Dams, papers concerning design and construction, 1903-1956.

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Dams, papers concerning design and construction, 1903-1956.

Design and construction reports on and photographs of several major United States dams, including: Boulder, Coolidge, Friant, Grand Coulee, and Hoover.

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Nichols, R. L. (Robert L.)

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Atkinson, Lynn.

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Savage, John L. (John Lucian), 1879-1967

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Dam design engineer. Appointed U.S. Reclamation Service's chief design engineer in 1924. Supervised more than 60 dams, including Hoover and Grand Coulee. Denver, Colo. resident. From the description of Papers, 1944. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 53010980 John Lucian Savage, 1879-1967, was a dam design engineer, who worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, from the turn of the 19th century until his retirement, and then served as t...

Davis, Raymond E.

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Berkey, Charles Peter, 1867-

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Berkey received the first doctorate in geology from the University of Minnesota in 1897. He achived recognition for excellence in teaching at Columbia University, geological engineering with the New York City Catskill Aqueduct, geological consultation about the world's four highest dams, & geological exploration of the Mongolian desert. From the description of Charles P. Berkey papers, 1884-1955 [manuscript] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 570638575 ...

Pettitt, George A. (George Albert), 1901-1976

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Durand, William Frederick, 1859-1958

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Professor and head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stanford University, 1904-1924, Durand was most known for his aeronautical research. From the description of William Frederick Durand papers, 1876-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 551918463 Biographical/Historical note Frank Oakes Ellenwood was born November 10, 1878 in Little Hocking, Ohio. In 1904 he received the degree of A.B. in Mechanical Engineering ...