Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Cage 755
Papers on Columbia River Basin Shipping and Development
1934-1936
0.25 Linear Feet of Shelf Space
1 Box
In 1934 the Inland Empire Waterways Association was
established as an advocacy group to represent the interests of the transportation
industry, forestry, agriculture, energy producers, and local governments in Idaho,
Montana, Oregon and Washington. The collection includes typescripts, clippings,
graphs, tables, and maps regarding the development potential of the Columbia River
Basin.
Collection materials are inEnglish
Quoted from Guide to the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Records (Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA):
"In 1934 the Inland Empire Waterways Association was established as an advocacy group
to represent the interests of the transportation industry, forestry, agriculture,
energy producers, and local governments in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
Most notably, they lobbied at the federal level for the construction of the locks
and dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers."
The collection includes typescripts, clippings, graphs, tables, and maps regarding
the development potential of the Columbia River Basin. These materials were probably
created or collected by (or for) the Inland Empire Waterways Association, based on
information in a letter filed with the collection (folder 2). Specific topics
include: potential commercial shipping ports; electric power development;
irrigation; dams; flood control; industrial, agricultural, and silvicultural
applications; and recreation.
The original arrangement of the documents has been retained.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
[Item Description]
Papers on Columbia River Basin Shipping and Development, 1934-1936 (Cage 755)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
This collection's source is unknown, and it was received in an unlabeled binder.
This collection was processed by Tabitha Erdey in 2010.
Frank Arthur Banks Papers, 1913-1957 (Cage 40)
Inland Empire Waterways Association Papers, 1949-1953 (Cage 5030)
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)
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.
Inland Empire Waterways Association
Inland Empire Waterways Association
Columbia River -- Commerce
Columbia River -- History -- Sources
Columbia River Watershed -- History -- Sources
Inland water transportation -- Columbia River
Transportation -- Columbia River Watershed
Shipment of goods -- Economic aspects -- Columbia River Watershed
Wheat trade -- Northwest, Pacific
Water and Water Rights
Agriculture
Washington (State)
Oregon
British Columbia
Series 1: Staff report with recommendations
for the development of the Columbia River Basin
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1
Landings and Terminals. -
Discussion of landings and terminals along the Columbia River, with
suggestions for commercial shipping ports throughout the river
basin.
1
1
The Future of the Pacific
Northwest. - Connects the value of Pacific Northwest natural
resources to the wider United States. Advocates the benefits of
commercial transportation on the Columbia River and regional geographic
and climate benefits. Calls for development of cheap power to spur
industrial growth.
1
1
The Columbia River and Its
Development for Navigation, Power, Irrigation, and Flood
Control. - Discussion of industry, commerce, transportation,
and recreational resources as developed by Grand Coulee and Boneville
dams. Includes recommendations for subsequent studies addressing
transportation and electrical infrastructure development. This section
also covers public works projects, including transportation
improvements, trends in construction projects in the United States, and
a call for federal funding.
1
1
Population. - Discusses the
rapid population increase in the Pacific Northwest in the late
nineteenth and early twentieth century, with forecasts of future
population.
1
1
The Future of the Region: General
Summary, Analyses, and Recommendations. - This portion of the
report addresses transportation, commerce, mineral resources, fisheries,
and population migrations within the Pacific Northwest.
1
1
The Columbia River: A Unifying Bond
and a Subject for Regional Planning. - Discusses the role of
the Columbia River in the cultural identity of the Pacific Northwest and
provides a brief history of the river.
1
1
Tables: Statistical data about wheat
transportation on the Columbia River and
tributaries.
1
1
Traffic Association. - Calls
for a centralized traffic control agency for the Columbia River and
discusses organization, costs, and responsibilities.
1
1
Tables: County-specific data
regarding wheat transportation on the Columbia River and cost
savings analysis of river transport compared with rail
transport.
1
1
History and Geography. -
Discussion of exploration of the Columbia River Basin and its
tributaries. Followed by discussion of future economic welfare of the
Inland Empire and development of industry, agriculture, and
commerce.
1
1
Federal Investment on the Columbia
and Snake Rivers to Date. - Table of government expenditures
on river development.
1
1
Information Concerning Establishing
Port Districts. - Discusses the advisory role of the War
Department in waterway development.
1
1
Analysis of Cost of Transportation
by Barge Fleet on the Columbia River between the Dalles and
Portland, the Dalles and Wallula.
Series 2: Maps, statistical tables, and
clippings about Columbia River shipping
1
2
Map: 1935 Columbia Basin Study maps
produced for the Pacific Northwest Planning
Commission.
1
2
Tables: Statistical data about
transportation, including rates, lumber production and shipping,
grain shipping, and apple and pear exports.