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Milton Roswell Trenam papers, 1925-1932
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Trenam, Milton Roswell
- Title
- Milton Roswell Trenam papers
- Dates
- 1925-1932 (inclusive)19251932
- Quantity
- 0.75 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1948
- Summary
- 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.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Collected MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-2 | Bruce Johnston, "Final Report on the Testing and Control of Concrete and Concrete Materials at the Coolidge Dam" |
1929 |
| 1 | 3-6 | H. C. Neuffer, "Design and Construction of the Coolidge Dam, San Carlos Project, Arizona" |
1930 |
| 2 | 1 | H. C. Neuffer, "Coolidge Dam Project" |
1929 |
| 2 | 2 | C. R. Olberg, "Report on Coolidge Dam, San Carlos, Arizona" |
1925 |
| 2 | 3 | "Automatic Sector Gates of the Coolidge Dam Spillway" |
1932 |
| 2 | 4 | Water Flow through Weir Notches, Tables and Diagrams |
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| 2 | 5 | Announcement |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Dams--Arizona--San Carlos Indian Reservation
Personal Names
- Trenam, Milton Roswell--Archives
Corporate Names
- San Carlos Indian Irrigation Project (U.S.)
Geographical Names
- Coolidge Dam (Ariz.)--Design and construction
Form or Genre Terms
- Reports
Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille
2002 (last modified: 2020)
