30 containers. (15 linear feet of shelf space.) (450 items.)
Collection Number:
Cage
40
Summary:
Correspondence, notes, memoranda,
official project histories, design and technical reports, specifications,
photographs and printed material primarily concerned with Bureau of Reclamation
projects in the Northwest, such as Owyhee, Deadwood, and Grand Coulee Dams.
Also similar material acquired through private consultation on hydroelectric
dams and public works in Washington State, British Columbia, Venezuela, and
Punjab, India.
Repository:
Washington State University Libraries
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special
Collections
Funding for encoding this finding
aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the
Humanities.
Biographical Note
Frank Arthur Banks, 1993-1957, was the Bureau of Reclamation engineer
who supervised the construction of the Owyhee, Grand Coulee and other dams.
Content Description
The papers consist of project histories of several Bureau of
Reclamation projects directed by Banks, ephemeral engineering publications
connected with the Grand Coulee Project, printed items of restricted
circulation such as engineering reports, and Banks' correspondence, notes and
papers re: private consultation projects, notably the Bhakra Dam in India.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
This collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation :
[Item Description]. Cage 40, Frank Arthur Banks
Papers, . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement :
The papers are arranged in a loosely chronological order.
Acquisition Information :
The papers of Frank Arthur Banks were donated to the Washington State
University Library in 1958 by John V. Banks.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
Jackson Lake Enlargement, Project
History, includes
photographs, , 1913-1916
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.
Personal Names :
Banks, Frank Arthur, 1883-1957. --Archives
(
creator)
