The Logan Island Defense Committee Papers 1911-1917

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The Logan Island Defense Committee Papers 1911-1917

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These include bank statements, lists of contributors, and receipts for money spent. The remainder of the collection consists of the working documents of the committee, such as notes, correspondence, and engineering reports analyzing the dam site.

1 box; 0.5 linear feet

eng,

Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and ArchivesUniversity Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6623924

Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and ArchivesUniversity Archives

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Agricultural College of Utah

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The papers of the Logan Island Defense Committee represent an attempt by a grassroots organization in Logan, Utah, to stop the building of a hydro-electric dam (currently known as First Dam) on the Logan River, at the mouth of Logan Canyon. This dam was built in 1911 by the Agricultural College of Utah (Utah State University) in conjunction with the State of Utah to provide electricity to the college and to other state institutions. From the description of The Logan Island Defense Co...