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Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior Records

 Collection
Identifier: MG 645

Content Description

Spanning from 1947-1959, this collection contains farm and irrigation studies for several Idaho development projects including American Falls, Little Wood River, Michaud Flats, and Medicine Lodge. These documents are largely Bureau of Reclamation studies in manuscript form—but newspaper clippings, receipts, letters, and other special items can be found in folder 11.

Dates

  • Creation: 1947 - 1959

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains US Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior records from various Idaho agricultural, economic, and construction projects. Within can be found computation sheets, plans, letters, memos, tax receipts, newspaper clippings, a magazine, and farm and irrigation studies.

Arrangement

Kept original order as closely as possible. Binders were removed and rehoused in archival standard folders. Items were sometimes separated into multiple folders as not to crumple items by overstuffing.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred by Utah State Library Archivist, Bob Parsons in 2005(MA 2005-08)

Title
Guide to Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior Records
Status
Completed
Author
Finding Aid prepared by Alex Elliott
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository