Papers, 1913-1957.

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Papers, 1913-1957.

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Correspondence, notes, memoranda, official project histories, design and technical reports, specifications, photographs and printed material primarily concerned with Bureau of Reclamation projects in the Northwest, such as Owyhee, Deadwood, and Grand Coulee Dams. Also similar material acquired through private consultation on hydroelectric dams and public works in Washington State, British Columbia, Venezuela, and Punjab, India.

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Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries

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Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries

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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...

Banks, F. A. (Frank Arthur), 1883-1957

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Civil engineer, United States Bureau of Reclamation, 1906-1951. From the description of Papers, 1913-1957. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29852899 Frank Arthur Banks, 1993-1957, was the Bureau of Reclamation engineer who supervised the construction of the Owyhee, Grand Coulee and other dams. From the guide to the Frank Arthur Banks Papers, 1913-1957, (Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections) ...