The United States Fuel Company Hiawatha Coal Mine Records, 1942-1990

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Summary Description
Repository:Utah State Historical Society
Call number:Mss B 1090
Creator: United States Fuel Company.
Title:United States Fuel Company Hiawatha Coal Mine Records, 1942-1990
Quantity:Originals 24.5 lin. ft. (49 boxes)
Abstract:Around 1917 the United States Fuel Company combined the mines and communities of Black Hawk and Hiawatha, Utah. At this time a town was laid out with offices, stores, material house and machine shop. The coal industry flourished until around 1985 when United States Fuel laid off 130 workers, about half of its work force. In 1991 United States Fuel ran into some poor quality coal which forced the company to lay off the rest of its miners. The collection consists of accounting information, contracts, correspondence, annual reports, analysis of coal samples, daily operation reports, tax returns, etc. dealing with the Hiawatha Coal Mine located in Carbon County, Utah.

Topics:
Coal mines and mining -- Utah -- Carbon County -- Hiawatha.

Organizations:
Hiawatha Coal Mine (Utah).
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Background

Background Note

Around 1917 the United States Fuel Company combined the mines and communities of Black Hawk and Hiawatha, Utah. At this time a town was laid out with offices, stores, material house and machine shop. The coal industry flourished until around 1985 when United States Fuel laid off 130 workers, about half of its work force. In 1991 United States Fuel ran into some poor quality coal which forced the company to lay off the rest of its miners.
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Scope and Content

The collection consists of accounting information, contracts, correspondence, annual reports, analysis of coal samples, daily operation reports, tax returns, etc. dealing with the Hiawatha Coal Mine located in Carbon County, Utah.
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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation:

United States Fuel Company Hiawatha Coal Mine Records, 1942-1990, Utah State Historical Society.

Restrictions on Use

The United States Fuel Company Hiawatha Coal Mine Records are the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information:

Collection processed by Stephen D. Youngkin

Finding aid compiled by Stephen D. Youngkin

Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000

Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 2000 (RLIN ID: UTSX00-A72).

Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000.

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Container list

Box

Folder

Contents

Accounts

1

1

American Coal Corporation; correspondence regarding agreement, 1983

1

2

Blackhawk Resin; shipments, billing, 1980

1

3

Brigham Young University; correspondence regarding contract, 1982

1

4

Buehner Block Co.; correspondence regarding price per ton cost, 1985

1

5

Ensign Co.; record of coal hauled, 1981; multiple carload freight waybill, 1981; agreement, addendum to coal supply agreement, 1982

1

6

Exxon Nuclear; purchase orders, 1983

1

7

Fairchild BTU Analysis/Premiums; analysis of coal samples, calculations for BTU's, award/contracts, 1983

1

8

General Sekiyu K.K.; agreements, correspondence, 1982-1983

1

9

Iron County School District; coal bid, correspondence, 1983

1

10

Lamb Engineering; Sharon Steel Corporation, schedule of charges and payments, correspondence, 1982

1

11

L.D.S. Hospital; correspondence regarding coal service, 1987-1988

1

12-13

Longmire Coal Co. Inc.; United States Fuel Co. vs. Longmire Coal Company, Inc. vouchers, notice of assignment, invoices, escrow agreement, correspondence, 1984

1

14

Massey Coal Export Corporation; agreement, correspondence, 1982

1

15

Matlock Coal; invoices, correspondence, schedule of tonnage, 1984

1

16-21

Monolith Portland Cement; debtor's petition, materials

1

22-25

Mountain Home AFB; analysis of coal samples, coal sample evaluation, calculations for BTU's, correspondence, record of shipments, bills of lading, multiple carload freight waybills, contracts, invoices, 1983-1986

2

1-11

Nichimen Co.; freight bills, bills of lading, record of shipments, agreements, price adjustments, 1980-1982

2

12-13

Nevada Power Contract; escalation adjustments, 1975-1976, 1982; coal supply agreements, 1975-1976

2

14

Tooele Army Depot; award/contract, 1983

2

15

Union Pacific; general rules and governing provisions, 1982; transportation service agreement, 1984

2

16

United States Army Activity, Pueblo, Colorado; amendment of solicitation/modification of contract, 1983

2

17

United States Gypsum; correspondence regarding shipments, 1982

2

18

State of Utah; contract, 1988

2

19

Utah (state) road, District #4 Price; purchase order, invitation and bid, 1983

2

20-21

Utah Pacific Corporation; record of shipments, analysis, correspondence, statement of account, agreements, price adjustments salaries, 1981-1983

3

1-4

Utah Pacific Corporation; record of shipments, analysis, correspondence, statement of account, agreements, price adjustments salaries, 1981-1983

3

5

Utah Power and Light Co.; invoices, analysis, 1982; record of coal shipments, 1985

3

6-12

Western Coal Carriers; invoices, rate adjustments, agreements, record of shipments, producer price and price index changes, safety-productivity plan, 1978-1989

3

13

Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear; purchase order, 1984

3

14

Williams Ekker Energy, Inc.; agreements, 1981

3

15

United States Fuel Company, sales by customer; A-Z, 1982

4

1

United States Fuel Company, accounts payable (monthly distribution), 1988

4

2

United States Fuel Company, accounts payable report by support, 1990

4

3

United States Fuel Company, accounts payable report by vendor, 1988-1989

5

1

United States Fuel Company, accounts payable report by vendor, 1988-1989

5

2

United States Fuel Company, accounts payable strip report; vendor name, year to date paid, etc., 1989

6

1

United States Fuel Company, accounts payable voucher file maintenance report, 1988-1999

7

1

United States Fuel Company, accounts receivable, 1978

7

2

United States Fuel Company, accounts receivable; analysis of balance due, 1989-1990

7

3-4

United States Fuel Company, action plan, 1978-1979

7

5-8

United States Fuel Company, Additions to Property and Investments--Surplus Account; description, balance first of year, addition during year, balance end of year, surplus account, January 1978 - 30 November 1988

7

9-15

United States Fuel Company, ambulance reports, 1977-1983

8

1-5

United States Fuel Company, ambulance reports, 1977-1983

8

6

United States Fuel Company, annual reports, 1971-1974, 1976, 1983

8

7-10

United States Fuel Company, audit (miscellaneous materials); correspondence, audit point sheets, management response, review of Nevada Power audit of U.S. Fuel Company, executive summary, 1981-1983

8

11-13

United States Fuel Company, balance sheets; assets, liabilities, stock, 1936-1938, 1978-1988

8

14

United States Fuel Company, black lung compensation; memorandum, correspondence, award, 1979-1982

9

1

United States Fuel Company, buildings and structures at mine; occupied by, rent, pay roll, bill collectible, 1975-1982

9

2

United States Fuel Company, business plan, 1983

9

3

United States Fuel Company, calculation of 11th East Mine Development Costs, 1979

9

4

United States Fuel Company, capital and operating budget, 1982

10

1-4

United States Fuel Company, capital appropriations; capital appropriations requests King VI Mine, miscellaneous materials, 1980-1989

10

5

United States Fuel Company, capital appropriation request; new coal haulers, 14 April 1988

10

6

United States Fuel Company, capital expenditures, 1973-1977

10

7

United States Fuel Company, cash flow; June - July 1989

10

8-14

United States Fuel Company, census of mineral industry; miscellaneous materials, 1954-1977

10

15-17

United States Fuel Company, coal distribution report, 1970-1982

11

1-2

United States Fuel Company, coal distribution report, 1970-1982

11

3

United States Fuel Company, coal production/tons, 1978-1979

11

4

United States Fuel Company, coal production and reclamation fee report, 1978-1984

11

5-7

United States Fuel Company, coal sales (tons), 1978-1989 [arranged by state and total shipment]

11

8-17

United States Fuel Company; commercial analysis of coal samples, 1946-1989

12

1-4

United States Fuel Company; commercial analysis of coal samples, 1946-1989

12

5

United States Fuel Company, compensation and medical expense; reports, 1963-1965, 1967, 1969

12

6

United States Fuel Company, construction, improvements, and equipment, 1978

12

7-8

United States Fuel Company, correspondence, memorandum, 1956-1990

12

9-13

United States Fuel Company, cost statements; assets, investments, property, accounts, 1985, December 1987, 1988-1989

13

1-12

United States Fuel Company, cost statements; assets, investments, property, accounts, 1985, December 1987, 1988-1989

14

1-11

United States Fuel Company, cost statements; assets, investments, property, accounts, 1985, December 1987, 1988-1989

14

12-13

United States Fuel Company, cost/ton work sheet

15

1

United States Fuel Company, current employees register; name, start date, social security number, rate, job title, level, years, 1986-1989

15

2

United States Fuel Company, daily report of shipments; customer, weight, rate, 1985

15

3-7

United States Fuel Company, daily tonnage, 1982 [by section]

15

8

United States Fuel Company, deferred charges--mine development, 1978-1982

15

9

United States Fuel Company, depletion schedule, ca. 1980

16

1

United States Fuel Company, depreciation--buildings and equipment, 1947-1980

16

2

United States Fuel Company, distribution of payrolls and material and supplies, 1978-1980

16

3

United States Fuel Company, distribution of UV Industries Debit Memos, 1970-1978

16

4

United States Fuel Company, distributors discount and sales agents commissions and advertising, 1978-1979

16

5

United States Fuel Company, elimination of net costs of assets disposed of, 1977

17

1

United States Fuel Company, employee file listing; name, birth day, martial status, veteran status, sex, race, hire date, work status, employee type, job title, job rate, job grade, etc., 1988

17

2

United States Fuel Company, employees (miscellaneous materials); list of salaried employees, 1977, 1983, 1985-1986; chronic absentee control policy, 1984-1985

17

3

United States Fuel Company, employers quarterly wage list; hourly payroll, 1988

17

4

United States Fuel Company, employee status report, 1987

17

5

United States Fuel Company, fire insurance reinspection; reports, correspondence, 1942-1965

17

6

United States Fuel Company, general office and overhead, 1978-1979

18

1-9

United States Fuel Company, General Safety Orders covering coal mining operations in the State of Utah, 1976; Emergency Events Program, 1986; General Safety Orders, 1986; General Release of All Claims for Bodily Injury, or Death, 1988, Emergency Procedure Handbook, Rescue of Survivors and Recovery of Bodies, Surface Organization, Mine Ventilation, Mine Rescue Activity Book, Mine Recovery, Mine Gases, Fires, Firefighting, and Explosions, Exploration

19

1-5

United States Fuel Company, grievances/arbitration; correspondence, miscellaneous materials, 1956-1974

19

6

United States Fuel Company, income/earnings statements, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1989

19

7

United States Fuel Company, inspection scale; reports of scale inspection and repair, correspondence, 1961-1963; reports of loading operations at King Mine, 1987

19

8-9

United States Fuel Company, interactive payment log; name, total earnings, total deductions, net pay, 1986-1987

20

1

United States Fuel Company, invoice and shipment logs, 1982-1986

20

2-6

United States Fuel Company, job procedures; position descriptions, job steps, hazards, safe procedures, 1983

20

7-11

United States Fuel Company, King Coal Company, monthly reports, August 1979 -December 1985

21

1-12

United States Fuel Company, King Coal Company, monthly reports, August 1979 -December 1985

22

1-13

United States Fuel Company, King Coal Company, monthly reports, August 1979 -December 1985

23

1

United States Fuel Company, King Mine, employment taxes, F.I.C.A., salary roll, 1970-1978

24

1-3

United States Fuel Company, King #4; recap of tonnage produced, 1984; weekly production report, 20 September 1986 - 18 June 1988

24

4-13

United States Fuel Company, King #4, daily operations report, 1990

25

1-7

United States Fuel Company, King #4, daily operations report, 1990

25

8

United States Fuel Company, King #4, expenses, 1984-1985

25

9

United States Fuel Company, KUED Coverage Implementation Survey, engineering section, January 1963

25

10-17

United States Fuel Company, leases, agreements, 1962-1988

26

1-16

United States Fuel Company, legal materials; Consolidation Coal Company et al., vs. Emery County, et al., 1981; Ellis McCulloch dba Timber Specialists vs. United States Fuel Company, 1982, Continental Coal Company/miscellaneous materials (A and B schedules, stipulations and agreements, correspondence) relating to bankruptcy and reorganization, 1982; Nevada Power Company, Internal Audit Report, U.S. Fuel Company, 1982-1984; United States Fuel vs. Nevada Power Company, subpoena, 1986; United States Fuel Company vs. Nevada Power Co., 1986; United States Fuel Company vs Nichimen America Inc., 1986; list of documents relating to Nevada Power, 1987; United States Fuel Company vs. Nevada Power Company, 1987; United States Fuel Company and USSRAM Exploration Company vs. Nichimen America Inc., 1987

27

1-7

(continuation of above)

27

8

United States Fuel Company, list of underground miners, 1971

27

9

United States Fuel Company, major maintenance, 1985-1988

27

10

United States Fuel Company, memorandum of recommendations to improve administrative efficiency and internal controls, 31 December 1981

27

11-13

United States Fuel Company, Dr. L.H. Merrill, injury reports, 1963-1966

28

1

United States Fuel Company, mine cash book, 1983-1987

29

1

United States Fuel Company, mine communications meeting minutes, 1985-1989

29

2

United States Fuel Company, mine operations; number of days mine worked, number of shifts, average daily tonnage, average number of manshifts, etc., 1978-1981

29

3-1

United States Fuel Company, Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration; correspondence/outline of questions to mine officials, 1970, orders of assessment, notices of abatement and extension, 1974-1976

30

1-13

(continuation of above)

30

14-16

United States Fuel Company, operating budget; production costs, business plans, sales forecast, personnel summary, 1983-1986

31

1-6

(continuation of above)

31

7-9

United States Fuel Company, operating reports, 15 May 1985 - 27 September 1989

31

10

United States Fuel Company, payment update, 1989

31

11

United States Fuel Company, hourly payroll (deduction records), 1990

31

12

United States Fuel Company, hourly payroll (employee file maintenance), 1988-1989

32

1-2

United States Fuel Company, hourly payroll (seniority list); employee number, name, hire date, social security, rate, job title, level, years, 1984-1989

33

1

United States Fuel Company, payroll register, earnings, deductions, 1982-1988

33

2-5

United States Fuel Company, payroll report/account, 1978-1989

34

1

United States Fuel Company, personnel data; monthly summary, 1965-1970

34

2

United States Fuel Company, performance bonus program, 1980s

34

3

United States Fuel Company, production costs, 1983-1984

34

4

United States Fuel Company, production statistics, 1984, 1986

34

5-13

United States Fuel Company, promotional materials; Utah based engineering and environmental companies, 1980s

35

1-6

(continuation of above)

35

7

United States Fuel Company, Range Creek Elk Transplant; record of decision and finding of no significant impact, 29 January 1987

36

1

United States Fuel Company, reclassification of mine expense, 1970-1979

37

1

United States Fuel Company, record of coal crushed, 1976-1977

37

2

United States Fuel Company, record of garnishments; date, defendant, plaintiff, garnishee, on whom served, date answered, nature of answer, remarks, 1959-1987

37

3-6

United States Fuel Company, report of construction expenditure; description of appropriation, approximate cost, 1978-1988

37

7-13

United States Fuel Company, report of shipments, 1970-1988

38

1-3

(continuation of above)

38

4

United States Fuel Company, resin plant operations; revenue, net income, expenses, etc., 1979-1980

38

5

United States Fuel Company, schedule of royalty calculations, 1982

38

6-7

United States Fuel Company, slurry; sales, shipments, royalties, correspondence, volume of surrie pond #4, 1975-1987

38

8

United States Fuel Company, statement of accidents, compensation paid, etc., 1977

38

9

United States Fuel Company, statement of changes of financial position, 1977-1979

38

10-12

United States Fuel Company, statement of operations, 1978-1981

38

13

United States Fuel Company, statement of tonnage and revenue, 1978-1979

38

14

United States Fuel Company, summary payment register; bank, vendor name, issue date, payment amount, 1989

38

15

United States Fuel Company, 10 week cash flow, 1986

38

16-18

United States Fuel Company, training materials; trainee agreement, 1977; training plans, 1983; outline of briefing for personnel, 1984; discrimination briefing, 1984; supervisor's responsibilities under 1977 mine safety act, 1984; training program, foreman examination study material, sample tests, safety policy, "Carbon-Emery-Grand Counties Employee Help Program's Supervisors Guide to Coping with troubled employees who affect you and your crew," miscellaneous materials

39

1-3

(continuation of above)

39

4-5

United State Fuel Company, federal income and excess profits returns; correspondence, miscellaneous materials, 1942-1944, 1962

39

6

United States Fuel Company, detail of property taxes paid for the year 1968

39

7

United States Fuel Company, detail of property taxes paid for the year 1969

39

8

United States Fuel Company, detail of property taxes paid for the year 1970

39

9-11

United States Fuel Company, State of Utah sales and use tax return; sales tax reports, 1970-1977

39

12-15

United States Fuel Company, King Coal Company, federal income tax data; annual reports, consolidated balance sheets, summaries of consolidated surplus accounts, 1970-1977; working schedule supporting returns for federal income tax, form 10K and Utah State Corporation franchise tax, 1977-1978

39

16

United States Fuel Company, detail of property taxes paid for the year 1971

39

17

United States Fuel Company, detail of property taxes paid for the year 1972

40

1

United States Fuel Company, detail of property taxes paid for the year 1973

40

2

United States Fuel Company, detail of property taxes paid for the year 1974

40

3

United States Fuel Company, King Coal Company, working schedule for year 1975 supporting returns, federal income tax, form 10-K, and Utah Corporation Francis tax, 1975

40

4

United States Fuel Company, detail of property taxes paid for the year 1975

40

5

United States Fuel Company, detail of property taxes paid for the year 1976

40

6

United States Fuel Company, property taxes; regulation for assessment of non-metalliferous mining properties, profit and loss statement, schedules, expenses, 1976-1977

40

7

United States Fuel Company, King Coal Company; working schedule for year 1976 supporting returns, federal income tax, form 10-K, and Utah Corporation franchise tax; schedules, amounts contributed under other employee benefit plans, percentage depletion, 1976

40

8

United States Fuel Company, King Coal Company; working schedule for year 1976 supporting returns, federal income tax, form 10-K, and Utah Corporation franchise tax; schedules, amounts contributed under other employee benefit plans, percentage depletion, 1977

40

9

United States Fuel Company; property taxes, Emery County, Utah, 1953-1979

40

10

United States Fuel Company; detail of property taxes paid for the year 1977; description, year, valuation, levy, taxes, 1977, draft

40

11

United States Fuel Company; detail of property taxes paid for the year 1977; description, year, valuation, levy, taxes, 1977, draft

40

12

United States Fuel Company; detail of property taxes paid for the year 1977; description, year, valuation, levy, taxes, 1977

40

13

United States Fuel Company; valuation distribution, 1977

40

14

United States Fuel Company, King Coal Company for calendar year 1978; working schedules supporting returns for federal income tax, form 10K and Utah State Corporation franchise tax, 1978

40

15-16

United States Fuel Company, tax information; percentage depletions, year end detail analysis, analysis of other reserve accounts, detail of account receivable, detail of land, analysis of increase or decrease in capital stock, analysis of interest income, etc., 1979

40

17

U.S. Fuel Company, federal income tax estimates, 1979-1980

40

18-19

U.S. Fuel Company, tax information, percentage depletions, year end detail analysis, analysis of other reserve accounts, detail of account receivable, detail of land, analysis of increase or decrease in capital stock, analysis of interest income, etc., 1980

41

1-6

U.S. Fuel Company, property tax; annual report, profit and loss statement, 1980-1982; return for assessment upon property, 1981; summation of audit report, 1982; annual return to the State Tax Commission of Utah, 1983; returns for assessment, undated; miscellaneous materials

41

7

U.S. Fuel Company, Sharon Steel Mining Division, tax department; year end detail analysis, 1981

41

8

U.S. Fuel Company, federal tax return, etc.; 4thquarter, 1982

41

9

U.S. Fuel Company, Sharon Steel Mining Division, tax packet; year end detail analysis, 1982

41

10

U.S. Fuel Company, property tax; notices, assessment rolls, 1982

41

11

U.S. Fuel Company, federal tax returns; balances, miscellaneous materials, 1982-1983

41

12-15

U.S. Fuel Company, federal excise tax returns; miscellaneous materials, 1983

41

16-17

U.S. Fuel Company, tax packet; year end detail analysis, 1983

42

1

U.S. Fuel Company, property tax; notices, assessments, 1983

42

2-5

U.S. Fuel Company, federal tax returns; miscellaneous materials, 1984

42

6-8

U.S. Fuel Company, tax packet; year end detail analysis, 1984

42

9-10

U.S. Fuel Company, property tax; returns for assessment, tax notices, notices of assessment, 1984

42

11-12

U.S. Fuel Company, property tax; statement for valuation of mines, notices of assessment, annual return, 1984

42

13-14

U.S. Fuel Company, tax packet; year end detail analysis, 1985

42

15

U.S. Fuel Company, federal tax returns; miscellaneous materials, 1985

42

16-17

U.S. Fuel Company, federal excise tax returns; miscellaneous materials, 1985

43

1

U.S. Fuel Company; financial statements, 1985-1986

43

2

U.S. Fuel Company, tax information; income/expense account, 1986

43

3-4

U.S. Fuel Company, property tax; statement for valuation of mines, notices of assessment, property ownership, 1986

43

5-8

U.S. Fuel Company, property tax; statement for valuation of mines, tax notices, summary of taxing district centrally assessed properties, improvement valuation, miscellaneous materials, 1987

43

9-12

U.S. Fuel Company, property tax; capital expenditures, statement for valuation of mines, tax notices, assessments, notices of assessment centrally assessed properties, notices of property valuation and tax change, miscellaneous materials, 1988

43

13

U.S. Fuel Company, Sharon Steel Corporation, quarterly tax report, 30 June 1989

43

14

United States Fuel Company, Transcript of Fiscal Agency Account, January 1978 - November 1983

43

15

United States Fuel Company; Utah Coal in 1987, 12 April 1988

44

1-2

United States Fuel Company; vendor history; name, amount, etc., 1983, 1988

44

3

United States Fuel Company; vendor master book; A-Z, name and address, 1986

45

1

United States Fuel Company, ventilation; blueprints, drawings, handwritten materials, 1986

45

2

United States Fuel Company; void/manual register, 1984

45

3-4

United States Fuel Company, voucher (monthly paid), 1989

46

1

United States Fuel Company, voucher (entries), 1989

47

1-2

United States Fuel Company, warehouse supply distribution; stock number, account req., batch, description, quantity, value, 1987-1988

48

1-10

Miscellaneous maps, blueprints, drawings, High Voltage System, July 1987

49

1-10

Miscellaneous maps, blueprints, drawings, High Voltage System, July 1987

49

11

Miscellaneous materials; water consumption in washing plant, 1965; statement for quarter ended December 31, 1977, A Guide to Miners' Rights and Responsibilities under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, schedule of properties, plant and equipment, 1978; 1983 production net, manpower analysis, 1990; notice to operators, UMWA royalty, miscellaneous handwritten financial materials