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John Lucian Savage papers, 1903-1961

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Savage, John Lucian
Title
John Lucian Savage papers
Dates
1903-1961 (inclusive)
Quantity
9.60 cubic ft. (11 boxes)
Collection Number
02852
Summary
Contains materials relating to Savage's career as a dam design engineer with the Bureau of Reclamation and other special projects.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid has been made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

John Lucian Savage, 1879-1967, was a dam design engineer, who worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, from the turn of the 19th century until his retirement, and then served as their chief consultant. In 1924 he was appointed chief design engineer. He supervised the design of more than 60 major dam projects including: the Hoover Dam, Grand Coulee Dam, Parker and Shasta Dams, some of the first dams of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the Columbia Basin Project in Washington State, projects in Mexico and Australia, and the Yangtze Gorge Dam in China in 1944.

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Content Description

The collection consists of correspondence (1943-1968), project reports, blueprints, charts, maps, and notebooks compiled for projects such as Kumano River, Tadami River, Shihmen, and Taiwan among others. Included are field guides and design data for Salmon River, American Falls, and Arrowrock Dams. Photographs of Bhakra Dam Project, Dead Sea, Jordan River, Miboro, Sakuma, TVA, Upper Yarra Dam in Australia and others are included. There are also numerous newspaper clippings and personal artifacts.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There is one other known archival collection created by John Lucian Savage located at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Olga M. Savage in 1968 with accretions from Warren McBirney in 1980-1982 and the Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office, 1980-1986.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Kathryn Brooks in February 2011.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Dams -- United States.

Corporate Names

  • Bhakra Nangal Project.
  • Columbia Basin Project (U.S.)
  • Tennessee Valley Authority. Water Resources.
  • United States. Bureau of Reclamation.

Geographical Names

  • Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
  • Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)
  • Parker Dam (Ariz. and Calif.)
  • West (U.S.) -- History.
  • Yangtze River Gorges (China)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Maps.
  • Photographs.

Occupations

  • Engineers.

Processed by Kathryn Brooks
2011

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