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Coolidge Dam Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: CP SPC 60

Scope and Content Note

This collection houses four photographs showing the site, construction, and dedication of Coolidge Dam.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1924-1930

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.

Historical Note

Coolidge Dam is a multiple-dome concrete structure designed, constructed, owned, and operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It was completed in 1928 and dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge on March 4, 1930. A stability buttress and overtopping protection were added between 1992 and 1994.

Full extent

4 Photograph(s)

Full extent

0.1 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection houses four photographs showing the site, construction, and dedication of Coolidge Dam.

Arrangement

This collection consists of four silver gelatin-bromide photographic prints.

Provenance

Archives and Special Collections acquired these images in 1993 (Accession #1993-00783).

Title
Coolidge Dam Photographs
Status
Completed
Date
2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding guide encoded in English.

Repository details

Part of the Greater Arizona Collection Repository

Contact

Arizona State University
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe AZ 85287-1006 United States
(480) 965-4932