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Colorado River Storage Project (U.S.)

 Organization

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

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

Arthur V. Watkins papers on H.R. 3383, 1955-1957

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

Contains correspondence from 1956, statements from 1955 to 1956, reports from 1955, and miscellaneous information and amendments from 1957 concerning bill H.R. 3383 concerning the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1955-1957
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 legislation / Arthur V. Watkins legislation and bills on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins papers on irrigation, 1953-1957

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

Contains correspondence, government reports, bills concerning irrigation in the Colorado River Storage Project from April 22, 1954 to May 5, 1956, newspaper clippings from 1953 to 1956 and reports and papers from 1956 to 1957 concerning irrigation in the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1953-1957
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 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 Navajo Dam, 1956-1958

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

Contains correspondence, news clippings, press releases, and miscellaneous information all from 1956 to 1958 concerning the Navajo Dam in New Mexico.

Dates: Other: 1956-1958
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 other bills, 1949-1958

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

Contains a memo and bill regarding bill S. 790 from February 1949, correspondence and bill concerning bill S. 863 from 1956 to 1958, a Congressional Record and reports concerning the bill S. 1555 from 1954 to 1955, and drafts of bill S. 3013, all concerning the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1949-1958
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 legislation / Arthur V. Watkins legislation and bills on Colorado River Storage Project

Arthur V. Watkins papers on other projects, 1934-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 10 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence and news clippings from 1934 to 1957 concerning Emery, Strawberry, Pack Creek, Scofield, Moon, Sanpete, Hyrum, and Newton projects in the Lower Basin Region as part of the larger Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States. It also contains correspondence and news clippings from 1954 to 1958 concerning the Gooseberry Project in Utah.

Dates: Other: 1934-1958
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 Lower Basin

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 47
Collection 1
 
Subject
Letters 38
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 28
Reports 25
Water -- Storage -- Pacific and Mountain States 25
Water conservation projects -- Pacific and Mountain States 25
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Water resources development -- Pacific and Mountain States 25
Notes 9
Laws 8
Publications 8
Water conservation projects -- West (U.S.) 8
Brochures 7
Speeches, addresses, etc. 7
Pamphlets 6
Reclamation of land -- West (U.S.) 4
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953 4
Water reuse -- United States -- History -- Sources 4
Maps 3
Press releases 3
Agriculture 2
Agriculture and Natural Resources 2
Echo Park Dam (Colo.) 2
Environment and Conservation 2
Environmental Conditions 2
Glen Canyon Dam (Ariz.) 2
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Utah and Ariz.) 2
International Relations 2
Irrigation -- Pacific and Mountain States 2
Media and Communication 2
Military 2
Mines and Mineral Resources 2
Minutes (Records) 2
Political Campaigns 2
Politics, Government, and Law 2
Public Finance 2
Public Utilities 2
Public Works 2
Religion 2
Social Life and Customs 2
Sports and Recreation 2
Statistics 2
Water and Water Rights 2
Water conservation projects -- Colorado 2
78 rpm records 1
Actions and defenses -- Arizona 1
Actions and defenses -- California 1
Articles 1
Budgets 1
Conservation of natural resources -- Pacific and Mountain States 1
Dinosaur National Monument (Colo. and Utah) 1
Fighter planes 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
Manuscripts 1
Memorandums 1
Motion pictures 1
Navajo Dam (N.M.) 1
Pacific and Mountain States -- Economic conditions 1
Phonograph records 1
Photographs 1
Public opinion -- California, Southern 1
Rainbow Bridge (Utah) 1
Reclamation of land 1
Water -- Law and legislation -- United States 1
Water -- Pollution 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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