03.05.03.03 Congressional Enactments, 1916-1930, 1937-1948, 1954
Scope and Contents
Excerpts and printed copies of federal bills and hearings on bills concerning the Colorado River Basin and the following topics: Water utilization; the compact; development of the lower basin; Mexico treaty; Colorado River Development Fund; "Hayden Program"; and projects, including Bonneville, Boulder Canyon, Gila, and Flaming Gorge.
Included in this series are speeches by Wyoming's Charles Winter in the House of Representatives on Public Lands (1926) and the Boulder Dam (1928); Lawrence Phipps in the Senate on the Boulder Canyon Project (1927); and John B. Kendrick in the Senate on the Irving Johnson Bill (1927).
Dates
- 1916-1930, 1937-1948, 1954
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research though some record types may be restricted. See notes in the container list.
Extent
From the Collection: 163.7 cubic feet + 25 volumes + 1 album + 10 rolled files + 2 map folders
Arrangement
Chronological
Physical Description
4 file folders
Repository Details
Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826
wyarchive@wyo.gov