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Colorado River Storage Project (U.S.)

 Organization

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

Arthur V. Watkins papers on water conservation, 1936-1970

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

Contains correspondence, news clippings, a congressional record and statements concerning water conservation. It also contains notes, brochures, and reports and hearings before the Joint Committee on the Economic Report concerning conservation. All materials originate between 1936 and 1970.

Dates: Other: 1936-1970
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 policy, 1943-1966

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note Contains various correspondence from 1938 to 1972 regarding the water policy of the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States, news clippings, a congressional record and report, statements, and reports and addresses from 1953 to 1958 regarding the water policy of the Colorado River Storage Project. It also contains reports concerning the Upper Colorado River Commission from 1955 to 1965, correspondence regarding the Boulder Dam Bill from 1968, and correspondence, reports,...
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 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

Arthur V. Watkins reports and bills on Colorado River Storage Project, 1951-1955

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

Contains a report by the Assistant Secretary of the Interior from March 20, 1954 and reports and bills from 1951 to 1955 both concerning the Colorado River Storage Project and participating projects in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1951-1955
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 statements on participating projects, undated

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

Contains statements relating to the Lower Basin Region of the Colorado River Storage Project and participating projects in the Western United States, to Watkins from George D. Clyde. The material originated between 1902 and 1972.

Dates: Other: undated
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

Arthur Watkins sound recordings, approximately 1948-1950

 Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains phonograph recordings of family friends, and congressional reports from Senator Watkins. Dated approximately 1948 to 1950.

Dates: approximately 1948-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers

Arthur V. Watkins papers

 Collection — Box 83: [Barcode: 31197232550365]
Identifier: MSS 146
Scope and Contents Contains biographies, brochures, pamphlets, newspaper articles, photographs, correspondence, speeches, phonograph records, and various other materials. Much of the correspondence deals with Watkins's work in the Senate, especially his work with the McCarthy censure hearings. Some of the material covers Watkins's pre-senatorial years. There is also information on Watkins's book, Enough Rope, his work on reclamation and water conservation, his time on the Indian Claims Commission, and his...
Dates: 1886-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arthur V. Watkins papers

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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