Cage 5031

Columbia Basin Irrigation League

Papers, 1923-1932

Acquisition And Processing Information

This collection was transferred from the Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections vertical file (VF 2742) in 2011.

Extent/Quantity Information

Number of containers: 1 folder

Approximate number of items: 17

Biography/Organizational Material

The Columbia Basin Irrigation League was formed at Pasco, WA, in 1922. The organization was created to promote the Columbia Basin Project and specific plans to develop Inland Northwest water resources for irrigation and hydroelectric power production.

Collection Description

This collection consists of reports, programs, pamphlets, and brochures published by the Columbia Basin Irrigation League.

Subjects

Columbia Basin Project (U.S.)
Irrigation -- Columbia River Valley
Dams -- Columbia River Watershed
Grand Coulee Dam -- History -- Sources
Pressure groups -- Washington (State)

Access

This collection is open and available for research use. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

The suggested citation for the collection is:

[Item Description]
Columbia Basin Irrigation League papers, 1923-1932
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Washington State University Libraries
Pullman, WA

Related Materials

Roy Gill papers on the Columbia Basin Irrigation League (Cage 247.htm)

Osmer Lysander Waller papers (Cage 222.htm)

Languages

Materials are in English.