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Dedication of Colorado River Aqueduct

Description

Contains Dedication Program for Colorado River Aqueduct, Copy of Senate Bill S. 13 and Other Documents Related to Colorado River Water.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
05/10/1960
Call number
mssMorris, Samuel papers
Creator
Morris, Samuel B (1890-1962)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of John Morris, 1993-1999.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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