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Water conservation projects -- Pacific and Mountain States

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

Arthur V. Watkins correspondence against Colorado River Storage Project , 1954-1957

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, news clippings, statements, congressional reports, and notes and information from 1954 to 1957 about anti-Colorado River Storage Project views.

Dates: Other: 1954-1957
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins general correspondence on Colorado River Storage Project, 1934-1958

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

Contains general correspondence from 1934 to 1958 concerning the Colorado River Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1934-1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins general papers on Colorado River Storage Project, 1935-1971

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Contains maps, statements and reports made by Watkins, statements made by other congressmen, and a hearing concerning the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States. Also included are pamphlets and information, voting patterns, statistics and cost comparisons, and notes concerning the Colorado River Storage Project. Also included is a comparison of the High Hells Canyon Project and the Colorado River Storage Project. Materials originate from 1935 to 1971.

Dates: Other: 1935-1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins history papers on Colorado River Storage Project, 1904-1956

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

Contains minutes from a meeting of the Colorado Drainage Basin Committee and the Bonneville Drainage Basin Committee concerning the Colorado River Storage Project, correspondence concerning water sites of the Colorado River Storage Project, a chronology of the Colorado River Storage Project, and other documents relating to the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States from 1904 to 1956.

Dates: Other: 1904-1956
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins legislation and bills on Colorado River Storage Project, 1947-1949

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains bills introduced by Watkins in the 80th Congress from 1947 to 1948 and the 81st Congress from 1948 to 1949 concerning Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1947-1949
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project / Arthur V. Watkins papers on legislation

Arthur V. Watkins legislation and laws on Colorado River Storage Project, 1937-1955

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains the Colorado Water Conservancy District Law of 1937 by the Colorado Water Conservation Board and United States Atomic Energy Commission Hearings on leasing methods and procedures from March 1955.

Dates: Other: 1937-1955
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project / Arthur V. Watkins papers on legislation

Arthur V. Watkins news clippings on Colorado River Storage Project, 1928-1973

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

Contains news clippings from 1928 to 1973 regarding the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1928-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

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 / Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins papers on Central Utah Project, 1947-1972

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 10 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence from 1947 to 1956 and 1965 to 1972, news clippings from 1954 to 1971, and statements and addresses from 1946 to 1956 concerning the Central Utah Project as part of the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States. In addition, contains reports and pamphlets from 1966 to 1968, congressional records and bills from 1948 to 1958, and miscellaneous notes and information from 1955 to 1970 also referring to the Central Utah Project.

Dates: Other: 1947-1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / 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

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 / Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers

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