Charles C. Tillotson Papers

Collection

Identifier: FM MSS 52

Scope and Content Note

This collection houses photographs, statistics, graphs, reports, maps, legislation, and correspondence produced by or related to projects that Charles Tillotson was involved in while working on various dam construction projects and as president of the Colorado Verde Association. Most of the documents are in fair condition. The collection is organized alphabetically and chronologically within.

Dates

Creation: 1907-1980

Creator

Tillotson, Charles C. (Charles Clark), 1880-1957 (Person)

Language of Materials

Material in English

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Biographical Note

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Prominent inventor, engineer, and architect Charles Clark Tillotson was born to Byron and Margaret (Enyart) Tillotson in Olathe, Kansas on June 5, 1880. He relocated to Arizona, where he became an engineer for the City of Phoenix and was involved in the planning and construction of the Marble Canyon and Boulder Dams. Tillotson was a tireless advocate for Arizona's rights to Colorado River water and became president of the Colorado Verde Association upon his retirement as an engineer. In this position, he fought for completion of the Colorado Verde Project, the aim of which was to use Colorado River water for power generation and to make 4 million acres of land in southwest Arizona arable. Tillotson died in Phoenix on October 31, 1957.

The Colorado Verde Association was designed to promote the development of a comprehensive project to achieve the fullest and most economical use of all available water from the Colorado River for irrigation and power for the greatest possible benefit to the State of Arizona.