Administrative manuals for Basic Magnesium Inc.
Scope and Contents
Includes a foreman's manual, review of BMI activities in magnesium development (with photos), and details of the electrical system.
Dates
- 1943-1944
Creator
- Basic Magnesium, Inc. (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Administrative History
A subsidiary of Basic Refractories, the Basic Magnesium, Inc. (BMI) plant was built in 1941 at Henderson, Nevada, to furnish this strategic metal for wartime U.S. defense needs; the plant was closed in 1944 because of large stockpiles.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (3 volumes in 1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Includes a foreman's manual, review of BMI activities in magnesium development (with photos), and details of the electrical system.
Arrangement
Unarranged.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Manuals, Unknown, Donation. NC840
Separated Materials
Photographs have been transferred to the Special Collections Department photo archive as collection number UNRS-P1988-29
Creator
- Basic Magnesium, Inc. (Organization)
- Title
- A Guide to the Administrative manuals for Basic Magnesium Inc.
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu