Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Jackson Lake Enlargement, Project History, includes photographs
- Owyhee Project History, includes photographs
- Owyhee Project History
- Boise Project History (Deadwood Dam), includes photographs
- Columbia Basin Project History (Grand Coulee Dam), includes photographs
- Grand Coulee Dam Laboratory Control Tests, v. 1-3.
- Grand Coulee Dam Laboratory Control Tests, v. 4-5, index.
- Columbian, MWAK Company newspaper, v. 1-3
- Columbia Basin Project Safety News, Bureau of Reclamation
- Engineering reports on Columbia and Snake River hydrology, ms. and printed.
- Dam construction and fisheries development, printed.
- Grand Coulee Project reports, Wenatchee Project reports, transcript of Upper Colorado Basin Compact negotiations, printed.
- Columbia Basin Project reports and investigations, printed.
- Consultation correspondence and papers
- Bhakra Dam, Punjab, India: Consultation correspondence, papers, design reports, specifications,technical reports, printed memoranda, and other papers
- Supervisor's notebooks, printed copies of Banks' speeches and addresses, photographs of Banks, his family, and of dam construction
- Names and Subjects
Frank Arthur Banks Papers, 1913-1957
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Banks, F. A. (Frank Arthur), 1883-1957
- Title
- Frank Arthur Banks Papers
- Dates
- 1913-1957 (inclusive)19131957
- Quantity
- 15 Linear feet of shelf space, (30 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- Cage 40 (collection)
- Summary
- The papers of Frank Arthur Banks, an engineer who worked on Bureau of Reclamation projects in the Northwest, such as the Owyhee, Deadwood, and Grand Coulee Dams.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Frank Arthur Banks, 1883-1957, was born in Saco, Maine and received degrees from the University of Maine and the State College of Washington. He was a Bureau of Reclamation engineer who worked on various large projects throughout the Pacific Northwest. Notably, he supervised the construction of the Owyhee Dam in Oregon, and the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The papers primarily consist of Frank Arthur Banks' correspondence, notes, memoranda, official project histories, design and technical reports, specifications, photographs and printed material for Bureau of Reclamation projects he directed in the Pacific Northwest. Also included are similar material acquired through private consultation on hydroelectric dams and public works in Washington State, British Columbia, Venezuela, and Punjab, India, notably the Bhakra Dam.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Frank Arthur Banks Papers, 1913-1957 (Cage 40)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The papers are arranged in a loosely chronological order.
Acquisition Information
The papers were donated to the Washington State University Library in 1958 by John V. Banks.
Related Materials
Papers on Columbia River Basin Shipping and Development, 1934-1936 (Cage 755)
Ralph J. Kugelman Grand Coulee Dam Construction Photographs, 1930s (Cage 5149)
North Central Washington, Columbia Basin, and Grand Coulee Reclamation, Irrigation and Farming Photographs, 1905-1954 (PC 91)
Grand Coulee Dam and Columbia Basin Project Photographs, 1935-1950 (PC 182)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Jackson Lake Enlargement, Project History, includes photographs, 1913-1916Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1
Boise Project History (Deadwood Dam), includes photographs, 1930-1932Return to Top
Container(s): Box 3
Columbia Basin Project History (Grand Coulee Dam), includes photographsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 4 | 1933-1935 3 volumes.
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| 5 | 1936-1937 2 volumes.
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| 6 | 1938-1939 2 volumes.
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| 7 | 1940-1944 3 volumes.
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| 8 | 1942-1943 3 volumes.
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| 9 | 1944-1945 2 volumes.
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| 10 | 1946 2 volumes.
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| 11 | 1947 2 volumes.
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| 12 | 1948-1949 2 volumes.
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| 13 | 1949-1951 2 volumes.
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Grand Coulee Dam Laboratory Control Tests, v. 1-3.Return to Top
Container(s): Box 14
Grand Coulee Dam Laboratory Control Tests, v. 4-5, index.Return to Top
Container(s): Box 15
Columbian, MWAK Company newspaper, v. 1-3, 1935-1937Return to Top
Container(s): Box 16
Columbia Basin Project Safety News, Bureau of Reclamation, 1946, 1949, 1950Return to Top
Container(s): Box 16
Engineering reports on Columbia and Snake River hydrology, ms. and printed.Return to Top
Container(s): Box 17
Grand Coulee Project reports, Wenatchee Project reports, transcript of Upper Colorado Basin Compact negotiations, printed.Return to Top
Container(s): Box 19
Columbia Basin Project reports and investigations, printed.Return to Top
Container(s): Box 20
Consultation correspondence and papersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 21-22 | High Gorge Dam (Seattle City
Light) 100 items.
|
1953-1954 |
| 23 | Rocky Reach Dam (Chelan County Public
Utility District) 10 items.
|
1955-1957 |
| 23 | Kenney Dam (British Columbia) 10 items.
|
1950 |
| 23 | Coroni River and Orinoco River
Hydroelectric Projects(Venezuela) 15 items.
|
1954 |
Bhakra Dam, Punjab, India: Consultation correspondence, papers, design reports, specifications,technical reports, printed memoranda, and other papers, 1950-19-55Return to Top
Container(s): Box 24-29
Supervisor's notebooks, printed copies of Banks' speeches and addresses, photographs of Banks, his family, and of dam construction, 1913-1950Return to Top
Container(s): Box 30
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Concrete dams -- Design and construction
- Dams -- Northwest, Pacific
Personal Names
- Banks, F. A. (Frank Arthur), 1883-1957 -- Archives
Corporate Names
- United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Geographical Names
- Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) -- History
- Owyhee Dam (Or.) -- History
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2022
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