Commemorating the Utah Construction/Utah International Collection Stewart Library Special Collections 2006 Weber State University Ogden, Utah 84408 In 1999 the Utah Construction/Utah International Collection was donated to the Stewart Library Special Collections by Edmund W. Littlefield and Broken Hill Proprietary, Ltd. Unless otherwise indicated, all information and photographs are part of the Utah Construction/Utah International Collection, or part of other collections held in the Stewart Library Special Collections. Spencer F. Eccles and the Edmund W. and Jeannik Littlefield Foundation have generously provided many of the photographs for this keepsake. Additional sources and photographs are credited appropriately. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, or otherwise, without obtaining the permission of the copyright holders. Copyright 2006 by Stewart Library, Weber State University All rights reserved ISBN 0-9722102-2-9 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 THE MEN ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Founders................................................................................................................................................... 5 Marriner S. Eccles & Edmund W. Littlefield......................................................... 1 1 THE MINES...............................................................................................................................................64 Iron Springs.................................................................................................................................................67 Lucky Mc...................................................................................................................................................... 69 Navajo ........................................................................................................................................................... 73 Marcona.......................................................................................................................................... 77 Blackwater...................................................................................................................................................81 THE MERGER ............................................................................................................................... 82 CONCLUSION..................................................................................................................................90 Sources......................................................................................................................................................92 List of Publications..............................................................................................................................93 Colophon......................................................................................................................................................93