R.C. Chambers Part 2 lecture given by Brian Buck and Sandy Brumley

Park City Museum and Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History will host a lecture called R.C. Chambers Part 2 given by Brian Buck and Sandy Brumley on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from 5-6 p.m. held at the Park City Museum Education and Collections Center located at 2079 Sidewinder Drive. More information can be found at www.parkcityhistory.org.

Robert Craig Chambers was a man of many connections. Perhaps most prominently, he served as the agent of George Hearst in the acquisition of The Ontario Mine. Sandy explored the Hearst relationship in some depth with Mark Danninger in a lecture on June 26, 2024. Chambers also had extensive relationships with John Daly, of Park City, and Marcus Daly of Butte, Montana. While the relationship with Marcus was fairly arms-length, the relationship with John was more extensive and complicated. For most of their activities, R.C. was the president while John was the VP. When did these relationships begin and how did they evolve? Brian and Sandy will explore these issues and more!

Brian W. Buck has resided in Utah since 1973. He obtained a B.S. in Geology from the University of Wisconsin in 1973 and an M.S. in Geological Engineering from the University of Utah in 1976. He began a career working with the mining industry in 1976 and has experience in various positions including government, a mining company, and consulting. He has experience in all facets of mining including exploration, mine design/operations, permitting/government relations, and final mine closure/reclamation. He has presented lectures and short courses on mining topics, served as an expert witness related to mining practices, and since 2015 has been a researcher of Park City mining history. He has given lectures on mining for the Park City Museum and written articles on mining for the Park Record newspaper. He is the Project Manager for the Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History, a committee of the Park City Museum, and did their planning for closing the Silver King Coalition Mine shaft. Brian and his wife have lived in Park City since 2009.

A mountain host and hiking guide at Park City Mountain Resort, Sandy Brumley is a descendent of iron miners in Minnesota and an avid student of Park City History. This will be the seventh in a series of presentations he has made for the Museum. He is a hike leader for the Museum and a member of Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History.