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Newcomb B. Bennett papers, 1930-1976

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bennett, Newcomb B., b. circa 1911
Title
Newcomb B. Bennett papers
Dates
1930-1976 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.47 cubic ft. (4 boxes)
Collection Number
06205
Summary
The papers of Newcomb B. Bennett, a water-supply engineer in the United States Bureau of Reclamation who worked on many projects in Wyoming.
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

A native of Sheridan, Wyoming, Newcomb B. Bennett was a water-supply engineer in the United States Bureau of Reclamation. His first job was on the Kendrick (then Alcova) project near Casper, Wyoming, in 1933. He then worked on municipal water supply systems in Sheridan and Cody, Wyoming. He became assistant Wyoming State engineer in 1939, but moved to the Bureau of Reclamation in 1942, where he oversaw projects in the Missouri River and Upper Colorado River basins. In 1953, he was appointed Chief of the Division of Project Development, and in 1959 was appointed Assistant Commissioner for Engineering and Power. He retired from the Bureau of Reclamation in 1969. He was a consultant on the Central Arizona Project from 1970-1972.

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Content Description

The collection contains reports on water projects in Wyoming and Arizona; notebooks and reports on the Central Arizona Project; legal files relating to the City of Anaheim, California, et. al. vs. Thomas E. Kleppe, et. al.; and a scrapbook of Newcomb B. Bennett, Jr.'s pre-Washington career. Photographs in the collection include those depicting Bennett's career with the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as an album of municipal water projects in Wyoming.

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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 are no known other archival collections created by Newcomb B. Bennett at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Newcomb B. Bennett in 1976, and N.B. Bennett (son) in 1981.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Emily Christopherson in November 2011

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Water-supply -- Arizona.
  • Water-supply -- Wyoming.

Corporate Names

  • Central Arizona Project (U.S.).
  • United States -- Bureau of Reclamation.

Geographical Names

  • Cody (Wyo.).
  • Sheridan (Wyo.).
  • Wyoming -- History, 1919-1945.

Processed by Emily Christopherson in November 2011
2011

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