Dates

• Majority of material found within 1870 - 1995

Extent

8 boxes Linear Feet (From 1910 through 1995, the United States Bureau of Mines (USBM) provided information to the public on the minerals industry. In September 1995, the Congress voted to abolish the USBM as a budget savings. The main publications of the USBM are the USBM Bulletin, USBM Information Circular, and the USBM Report of Investigations. Most USBM publications published after 1970 are available for purchase from the National Technical Information Service, NTIS. Montana Tech Library has the paper indexes to the Mines collection from 1910 to 1993 and collects most of the publications, which are stored in the government depository section under the Department of the Interior. Contracts to continue the work of the USBM have been awarded to NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health), U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Geological Survey, and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. A component of the Department of Energy, the U.S. Bureau of Mines was formed to gather information about the various mining industries in the United States. The U.S. Bureau of Mines Publications contains reports and informational bulletins published by the Bureau between 1919 and 1983. Although the collection's primary focus is on PA, there is a limited amount of material from other coal producing states, including West Virginia and Ohio. This collection is housed in Stapleton Library Room 301. Series I is contained in archival boxes and Series II are bound publications organized on shelving. See also: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (1870-1987). Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania. 1870-1987. Harrisburg, PA. Annual volumes including Anthracite and Bituminous Coal Region issues. Call Number: HD 9547 .P4 .A35 (Special Collections). )

Language of Materials

English