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Leonard Russell Dunkley papers

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 1194

Scope and Contents

Includes letters, maps, articles, reports, and pamphlets concerning the Salt Lake Aqueduct and the Provo River Project in Utah. The majority of the information is correspondence from 1948 to 1953 pertaining to articles Leonard Russell Dunkley wrote for Western Construction News about the Salt Lake Aqueduct and the Provo River Project.

Dates

  • Creation: 1948-1953

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from Leonard Russell Dunkley papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Leonard Russell Dunkley, born in 1897 in Nephi, Utah, was the United States Bureau of Reclamation project engineer for the Provo River Project in Provo, Utah. He passed away in Provo, Utah on October 29, 1967.

Extent

1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Letters, articles, maps, reports, and pamphlets from 1948 to 1953 relate to the Salt Lake Aqueduct and the Provo River Project in Utah designed to store water in reservoirs for future use.

Appraisal

20th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts Collection Development Policy.

Processing Information

Processed; Stacie Rhead; 2008 August.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Leonard Russell Dunkley papers
Status
Completed
Author
Stacie Rhead
Date
2008 August
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Sponsor
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Western Waters (WWDL) Grant, 2007-2010

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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