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NTE2ua60.xml Guide to the Washington State University College of Engineering Highway Research Section Records 1947-1967 Washington State University College of Engineering Highway Research Section Records Finding aid prepared by David Smestad and Patricia Graham Pidcock Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2022 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2022 Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Archives 60 Washington State University. Highway Research Section. Washington State University College of Engineering Highway Research Section Records 1947-1967 7 Linear feet of shelf space 5 Boxes 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. Collection materials are in English

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.

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.

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.

This collection is open and available for research use.

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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.

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).

In March 1979, the photographs from the collection were processed by David Smestad; Patricia Graham Pidcock processed the papers in March and April 1979.

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).

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.

Riedesel, G. A. (Gerhard A.), 1904-1996. -- Road administration aids for Washington counties. Washington State University. Highway Research Section -- Records and correspondence. Columbia Basin Project (U.S.) -- Photographs. Washington (State). Highway Planning Survey. Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) -- Photographs. Highway research -- Washington (State) Bridges -- Research -- Washington (State) Transportation Photographs Washington (State) Colleges and Universities Series 1. Gas Tax Allocation Survey, 1952-1968 1 1-39 County-by-county survey 1953-1965 765 items Gas Tax Survey 1 40-44 Allocation Study 1954-1967 1 45 Research Data for 1965 Study 1954-1964 15 items 1 46 Studies 1954-1967 48 items Series 2. Highway, Street, and Bridge Survey, 1947-1961 Cities, 1957-1960 2 47 East Redmond 1958-1960 5 items 2 48 East Stanwood 1958-1960 4 items 2 49 East Wenatchee 1958-1960 4 items 2 50 Eatonville 1958-1960 4 items 2 51 Edmonds 1958-1960 17 items 2 52 Elberton 1960 3 items 2 53 Electric City 1958-1960 6 items 2 54 Ellensburg 1958-1960 25 items 2 55 Elma 1959-1960 5 items 2 56 Elmer City 1958-1960 5 items 2 57 Endicott 1959-1960 8 items 2 58 Entiat 1958-1960 4 items 2 59 Enumclaw 1958-1960 6 items 2 60 Ephrata 1958-1960 8 items 2 61 Everett 1958-1960 30 items 2 62 Everson 1958-1960 6 items 2 63 Fairfield 1959-1960 12 items 2 64 Farmington 1959-1960 10 items 2 65 Ferndale 1958-1960 10 items 2 66 Fife 1958-1960 5 items 2 67 Firecrest 1958-1960 8 items 2 68 Forks 1958-1960 7 items 2 69 Friday Harbor 1958-1960 2 items 2 70 Garfield 1958-1960 5 items 2 71 Gig Harbor 1958-1960 5 items 2 72 Gold Bar 1958-1960 6 items 2 73 Goldendale 1957-1960 12 items 2 74 Grand Coulee 1958-1960 2 items 2 75 Grandview 1958-1960 15 items 2 76 Granger 1958-1960 15 items 2 77 Granite Falls 1959 1 item 2 78 Hamilton 1958-1960 5 items 2 79 Harrah 1959-1960 10 items 2 80 Harrington 1957-1960 5 items 2 81 Hartline 1959-1960 4 items 2 82 Hatton 1958-1960 13 items 2 83 Hoquim 1958-1960 15 items 2 84 Houghton 1960 3 items 2 85 Hunts Point 1958-1960 5 items 2 86 Index 1958-1973 3 items 2 87 Ilwaco 1958-1960 3 items 2 88 Ione 1958-1960 4 items 2 89 Issaquah 1958-1960 8 items 2 90 Kahlotus 1958-1960 6 items 2 91 Kalama 1958-1960 3 items 2 92 Kelso 1958-1960 7 items 2 93 Kent 1958-1960 15 items 2 94 Kennewick 1958-1960 20 items 2 95 Kettle Falls 1957-1960 4 items 2 96 Kirkland 1958-1960 12 items 2 97 Kittitas 1960 7 items 2 98 Krupp 1958-1960 5 items 2 99 LaCenter 1960 3 items 2 100 LaConner 1958-1960 3 items 2 101 LaCrosse 1959-1960 3 items 2 102 Lamont 1959-1960 8 items 2 103 Langley 1959-1960 7 items 2 104 Latah 1960 1 item 2 105 Leavenworth 1958-1960 8 items 2 106 Lind 1958-1960 6 items 2 107 Long Beach 1958-1960 5 items 2 108 Longview 1958-1960 10 items 2 109 Lyman 1959 3 items 2 110 Lynden 1958-1960 10 items 2 111 Lynnwood 1959-1960 8 items 2 112 Mabton 1960 4 items 2 113 Malden 1960 3 items 2 114 Mansfield 1959-1960 3 items 2 115 Marcus 1958-1960 4 items 2 116 Marysville 1958-1960 7 items 2 117 Mattawa 1959-1960 8 items 2 118 McCleary 1959-1960 2 items 2 119 Medical Lake 1959-1960 10 items 2 120 Medina 1958-1960 4 items 3 121 Mesa 1958-1960 8 items 3 122 Metaline 1957-1960 7 items 3 123 Metaline Falls 1957-1960 8 items 3 124 Millwod 1958-1960 4 items 3 125 Milton 1958-1960 6 items 3 126 Monroe 1959-1960 5 items 3 127 Montesano 1958-1960 3 items 3 128 Morton 1958-1960 4 items 3 129 Moses Lake 1958-1960 12 items County survey, 1949-1961 General County Information 3 130 Comparisons 1957-1959 2 items 3 131-136 Construction Costs 1958-1959 335 items 3 137 Maintenance Costs 1956-1959 43 items Individual County Information 3 138-176 Adams-Yakima 1949-1961 475 items County maps and construction cost estimates, 1947-1960 (Oversized Folders) 3 177 Adams, Asotin, Benton 1947-1960 8 items 3 178 Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz 1954-1960 13 items 3 179 Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield 1954-1960 8 items 3 180 Grant, Grays Harbor 1959-1960 8 items 3 181 Island, Jefferson, King 1949-1960 9 items 3 182 Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat 1954-1960 9 items 3 183 Lewis, Lincoln, Mason 1953-1960 9 items 3 184 Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille 1953-1960 12 items 3 185 Pierce, San Juan, Skagit 1949-1960 12 items 3 186 Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens 1955-1960 14 items 3 187 Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman 1954-1960 15 items 3 188 Yakima 1960 2 items Series 3. Photographs, 1935-1964 Highways and Roads, 1950-1965 4 189 County roads and bridges, ca. 1964 105 items 4 190 Junctions and intersections ca 1964 20 items 4 191 Culverts and drainage 1953-1954 35 items 4 192 Road cuts and soil profiles 1953 30 items 4 193 Soil profile charts and maps 1953 6 items 4 194 Landforms and topography 1953 11 items 4 195 Aerial photographs, ca 1950s 14 items 4 196 Traffic loads 1950-1960 10 items 4 197 Road Damage 1960 30 items 4 198 Equipment, pavement, grading and curves, snow on roadways 1950-1960 105 items Columbia Basin Irrigration Project, 1935-1950 5 199 Long Lake Dam 1947-1950 6 items 5 200 Columbia River Wasteway 1950 5 items 5 201 Land development farms 1949-1950 5 items 5 202 West Canal 1949-1950 14 items 5 203 East Canal 1950 15 items 5 204 Pasco 1950 5 items 5 205 Grand Coulee Dam and vicinity 1940-1950 8 items 5 206 Hell's Gate on Columbia River 1936 3 items 5 207 Equipment 1947-1950 5 items 5 208 Concrete inspection 1940 5 items 5 209 Magnified sand and gravel samples 1948 16 items 5 210 Core samples 1938 and 1950 4 items 5 211 Landforms, excavation, cut faces, and soil profiles 1935-1947 33 items 5 212 Unidentified 1935-1948 6 items