Papers, 1882-1958 (bulk 1899-1936).

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Papers, 1882-1958 (bulk 1899-1936).

The collection includes correspondence, some to his son Tom C. Mead, (1909-1936); eight scrapbooks on irrigation, reclamation and water resources; nine photograph albums, including two of Yellowstone National Park and two of Wyoming; maps; reports of the Wyoming Territorial Engineer (1889) and Wyoming State Engineer (1894); a financial statement of Tom C. Mead; and personal memorabilia. In addition, newspaper clippings, reports, and articles that are written by or about Elwood Mead are included.

3.25 cubic ft. (7 boxes)

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United States. Bureau of Reclamation

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The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation Service) was a bureau of the Department of the Interior which oversaw water development projects in the western United States. In July of 1902, in accordance with the Reclamation Act 32 Stat. 388, approved June 17, 1902 (also known as the Newlands Act), Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock established the Reclamation Service within the Geological Survey. The new Reclamation Service studied potential water development projects in each western stat...

Mead, Elwood, 1858-1936

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Elwood Mead (1858-1936) was territorial engineer and later, the first state engineer of Wyoming, 1888-1899, and author of its first water code. From 1899-1907, he was in charge of irrigation investigations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He was chairman of the Rivers and Water Supply Commission in Victoria, Australia, 1907-1915, professor of Rural Institutions at the University of California, 1915-1924, and Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation from 1924 until his death in 1936....

Mead, Tom Chase.

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Wyoming. State Engineer's Office

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Responsible for the management of the state's water resources. From the description of Columbia Basin Inter-Agency Committee records, 1943-1961. (Wyoming State Archives). WorldCat record id: 154691729 ...