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Water conservation projects -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Arthur V. Watkins general papers on reclamation, 1902-1965

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

Contains newspaper articles, records, and notes regarding debates concerning the Bureau of Reclamation and their various water projects, especially in the Western United States, between 1902 and 1965.

Dates: Other: 1902-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers

Arthur V. Watkins papers on Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation, 1941-1965

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

Contains correspondence, news clippings, proposals, amendment, and miscellaneous brochures concerning the Bureau of Reclamation from 1954 to 1958.

Dates: Other: 1941-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins general papers on reclamation

Arthur V. Watkins papers on National Reclamation Association, 1954-1956

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains proposals, addresses, and information concerning the National Reclamation Association in the United States from 1954 to 1956.

Dates: Other: 1954-1956
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins general papers on reclamation

Arthur V. Watkins papers on public works, 1950-1959

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

Contains correspondence, clippings, proposals, and other materials related to public works in the United States, with a particular focus on water resource and land development. Includes information on water treatment and recreation. Materials date from between 1950 and 1959.

Dates: 1950-1959
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins general papers on reclamation

Arthur V. Watkins papers on rivers and harbors, 1952-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 5 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 5 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, articles, clippings, and other materials related to American rivers and harbors. Includes information on the management of these waterways, as well as flood control and transportation. Some of the files deal specifically with the Saint Lawrence Seaway. Materials date from between 1952 and 1958.

Dates: 1952-1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins reclamation papers / Arthur V. Watkins general papers on reclamation / Arthur V. Watkins papers on public works

Arthur V. Watkins papers on the Hoover Commission Task Force , 1953-1957

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

Contains correspondence from 1954 to 1957, press releases from 1953 to 1954, and a statement given June 5, 1955 regarding the Hoover Commission Task Force.

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 general papers on reclamation / Arthur V. Watkins papers on public works

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