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Water and Water Rights

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:

William E. Rice papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2174
Abstract

The William E. Rice papers (1946) contain the Hite booklet, one of 200 souvenir copies commemorating the dedication ceremony of a ferry crossing for the Colorado River at Hite, Utah.

Dates: 1946

Ward J. Roylance photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0449
Abstract

The Ward J. Roylance photograph collection consists of images of water conservation projects in Colorado documenting the land before, during, and after the construction of various water projects. Also included are travel photographs.

Dates: 1950s-1984

W. L. "Bud" Rusho papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2636
Abstract

The W. L. "Bud" Rusho papers (1605-2011) consist of journals, correspondence, articles, book reviews, interviews, manuscripts, poems, newspaper clippings, motion picture scripts, lectures, maps, papers, reports, memos, diaries, documents, minutes, videotape materials, and assorted publications.

Dates: 1605-2011

Santa Clara Seep Ditch Company ledger

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2800
Abstract

The Santa Clara Seep Ditch Company ledger (1890-1902) consists of stock information and is an early source for southern Utah water rights and usage from Santa Clara located near St. George, Utah.

Dates: 1890-1902

Southern Utah scenery photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0242
Abstract

The southern Utah scenery photograph collection contains photographs of various natural features in southern Utah.

Dates: 1915-1950

Eileen Hallet Stone papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2391
Abstract

The Eileen Hallet Stone papers (2004-2007) contain research files, interview transcripts, and scripts related to the documentary Water is for Fightin'.

Dates: 2004-2007

Sumner School of Salt Lake City Project collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2794
Abstract

The Sumner School of Salt Lake City Project collection (1946) contains a book written and illustrated by seventh graders of the Sumner School entitled, So We Can Have Water. Also included are some of the original plates used to make the illustrations in the book.

Dates: 1946

Teton Dam Disaster photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0211
Abstract

The Teton Dam Disaster photograph collection contains images of Teton Dam after the disaster and of downstream flood damage.

Dates: 1976

Milton Edwin Trenam papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1951
Abstract The Milton Edwin Trenam papers (1935-1958) contain many reports, notebooks, diaries, and correspondence pertaining to the career of this chief construction engineer. Trenam (1905-1996) graduated from the University of Utah School of Engineering in 1931. Most of the collection concerns Trenam's work on dam construction, including the Echo and Vallecito dams. There are also articles and letters from World War II, where Trenam was a captain in the field artillery. His duties included...
Dates: 1935-1958

Milton Roswell Trenam papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1948
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.

Dates: 1925-1932

Trenton Falls, New York photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0236
Abstract

The Trenton Falls, New York photograph collection contains photographs of waterfalls at Trenton Falls, N.Y., dated 14 July 1896 on back.

Dates: 1896

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0684
Abstract

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photograph collection includes color slides, color prints, and black and white prints taken in the 50s and 60s. The subjects are primarily Federal Water projects built in Utah and Colorado under the Central Utah Water Project and other programs. Some of the photographs are of drainages before major dam projects were built.

Dates: circa 1950s-1960s

Utah Flood Survey photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0208
Abstract

The Utah Flood Survey photograph collection photographs documenting flood damage in Utah in 1933.

Dates: 1933

Utah flood survey reports

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042140923]
Identifier: MS 0208
Abstract

The Utah flood survey reports (1933) consist of two reports written as a result of serious floods in Utah in the 1920s and 1930s. They discuss watershed conditions, flood danger areas, the history of flooding, and give recommendations for flood control systems.

Dates: 1933

Utah Rivers Council records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1933
Abstract

The Utah Rivers Council records (2000-2001) contain correspondence, email message typescripts, and newsletters. The Utah Rivers Council was started circa 1995 by Zach Frankel. The Utah Rivers Council is a non-profit organization that promotes conservation of Utah rivers. It is community based and creates awareness through tours, river trips, and other methods of community outreach.

Dates: 2000-2001

Warm Springs Rapid history project

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2554
Abstract

The Warm Springs Rapid history project (1996-2010) consists of materials related to the preparation of a special research trip for June 2-6, 2008 for the purpose of bringing together as many of the people who were there at Warm Springs in June of 1965 as possible. Warm Springs Rapid, on the Yampa River in Dinosaur National Monument, is one of the most difficult stretches of runnable whitewater in the United States.

Dates: 1996-2010

Edward Morris Whitesides papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0723
Abstract

The Edward Morris Whitesides papers (1892-1953) contain diaries, a ledger, a school register, and minute books.

Dates: 1892-1953

Williams family ranch home movies

 Collection
Identifier: A1072
Abstract

The Williams family ranch home movies is a set of twenty films from the early 1960s. It depicts the land of the Williams family ranch in Flaming Gorge before the Flaming Gorge reservoir was created, flooding the land. It also depicts family members in various locations participating in a variety of activities.

Dates: circa 1960s

Frederick Hoffman Wood papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1603
Abstract

The Frederick Hoffman Wood papers (1950s-1960s) consist of a diary and loose diary pages, correspondence, clippings, brochures, and other materials that document his participation in the 1955-1956 Eggert-Hatch Expedition. The expedition was a river trip down the Green and Colorado Rivers with the purpose of making a complete film record of the river canyons before the great dams at Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon were built.

Dates: 1950s-1960s

Ralf R. Woolley papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1407
Abstract

The Ralf R. Woolley papers (1904-1930) consist of geographical surveys of the Green River for the purpose of determining water rights. Included are accounts of river trips by Woolley, H. Elwyn Blake Jr., and F. LeMoyne Page. Also inculded are a set of plate glass negatives that are part of the photo collection.

Dates: 1904-1930