Guide to the Frank Arthur Banks
Papers
1913-1957
Overview of the Collection
| Creator: | Banks, Frank Arthur |
| Title: | Frank Arthur Banks Papers, |
| Dates: | 1913-1957 ( inclusive ) |
| Quantity: | 30 containers. (15 linear feet of shelf space.) (450 items.) |
| Collection Number: | Cage 40 |
| Summary: | Correspondence, notes, memoranda, official project histories, design and technical reports, specifications, photographs and printed material primarily concerned with Bureau of Reclamation projects in the Northwest, such as Owyhee, Deadwood, and Grand Coulee Dams. Also similar material acquired through private consultation on hydroelectric dams and public works in Washington State, British Columbia, Venezuela, and Punjab, India. |
| Repository: |
Washington State University Libraries
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections New Holland Library |
| Languages: | Collection materials are in English |
| Sponsor: | Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. |
Biographical Note
Frank Arthur Banks, 1993-1957, was the Bureau of Reclamation engineer who supervised the construction of the Owyhee, Grand Coulee and other dams.
Content Description
The papers consist of project histories of several Bureau of Reclamation projects directed by Banks, ephemeral engineering publications connected with the Grand Coulee Project, printed items of restricted circulation such as engineering reports, and Banks' correspondence, notes and papers re: private consultation projects, notably the Bhakra Dam in India.
Use of the Collection
This collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation :[Item Description]. Cage 40, Frank Arthur Banks Papers, . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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| 4 | 1933-1935 3
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| 5 | 1936-1937 2
volumes.
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| 6 | 1938-1939 2
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| 7 | 1940-1944 3
volumes. |
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| 8 | 1942-1943 3
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| 9 | 1944-1945 2
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| 10 | 1946 2
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| 11 | 1947 2
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| 12 | 1948-1949 2
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| 13 | 1949-1951 2
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| 21-22 | High Gorge Dam(Seattle City
Light),, 1953-1954 100 items. |
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| 23 | Rocky Reach Dam (Chelan County
Public Utility District), , 1955-1957 10 items. |
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| 23 | Kenney Dam (British Columbia),
, 1950 10 items. |
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| 23 | Coroni River and Orinoco River
Hydroelectric Projects(Venezuela), , 1954 15 items. |
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Subjects
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Personal Names :
- Banks, Frank Arthur, 1883-1957. --Archives ( creator)
- Corporate Names :
- United States. Bureau of Reclamation
- Subject Terms :
- Concrete dams --Design and construction
- Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)--History.