Washington State University College of Engineering Highway Research Section Records, 1947-1967
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Washington State University. Highway Research Section.
- Title
- Washington State University College of Engineering Highway Research Section Records
- Dates
- 1947-1967 (inclusive)19471967
- Quantity
- 7 Linear feet of shelf space, (5 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- Archives 60 (collection)
- Summary
- The collection contains correspondence and reports of the Washington State University College of Engineering Highway Research Section. Topics include gas factors and tax allocation surveys, bridge and street surveys, and photographs.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Research Division of the College of Engineering was originally the Division of Industrial Research, established at Washington State University in 1946. The D.I.R. conducted studies and research leading toward the economical use of material resources of the Northwest and the broad, well-balanced development of the state. The Highway Research Section was the unit which conducted research on the construction and maintenance of highways, roads, and bridges. The papers in this collection consist primarily of the research and reports written by members of the Highway Research Section on road construction and maintenance. Professor G. A. Riedesel prepared the Gas Tax Allocation Survey for the Washington State Joint Committee on Highways and the Highway Commission. This work was done under contract by the College of Engineering and the project was headed by Riedesel. The material contained in Series II was also compiled by Riedesel as part of a survey prepared for the Legislative Fact-Finding Committee on Highways, Streets, and Bridges. The survey was completed in the early 1960s.
Content Description
The collection contains correspondence and reports of the Washington State University College of Engineering Highway Research Section. Topics include gas factors and tax allocation surveys, bridge and street surveys, and photographs.
The first series, Gas Tax Allocation Survey, dates from 1952 through 1968 and is divided into two subseries.
The first subseries, County-by-county survey, 1953-1965, consists of materials such as, correspondence, road and bridge inventories, cost estimates, gas factor adjustment forms, and maps relating to county participation in the gas tax surveys.
The second subseries, Gas Tax Studies, 1952-1967, consists of the published results (County Gas Tax Allocation) for the years 1954, 1956, 1961, 1965, and 1967, as well as, the Gas Tax Studies for 1965 through 1968, and the research data for the 1965 Gas Tax Survey (1953-1964).
The second series, Highway, Street, and Bridge Survey, 1947-1961, was compiled by Professor Riedesel as a survey for the Legislative Fact-Finding Committee on Highways, Streets, and Bridges and is divided into three subseries.
The first subseries, Cities, 1957-1960, contains materials such as correspondence and bridge and street data, relating to 83 Washington cities. These materials are arranged alphabetically by city. This is only part of the original survey that was completed; only "E" through "M" in the alphabetical list of cities has survived.
The second subseries, County Survey, 1949-1961, consists of correspondence and highway and bridge data related to Washington counties. This material includes general country information--statistical data, constructions costs, maintenance costs--for the years 1956-1959, and data on individual counties.
The third subseries, County Maps and Construction Cost Estimates, 1947-1960, consists of oversized material. This material, county maps and construction cost estimates, covers the period from 1947 through 1960, but bulks largest in the mid to late 1950s.
The third series, Photographs, 1935-1964, is divided into two subseries.
The first subseries, Highways and Roads, 1950-1964, consists of photographs of various aspects of highway and road maintenance and construction, such as road damage, highway loads, soils charts, topography and land forms, and aerial surveys of specific regions, culverts and drainage, and intersections.
The second subseries, Columbia Basin Irrigation Project, 1935-1950, consists of photographs of various aspects of the irrigation project during the period from the mid-1930s through 1950.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Washington State University College of Engineering Highway Research Section Records, 1947-1967 (Archives 60)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The records of the College of Engineering, Highway Research Section are arranged in three series.
Series 1, Gas Tax Allocation Survey, 1952-1968, is divided into two subseries: County-by-county survey, is arranged alphabetically by county; Gas Tax Studies, is arranged chronologically.
Series 2, Highway, Street, and Bridge Survey, 1947-1961, is divided into three subseries: Cities, 1957-1960, are arranged alphabetically by city; County Survey, 1949-1961, is arranged alphabetically by county; and County Maps and Construction Cost Estimates, 1947- 1960, arranged alphabetically by county.
Series 3, Photographs, 1935 -1964, is divided into two subseries: Highways and Roads, 1950-1964; and Columbia Basin Irrigation Project, 1935-1950, both arranged by subjects.
Acquisition Information
The records of the College of Engineering Highway Research Section were transferred to the Washington State University Libraries by John C. Cook on two occasions: September 1977 (UA 77-27) and February 1978 (UA 78-03).
Processing Note
In March 1979, the photographs from the collection were processed by David Smestad; Patricia Graham Pidcock processed the papers in March and April 1979.
Related Materials
Washington State University College of Engineering Research Division Reports, 1936-1987 (Archives 266)
A number of other Engineering Publications are held in MASC's Washington State University Publications, 1891-2018, (WSU 001-999) collection, including most of their Bulletins, Circulars, and Technical Reports (WSU 158-159).
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series 1. Gas Tax Allocation Survey, 1952-1968
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Description: County-by-county survey765 itemsDates: 1953-1965Container: Box 1, Folder 1-39
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Gas Tax Survey
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Description: Allocation StudyDates: 1954-1967Container: Box 1, Folder 40-44
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Description: Research Data for 1965 Study15 itemsDates: 1954-1964Container: Box 1, Folder 45
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Description: Studies48 itemsDates: 1954-1967Container: Box 1, Folder 46
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Series 2. Highway, Street, and Bridge Survey, 1947-1961
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Cities, 1957-1960
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Description: East Redmond5 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 47
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Description: East Stanwood4 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 48
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Description: East Wenatchee4 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 49
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Description: Eatonville4 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 50
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Description: Edmonds17 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 51
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Description: Elberton3 itemsDates: 1960Container: Box 2, Folder 52
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Description: Electric City6 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 53
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Description: Ellensburg25 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 54
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Description: Elma5 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 55
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Description: Elmer City5 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 56
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Description: Endicott8 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 57
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Description: Entiat4 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 58
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Description: Enumclaw6 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 59
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Description: Ephrata8 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 60
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Description: Everett30 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 61
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Description: Everson6 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 62
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Description: Fairfield12 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 63
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Description: Farmington10 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 64
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Description: Ferndale10 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 65
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Description: Fife5 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 66
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Description: Firecrest8 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 67
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Description: Forks7 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 68
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Description: Friday Harbor2 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 69
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Description: Garfield5 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 70
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Description: Gig Harbor5 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 71
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Description: Gold Bar6 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 72
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Description: Goldendale12 itemsDates: 1957-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 73
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Description: Grand Coulee2 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 74
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Description: Grandview15 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 75
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Description: Granger15 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 76
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Description: Granite Falls1 itemDates: 1959Container: Box 2, Folder 77
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Description: Hamilton5 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 78
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Description: Harrah10 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 79
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Description: Harrington5 itemsDates: 1957-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 80
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Description: Hartline4 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 81
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Description: Hatton13 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 82
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Description: Hoquim15 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 83
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Description: Houghton3 itemsDates: 1960Container: Box 2, Folder 84
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Description: Hunts Point5 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 85
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Description: Index3 itemsDates: 1958-1973Container: Box 2, Folder 86
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Description: Ilwaco3 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 87
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Description: Ione4 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 88
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Description: Issaquah8 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 89
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Description: Kahlotus6 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 90
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Description: Kalama3 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 91
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Description: Kelso7 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 92
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Description: Kent15 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 93
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Description: Kennewick20 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 94
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Description: Kettle Falls4 itemsDates: 1957-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 95
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Description: Kirkland12 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 96
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Description: Kittitas7 itemsDates: 1960Container: Box 2, Folder 97
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Description: Krupp5 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 98
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Description: LaCenter3 itemsDates: 1960Container: Box 2, Folder 99
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Description: LaConner3 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 100
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Description: LaCrosse3 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 101
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Description: Lamont8 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 102
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Description: Langley7 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 103
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Description: Latah1 itemDates: 1960Container: Box 2, Folder 104
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Description: Leavenworth8 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 105
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Description: Lind6 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 106
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Description: Long Beach5 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 107
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Description: Longview10 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 108
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Description: Lyman3 itemsDates: 1959Container: Box 2, Folder 109
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Description: Lynden10 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 110
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Description: Lynnwood8 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 111
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Description: Mabton4 itemsDates: 1960Container: Box 2, Folder 112
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Description: Malden3 itemsDates: 1960Container: Box 2, Folder 113
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Description: Mansfield3 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 114
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Description: Marcus4 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 115
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Description: Marysville7 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 116
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Description: Mattawa8 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 117
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Description: McCleary2 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 118
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Description: Medical Lake10 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 119
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Description: Medina4 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 120
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Description: Mesa8 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 121
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Description: Metaline7 itemsDates: 1957-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 122
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Description: Metaline Falls8 itemsDates: 1957-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 123
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Description: Millwod4 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 124
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Description: Milton6 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 125
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Description: Monroe5 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 126
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Description: Montesano3 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 127
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Description: Morton4 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 128
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Description: Moses Lake12 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 129
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County survey, 1949-1961
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General County Information
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Description: Comparisons2 itemsDates: 1957-1959Container: Box 3, Folder 130
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Description: Construction Costs335 itemsDates: 1958-1959Container: Box 3, Folder 131-136
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Description: Maintenance Costs43 itemsDates: 1956-1959Container: Box 3, Folder 137
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Individual County Information
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Description: Adams-Yakima475 itemsDates: 1949-1961Container: Box 3, Folder 138-176
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County maps and construction cost estimates, 1947-1960 (Oversized Folders)
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Description: Adams, Asotin, Benton8 itemsDates: 1947-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 177
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Description: Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz13 itemsDates: 1954-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 178
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Description: Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield8 itemsDates: 1954-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 179
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Description: Grant, Grays Harbor8 itemsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 180
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Description: Island, Jefferson, King9 itemsDates: 1949-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 181
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Description: Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat9 itemsDates: 1954-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 182
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Description: Lewis, Lincoln, Mason9 itemsDates: 1953-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 183
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Description: Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille12 itemsDates: 1953-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 184
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Description: Pierce, San Juan, Skagit12 itemsDates: 1949-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 185
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Description: Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens14 itemsDates: 1955-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 186
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Description: Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman15 itemsDates: 1954-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 187
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Description: Yakima2 itemsDates: 1960Container: Box 3, Folder 188
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Series 3. Photographs, 1935-1964
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Highways and Roads, 1950-1965
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Description: County roads and bridges,105 itemsDates: ca. 1964Container: Box 4, Folder 189
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Description: Junctions and intersections20 itemsDates: ca 1964Container: Box 4, Folder 190
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Description: Culverts and drainage35 itemsDates: 1953-1954Container: Box 4, Folder 191
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Description: Road cuts and soil profiles30 itemsDates: 1953Container: Box 4, Folder 192
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Description: Soil profile charts and maps6 itemsDates: 1953Container: Box 4, Folder 193
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Description: Landforms and topography11 itemsDates: 1953Container: Box 4, Folder 194
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Description: Aerial photographs, ca14 itemsDates: 1950sContainer: Box 4, Folder 195
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Description: Traffic loads10 itemsDates: 1950-1960Container: Box 4, Folder 196
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Description: Road Damage30 itemsDates: 1960Container: Box 4, Folder 197
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Description: Equipment, pavement, grading and curves, snow on roadways105 itemsDates: 1950-1960Container: Box 4, Folder 198
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Columbia Basin Irrigration Project, 1935-1950
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Description: Long Lake Dam6 itemsDates: 1947-1950Container: Box 5, Folder 199
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Description: Columbia River Wasteway5 itemsDates: 1950Container: Box 5, Folder 200
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Description: Land development farms5 itemsDates: 1949-1950Container: Box 5, Folder 201
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Description: West Canal14 itemsDates: 1949-1950Container: Box 5, Folder 202
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Description: East Canal15 itemsDates: 1950Container: Box 5, Folder 203
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Description: Pasco5 itemsDates: 1950Container: Box 5, Folder 204
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Description: Grand Coulee Dam and vicinity8 itemsDates: 1940-1950Container: Box 5, Folder 205
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Description: Hell's Gate on Columbia River3 itemsDates: 1936Container: Box 5, Folder 206
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Description: Equipment5 itemsDates: 1947-1950Container: Box 5, Folder 207
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Description: Concrete inspection5 itemsDates: 1940Container: Box 5, Folder 208
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Description: Magnified sand and gravel samples16 itemsDates: 1948Container: Box 5, Folder 209
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Description: Core samples4 itemsDates: 1938 and 1950Container: Box 5, Folder 210
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Description: Landforms, excavation, cut faces, and soil profiles33 itemsDates: 1935-1947Container: Box 5, Folder 211
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Description: Unidentified6 itemsDates: 1935-1948Container: Box 5, Folder 212
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
Corporate Names
- Columbia Basin Project (U.S.) -- Photographs.
- Washington State University. Highway Research Section -- Records and correspondence.