Cage 40

Frank Arthur Banks

Papers, 1913-1957

Acquisition And Processing Information

The papers of Frank Arthur Banks, 1993-1957, the Bureau of Reclamation engineer who supervised the construction of the Owyhee, Grand Coulee and other dams, were donated to the Washington State University Library in 1958 by John V. Banks.

Extent/Quantity Information

Number of Containers: 32

Linear Feet of Shelf Space: 15.5

Biography

Frank Arthur Banks, 1913-1957, was U.S. Bureau of Reclamation engineer who supervised the construction of the Owyhee, Grand Coulee and other dams.

Collection Description

This collection consists of project histories of several Bureau of Reclamation projects directed by Frank 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 regarding private consultation projects, notably the Bhakra Dam in India.

Collection Arrangement

The collection is arranged in a single series.

Access

This collection is open and available for research use. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

The suggested citation for the collection is:

[Item Description]
Frank Arthur Banks papers
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Washington State University Libraries
Pullman, WA

Related Digital Collection

As part of the Western Waters Digital Library project, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, much of the material related to the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam has been digitized and is available in an online collection: http://content.wsulibs.wsu.edu/cdm-banks.

Languages

Materials are in English.

Container List:

Container Description
1 Jackson Lake Enlargement, Project History, 1913-1916.
2 Owyhee Project History, 1927-1931.
3 Owyhee Project History, 1932.
  Boise Project History (Deadwood Dam), 1930-1932.
 
  Columbia Basin Project History (Grand Coulee Dam), (with photographs)
4 1933-1935.
5 1936-1937.
6 1937 (continued)-1938.
7.1-7.2 1939-1942.
8 1943.
9 1944-1945.
10 1946.
11 1947.
12 1948.
13.1-13.2 1949-1951.
 
14 Grand Coulee Dam Laboratory Control Tests, volumes 1-3.
15 Grand Coulee Dam Laboratory control Tests, volumes 4-5, index.
16 Columbian, MWAK Company newspaper, volumes 1-3, 1935-1937.
  Columbia Basin Project Safety News, Bureau of Reclamation, 1946, 1949, 1950.
17 Engineering reports on Columbia and Snake River hydrology.
18 Dam construction and fisheries development.
19 Grand Coulee Project reports, Wenatchee Project reports, transcript of Upper Colorado Basin Compact negotiations.
20 Columbia Basin Project reports and investigations.
 
  Consultation correspondence and papers
21-22 High Gorge Dam (Seattle City Light), 1953-1954.
23 Rocky Reach Dam (Chelan County Public Utility District), 1955-1957.
  Kenney Dam (British Columbia), 1950.
  Coroni River and Orinoco River Hydroelectric Projects (Venezuela), 1954.
24-29 Consultation correspondence, papers, design reports, specifications, technical reports, printed memoranda and other papers regarding Bhakra Dam, Punjab, India, 1950-1955.
30 Supervisor's notebooks, printed copies of Banks' speeches and addresses, photographs of Banks, his family, and of dam construction, ca. 1913-1950.