Eugene Clyde La Rue photographs, 1905-1940s

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Summary

Creators:
La Rue, Eugene C. (Eugene Clyde), 1879-1947
Abstract:
A collection of photographs compiled or created by American hydraulic engineer Eugene Clyde La Rue (1879-1947), documenting his work on major irrigation projects and surveys in the western United States, 1905-1940s.
Extent:
8.76 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Eugene Clyde La Rue photograph collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of photographs related to hydraulic engineering projects in the western United States, 1905-1940s. The majority of photographs were taken by Eugene C. La Rue during his career as an engineer and executive on major irrigation and dam projects, primarily in the Southwest. The bulk of the collection is six photograph albums of black and white snapshots with La Rue's typed captions, covering Colorado River surveys 1921-1923. Other images are stereographs, loose prints of various sizes, and a few mounted, oversize photographs. Subject matter includes: survey and project work on the Snake River (1905); Tule Lake (1920); Lafayette Dam and Reservoir (1928); Green and Colorado rivers (1921); Grand Canyon (1922-1923); Owens Valley, California (1931); and the lower Colorado River (1938). There is one folder of photographs by and of explorer Lewis R. Freeman, dating from the 1920s.

Biographical / historical:

Eugene Clyde La Rue (1879-1947), a Los Angeles hydraulic engineer, was born in Riverside, California, and graduated from the University of California in 1904. He was employed by the U.S. Geological Survey to make field examinations for power sites and report on irrigation projects, first as district engineer for the Great Basin District headquartered in Salt Lake City (1907-1911), and then in the Water Resources Branch (1911-1927). La Rue later entered a private civil engineering partnership in Los Angeles.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. E. C. La Rue, 1950-1955.
Custodial history:

Transferred from Eugene Clyde La Rue papers (mssLa Rue) in approximately mid-20th century.

Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library staff, circa late-20th century. In 2020, Suzanne Oatey created a finding aid derived from a collection file.

Arrangement:

Arranged by format, and then chronologically.

Physical / technical requirements:

Box 7: Photographic negatives housed in cold storage; extended retrieval and delivery time required.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Eugene Clyde La Rue photograph collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2129
reference@huntington.org
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