Clarence C. Dill Papers 1913-1970

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Clarence C. Dill Papers 1913-1970

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Lawyer, U.S. representative and senator, of Spokane, Wash.; d. 1978. Correspondence (1953-1975) relating to Dill's private law practice in Spokane; typescripts of speeches (1916-1972) to U.S. Congress and various organizations; mss. of his published and unpublished books, including his autobiography entitled Where Water Falls (1970) and related research material (correspondence, documents, and photos); documents and ephemera, concerning the Grand Coulee Dam and other hydroelectric power projects and public utilities in Washington and the Pacific Northwest; and fragmentary family and personal papers of Dill and his second wife, Mabel A. Dill. Subjects include public broadcasting, taxation, and Indian affairs.

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Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives

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Dill, Clarence C. (Clarence Cleveland), 1884-1978

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Clarence Dill came to Spokane in 1908. He taught at Lewis and Clark High School for two years then established a law practice. Dill became secretary to Washington governor Ernest Lister in 1913, and was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1914. He served as senator, 1922-1935. During that time he was instrumental in securing support for the construction of Grand Coulee Dam. An autobiographical book, Where Water Falls (1970), details his lobbying efforts for the dam. Dil...

Dill, Mabel A.

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