Lower Colorado River Authority Film andVideo Collection 1936-1937,1995

Wirtz, Alvin, 1888-1951

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Alvin Jacob Wirtz (1888-1951) was an attorney and a Texas state senator from 1922 to 1930. He organized and served as General Counsel for the Lower Colorado River Authority, and was chairman of the state advisory board of the National Youth Administration for Texas. He was Under Secretary of the Department of the Interior from January 2, 1940 to May 24, 1941. From the description of Wirtz, Alvin J. (Alvin Jacob), 1888-1951 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10...

Ickes, Harold L. (Harold LeClair), 1874-1952

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Lawyer and U.S. secretary of the interior. From the description of Harold L. Ickes papers, 1815-1969 (bulk 1933-1951). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980130 Harold Ickes (1874-1952) was a United States administrator and politician. He served as Secretary of the Interior for 13 years, from 1933 to 1946, the longest tenure of anyone to hold the office, and afterwards he became a syndicated columnist writing on political topics. From the guide to the Harold Ickes ...

Lower Colorado River Authority

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Established in 1934 by the Texas Legislature, the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is a public agency and conservation and reclamation district in the ten Texas counties through which the Colorado River flows. Between 1935 and 1951 LCRA built six dams along the river above Austin to help control flooding and create a reliable water supply. Charged with the operation of energy services, water and wastewater services, parks and land, and economic and community development since 1...

Miller, Tom, 1893-1962

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