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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Pardee Dam Construction Photograph Album
    Dates: 1927-1929
    Collection Number: CSLA-42
    Creator/Collector: Atkinson Construction Company
    Extent: 1 flat archival document box
    Repository: Loyola Marymount University, Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library
    Abstract: This collection consists of a photograph album of the construction of the Pardee Dam in northern California, compiled by the Atkinson Construction Company, builders of the dam.
    Language of Material: English

    Access

    Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University.

    Publication Rights

    Materials in the Department of Archives and Special Collections may be subject to copyright. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, Loyola Marymount University does not claim ownership of the copyright of any materials in its collections. The user or publisher must secure permission to publish from the copyright owner. Loyola Marymount University does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or of publication rights held by the original author or artists or his/her heirs, assigns, or executors.

    Preferred Citation

    Pardee Dam Construction Photograph Album. Loyola Marymount University, Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of John Moutes, 16 January 2013. Accession Number: 2013.5

    Scope and Content of Collection

    This collection consists of a black and white photograph album of the construction of the Pardee Dam on the Mokelumne River in northern California near Valley Springs from 1927 through 1929. Embossed on the front is the title "Construction of the Pardee Dam Mokelumne River Project Valley Springs, Calif. 1927-1929 Atkinson Construction Company Contractors." The photographs record all stages of construction that the Atkinson Construction Company undertook, from the initial breaking of ground to the closing ceremony. William Mulholland (1855-1935), director and chief engineer of Los Angeles' public works, most likely served as a consultant on this project. His name (although misspelled) and designation of "Consulting Engineer" are stamped on the front cover, suggesting that this was his personal copy.

    Indexing Terms

    Dams--California
    Pardee Dam (California)
    Dams--Construction and Design
    Mulholland, William 1855-1935
    Valley Springs (Calif.)
    Photograph Albums