Story of the Hoover Dam/Boulder Dam

Archive

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Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

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Name/Title

Story of the Hoover Dam/Boulder Dam

Entry/Object ID

MS.183

Scope and Content

These booklets, the first of a series on the Hoover Dam, tell the early history of the Colorado River and the developments leading up to the selection of the dam site. It also provides some general facts about the undertaking and the men 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

Manuscript Collections

Category

Primary Level

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

papers

Archive Items Details

Description

MS 183 Primary Collection container list 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] ***

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research Room, Rolling Rack 4

Date

July 18, 2025

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

July 18, 2025

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

June 29, 2026