Memorabilia of the Uranium Boom of the 1950s - 2012

Uranium (Nuclear Minerals) / Exploration, Mining, Marketing, & Acquisitions

Wood asked in 2012 what was it like to be a geologist during the 1950's uranium boom? This presentation is an attempt to ruminate upon what it was like through the eyes (and slides) of the presenter’s father, Hiram B. Wood, who was the Chief Plateau Geologist for the Atomic Energy Commission in Grand Junction during the 1950's. The following sequence of slides with short notes gives a glimpse of what it was like during the time of the 'Uranium Frenzy'.