Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Columbia River Basin Dam Oversized Photographs
1951-1968
PC 129
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Title
- Columbia River Basin Dam Oversized Photographs
- ID
- PC 129
- Date [inclusive]
- 1951-1968
- Extent
- 4 Folders, 26 Images
- Location
- (FOR MASC USE) All images are located in oversize storage cabinets.
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Need for both electric power and agricultural water supply resulted in multiple dams being placed on rivers in the Columbia River drainage basin in the mid 20th century. The collection consists of a number of photos taken over the period of the construction of several dams, from very early stages to near completion.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Columbia River Basin Dam Photographs, 1951-1968 (PC 129)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Need for both electric power and agricultural water supply resulted in multiple dams being placed on rivers in the Columbia River drainage basin in the mid 20th century. These included the Dworshak Dam (Clearwater North Fork, initial construction running from 1966-1972), Ice Harbor Dam (Snake River, 1955-1961), and the Little Goose Dam (Snake River, 1963-1970), among many others.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a number of photos taken over the period of the construction of several dams, from very early stages to near completion.
Arrangement
The collection is organized by dam, with each of the three most commonly depicted dams (Dworshak, Ice Harbor, Little Goose) in their own folders, and the remaining five images of four other dams placed in a fourth folder.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Information
This collection was received at WSU Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections prior to 2009 from an unknown source; nothing is known about its provenance.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by University Archivist Mark O'English in July, 2009.
Names and Subjects
Geographic Name(s)
- Dworshak Dam (Idaho) -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- Dworshak Dam (Idaho) -- Photographs
- Ice Harbor Dam (Wash.) -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- Ice Harbor Dam (Wash.) -- Photographs
- Little Goose Dam (Wash.) -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- Little Goose Dam (Wash.) -- Photographs
- John Day Dam (Or. and Wash.) -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- John Day Dam (Or. and Wash.) -- Photographs
- Lower Monumental Dam (Wash.) -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- Lower Monumental Dam (Wash.) -- Photographs
- McNary Dam (Wash.) -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- McNary Dam (Wash.) -- Photographs
Subject(s)
- Dams -- Columbia River Watershed -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- Dams -- Columbia River Watershed -- Photographs
- Washington (State)
- Idaho
- Oregon
- Water and Water Rights
- Public Works
Detailed Description of Collection
folder | ||||
Dworshak Dam, ca. 1965 (5 items) |
1 | |||
Ice Harbor Dam, 12/9/1956 - post May, 1963 (12 items) |
2 | |||
Little Goose Dam, 8/29/1963 - 3/19/1968 (9 items) |
3 | |||
John Day Dam, 5/26/1959 and July 1962 (2 items) |
4 | |||
Lower Monumental Dam, ca. 1969 (1 items) |
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McNary Dam, Dec. 1951 (1 item) |
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Unidentified pre-damming river scene, possible Little Goose area (1 item) |
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