Collection, 1886-1986.

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...

Ashton family.

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Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company.

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Ashton, Ned (Edward Lowell), 1903-1985.

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Award winning civil engineer, known for his new bridge designs and construction and his reconstruction of older bridges. Ashton designed and worked on bridges in Iowa and throughout the United States, developing several new construction techniques over the course of his career. In addition to his bridge work, Ashton also worked on the Hoover, Coulee and Boulder dams for the Bureau of Reclamation, designed telescopes, worked for the Army on the Army Reserve Training Center in Iowa City, worked on...

Iowa State University

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On March 22, 1948, Iowa State College (University) sponsored a 90th anniversary celebration in honor of the founding of the college, which occurred on the same date in 1858 when the charter act establishing a state agricultural college became law. The celebration included a symposium, luncheon, departmental open houses, and a dinner. From the description of 90th anniversary collection, 1947-1948. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 54799482 In 1958, Iowa State Colle...

Ashton, Ned (Edward Lowell), 1930-1985.

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