The Establishment of the Mississippi Valley Branch of the U. S. Bureau of Mines
Department
History and Political Science
Major
History, Minor in Writing
Research Advisor
Schramm, Jeffrey W., 1969-
Advisor's Department
History and Political Science
Abstract
This paper examines the history of the Bureau of Mines in Rolla, Missouri - The Mississippi Valley Branch. As Rolla is home to the University of Missouri, I am reflecting the connection between the two institutions and the town, while, taking into consideration events of society that forego the founding and played a role in laying the groundwork for this branch.
In taking a look at the United States Bureau of Mines, I have noticed that its branches are in larger cities across the United States. It was therefore, surprising to see that this organization of mine safety and scientific research and development would select the small Ozark town of Rolla, Missouri as one of its branch locations in 1920. This paper exhibits the prominent figures who brought the branch to Rolla, and the kinds of research done, discoveries made, and new processes developed. Also, I look at the technologies of the time to see how that may have affected any advancements that were made.
Biography
Konya Lafferty is a senior undergraduate in the History department. She is also working on a Writing minor. Her hometown is Searcy, Arkansas.
Research Category
Humanities/Social Sciences
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
12 Apr 2006, 9:00 am
The Establishment of the Mississippi Valley Branch of the U. S. Bureau of Mines
This paper examines the history of the Bureau of Mines in Rolla, Missouri - The Mississippi Valley Branch. As Rolla is home to the University of Missouri, I am reflecting the connection between the two institutions and the town, while, taking into consideration events of society that forego the founding and played a role in laying the groundwork for this branch.
In taking a look at the United States Bureau of Mines, I have noticed that its branches are in larger cities across the United States. It was therefore, surprising to see that this organization of mine safety and scientific research and development would select the small Ozark town of Rolla, Missouri as one of its branch locations in 1920. This paper exhibits the prominent figures who brought the branch to Rolla, and the kinds of research done, discoveries made, and new processes developed. Also, I look at the technologies of the time to see how that may have affected any advancements that were made.
