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Colorado River Storage Project (U.S.)

 Organization

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Arthur V. Watkins papers for reclamation book, 1939-1970

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

Contains materials intended for a book about reclamation. It contains notes by Watkins for a book to be written on reclamation, correspondence, news clippings, notes, information, reports, and brochures from 1939 to 1970 concerning reclamation in the Western United States. Also includes information on the Colorado River Storage Project.

Dates: Other: 1939-1970
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, 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 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 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 pros and cons of Colorado River Storage Project, 1943-1966

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, news clippings, statements, and reports origination from 1943 to 1966 concerning the pros and cons of the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1943-1966
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 the pros and cons of reclamation, 1903-1969

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

Contains various correspondence, congressional records, reports, news clippings, brochures, and miscellaneous notes and information originating between 1903 and 1969 concerning the pros and cons of reclamation.

Dates: Other: 1903-1969
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 water pollution, 1954-1958

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

Contains correspondence, news clippings, reports, speeches, and bills concerning water pollution all originating between 1954 and 1958.

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 for reclamation book

Arthur V. Watkins papers on water projects, 1948-1957

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

Contains various correspondence, reports, news clippings, statements, bills, and notes concerning various water projects in the Western United States all originating between 1948 and 1957.

Dates: Other: 1948-1957
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

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  • Subject: Letters X
  • Subject: Water conservation projects -- West (U.S.) X

Additional filters:

Subject
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 7
Brochures 3
Notes 3
Reclamation of land -- West (U.S.) 3
Glen Canyon Dam (Ariz.) 1
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Utah and Ariz.) 1
Publications 1
Reclamation of land 1
Speeches, addresses, etc. 1
Statistics 1
Water -- Pollution 1
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