assure you that we v1ill give these paople every opportunity to visit our prop3rty'o Yours very sincerely, Orizmal S i ~ I. N. BAYLESS INB:ABJ �UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR soLi-MWijfijfflSw AR WASHINGTON 25, D. C. JUL • 0 L4S IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO M-1:3 Mro J. W. Bayless, President, The Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. My dear Mr. Bayless: Reference is made to my letter of May 30, relating to the visit of the Royal Commission on Coal to your mines. The Hon. Mr. Justice C. C. McLaurin expects. to visit Rock Springs the latter part of this month. He will leave Calgary on July 26th or 27th. ~e will likely be accompanied by one other persono He is particularly interested in inspecting the mechanized operations at your Rock Springs property. I know that you will do everything you possibly can to assist him in securing the information he is seeking. I have requested Justice McLaurin to telegraph you when he intends to arrive at Rock Springs. Sincerely yours '~ n • Wheeler, Assistant Deputy Administrator. �fj ... • mcroRY 'M' £ 1 1-J,t¼ , ~_,,.,,. ,; UNITED STATES •o T. . s DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR •s : (j)I> . l / ,. '--', J~~~- , · 1 . J . -\./ 1 :..,______ ,. . :. _ 94s ftjff~UWtUUmtm: SOLID FUELS AD MINISTRATION FOR WAR WASHINGTON ZS, 0. C. --......" - ,. ·., •~,. / IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO MAY 3 0 19~!i M-1:3 i'J'.i:r•o Jo N. Bayless, President, The Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, i'fyoming. rr,y dear Mr. Bayless: Reference is made to your letter of April ll, addressed to Mr . c. J. Potter, relating to the visit of the Royal Commission on coal. The members of the Commission completed the Eastern portion of their survey and vrere for various reasons forced to return to Canada. They now plan to resume the United States survey la·c;er in the sunnner at Yrhich time I will advise you of their plans. Trank you f'or your interest in this rnattero 1/ , j Sincerel;r yours .- A ~ v ~ c /"'{~ H. Wheeler, Assistant Deputy Administrator. �UNITED STATES D ~ PARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR I .SOLID FUELS ADMINISTRATION FOR WAR ,. / ----· WASHINGTON 25, D. C, IN REPLY PLEASE RE F ER TO ~ . • I.1?o ~1 o IJo Dcyloss, President.? 'i'h3 Union Puc.il'io Co:11 Cor~x:my ; ,· V ;: nook Sprin:Ks, 1'1yomng. I/ f Referonce io mdc to youz lct'ki-. or ~pl'il 11., addi--osc_d ·oo r.: o ro:Jnti..'l'Jg to the vis5:<. of the Reynl Co::mtlssion on co:!lo - ~___..~ ~~ - ~ . - - ~-- - -· Th~ u1embers ·of t he Coi2Ilissio cocyl0·(;ed -~h9 Rrntcrn portion of ·thoir SU:l:'v~Y o.nd 1:;ere i'or va:iriou.G l'c.:.1sons i'ox-ced to roturn 'GO Comcb o Th,ziy nm1 plan to zaeGUBe tho United Smtcs smz•vey 1'.:!.wx~ in ·0~.e su..nr!l.9l-. n·t. nhioh "t>·i ma I 'i7ill ndvl se ~ou of their plnn□ o / • ,I Trenk you £or j,'"01ll' infor/st i rA t his E::~.-t,~~o - / ,,, / ' S:i,Joer~J,v yours, .(St3d) Dan !:l. Wheeler. D:m H. Umelcr ~ ~ssi s·ront Ds~uty Administr~tor o REC ETV ~ i • JUl'I 9 191.1.5 �080-3 Omaha - May 31, 1945 r\_.,.'"'.::. · ,. .__~~~- Mr o I . N. B"ayl es s : Referring to my letter to Dr. Potter, April 14th, copy to you, regarding proposed Rock Springs visit of the Canadian Royal Commission on Coal: Mr. Dan H. Wheeler of Dr. Potter's office advises, under date of May 28th, that the members of the Commission have completed the eastern portion of their survey and have later in the summer. ,,. ,,, �I r- (' fl UNITE~ATES 1/J: DEPARTMENT OF' THE INTERIOR SOLID FUELS ADMINISTRATION FOR WAR ) r t'.r:·: ;! f1 1S4b , . . . , } . ., 1 ifP~ ~- ·-••........ • ; D, C, 19 5 WA:;•;~T;N IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO Mr o Jo No Bayless., President, Union Pacific Coal Company, Ro ck Springs, Wyoming o M-1:3 I j ) (Li/ \ ~I • ( 1/'- My dear Mro Bayless: Reference is made· to your letter of April 11., relating to the forthcoming visit of the Canadian Royal Commission on Coalo There are no plans for the Commission to make any stops enroute to Rock Springso We will give you several days 1 notice on their arr ivalo The Commission should be particularly inter ested in the development work and mechanization carried on by the Union Pacifico Thank you for your interest in this mattero Sincerely yours» a.-~ Co~ Potter~ Deputy Solid Fuels A • istr:i.t.m•_ �. .,' 080-3 A)P:rc-il 14 0 1946 ~ r~ l,.) , . . J. 'i . . . Dro Co Jo Pniter Deputy Solid fi'uols Administx-ato~ Uo So Deprurtrnent of the· Xnterio~ r-; 2.shingto n 25 a Do Co . }lr o Xo No fk,yl0 0 0) C Dear Dr. ~otter: . Yo~ !•'.1-1: 3 of A.pYoil 6 0 my r0ply delrayed u@coun~ abGence in Ua shingto!il: ··::1.~h x,,especi to x>eoei'iTing the Cen.oa~ r4 j(j\ Ro!l81 Cow.mission . on Coo.l: i? you -;:-rill give ue theit> i tinex>Bl"Y '\-Ji th da.te of Br'.t'i "iTal I at Rock Springs·, u e uill arra.i,ige fm." hotel GJ.O(ijomodations ai the Uhi te t1ount8.iEl Xnn p i.-J h!ch i e the mo 0t comfortable place .in the aity 9 ond ":Jill thezs,e;~ftex-> give them nn opportu.nity to go into .eveey matte::;> in uhich they are intereeted. in the Rook Springs field.. Hith x,espect to the mo'iTement of these gentlemen from Rook Spring s to S0lt Luk0 City: ue can take cnre of thgt by driving them to Snlt Lo~e City if train 0ervice i0 not con- ve~iently a~niloble. • 1-1.ey 28 i0 0ome ·c11etonoe off' and if you t:1111 ~d\!'ise mG a few deys in si.d'iTMce of the final schedule 9 you ci:m d.0pend on our taking oa.ro of these gentlemen nnd getting then ?~om F..ock Springs to Sl:ll.t Lake City. _ Very sincerely yours, . ) I j' !~ . ,1 r:~~. ., ~ U:l!GPI\J[ ~fld\UUFFE \ I t_~:. ·~ ( " k· :_. • �- n4 /J/l/. April 11 17 1945 D?o Co J. Potte~ D0puty Solid Fuola Administrator U. s. Dopartmont of t,he Interiox> Solid Fuels Administration f 01... Wox> Rashlngton 2~, Do Co Daar Dr. Potter: Yo~ L"-l:3J> dated Apl"il 5th, to Mr-. Eugcno Mc.A.uliffc on Canadian Royal Comoissioil nhich nill visit this countryi - --- - ---· I note tha appr~xi i';l,)to schGdulo of leaving tlashir1gton on Jl!iey' 28-Gho I ao nondering if they e:,..1)3ct to make a.ey stops betueoo UashingGon and Roek Springs. rJould be glad to be kept inf'or~d of thGi.i7 itinerary a few deys before their arrival in Rock Springs. Presuc.e they aro interested in general mining and mine develop::rent, or is there any SJl3Cial information you think they will desir~. Sincerely yours, 'OripaI Si«nedt ~ &I. BAYLESS IlIB:ABJ .,. t.:-_,, . r.,.:7-·.,. �080-3 Omaha, April 9, 1945 Mro I. N. Bayless: Confirming conversation 8th: Herewith two copies of letter received from Dro Potter under date of April 5th, regarding western tour . of the Canadian Royal Commission on Coal, who plan to visit our mines early in June. Eugene McA~if~ ~ �- C 0.p y - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE I NTERIOR Solid Fuels Administra tion For· War Washington . 25, D. C. April 5, 1945 In reply please refer to M-1 :3 Mr. Eugene McAuliffe, Fre s ident The Union Pacific Coal Company O_mah e. , Nebraska My dear Mr. McAuliffe: ' on Coa.1 1 t-h ich h a.s been makThe Canadian Royal Commission ing ·an investigation of the Dominion coal industry , has requested an opportunity to ex ~~lne certain properties before co mpleti ng its report. I am arranging the ·itinerary f or the Commission, 1.-1h lch will begin _ its work in the Eastern anthr acit e fields about May 1 . · , "" I • It is tentatively proposed t hat the Co mmission will -lea~~ Washington about Monday, Mey 2ff for the we stern leg of the survey ·; which will include e. tour of the Union Pacific Mines · at Rock Springs, . thence to Ut ah, completing the journey in Montana about June 8 or 9. Th~ Commission comnrises ~he Hon. Mr. Justice W. F. Carroll, Chtiirrnan, · the Hon~ Mr: Justice C. ·c. McLaurin, Mr. Angus J. • Morrison, Labor rfomber, Nr. J. • J. Fra:wley, K. C. Counsel, and Mr. R. • D... Howland, S.ecretary. It is li)!.ely that one or possibly t wo technical attaches of the Commission will accompany the .party on the tour. While the dates mentioned here are all subject to confirmation by the Chairman of the Oomrnission, I would e.ppreciate s1.-letter from you outlining the schedule which you can arrange for the group, so that the survey will be mutu~lly beneficial. It ·would seem that it would be sufficient :Lf the party remained in Rock Springs until Friday or Se.turd.ay and then left for · S.a lt L_ake City to spencl Sunday. However, I would like to have your views on the matter. It may be necessary to secure some help from · ~'OU on train accommodations later on when the schedul·e is finally e.pproved. • Sincerely yours, /s/ C. J . . Potter Deputy Solid Fuels Administrator APR 1 1 194;, I . �,_ 0 0 p Y ... r UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Solid Fuels Administration For War . Washington 2ij, D. a. April 6, 1946 In reply please refer to Mro Eugene .McAuliffe, Fresident l'he Union · Pe.ci?1:c Coal Q6mpany • Oman.~, Nebraska M:y dear 1-1 r. HcAuliffe: The Canadian Royal Cornl!lission on Coal, ~ch ioh has been making an 1nveotigation o? the Dominion co al industry; has reque s ted an . opportunity to examine certain propertie s before completing it s report. I am arranging the itineral"Y for ·che Comro1s $ion, i:ihich will begin 1 ts work in the Ea ster.1 anth.x·aci 'Ge fl e l . . s about I.fay 1. It is ten'i:; a tively p1"oposed· that the Commission t-rill leave Washington about Hone.lay, L1ay - 28 for . the ,-rnster-.a leg of the survey, . ·wh1oh will include a tour of the Un.ion Pacific I-1inee at Rock Sp:;."inga, thence to .. Utari, completing the journey in Z.fontana about June 8 or 9 . 0 .The Commission oompri.1es the lion. Mr. Justice U. F. Carroll, Ohai~man, the Hon. !-h... ·Justice C. C. , loL1£.-;urin, Mr. Angus J. Morrison, !iabor Member; Mr. J. J. Ii'rawley, .K. ·C. Counsel, ei.nd Mr. R. D. Howland, · Secretary. It is likely that one ox- possibly tr.re technical attaohea of the Cfommission will acoompany the party on the tour. / While the dates mentioned here are all subj_ect· to confirmation by the Chairman of the Commission, I ·would apprecl,ate a letter from you outlining the sohedule uhich .you can arrange for the group, so that the surveY, "'11111 - be mutually beneficial'. , It would. seem that .1 t 'i,,1 ould be sufficient d:f the pe.rty remained in Rock Springs until . F1•1.day or Saturday end then left for Salt Lake City to ,spend Sunday. However·, • I would like to have your views on the matter. It may be necessary to secur~ some help f~om you on train aocommodations later on uhen the eohedule is finally approved~ , Sinoerely yours, \ /e/ O. J . . Potter Deputy Solid Fuels Administrator · ' ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding Visits from Canada and Nova Scotia 1946-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1945-1949 Subject The topic of the resource Mine Visits, Canada, Nova Scotia, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from the British to the mines in 1945-1949. There are some maps depicting the conditions of the mine that was visited. All documents are held together a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H.C. Livingston, I. N. Bayless, H. C. M. Gordon, Louis Frost, V. O. Murray, U.F. Toucher, L. J. Doucet, L. E. Young, Dan H. Wheeler, Eugene McAuliffe, C. J. Potter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0306 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co.