Manuscripts

J.F. Shea Co. collection

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Description: The J.F. Shea collection primarily consists of photographs, negatives, and slides related to J.F. Shea Co. The bulk of these items appear to have been used for a book and those chapter numbers were retained. The photographs, negatives, and slides document various projects such as the Hoover Dam, Golden Gate Bridge, Owyhee Tunnel, Buckskin Mountain Tunnel, and the Parker Dam. There are also images of commercial and residential homes constructed by J.F. Shea Co., Inc.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1885-2007
Call number: mssShea
Creator: J.F. Shea Co(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of John F. Shea, February 2008.

J.F. Shea Co. collection

Manuscripts

The J.F. Shea collection primarily consists of photographs, negatives, and slides related to J.F. Shea Co. The bulk of these items appear to have been used for a book and those chapter numbers were retained. The photographs, negatives, and slides document various projects such as the Hoover Dam, Golden Gate Bridge, Owyhee Tunnel, Buckskin Mountain Tunnel, and the Parker Dam. There are also images of commercial and residential homes constructed by J.F. Shea Co., Inc. In Box 3, there are two oversize items: 1. An aerial photograph of the Hoover Dam and a photograph album related to the construction of the Broadway Tunnel, San Francisco, California. Note: There were some loose items that were integrated based on the subject matter. Also, the dates were gathered from items that were clearly dated. There may be material earlier or later in each folder.

mssSheacollection

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Subject files -- Chapter 2 FPO

Manuscripts

Included: Photographs of Owyhee Tunnel, Portland Henny Building, Charlie, Lucille, and John Shea. There is one photograph of J.F. Shea Co. Contractors building on North Columbia Blvd and one slide. Additional Owyhee Tunnel material in Box 2 (6)

mssSheacollection

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Correspondence -- Miscellaneous

Manuscripts

Seven letters. 1. Treasury Department. Office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue to Charles A. Shea regarding the estate of J.F. Shea; 2. Law Offices of Thelen & Marrin to J.F. Shea Co., Inc. regarding finances for various projects, 1937; 3. Charles A. Shea to Revenue Agent in Charge regarding J.F. Shea Co., Inc. Year 1935, 1937; 4. St. Louis Power Shovel Co. to Tom Greenley, J.F. Shea Co. regarding Owyhee Conway, 1938; 5. Lawrence P. Sowles to Gilbert Shea regarding Shasta Dam, 1942; 6. John Wallace Young to "Friends" regarding his cancer, 1975; 7. Newsletter Consultant to Melody Maysonet regarding a CD of photos compiled for Roy Humphrey's retirement, 2002

mssSheacollection

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Subject files -- Chapter 7 FPO

Manuscripts

Included: Photographs of Bert Selva, [John Parker of PBS], and Shea brothers? There are also images of Buckskin Mountain Tunnel project, boring machine model 233-172, 1010-179, and three prospectuses for J.F. Shea Co., Inc.

mssSheacollection

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Subject files -- Miscellaneous, historical

Manuscripts

Included: Primarily historical photographs and negatives related to J.F. Shea Co., construction projects, machinery, a photograph of Bonneville Dam construction, aerial image of Grand Coulee Dam

mssSheacollection

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Subject files -- Chapter 10 FPO

Manuscripts

Included: Photographs of various tunneling projects including Central Arizona Project, Buckskin Mountain Tunnel, NORS portal shaft, Greenbelt Route Tunnel, and a tunnel in Chicago. Other photographs include boring machine model 1010-179, 233-172, a grading operation on Interstate 5, north of Redding, California, Jim and Peter Shea. There are seven negatives and eight slides

mssSheacollection

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