Series 22918

Governor Blood Colorado River correspondence, 1933-1940.

1.05 cubic feet and 2 microfilm reels

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains correspondence concerning the Colorado River and the distribution of its water. Utah was one of the four members of the upper basin states.

Scope and Content

This series contains correspondence concerning the Colorado River and the distribution of its water. Utah was one of the four members of the upper basin states. Because of the lower basin reclamation projects, such as the Hoover Dam, the upper basin states were interested in devising their own reclamation plans to assure their share of water as designated in the Colorado River Compact of 1922. This series exhibits the actions taken by state government to safeguard their share of the water. The series contains legislative bills, resolutions, general correspondence, minutes and reports.

Arrangement

Chronological by year thereunder alphabetical by subject when applicable.

Various years within this series are broken down further by subject within the year. Retakes of missed (including an oversized map) or blurred items appear at the beginning of the appropriate reel.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.
This series is available online as part of the Utah State Archives Digital Archives.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

The records in this series were pulled from Governor Blood's general correspondence, Series 186, because of their completeness in content and the importance of the topic. This series was processed by Wendy Checketts, April 2000. The series was filmed with the inventory updated in 2003.

Related Material

Correspondence from the Governor Blood, Series 186, contains correspondence relating to the Colorado River.
Upper Colorado River project case files from the Governor Clyde, Series 200, contains correspondence concerning the Colorado River and the distribution of its water.
Colorado river basin transcripts from the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, Series 11926, contains correspondence related to the Colorado River that may touch on similar issues found in this series.
Newspaper clipping scrapbooks from the Governor Blood, Series 13860, contains correspondence on the Colorado River that may relate to the newspaper clippings on water issues that are found in this series.
Colorado River project records from the Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights, Series 13912, contains correspondence concerning the Colorado River and the distribution of its water.
Interstate compacts from the Lieutenant Governor, Series 20221, contains correspondence concerning the Colorado River Compact and the distribution of Colorado River water.

Container List

ReelBoxFolderDescription
1111933, Jan-Nov
1121934; Colorado River Conference, Jan-Sep
1131934; Colorado River Conference, Oct
1141934; Colorado River Conference, Nov-Dec
1151934; Colorado River Conference; minutes
1161935, Jan-Feb
1171935, Mar-Aug
1181935, Sep
1191935, Oct-Dec
11101937, Jan-May 14
11111937, May 15-17 (oversized map removed)
11121937, May 18-31
11131937, Jun-Aug
11141937, Sep
11151937, Oct
11161937, Nov
11171937, Dec
11181938; Denver meeting, Apr-May
11191938; Denver meeting, Jun
11201938; Discussion by E. A. West
11211938; Governor's Commission
11221938; Las Vegas meeting
11231938; Lower Basin States meeting
11241938; Metro Water District of Southern California, Apr
11251938; Metro Water District of Southern California, May
11261938; Metro Water District of Southern California, May
11271938; Metro Water District of Southern California, June
11281938; Minutes from Utah Water Storage Commission and Colorado River Commission, 23 April, 1938
11291938; Minutes from Utah Water Storage Commission and Colorado River Commission, 25 April, 1938
11301938; Miscellaneous Correspondence, Feb
11311938; Miscellaneous Correspondence, Mar-Apr
11321938; Miscellaneous Correspondence, May
11331938; Miscellaneous Correspondence, Jun
11341938; Miscellaneous Correspondence, Jul-Dec
21351938; Miscellaneous Correspondence; King, William H.
21361938; Miscellaneous Correspondence; Murdock, Abe
21371938; Miscellaneous Correspondence; Robinson, J. W.
21381938; Miscellaneous Correspondence; Thomas, Elbert D.
21391938; Phoenix meeting
21401938; Santa Fe meeting, Jan
21411938; Santa Fe meeting, Feb
21421938; Santa Fe meeting, Mar 1-10
21431938; Santa Fe meeting, Mar 11-31
21441938; Santa Fe meeting, Apr-May
21451938; Yellowstone Park meeting, Jun-Jul 15
21461938; Yellowstone Park Meeting, Jul 16-Aug
21471939, Feb-Apr
21481939, May
21491939, Jun
21501939, July
21511939, Aug-Dec
21521940, Feb-Mar 12
21531940, Mar 12-18
21541940, Mar 19-31
21551940, Apr 1-22
21561940, Apr 23-30
21571940, May
21581940, Colorado River Conservation Board