Arleigh Meredith Beals Papers

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Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

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Name/Title

Arleigh Meredith Beals Papers

Entry/Object ID

MS.129

Scope and Content

Arleigh Meredith Beals worked for the Six Companies as a power shovel operator. In 1931, he contributed to the construction of the Hoover Dam and lived in tent camps in Williamsville and along the Colorado River. He was born on January 29, 1907, in Erie, Pennsylvania. He passed away on November 9, 1955. This collection features letters Arleigh wrote to his fiancée, Marion Riblet, who resided in Harbor Creek, Pennsylvania. He arrived in Boulder City on March 31, 1931, and started his work on the Hoover Dam the following day. The letters span from March to May 1931. Accompanying him on his journey from Erie were his brother-in-law, John Gates Riblet, a steam shovel oiler, and William "Bill” Williams, a cook and friend. One letter included in the collection is from Bill to his family.

Collection

Manuscript Collections

Cataloged By

Jennifer Smith

Category

Primary Level

Archive Items Details

Description

MS 129 Primary Collection container list Arleigh Meredith Beals Papers [1 box] [acc. no. 003.146] Box 1 of 1 ff no. 1. correspondence: to Miss Marion Riblet, [March 31, 1931] 2. correspondence: to Miss Marion Riblet, [April 7, 1931] 3. correspondence: to Miss Marion Riblet, [April 10, 1931] 4. correspondence: from Bill to folks, [n.d.] 5. correspondence: to Miss Marion Riblet, [April 17, 1931] 6. correspondence: to Miss Marion Riblet, [April 21, 1931] 7. correspondence: to Miss Marion Riblet, [April 24, 1931] 8. correspondence: to Miss Marion Riblet, [April 1931] 9. correspondence: to Miss Marion Riblet, [April 28, 1931] 10. correspondence: to Miss Marion Riblet, [April 29, 1931] 11. correspondence: to Miss Marion Riblet, [April 30, 1931] 12. correspondence: to Miss Marion Riblet, [May 3, 1931] 13. correspondence: to Miss Marion Riblet, [ May 10, 1931] * * *

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research Room, Rolling Rack 4

Date

August 26, 2025

Created By

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Create Date

August 26, 2025

Updated By

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Update Date

June 17, 2026