UAKMs2.xml Guide to the Clarence C. Dill Papers Dill (Clarence C.) Papers Finding aid prepared Edward W. Nolan Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture © 2023
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Ms2 Dill, Clarence Cleveland Clarence C. Dill Papers 1913-1970 10 Linear ft. 10 boxes Lawyer, U.S. representative and senator, of Spokane, Wash.; d. 1978. Correspondence (1953-1975) relating to Dill's private law practice in Spokane; typescripts of speeches (1916-1972) to U.S. Congress and various organizations; mss. of his published and unpublished books, including his autobiography entitled Where Water Falls (1970) and related research material (correspondence, documents, and photos); documents and ephemera, concerning the Grand Coulee Dam and other hydroelectric power projects and public utilities in Washington and the Pacific Northwest; and fragmentary family and personal papers of Dill and his second wife, Mabel A. Dill. Subjects include public broadcasting, taxation, and Indian affairs. Materials are inEnglish. Biographical Note

Clarence Dill came to Spokane in 1908. He taught at Lewis and Clark High School for two years then established a law practice. Dill became secretary to Washington governor Ernest Lister in 1913, and was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1914. He served as senator, 1922-1935. During that time he was instrumental in securing support for the construction of Grand Coulee Dam. An autobiographical book, Where Water Falls (1970), details his lobbying efforts for the dam. Dill’s other legislative and legal interests included public broadcasting, taxation, and American Indian affairs.

 Scope and Content

The collection includes typescripts of some of Dill’s speeches to congress and public organizations, 1916-1972; manuscripts of Dill’s published and unpublished books, including Where Water Falls, and research material (correspondence, documents, and photographs) relating to manuscripts, fragmentary correspondence relating to Dill’s private law practice in Spokane, 1953-1975; a large collection of documents and ephemeral items relating to hydroelectric power projects and public utilities; and a few family and personal documents of Dill and his second wife, Mabel A. Dill. The location of Dill’s congressional papers is unknown.

Collection is not restricted.

The Eastern Washington State Historical Society does not own playback equipment required for access of the 3x3 hard disks. There is one 3x3 hard disk in the colleciton and can be found in Series 6.

Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher

Clarence C. Dill Papers (Ms 2), Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture/Eastern Washington State Historical Society, Spokane, WA.

Donated by Wendell Dill and Jerry Simpson, 1978.

Processed to the file folder level.

The following collections contain materials related to hydroelectric power, and the dispute of P.U.D. of Pend Oreille Country with Seattle City Light Company: Spokane Chamber of Commerce Papers (Ms 1) Callison Marks Papers (Ms 37) Lewis P. Larsen Papers (Ms 62) Hecla Mining Company Records (Ms 71)

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) WorldCat database.

Dill, Clarence C. (Clarence Cleveland), b. 1884--Archives Dill, Mabel A. United States. Congress Washington (State)--Politics and government--1889-1950 Washington (State)--Politics and government--1951- Washington (State)--Legal affairs Spokane (Wash.)--Legal affairs Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) Practice of law--Washington (State) Indians of North America Public broadcasting--United States Dams--Washington (State) Hydroelectric power plants--Washington (State) Public utilities--Washington (State) Taxation--United States Politics Government, and Law Public Utilities Spokane Washington (State) Dill, Clarence C. Politics and Government Radio Indians Lawyers Grand Coulee Dam Series 1 General Undated

Introduction and Inventory X 1 1 Series 2 Autobiography Undated "As the Twig is Bent" No. 1 Undated 1 2 "As the Twig is Bent" No. 2 Undated 1 3 "As the Twig is Bent" No. 1, Partial Copy Undated 1 4 "As the Twig is Bent" No. 2, Partial Copy Undated 1 5 "Congres Before and After Going" Undated 1 6 Series 3 Biography Undated

Undated 1 7 Series 4 Campaign Address Undated

Undated 1 8 Series 5 Congressional Campaign: Newspaper Clippings 1914, February-1914, December 8

1914, February-1914, December 8 1 9 Series 6 Correspondence, General Undated

Undated 1 10 Series 7 Geneaology Undated

Undated 1 11 Series 8 Certificates Undated

Undated 1 12 Series 9 Diaries and Pocket Notebooks 1911 1917 1919 1928 1942 1957

1911 1917 1919 1928 1942 1957 1 13 Series 10 Diaries and Pocket Notebooks 1961-1962 1972-1973

1961-1962 1972-1973 1 14 Series 11 Financial Records, Personal 1935 January-1937 December

Undated 1 15 Series 12 Health Care 1966, June 27-1967, june 7

1966, June 27-1967, june 7 1 16 Series 13 Home Undated

Undated 1 17 Series 14 Horoscopes Undated

Undated 1 18 Series 15 Legal Papers, Personal Undated

Undated 1 19 Series 20 Library Books, Title Page Undated

Undated 1 20 Series 17 Library Books, Personal, Titles Undated

Undated 1 21 Series 18 Memorabilia Undated

Undated 1 22 Series 19 Newspaper Clippings 1912-1918 1927 1934

1912-1918 1927 1934 1 23 Series 20 Oral History 1955-1978

1955-1978 1 24 Series 21 Personal Undated

Undated 1 25 Series 22 Photographs Undated

Undated 1 26 Series 23 Promissory Note 1901, March

1901, March 1 27 Series 24 Securities Undated

Undated 1 28 Series 25 Stationary Samples Undated

Undated 1 29 Series 26 Mabel A. Dill Estate 1905, April 17-1969, March 21 1969, March 21-1970, June 21

1905, April 17-1969, March 21 1969, March 21-1970, June 21 1 30 Series 27 Subject Alphabetical File Undated

Research materials collected by Clarence C. Dill organized alphabetically

 A Undated 1 31 Africa Undated 1 32 Age Undated 1 33 "Alaska - Why it Should Be a State." Seattle Post Intelligencer 1950, Apr. 4 1 34 Apples Undated 1 35 Atomic Energy Undated 1 36 B Undated 1 37 Bible references Undated 1 38 Birds Undated 1 39 Boys Undated 1 40 Brisbane, Arthur Undated 1 41 Bridges Undated 1 42 Burr Aaron Undated 1 43 Bryan, W.J. Undated 1 44 C Undated 1 45 China Undated 2 1 Citizenship Undated 2 2 Christmas Undated 2 3 "Citizenship" Speech 1914, Jan. 13 2 4 Civilization Undated 2 5 Columbia River Undated 2 6 Congress Undated 2 7 "Congress - Impressions Before and After Going." Essay 1954, Nov. 3 2 8 Coolidge Undated 1 9 Conscription, Military. Speech in House of Representatives 1917, April 27 1 10 Constitution: Speechs Undated 1 11 Conventions Undated 1 12 Conventions Undated 1 13 Correspondence, Miscellaneous 1940, June 26-1976, October 5 2 14 Courts Undated 2 15 Courts: Notes, Comments, Suggestions 1931 2 16 Currency Reform:"Joseph Had the Corn," A Speech 1941 2 17 D Undated 2 18 Dams Undated 2 Belgian Congo and India Photographs Undated 2 19 Columbia River Project Undated 2 20 Columbia River Project-Canadian Storage Benefits Undated 2 21 Columbia River Project-Grand Coulee Dam Undated 2 22 Columbia River Project-Grand Coulee Dam Undated 2 23 Columbia River Project-Grand Coulee Dam Undated 2 24 Columbia River Project-Grand Coulee Dam Undated 2 25 Grande Dixon, Switzerland Undated 2 26 Other Undated 2 27 P.U.D.: Maps, Columbia River Undated 2 28 P.U.D.: Photographs Undated 2 29 Death Undated 2 30 Declaration of Independence, a Speech in Congress Undated 2 31 Democratic Party Undated 2 32 "Democratic Party." Speech 1950, April 1 2 33 Democratic Pary: Washington State Convention Speech 1912, May 6 2 34 E Undated 2 35 Edison Undated 2 36 Education Undated 2 37 Education- Notes, Comments, Suggestions 1931 2 38 Election Returns 1964 2 39 Election Returns 1971-1972 2 40 Election Returns, Miscellaneous Clippings Undated 2 41 "The Election of 1962," A Speech 1962, December 5 2 42 Elections: Presidential and Vice-Presidential Undated 2 43 Electoral College Undated 2 44 "National Convention and the Electoral College," A Speech 1944, July 25 2 45 Electric Power Undated 2 Electric Power Undated 3 1 Background Material Undated 3 2 Background Material Undated 3 3 Bonnevile [Power Administration] Undated 3 4 Grand Coulee Dam Undated 3 5 Outlines (Power, Rivers, Dams, etc) Undated 3 6 Power Trust, Electricity Undated 3 7 Rates (Power) Undated 3 8 Electricity Undated 3 9 Electricity Undated 3 10 "Eminent Domain by the Federal Government," a Speech 1952, March 28 3 11 Essays, Bits and Pieces Undated 3 12 European Trip 1917, October 15-1917, November 2 3 13 European Trip Notes Undated 3 14 F Undated 3 15 Farms and Farmers Undated 3 16 Farms and Farmers: "Food Production and Farmers," a Speech 1942, August 20 3 17 Flag Undated 3 18 Flowers Undated 3 19 Food Undated 3 20 Fraternity Undated 3 21 "Freedom of Speech, the Press, and the Radio," a Speech 1942 August 20 3 22 Friends and Friendship Undated 3 23 Freedom Undated 3 24 G Undated 3 25 Government Undated 3 26 Government Undated 3 27 Government Undated 3 28 Government: Notes on the U.S. Undated 3 29 H Undated 3 30 Health Undated 3 31 Home Undated 3 32 Humor Undated 3 33 History Undated 3 34 I Undated 3 35 "The Indian Qestion," A Speech 1916, January 31 3 36 "Initiative and Referendum," A Speech 1944, March 7 3 37 Irrigation Undated 3 38 Irrigation, Moses Lake Speech 1946, December 5 3 39 J Undated 3 40 /jefferson, Thomas Undated 3 41 Japan Undated 3 42 K Undated 3 43 Jews Undated 3 44 Kennedy, John Undated 3 45 Kissing Undated 3 46 L Undated 3 47 Language Undated 3 48 Labor Undated 3 49 Law Undated 4 1 Lend Lease Undated 4 2 Liberty Undated 4 3 Lincoln Undated 4 4 Lincoln Undated 4 5 Lincoln: Henry Cabot Lodge. Demoocracy of Abraham Lincoln. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office Clark. 1913 Abraham Lincoln - First and Second Inaugural Addresses. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1912 March 19 Undated 4 6 Love Undated 4 7 M Undated 4 8 Marriage Undated 4 9 Medicene: "Carrying the Antitoxins to Nome by Relay Dog Teams," A Sppech 1925, February 6 4 10 Memorial Day Undated 4 11 Mscellaneous - C.C. Dill Undated 4 12 Money Undated 4 13 Morley Jjohn Undated 4 14 "The Mormons-From Joseph Smith to Governor Romney" Undated 4 15 Mother Undated 4 16 Mt. Vernon: "They Always Go Back to Mt. Vernon Undated 4 17 Music Undated 4 18 N Undated 4 19 Names Undated 4 20 Napoleon Undated 4 21 Negroes Undated 4 22 O Undated 4 23 Newspapers Undated 4 24 Newspaper Clippings, Miscellaneous Undated 4 25 Notes and Miscellaneous Clippings Undated 4 26 Notes and Miscellaneous Clippings Undated 4 27 Notes and Miscellaneous Clippings Undated 4 28 Notes and Miscellaneous Clippings Undated 4 29 Undated 4 Oulines Undated 4 Democratic Undated 4 30 and Addresses Undated 4 31 Miscellaneous Undated 4 32 Stories Undated 4 33 P Undated 4 34 Photographs Undated 4 35 Poetry Undated 4 36 Poetry Intrest Undated 4 37 Politics Undated 5 Editorials Undated 4 38 Politics 1960 4 39 Politics 1966-1968 4 40 History Undated 4 41 Suggestions Undated 4 42 Post Office Debate in Congress 1924, December 11 5 1 Poverty: A. George. The Crimes of Poverty. Cincinnati, Ohio: The Joseph Fels Fund of America Undated 5 2 Presidents Undated 5 Miscellaneous Undated 5 3 Candidates, Notes Undated 5 4 "How We Elect Our Presidents," A Speech 1972, September 15 5 5 "Inaguration" Undated 5 6 Presidential Powers Undated 5 7 "Twentieth Century Presidents," Incomplete Essay Undated 5 8 "The White House Fever," Essay and Background Undated 5 9 Progressiveness Undated 5 10 Presidential Powers Undated 5 10 "The New Public Domain," Essay Undated 5 11 Public Ownership Undated 5 12 Public Ownership Undated 5 13 Public Power Undated 5 1 Undated 5 14 2 Undated 5 15 3 Undated 5 16 4 Undated 5 17 Public Speaking, Oratory Undated 5 18 R Undated 5 19 Radio (and Television) Undated 5 C.C. Dill. Radio Law Washington, D.C.: National Law Book Company. 1938 5 20 Reference Publications Undated 5 21 Reference Publications Undated 5 22 and Television, Miscellaneous Undated 5 23 Rates-Electrical Power Undated 6 1 Recall-Initiative-Referendum Undated 6 2 Religion, Essays Undated 6 3 Research, Information Notes, Miscellaneous Undated 6 4 Right to Vote, Miscellaneous Undated 6 5 Right to Vote: Speech and Misc. Notes Undated 6 6 Rivers Undated 6 7 Roosevelt, Franklin D. Undated 6 8 Roosevelt, Franklin D.: Newspaper Clippings Undated 6 9 S Undated 6 Seattle's World Fair Gala Opening Program Undated 6 10 Senate: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 11 Senate: Miscellaneous Clippings Undated 6 12 Shakespeare: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 13 Silver: "The Fight Over Silver," a Speech Undated 6 14 Spokane, Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 15 Statistics, Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 16 "How Social Seurity Was Started," an Essay Undated 6 17 Speeches Undated 6 Assorted Undated 6 18 International Platform Association Undated 6 19 Notes for Undated 6 20 and Speaker Publicity Undated 6 21 Tributes to Others Undated 6 22 "Dedication of Steamboat Rock Dedication" 1974, September 15 6 23 Stories: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 24 Stories: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 25 C.C. Dill, Ed. Success, Ambition, Habits-Notes and Suggestions 1900-1931 6 26 Success: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 27 T Undated 6 Taxation: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 28 Television: Miscellaneous Notes, and Speeches Undated 6 29 T.V.A.-"What Editors Say About the T.V.A.," Essay Undated 6 30 Theater and Stage: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 31 Time: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 32 Tourists, speeches Undated 6 33 Trees: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 34 Truth: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 35 Twain, Mark: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 36 U Undated 6 Unitarianism: "Sidelightsbout the Spokane Unitarian Society," Essay Undated 6 37 V Undated 6 Virginia Poll Tax Correspondence 1966, April 11-1966, April 14 6 38 Voice:"Power and Value of a Clear Voice," Essay Undated 6 39 W Undated 6 War and Peace:"World League of People for Peace - Let people Voteon Question of Declarationof War," a Speech 1919, January 21 6 40 "War Stamps Are Bonds," Speech 1942, November 26 6 41 War: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 42 Washington D.C.: Misc. Notes Undated 6 43 "George Washington," A Speech with Background Notes Undated 6 44 Washington State: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 45 Water: Background Material Undated 6 46 Water: Canadian Storage and Dams Undated 6 47 "Where Water Falls,"Correspondence 1970, September 23-1971, June 23 6 48 "The Wizardry of Water," Speech and Notes Undated 6 49 The West: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 50 "The White house mortgaged?": Correspondence 1965, October 28-1965, November 3 6 51 Wilson, Woodrow: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 52 Women: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 53 Y Undated 6 Youth: Miscellaneous Notes Undated 6 54 Series 28 General law Practice Undated

General 1910, June and Undated 7 Bar Association of Washington State: Open Letter Protesting Dues Increase Undated 7 1 Condemnation Undated 7 2 Legal Forms Undated 7 3 Receipts 1910, June 7 4 Bjordahl, Alvin and John Undated 7 5 Finley, Leda Undated 7 6 Goehler, Herman Undated 7 7 Manning, Sarah Undated 7 8 Pierce, Mary Undated 7 9 Redkey, Mary Undated 7 10 Schlaver, Lucille Undated 7 11 Weaver, Marjorie Undated 7 12 Estates Undated 7 Cross, Florence Undated 7 13 Cross, James L. Undated 7 14 Cross, William J. Undated 7 15 Gano, Sam Undated 7 16 Martin, Maude, no. 1 Undated 7 17 Martin Maude, no. 2 Undated 7 18 Mason, Bertha Undated 7 19 Mason, George L. Undated 7 20 Orrock, Roll, No. 1 Undated 7 21 Orrock, Roll, No. 2 Undated 7 22 Orrock, Roll, No. 3 Undated 7 23 Orrock, Roll, No. 4 Undated 7 24 Pelley, Alberta Undated 7 25 Sherman, Florence Undated 7 26 Schwab, Martha Undated 7 27 Miscellaneous Papers Undated 7 28 Weaver, Marjorie Undated 7 29 Series 29 P.U.D.

General 1953 May-1961, December 29 8 Beezer vs. Seattle Undated 8 1 Beezer vs. Seattle Undated 8 2 Bonneville Project Undated 8 3 Contrell vs. P.U.D.; Keogh vs. P.U.D. 1963, August 8-1963, September 10 8 4 Federal Power Commission Hearings Undated 8 5 Federal Power Commission Hearings: Excerpts from Testimony of Witnesses on Boundary Z-Canyon Undated 8 6 Federal Power Commission Hearings: Index of Witnesses on Boundary Z-Canyon Undated 8 7 Order Modifying and Adopting Presiding Examiner's Initial Decision Issuing License for Project 2144 1961, July 10 8 8 Grant County Agreement Undated 8 9 Grant Count Research (1) Undated 8 10 Grant County Research (2) Undated 8 11 Dill vs. Grant Co. P.U.D. 1968-1971? 8 11a Harza Engineering Co. 1957, March 23 8 INGA I: Appraisal Report 1957, March 23 8 12 INGA II: Appraisal Report 1957, March 23 8 13 INGA III: Appraisal Report 1957, March 23 8 14 General continued 8 P.U.D. vs. Inland Power and Light Co. Undated 8 15 P.U.D. vs. Inland Power and Light Co. Undated 8 16 P.U.D. vs. Inland Power and Light Co. Undated 8 17 P.U.D. vs. Inland Power and Light Co. Undated 8 18 Inland Power and Light Co. Mortgage Undated 8 19 P.U.D. vs. Seattle Undated 9 1 P.U.D. vs. Seattle Undated 9 2 P.U.D. vs. Seattle Undated 9 3 P.U.D. vs. Seattle Undated 9 4 P.U.D. vs. Seattle Undated 9 5 P.U.D. vs. Seattle Undated 9 6 Seattle vs. P.U.D. Undated 9 7 Seattle vs. P.U.D. Undated 9 8 Seattle vs. P.U.D. Undated 9 9 Seattle vs. P.U.D. Undated 9 10 Seattle vs. P.U.D. Undated 9 11 Seattle vs. P.U.D. Undated 9 12 Seattle vs. P.U.D. Undated 9 13 Upstream Benefits Undated 9 14 Upstream Benefits Undated 9 15 Upstream Benefits Undated 9 16 World Power Conference Undated 9 17 Public Speaking Fund Undated 9 18 Miscellaneous Undated 9 19 Silver Undated 9 20 Arguement of Mr. White and Oral Decision of the Court on Deft's Motion for Stay of Proceedings 1963, July 31 10 1 P.U.D. vs. City of seattle: proposed Findings by H.A. Sewell Undated 10 2 P.U.D. vs. City of Seattle: Sewell's Proposed Amendment with Proposed Contract to Power Companies with with Letters and Excerpts of Testimony of Brudge, Peterson, Myers and Jessel 1961 May 10 3 P.U.D. vs. City of Seattle: Transcripts of proceedings at Trial 1961, December 19 10 4 Federal Power Commission Hearings: Brief of P.U.D. No. 1 1960, June 15 10 5 Columbia River Dam (Parsons) Undated 10 6 Federal Power: 39th Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1993 10 7 Federal Power Commission: Snake River License Application 1962, February 27 10 8 Application to Federal Power Commission for License for Z-Canyon Dam 1957 10 9 Federal Power Commission: Revised Application to Federal Power Commission for License for Z-Canyon Dam 1958 10 10 Federal Power Commission: Application for Rehearing of P.U.D. No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington 1951, August 8 10 11 Coordination Agreement 1961, September 21 10 12 Federal Power Commision Hearing: District Testimony fo Witnesses for City of Seattle, Vol. IV, Exhibits for Vol. II Undated 10 13 Federal Power Commission Hearing: Exceptions of City of Seattle, Applicant Project 2144, to Examiner's Decision 1961, May 1 10 14 Federal Power Commission Hearing: Exceptions to the Initial Decision of the Presiding Examiner 1961, May 1 10 15 Federal Power Commission Hearings: Exhibits Indices Undated 10 16 Federal Power commission Hearings: Exhibits, Vol. 1,1-24 Undated 10 17 Federal Power Commision Hearings: Exhibits, Vol. 1, 26-57 Undated 10 18 Federal Power Commission: Petition for Rehearing by the Related Mining Interests 1961, August 4 10 19 Federal Power Commission Hearings: Cross-Indices, Boundary Z-Canyon Undated 10 20 Federal Power Commission Hearings: Indices Undated 10 21 Federal Power Commission Hearings: Cross-Indices Undated 10 22 Federal Power Commission: Petition to Review and Set Aside Orders of the Federal Power Commission 1961 September 26 10 23 Federal Power Commission: Protest to Encroachment on Box Canyon Dam by City of Seattle Boundary Dam 1958, September 15 10 24 Federal Power Commission: Reply Brief of City of Seattle, Applicant Project 2144 1960, October 31 10 25 Federal Power commission: Reply Brief of P.U.D. No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington 1960, October 31 10 26 Federal Power Commission Reports and Decisions 1958-1961 10 27 Harza Engineering Co. 1964, August 21 10 28 Harza Engineeringg Co.: Correspondence 1955, June 15-1967, March 29 10 29 Power Purchase Contract Between City of Seattle and P.U.D. No. 1, Pend OreilleCounty, Washington Undated 10 30 Totals, Kwh, Storage Undated 10 31 Series 30 Flat Files 1965, July 30, and Undated

Columbia River Drainage System/Dams Undated F21 1 Water Drainage Maps for Europe and Africa Undated F21 2 Drawings of C.C. Dill Residence 1965, July 30 F21 3 Seattle Civic Center Undated F21 4 Drawings at Grand Coulee Dam with Transparencies and Fountain Undated F21 5