Doris O. Dawdy papers, 1865-1995 (bulk 1980-1995).

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Doris O. Dawdy papers, 1865-1995 (bulk 1980-1995).

Collection consists of research files Dawdy used to create her book Congress in its wisdom : the Bureau of Reclamation and the public interest (Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 1989. Studies in water policy and management ; no. 13). Includes material on U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, selenium, Westlands Water District, subject files, geographical files, clippings, and reports.

15 manuscript boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7431562

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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...

San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program

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Dawdy, Doris Ostrander

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Author. Researcher of water rights and other historical issues in the American West. Most notable works include Annotated Bibliograpy of American Indian Painting and Artists of the American West. From the description of Doris Ostrander Dawdy papers, 1970-1999 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 67718737 ...