Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Johnson, Hiram W., 1866-1945
- Abstract:
- The Hiram W. Johnson papers include materials from Johnson's time as a Senator from California that pertain to the Colorado River, Hoover dam, Colorado River Compact, and All-American Canal.
- Extent:
- 1.8 linear feet (2 boxes and 2 flat file folders)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Hiram W. Johnson papers (WRCA 268). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection of papers from Senator Hiram W. Johnson is comprised of materials related to the Colorado River, Boulder Canyon, Boulder (Hoover) dam, the Colorado River Commission and Compact, and other water related concerns associated with these topics. Materials include memoranda, publications with articles or other contents pertaining to the Colorado River, and Congressional materials (such as published versions of speeches and House and Senate legislation).
- Biographical / historical:
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Hiram W. Johnson (1866-1945) was the Governor of California from 1911 to 1917 and a United States Senator from the state of California from 1917 to 1945. As a Senator, Johnson supported the construction of the Boulder dam (later called the Hoover dam). He co-sponsered the Swing-Johnson bill, with Representative Phil D. Swing, that set forth the plan for the study of the Colorado River, its flooding, the building of a dam, and electricity generation.
- Arrangement:
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The materials in this collection were left in their original order at the time of processing. Some of the original folders were numbered, and some of these numbers were duplicated; all of these numbers were retained in the title on the new folders.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Hiram W. Johnson papers (WRCA 268). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University ArchivesPO Box 5900Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
- Contact:
- (951) 827-3233