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Colorado River Storage Project (U.S.)

 Organization

Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:

Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project, 1920-1969

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents note

Contains general correspondence, reports, statistics, government reports, news clippings, statements, bills, notes, brochures and pamphlets from 1920 to 1968 concerning the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1920-1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers for reclamation book

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 Dam, 1934-1963

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, news clippings, statements, a congressional record and report, brochures and pamphlets, and reports and information regarding the Echo Dam in Utah from 1934 to 1958. It also includes correspondence, news clippings, and reports concerning the Flaming Gorge project in the Upper Colorado Region of the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States from 1956 to 1963.

Dates: Other: 1934-1963
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers for reclamation book / 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 economics, 1954-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence from 1954 to 1958, news clippings from 1955 to 1958, statements from 1954, reports from 1955 to 1958, congressional reports from 1954 to 1958, and notes and brochures regarding the economic issues of the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

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 financial considerations, 1956-1975

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence and reports from 1956 to 1975 concerning the financial considerations of the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1956-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers for reclamation book / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins papers on Flaming Gorge Reservoir and Dam, 1956-1964

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence concerning Flaming Gorge Reservoir, news clippings, and a statement by John F. Kennedy regarding the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Utah as part of the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1956-1964
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 flood control, 1940-1957

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 13 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence from 1955 to 1957, statements and reports from 1954 to 1957 concerning flood control in the Colorado River Storage Project, reports concerning drainage of the Colorado River Storage Project, and correspondence concerning agricultural matters of the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1940-1957
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 irrigation

Arthur V. Watkins papers on Glen Canyon, 1954-1971

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, news clippings, statements, reports, and notes from 1954 to 1971 concerning the Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona. Also included is a congressional record and report concerning Glen Canyon and the resolutions from 1956 to 1958 to change the name to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Dam.

Dates: Other: 1954-1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers for reclamation book / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins papers on Glen Canyon Reservoir and Dam, 1954-1972

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, news clippings, statements, and meeting minutes from 1954 the Glen Canyon Reservoir and Dam in Utah as part of the Upper Colorado Region in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1954-1972
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

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Type
Archival Object 37
Collection 1
 
Subject
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 27
Reports 24
Water -- Storage -- Pacific and Mountain States 17
Water conservation projects -- Pacific and Mountain States 17
Water resources development -- Pacific and Mountain States 17
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Notes 9
Publications 8
Water conservation projects -- West (U.S.) 8
Brochures 7
Pamphlets 6
Speeches, addresses, etc. 6
Reclamation of land -- West (U.S.) 4
Maps 3
Press releases 3
Echo Park Dam (Colo.) 2
Glen Canyon Dam (Ariz.) 2
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Utah and Ariz.) 2
Irrigation -- Pacific and Mountain States 2
Laws 2
Minutes (Records) 2
Statistics 2
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953 2
Water conservation projects -- Colorado 2
Water reuse -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
Actions and defenses -- Arizona 1
Actions and defenses -- California 1
Agriculture 1
Agriculture and Natural Resources 1
Articles 1
Conservation of natural resources -- Pacific and Mountain States 1
Dinosaur National Monument (Colo. and Utah) 1
Environment and Conservation 1
Environmental Conditions 1
Flaming Gorge Dam (Utah) 1
Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Wyo. and Utah) 1
Flood control -- Pacific and Mountain States 1
Indians of North America -- Government relations 1
Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc. 1
International Relations 1
Manuscripts 1
Media and Communication 1
Memorandums 1
Military 1
Mines and Mineral Resources 1
Navajo Dam (N.M.) 1
Pacific and Mountain States -- Economic conditions 1
Photographs 1
Political Campaigns 1
Politics, Government, and Law 1
Public Finance 1
Public Utilities 1
Public Works 1
Public opinion -- California, Southern 1
Rainbow Bridge (Utah) 1
Reclamation of land 1
Religion 1
Social Life and Customs 1
Sports and Recreation 1
Water -- Law and legislation -- United States 1
Water -- Pollution 1
Water and Water Rights 1
Water conservation -- West (U.S.) 1
Water conservation projects -- Utah 1
Water rights -- Arizona 1
Water rights -- California 1
Water use -- West (U.S.) 1
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