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Arizona Canal Diversion Channel and Related Water Supply Issues Collection

 Collection
Identifier: FM MSS 122

Scope and Content Note

The Arizona Canal Diversion Channel and Related Water Supply Issues Collection houses materials documenting the Flood Control Act of 1965. The Arizona Canal Diversion Channel (ACDC), which consists of some 13 miles extending from Skunk Creek to Dreamy Draw, is one of this act's major features. This collection houses correspondence and other materials showing legislation, water, the ACDC, and related issues regarding Arizona, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, and other subject areas. Dr. Elizabeth Bruening Lewis' involvement is featured.

Dates

  • Creation: 1971-1991
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1987-19991

Creator

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. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Tuesday through Thursday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 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

Dr. Elizabeth Bruening Lewis, Ph.D. is an adjunct faculty member at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture in Scottsdale, Arizona. Lewis grew up in Missouri and later moved to Phoenix, Arizona. She has lectured widely in the fields of arts and humanities and conducted popular seminars on the art and culture of various periods, including early Christianity.

Lewis is the author of The Power of Sacred Images: A Guide to the Treasures of Early Christian Art and other published works. Lewis' public service in the field of conservation and land issues is exemplified by her service on the Arizona Nature Conservancy's Board of Trustees. She also had an active interest in the Arizona Canal Diversion Channel and related water and land issues.

Elizabeth Bruening Lewis and Orme Lewis, Jr. have a son, Joseph Lewis (Councilman from Tempe, Arizona), and a daughter, Blaise Lewis (coordinator for the South for the Political Section of the Republican National Committee).

Full extent

4 Box(es)

Full extent

2 Box(es)

Abstract

The Arizona Canal Diversion Channel and Related Water Supply Issues Collection houses materials documenting the Flood Control Act of 1965. The Arizona Canal Diversion Channel (ACDC), which consists of some 13 miles extending from Skunk Creek to Dreamy Draw, is one of this act's major features. This collection houses correspondence and other materials showing legislation, water, the ACDC, and related issues regarding Arizona, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, and other subject areas.

Arrangement

This collection consists of four boxes.

Provenance

The Arizona Historical Foundation transferred these materials to the Arizona Collection in 2012.

Related Materials

Interested researchers may also wish to consult:

Accession #1990-00304: Thomas Maddock Papers (Water issues; held at Arizona State University)

FM MSS 55: Otis James Baughn Collection (San Carlos Project; held at Arizona State University)

FM MSS 42: Sidney Kartus Collection (Colorado River Controversy; held at Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records)

Accession #1995-01471: David Rogers Collection (Arizona Canal Diversion Channel issues; held at Arizona State University)

FM MSS 104: Gustavus A. Strietz Collection (Canals; held at the Arizona Historical Society at Papago Park)

FM MSS 136: Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Adjudication Collection (held at the Arizona Historical Society at Papago Park)

FM MSM 224: Salt River Valley - Users Association Collection

FM MSM 59: Early Irrigation Systems in the Salt River Valley

Title
Arizona Canal Diversion Channel and Related Water Supply Issues Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Arizona Historical Foundation staff.
Date
2012
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