Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John R. Kiely papers
- Dates:
- 1945-1956
- Creators:
- Kiely, John R., Bechtel Corporation., and Bechtel Power Corporation
- Abstract:
- Project management files, personal project files, and correspondence documenting John Kiely's years as Vice-President of Bechtel Corporation's Power Division.
- Extent:
- 33 Linear Feet (53 boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], John R. Kiely papers (M0907#). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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John Keily was an executive VP and director at Bechtel. He started in paper & pulp with Crown Zellerbach and joined Bechtel during World War II to run Calship in Los Angeles. He led Bechtel's power division during their early atomic energy days, managed Jubail, and later managed many hydroelectric projects in the 1950s. Keily oversaw BART politics in the 1960s, and retired around 1978. Keily passed away in January 1996.
The papers span 1947 through 1952, the period that Keily was the Division Manager of the Power Division of Bechtel Corporation. They are an ideal snapshot of four years in the life of a Power Division executive. A portion deals with his relations up the corporate hierarchy and with his boss Ed Garbarini, while other parts survey the field of power construction. There are also complete papers on a few big projects - the Big Creek hydroelectric plant, Contra Costa oil-fired plant, and Kyrene steam plant. These records give a very complete picture, including material on design decisions, labor relations, environmental reports, cost accounting, insurance, subcontractor monitoring, certification of drawing and construction quality.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Margaret Lee Kiely, 1996.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2017-12-20 15:34:56 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], John R. Kiely papers (M0907#). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022