Name/Title
Story of the Hoover Dam/Boulder DamEntry/Object ID
MS.183Scope and Content
Story of the Hoover Dam/Boulder Dam
These booklets, the first of a series on the Hoover Dam, tells the early history of the Colorado River and the developments leading up to the selection of the dam site. It also gives some general facts regarding the undertaking and the men who are directing it. These magazines, part of a larger five-volume series, documented the dam's construction, including the challenges faced by the workers and the innovative engineering solutions employed. The name change from Boulder to Hoover Dam occurred during construction, reflecting a political shift and becoming a point of contention.Collection
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MS 183
Primary Collection
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Story of Hoover Dam/Boulder Dam
(Compress Air Magazine Vol.1-5)
These booklets, the first of a series on the Hoover Dam, tells the early history of the Colorado River and the developments leading up to the selection of the dam site. It also gives some general facts regarding the undertaking and the men who are directing it. These magazines, part of a larger five-volume series, documented the dam's construction, including the challenges faced by the workers and the innovative engineering solutions employed. The name change from Boulder to Hoover Dam occurred during construction, reflecting a political shift and becoming a point of contention.
[1 box]
Box 1
ff no.
1. Story of Hoover Dam [v.1(Compressed Air Magazine), 1st(?) printing [April 1932]
[acc.no.007.091.4a]
2. Story of Hoover Dam [v.2(Compressed Air Magazine), 2nd printing [Dec. 1932]
[acc.no.002.027.3]
3. Story of Hoover Dam [v.1 (Compressed Air Magazine), 3rd printing [Dec. 1932]
[acc.no.002.027.1]
4. Story of Hoover Dam [v.3 (Compressed Air Magazine), [Sept. 1932]
[acc.no.997.43.73-3; 002.022.2a; 002.027.5; 006.069.3; 007.091.4.c]
5. Story of Hoover Dam [v.4 (Compressed Air Magazine), [March 1933]
[acc.no.002.022.2d; 004.139.42b; 007.091.4.d; 006.069.4]
6. Story of Hoover Dam [v.2 (Compressed Air Magazine), 3rd printing [Jan. 1934]
[acc.no.002.022.2b; 002.027.4; 006.069.2; 007.079.1b]
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Location
Rolling Rack #4
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July 18, 2025Created By
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July 18, 2025Updated By
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