Central Valley Project Photographs
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection primarily documents the planning and early construction of the Shasta dam on the upper Sacramento River, including building of government housing, laying of railroad track, bridge construction, excavation, construction of the base and abutments of the dam, construction of the powerhouse, and diversion of the Sacramento River. Also included are photographs of the intial construction of the Friant dam, including abutment work and diversion of the San Joaquin river, and several photos of canals.
Dates
- Creation: unknown
Language
English
Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Collection Abstract
Collection of photographs documenting the construction of Shasta dam, Friant dam, and Contra canal.
Arrangement
Photographs glued to sheets of 8.5 x 11" paper kept in their original order. Some pages include captions for the photos.
Acquisition
Acquired from Schoyer's Antiquarian Books, A.B.A.A., 1999.
Processing History
Processed by Andrew Lippert, Special Collections Processing Archivist, 2025.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Central Valley Project Photographs
- Status
- Processed
- Date
- July 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Water Resources Collections & Archives Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside CA 92517-5900 United States
specialcollections@ucr.edu