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Stephens (Jess E.) papers
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Box 1

Correspondence, manuscripts, and report 1928-1977, 1999

Scope and Contents

This box includes manuscripts and speeches written by Jess E. Stephens and his son, Harrison Stephens, newspaper clippings, correspondence, a report from the Citizen's Restoration Committee for death and injury claims, and copies of the "Report on the Failure of the St. Francis Dam."
Box 2

Reports 1928 March 15 - November 1

Scope and Contents

This box contains two reports on the dam failure. Both reports include photographs of the damage. The reports are titled "Report on Building Restoration. St. Francis Dam Disaster" and "Report to Mr. Asa Keyes, District Attorney, Los Angeles County California, on the Failure of the St. Francis Dam."
Image 43261-OS, Image 43262-OS

Panoramic photographs undated

General

The photographs are images of the dam prior to its collapse. The photographs are numbered 43261-OS and 43262-OS. They are housed with the other panoramic photographs in the Research Library's collections.