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Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior Records, 1947-1959
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior Records
- Dates
- 1947-1959 (inclusive)19471959
- Quantity
- 1 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- MG 645
- Summary
- This collection contains US Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior records from various Idaho agricultural, economic, and construction projects. Within can be found computation sheets, plans, letters, memos, tax receipts, newspaper clippings, a magazine, and farm and irrigation studies.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Spanning from 1947-1959, this collection contains farm and irrigation studies for several Idaho development projects including American Falls, Little Wood River, Michaud Flats, and Medicine Lodge. These documents are largely Bureau of Reclamation studies in manuscript form—but newspaper clippings, receipts, letters, and other special items can be found in folder 11.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
FOR DOCUMENTS: Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Kept original order as closely as possible. Binders were removed and rehoused in archival standard folders. Items were sometimes separated into multiple folders as not to crumple items by overstuffing.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1:Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Mann Creek: Agricultural Economy & Financial Analysis Appendix
186 items : w/accession note (2005)
|
1956-1964 |
| 1 | 2 | 1: Salmon Falls Farm Schedule - Correlation Areas
32 items : Agricultural Survey Worksheets
|
1959-1959 |
| 1 | 3 | Medicine Lodge Papers
215 items : Feasibility investigation, proposal, plan, benefits, letters, memos, maps
|
1955-1956 |
| 1 | 4 | Upper Snake River Project
142 items : void: use for analysis of methods for discounting purposes only
|
1960-1960 |
| 1 | 5 | Agricultural Economy of Twin Falls Correlation Area
186 items : newspaper clipping (1946) and Tax Collectors Receipts (1946)
|
1947-1947 |
| 1 | 6 | Michaud Flats Project / Rathdrum Prairie Project
150 items : letters, memos,
|
1952-1952 |
| 1 | 7 | Little Wood River Project
153 items : taxes, prices, costs
|
1951-1952 |
| 1 | 8 | Little Wood River Appendix & Basic Info
123 items : Financial Analysis
|
1955-1955 |
| 1 | 9 | Little Wood River Project Financial Data
81 items : computation sheets and annual financial reports
|
1949-1955 |
| 1 | 10 | Agricultural Economy Little Wood River
191 items : computation sheets
|
1955-1956 |
| 1 | 11 | Special Items and Map
22 items : newspaper clippings, tax collectors, magazine
|
1946-2005 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Finance
- Little Wood River (Idaho)
- Mann Creek Project
- Mann Creek Reservoir (Idaho)
- Michaud Flats Project
- United States. Bureau of Reclamation
- University of Idaho
Finding Aid prepared by Alex Elliott
2024
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