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Guide to the Clifford R. Koester Papers (Cage 709)

Washington State University Libraries


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Title Guide to the Clifford R. Koester Papers (Cage 709)
 
Description The primary focus of the collection is the construction and operation of the Grand Coulee Dam. It includes an unpublished history of the dam and a substantial amount of ephemera (primarily newsletters and pamphlets) related to the dam. The collection also includes materials related to larger questions about reclamation and development, some expressing opposition to federal government regulatory powers. In his history of the dam, Koester focused on the contributions of laborers to the...
 
Subject Columbia Basin Project (U.S.).; Columbia Valley Authority.; Concrete dams -- Design and construction; Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) -- History; Water resources development -- Columbia River Watershed; Water resources development -- Washington (State) -- History
 
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Identifier http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/koester,2042
 
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