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Colorado River Storage Project (U.S.)

 Organization

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

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 / 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 American Indian affairs, 1946-1970

 Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, newspaper articles, and manuscripts regarding Indian Affairs in the United States between 1946 and 1970. It also includes material on education, self-government, religion, health care, and other related materials.

Dates: Other: 1946-1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers

Arthur V. Watkins papers on Arizona vs. California, 1954-1958

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

Contains correspondence from March to April 1956 and news clippings from 1954 and 1956 to 1958 concerning the Arizona vs. California case of 1954. It also contains a copy and notes of the testimony of Paul D. Christensen given in August 1956 and government reports and record from the Supreme Court concerning the Arizona vs. California case of 1954.

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 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 / 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 conservation and conservation groups, 1902-1958

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

Contains correspondence, news clippings, press releases, statements by Watkins, statements and addresses, reports, government information, pamphlets and brochures, and notes and information from 1902 to 1958 on conservation within the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

Dates: Other: 1902-1958
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 Echo Dam, 1934-1963

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, news clippings, statements, a congressional record and report, brochures and pamphlets, and reports and information regarding the Echo Dam in Utah from 1934 to 1958. It also includes correspondence, news clippings, and reports concerning the Flaming Gorge project in the Upper Colorado Region of the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States from 1956 to 1963.

Dates: Other: 1934-1963
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 Echo Park Dam and Dinosaur National Monument, 1915-1958

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

Contains correspondence, news clippings, statements, reports, maps, brochures, pamphlets, and information relating to Echo Park Dam and Dinosaur National Monument in Utah and New Mexico respectively, from 1915 to 1958.

Dates: Other: 1915-1958
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 economics, 1954-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence from 1954 to 1958, news clippings from 1955 to 1958, statements from 1954, reports from 1955 to 1958, congressional reports from 1954 to 1958, and notes and brochures regarding the economic issues of the Colorado River Storage Project in the Western United States.

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 on Colorado River Storage Project

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

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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