Descriptive Summary
Access
Arrangement
Biographical Note
Preferred Citation
Related Materials
Scope and Contents
Publication Rights
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Hiram W. Johnson papers
Date (inclusive): 1912-1952 & undated
Collection Number: WRCA 268
Creator:
Johnson, Hiram W., 1866-1945
Extent:
1.8 linear feet
(2 boxes and 2 flat file folders)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
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.
Languages: English
Access
This collection is open for research.
Arrangement
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.
Biographical Note
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.
Preferred Citation
[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.
Related Materials
Scope and Contents
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).
Publication Rights
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.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
All American Canal (Calif.)
Colorado River Compact
Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)
United States. Congress