Milton Roswell Trenam papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1948

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Milton Roswell Trenam papers (1925-1932) consist mostly of research reports for the Coolidge Dam irrigation project on the San Carlos Indian Reservation, Gila County, Arizona. This project was "conceived by the friends of the Indian and authorized by Congress to render a majority of moral, as well as legal, justice to some five thousand Indians on the Gila River who [had] been deprived of their water by the encroachment of white water users residing farther up the stream." The collection also contains an announcement featuring Roy Rogers, who dedicated the Coolidge Dam.

Dates

1925-1932

Creator

Trenam, Milton Roswell, 1882-1937 (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical / Historical

Milton Roswell Trenam (1882-1937) earned an engineering degree from the University of South Dakota and worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a construction engineer. He worked on dams throughout the western United States, including designing the model for the Coolidge Dam.

Extent

0.75 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

The Milton Roswell Trenam papers (1925-1932) consist chiefly of research reports concerning the Coolidge Dam irrigation project on the San Carlos Indian Reservation, Gila County, Arizona. Included is an announcement featuring Roy Rodgers who dedicated the Coolidge Dam. Milton Roswell Trenam was a graduate of the University of South Dakota who worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a construction engineer. He designed the model for the Coolidge Dam.