Priest Rapids Irrigation District Records 1909-1954

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Priest Rapids Irrigation District Records 1909-1954

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Correspondence of Fred J. Cunningham with water users, contractors, public works agencies; deeds, water and electricity contracts and other agreements; financial and administrative records; and papers concerning the dissolution of the district following the seizure of its properties by the federal government for use by the Manhattan District Atomic Energy Project.

14 containers.; 8 linear feet of shelf space.; 5700 items.

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Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)

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