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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
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Subject files -- Parker Dam (Ariz. and Calif.)
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Included: Photographs and a negative of Parker Dam. There are three issues of Colorado River: Aqueduct News from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and a copy of Certificate of Registration for Construction Work or Services issued to Six Companies, Inc. for construction of Parker Dam
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Water - Colorado River Aqueduct
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Approx. 20 items, a large proportion of them produced by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Notable items: booklet, "Facts - Colorado River Aqueduct" (MWDSC), 8/1931 ; booklet, "Water for Thirteen Cities in the Metropolitan..." (MWDSC), 1935 ; news release from Rep. Norris Poulson, "Arizona scheme threatens reclamation appropriations..." (1949) ; booklet, Colorado River Aqueduct, 10/1950, (MWDSC) ; pp. 81-86 of a transcript labeled "oral history" with a report on Colorado River Water by Clayburn C. Elder, Hydroelectric Engineer, UCLA, 1969 ; booklet, "Water from the Colorado River" (MWDSC), 8/1931 ; etc.
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Water - Colorado River Aqueduct
Manuscripts
8 items, booklets, brochures, and other materials: booklet, "Water from the Colorado River" (MWDSC), 8/1931 ; booklet, "Colorado River Aqueduct" (MWDSC), 3/1935 ; stapled report, Plan for a celebration in Los Angeles to commemorate the Four Hundred Anniversary of the discovery of the Colorado River," prepared by several water agencies, including MWDSC, 3/5/1940 ; article tear sheet, California - magazine of the Pacific, 3/1949, "The fight for Colorado River water" ; booklet, "San Diego's quest for water" (MWDSC), 1947 ; booklet, "California's stake in the Colorado River" prepared by the Colorado River Board of California, 1954 ; complete issue, Byjac News (Borg-Warner Corp., 5/1960, "Colorado River Aqueduct completed."
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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.
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"The Owens River Aqueduct and the Los Angeles Times," Anthony Cifarelli
Manuscripts
Photocopy of 148-pp. manuscript, "The Owens River Aqueduct and the Los Angeles Times - a study in early twentieth century business ethics and journalism" by Anthony Cifarelli, for University of California Los Angeles. (University Archives Thesis No. 2767). Also, handwritten notes.
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