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(37) Mead - Boulder Dam policies, 1929-1931

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 13

Content Description

From the Collection:

The John L. Bacon papers include correspondence, finances, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, maps, published materials from the United States Congress, and other materials related to Bacon's work on the Colorado River Commission and the Boulder dam (aka Hoover dam) project. Other figures he worked and corresponded with include Elwood Mead, Charles B. Ward, John W. Ross, S. C. Evans, Col. William J. Donovan, Congressman Phil D. Swing, Earl C. Pound, F. H. McIver, W. B. Mathews, Ray L. Riley, and Francis C. Wilson, among others. Several notable entities and organizations represented within the collection include U.S. Congress, Federal Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado River Commission, Imperial Irrigation District, and Coachella Valley.

Dates

  • Creation: 1929-1931

Creator

Language

From the Collection:

English

Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 3.3 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Repository Details

Part of the Water Resources Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside CA 92517-5900 United States