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Colorado River Storage Project (U.S.)

 Organization

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Arthur V. Watkins papers in favor of Colorado River Storage Project, 1954-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, news clippings, press releases, pamphlets and brochures, statements, reports and memos, and information from 1954 to 1958 regarding pro-Colorado River Storage Project views.

Dates: Other: 1954-1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project, 1902-1973

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, clippings, reports, publications, and other material related to the Colorado River Storage Project. Includes information on project's history, legislation surrounding the project, and correspondence with citizens and professional groups. Also includes material on various construction projects undertaken as part of the larger project, including construction in Utah. Materials date from between 1902 and 1973.

Dates: 1902-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers

Arthur V. Watkins papers on conservation and conservation groups, 1902-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, news clippings, press releases, statements by Watkins, statements and addresses, reports, government information, pamphlets and brochures, and notes and information from 1902 to 1958 on conservation within the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1902-1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins papers on Echo Park Dam and Dinosaur National Monument, 1915-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, news clippings, statements, reports, maps, brochures, pamphlets, and information relating to Echo Park Dam and Dinosaur National Monument in Utah and New Mexico respectively, from 1915 to 1958.

Dates: Other: 1915-1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project / Arthur V. Watkins papers on the Upper Canyon

Arthur V. Watkins papers on legislation, 1928-1959

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents note Contains correspondence of legislation from 1954 to 1957, bills from 1955 to 1958, and reports from 1941 to 1959 from the House of Representatives concerning the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States. It also contains bills and reports from 1955 to 1958 concerning the Colorado River Storage Project in the Senate. In addition, contains the congressional record from 1952 to 1956 regarding the Colorado River Storage Project. Also included are congressional records from...
Dates: Other: 1928-1959
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins papers on the Lower Basin, 1955-1956

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence from 1955 to 1956, news clippings from January to June 1956, and statements, reports, and information referring to the Lower Basin of the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1955-1956
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins papers on the Upper Colorado River Commission, 1950-1969

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 15
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence concerning the Colorado River Storage Project from February to November 1955, annual reports of the Upper Colorado River Commission from 1950 to 1968, selected legal references for the use of the Upper Colorado River Commission from 1965, and supplements to the selected legal references for the use of the Upper Colorado River Commission from 1966 to 1969.

Dates: Other: 1950-1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins reports and bills on Colorado River Storage Project, 1951-1955

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains a report by the Assistant Secretary of the Interior from March 20, 1954 and reports and bills from 1951 to 1955 both concerning the Colorado River Storage Project and participating projects in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1951-1955
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

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  • Subject: Water -- Storage -- Pacific and Mountain States X
  • Subject: Reports X

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Subject
Letters 7
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 5
Brochures 3
Pamphlets 3
Laws 2
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Notes 2
Press releases 2
Conservation of natural resources -- Pacific and Mountain States 1
Dinosaur National Monument (Colo. and Utah) 1
Echo Park Dam (Colo.) 1
Maps 1
Memorandums 1
Publications 1
Speeches, addresses, etc. 1
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