NTE2cg754.xml Guide to the Washington Water Power Historic Technical Drawings Collection circa 1900-1972 Washington Water Power Historic Technical Drawings Collection Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2016 Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Cage 754 Washington Water Power Company Washington Water Power Historic Technical Drawings Collection circa 1900-1972 9 Linear feet of shelf space 2 Boxes + 30 Rolls The collection consists of approximately 360 technical drawings related to three Washington Water Power (later Avista) hydroelectric developments on the Spokane River. (MASC STAFF USE) Boxes are located in main Cage sequence. Rolled drawings are stored separately. Collection materials are inEnglish

All three projects represented in this collection are hydroelectric developments of Washington Water Power Company. Washington Water Power Company, an investor-owned electric utility company based in Spokane, Washington, was founded 1889. In addition to its primary business as a public utility, Washington Water Power also operated other business enterprises in Spokane, including streetcar lines and Natatorium Park, a public amusement park. Effective in 1999, the company name was changed to Avista Corporation.

Monroe Street Dam: This was the first hydroelectric development completed by Washington Water Power Company, at a natural waterfall on the Spokane River; it began generating power in 1890. The dam was rebuilt in 1974.

Nine Mile Dam: This project, originally developed in 1908 to supply power for the Spokane and Inland Empire electric railway system, was purchased by Washington Water Power Company in 1925.

Long Lake Power Station: Another early hydroelectric development, the Long Lake Dam was completed in 1915.

The collection consists of approximately 360 technical drawings related to three Avista Corporation hydroelectric developments on the Spokane River: Monroe Street Dam, in downtown Spokane (Series 1), Nine Mile Dam, at Nine Mile Falls on the Spokane River (Series 2), and the Long Lake Power Station, about 30 miles northwest of Spokane (Series 3). It includes a wide range of drawing types, from architectural plans to designs for individual equipment parts.

A detailed list of the collection contents, with an itemized list of most of the individual drawings, is included in Box 1.

The collection is arranged in three series, by project. All items have been kept in the arrangement created by Avista Corporation, in groups of rolled and flat drawings, each consisting of items related to a single development. The original roll numbers assigned by Avista have been retained.

This collection is open and available for research use. Reproduction of some items, particularly large fragile drawings, may be limited.

Copyright restrictions apply.

Rights note, July 2003: "Avista Corporation reserves a perpetual, royalty-free license with the right to use, copy or sublicense any and all intellectual property associated with the sujbect collection which Avista Corporation holds at the time of this assignment, including any copyrights and any derivative works to be completed in the future."

[Item Description]

Washington Water Power Historic Technical Drawings Collection, circa 1900-1972 (Cage 754)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Avista Corporation donated these drawings to the Washington State University Libraries in 2003 (MS 2010-23).

This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman in 2010.

Washington Water Power Company Informational Kits, 1947-1954 (Cage 91)

Washington Water Power Company Papers, 1888-1965 (Cage 297)

Washington Water Power Company Newsletters Collection, 1965-1987 (Cage 879)

Huntington Family Papers, circa 1921-1950 (Cage 4864)

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Washington Water Power Company -- Records and correspondence Avista Corp. -- Records and correspondence Avista Corp. Hydroelectric power plants -- Design and construction Electric power production -- Washington (State) Public Utilities Water and Water Rights Washington (State) Series 1: Monroe Street Dam Box 1 Monroe Street dam drawings Rolls 3-7 Monroe Street dam drawings Roll 9-15 Monroe Street dam drawings Box 2 Monroe Street dam drawings Rolls 16-26 Monroe Street dam drawings Rolls 27-30 Monroe Street dam drawings Series 2: Nine Mile Dam Roll 1 Sanderson and Porter drawings Roll 2 Westinghouse drawings Box 2 Other Nine Mile Dam drawings Series 3: Long Lake Power Station Roll 8 Long Lake Power Station drawings Box 2 Long Lake Power Station drawings Box 1 Detailed list of collection contents (2003)