Rich Johnson papers, 1935-1986 (bulk 1961-1984).

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Rich Johnson papers, 1935-1986 (bulk 1961-1984).

The collection ranges in date from 1935 to 1986 and contains diaries, notes, correspondence, memoranda, speeches, articles, press releases, newsclippings, bills, study reports, seminar texts, audio tapes, and subject files. The bulk of the material falls between 1961 and 1984, and documents the efforts of a state-wide organization to obtain the passage of federal legislation to authorize, fund and build a large reclamation project. It also documents the attempts to fairly administer and allocate the products of the project. The collection is divided into three series: Central Arizona Project files; Subject files, and Audio recordings.

7.5 ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7236732

Arizona State University Libraries

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