Paul C. Pitzer Papers, 1990-1992
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pitzer, Paul C., (Paul Curtis), 1941-
- Title
- Paul C. Pitzer Papers
- Dates
- 1990-1992 (inclusive)19901992
- Quantity
- 1 Linear feet of shelf space, (2 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- Cage 852 (collection)
- Summary
- The papers consist of a dissertation, two manuscripts, and a bibliography on the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River in Washington State.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Paul C. Pitzer was born on December 11, 1941 in Portland, Oregon. He received his B.S. degree from Portland State University in 1964, before becoming an English teacher with the United States Peace Corps at the at the Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi High School in Ahar, Azerbaijan, Iran, from 1966 to 1968. Pitzer returned to the Pacific Northwest where he received his M.A. in History from the University of Washington in 1969, and married Grace Carol Smith in 1971. Pitzer worked as a history teacher for Aloha High School in Beaverton, Oregon, from 1969 to 2000. During this time, he also received his Ph.D. in History from the University of Oregon in 1990 and published "Building the Skagit: A Century of Upper Skagit Valley History, 1870-1970 in 1978", and "Grand Coulee: Harnessing a Dream" with Washington State University Press in 1994.
Content Description
This collection contains the research and papers written by Paul Pitzer on the Grand Coulee Dam and Columbia Basin Project from 1990 to 1992. This includes his dissertation from the University of Oregon titled “Visions, Plans, and Realities: A History of the Columbia Basin Project,” copies of his manuscripts “Grand Coulee – The Struggle” and “Grand Coulee – The Dam,” and his bibliography on the manuscripts. The manuscripts are Parts I and II of a three part collection, but Part III, “Grand Coulee – The Irrigation,” was not included in the donation of this collection.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Paul C. Pitzer Papers, 1990-1992 (Cage 852)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The Paul Pitzer Papers was donated to Washington State University in 1992 by Paul C. Pitzer (MS.1992.63).
Processing Note
This collection was processed by Brianna Webb and Steven Bingo in 2016.
Related Materials
Frank Arthur Banks Papers, 1913-1957 (Cage 40)
Clifford R. Koester Papers, 1927-1972 (Cage 709)
Papers on Columbia River Basin Shipping and Development, 1934-1936 (Cage 755)
Ralph J. Kugelman Grand Coulee Dam Construction Photographs, 1930s (Cage 5149)
North Central Washington, Columbia Basin, and Grand Coulee Reclamation, Irrigation and Farming Photographs, 1905-1954 (PC 91)
Grand Coulee Dam and Columbia Basin Project Photographs, 1935-1950 (PC 182)
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: "Visions, Plans, and Realities: A History of the Columbia Basin Project"Dates: 1990Container: Box 1, Folder 1-3
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Description: Grand Coulee - The StruggleDates: 1992Container: Box 1, Folder 4-6
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Description: Grand Coulee - The DamDates: 1992Container: Box 2, Folder 7-9
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Description: Grand Coulee - The BibliographyDates: circa 1992Container: Box 2, Folder 10
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Water resources development -- Columbia River Watershed
- Water resources development -- Washington (State) -- History
Personal Names
- Pitzer, Paul C., (Paul Curtis), 1941- -- Archives
Corporate Names
- Columbia Basin Project (U.S.) -- History
Geographical Names
- Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) -- History
