Black & Veatch project reports, circa 1919-1955.

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Black & Veatch project reports, circa 1919-1955.

The Black & Veatch records contain a variety of reports concerning various Kansas water projects. The reports were created by Black & Veatch consultants and document the status, appraisal, costs of operation, and performance of water, sewer, and lighting systems in various Kansas municipalities. Other reports contain cost estimates and brief design plans for similar projects, as well as reports on maximizing water supplies for rural Kansas towns.

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Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company. It was officially started as a two-person partnership in 1915, but its roots began years prior when Ernest Bateman Black met Nathan Thomas Veatch at the University of Kansas. Black later teamed with J.S. Worley and formed Worley & Black in 1912. When Worley left to pursue a government contract, Black remembered his former colleague and offered N.T. Veatch a partnership. The company began with 12 employee...